IBM FlashSystem Reviews

I am still working with IBM FlashSystem 5300. It is used mainly for small companies with storage needs up to 15 or 16 terabytes.

IBM FlashSystem 5300 is offered at a very low cost in Israel, which is advantageous for small companies. However, other features like deduplication and compression do not perform effectively. 

The price sensitivity makes it a viable option for clients with budgetary constraints, as it allows us to secure deals based on the cost rather than advanced performance.

I use the solution for day-to-day business tasks like CRM, billing, and other functions in the telecom industry. I also use it for code management and case management systems. Additionally, some customers use SAP HANA.

The performance of the solution is noteworthy. Data reduction is also good, especially with FlashSystem. There is a significant amount of data reduction, achieving a ratio of one to three.

The primary use case involves the use of IBM FlashSystem in the banking industry.

The valuable features of IBM FlashSystem include flash copy mapping, which is a procedure to collect instant point-in-time data for testing real data. 

There is built-in compression, a data reduction feature, and artificial intelligence-driven insights that calculate warnings and errors to redirect to customers automatically. Customers mostly use the built-in compression feature.

I work for a food manufacturer, and we use FlashSystem to provide always-on, high-availability data storage. It's an active-active configuration where storage data is actively synced between two sites. 

FlashSystem offers proven technology in a compact package. 

Our company uses the solution for robotic process automation, workflow automation, and document management. 

The solution is used for certain front-end systems, so users are not aware of the how it operates on the backend. About 30 front-end users access each application across various bank branches. 

The solution is a very straightforward storage system.

The GUI is easy to use.

Provisioning is very simple. 

The all-flash storage has tier replication capabilities. 

My company hosts the database from Oracle on IBM FlashSystem.

The most valuable feature of the solution is replication since, in our company, we also use SVC, which is a different product from IBM. In some sites, we can replicate the data from SVCs back to FlashSystems, which is the most valuable feature of the tool, considering the technology that we use.

I provide IBM FlashSystem to my customers and host it on the GBM private cloud, to give them the best services. I am working on a project to replace an HP Primera with an IBM FlashSystem 5200. This solution consists of two boxes connected with the remote mirroring feature of the FlashSystem. Each box has about 30 terabytes of storage and is replicated using a flash copy. The boxes are connected to a Power System running AIX, and I have implemented the EC tier with multiple layers of disk including MV, SST, and rotational disk. Additionally, I have set up Spectrum Protect to make backups to the TS 4300 tape. This project is currently being implemented and should be completed within the next month.

At the FlashSystem level, customers are especially fond of multi-tier and distributed rate systems, particularly the dynamic rate six arrays. They appreciate the extra layer of protection this provides, as well as the Easy Tier feature which is analogous to IBM’s FlashCopy. Customers find the FlashCopy feature highly beneficial, and the feature often comes up in conversations.

Customers are delighted with the new version of IBM's Virtualize system because it allows them to easily expand arrays with a single disk, something that was not possible in the past. They appreciate the added convenience of being able to incorporate multiple items indistinctly into the array.