Overview

Your no-surprises storage option

IBM Storage as-a-Service gives your critical applications direct access to secure, high-performance storage on a proven platform that’s fully tested and easy to use. And it’s easy on your budget: Pay only for what you use, when you consume it. Choose from several options, including high-performance storage with sub-millisecond latencies for bandwidth-intensive, transaction-intensive applications, as well as Cold Archive storage with data services for dynamic data transfer between layers. All are available on-premises, in the IBM cloud, or on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.

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Benefits

New application or business?

STaaS is the answer to provide your business what you need, when you need it.

Cashflow inconsistent?

With IBM Storage as-a-Service you only pay for what you use, when you use it.

Have data that doesn’t reduce?

There’s no penalty for data that doesn’t benefit from data compression or deduplication.

Demands on the up? Cash flow on the down?

Get the agility, efficiency, and flexibility to scale up or down while only paying for what you use.

Wondering if you can keep up with growth?

Deploy applications fast with quick provisioning and about 50% of additional capacity for growth.

Worried about the security of your data?

Get protection from cyber-attacks with proven technology designed for cyber resilience.

Features

Simple and flexible storage

Start small, but grow big

Decide how much capacity you require today, with the option to expand endlessly.

Transparent pricing

Straightforward consumption model with you in mind.

All the performance you need

Agility to update storage performance levels.

Stay fresh

Inclusive, full-system upgrades every 3-4 years.

No long-term commitments

Low, one-year commitment entry.

AI-driven monitoring

IBM Storage Insights assists you in managing and forecasting data utilization.

Cyber-resilient data storage

Protect your data with Safeguarded Copy to help speed recovery from cyberattacks.

Simple operations

Streamline operations with a standardized all-flash and hybrid flash storage technology platform.

White-glove support

IBM Expert Care support and managed services.

Next steps

Get greater storage flexibility

Discover how the Storage as-a-Service consumption model dynamically scales up or down to meet your needs.

Find your best storage tier

Balance the Storage as-a-Service features and performance with your enterprise workload budget.