We performed a comparison between IBM FlashSystem and IBM System Storage DS5000 Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The feature I find most valuable, is the deduplication, because the nature of the data that we are using in our current environment, has a lot of replicated data."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is compression."
"The most valuable features are flexibility and performance."
"The most valuable feature in demand is virtualization and its support storage of virtualization features."
"The most valuable features of IBM FlashSystem are performance and security."
"Installing FlashSystem is very easy. It takes less than half an hour, and I can handle it all myself."
"Most of the features for the reduction in data compression are useful. It is also very easy to use and administer. Its performance is also good."
"IBM FlashSystem has been stable in our operations."
"You can easily virtualize and share the storage."
"I like that it's stable, and I am satisfied with it. We have had some issues, but that is normal in IT. IBM System Storage DS5000 works fine most of the time."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"I also like all the software features you get from the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series such as the SVC (SAN volume controller). You can put the code on the controllers, and it really gives you the advantage because you'll have HyperSwap."
"The solution is stable. I rate its stability a nine out of ten."
"IBM System Storage DS5000 series enhances clients' data handling capabilities through improved security, fast systems, and added value features."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is compression."
"The design is a little old-fashioned and could be updated. The rack is very primitive and designed in an older style."
"The solution has a low number of NVME host attachments at 16 per IO group over the fiber channel."
"It has room for improvement in the area of stability."
"The solution is not easy to implement. It takes a lot of time to study the product and it's a little complicated in general."
"Additional licenses might be added for the fundamental licenses, such as those for copying and flash copies."
"The solution is not able to replicate data in one-to-many scenario."
"We had issues when attempting to do a flash, we hope to resolve it soon."
"A big area for improvement is that the data reduction pool feature is not recommended for use in a production environment because it has stability and performance issues."
"IBM talks about integration when we talk about Safeguarded Copy. It integrates with QRadar, but it seems as though IBM still is too separate, that is, the way IBM is measured on software and hardware."
"IBM System Storage DS5000 is expensive when compared to other vendors."
"The solution is not flexible enough."
"The product is very costly. Very few can afford it."
"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I find the solution isn't so easy to understand. A user must be quite knowledgeable in the product. It isn't like HPE 3PAR, which you can use quite easily without too much storage experience."
"The amount of storage could be increased."
"The solution's integration with other tools could be improved."
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IBM FlashSystem is ranked 2nd in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 106 reviews while IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is ranked 6th in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) with 13 reviews. IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2, while IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM System Storage DS5000 Series writes "Very reliable, easy to install, and offers good value for money". IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, whereas IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is most compared with . See our IBM FlashSystem vs. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series report.
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