IBM FlashSystem Reviews

IBM FlashSystem is the best solution for storage virtualization. 

The solution should improve its pricing and the mechanism in the reduction pool. 

I have been using the solution for 15 years. 

IBM FlashSystem is scalable. 

IBM FlashSystem's deployment is easy. You can manage everything from the GUI. IBM provides replacement and spare parts. 

IBM FlashSystem offers easy management and durability. I rate it an eight point five out of ten. 

We use IBM FlashSystem for VM farms, physical SQL servers, and replication.

The solution is not easy to use and could improve.

I have used IBM FlashSystem within the last 12 months.

IBM FlashSystem has been stable in our operations.

The scalability is similar to the Nimble Storage solution.

We have approximately 200 users using this solution, and we have plans to increase usage.

We have not used the support from IBM.

We previously used free CSS Storage.

The installation is complex and it could be easier. The concept is quite different from traditional storage. The full process took approximately three days.

We used vendors' support for the implementation.

We had approximately three engineers for the implementation.

There are no licensing fees, it is a one-time purchase of the IBM FlashSystem.

I rate IBM FlashSystem a seven out of ten.

This solution is our main production storage system. It is deployed in a few banks in Ukraine, where it is used to store the core system data.

The most valuable feature is that these models have integrated compression chips, so all data is compressed on the chip without losing any performance.

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. There are also some issues with updates when you have different versions installed, which makes it quite difficult for the administrator to choose which version to install.

There are some stability issues.

There is room to scale.

IBM's technical support do excellent work.

I've previously used NetApp FAS, which is a bit difficult to use compared to FlashSystem.

The initial setup is very easy and can be done by one person.

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

My main use of this solution is for backup.

The data reduction pool feature sucks and is not recommended for use with heavy workloads. I also understand that the APIs don't work well and need improvement. In the next release, I would like to see a better monitoring system for metrics.

I've been using this solution for around five years.

This solution is scalable.

The technical support is good.

The initial setup is straightforward and can be done in an hour and a half by one person. 

IBM FlashSystem is fast and reliable. However, we also use Huawei, which is more reliable and has less frequent upgrades. I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

We use this solution for database system storage in our organization.

The most valuable features are flexibility and performance.

The Data Reduction Pools (DRP) support could be better.

I have been using this solution for many years.

The solution is stable.

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have approximately 1,000 users using the solution in my organization. 

The installation is straightforward. The solution is delivered with an operating system, which can be updated in about half an hour. 

We did the implementation ourselves.

We have 10 technicians that do the maintenance for the solution.

The solution requires a license and could be less expensive.

I recommend this solution to others.

I rate IBM FlashSystem a nine out of ten.

We use the solution to link the VMware environment. It is used to share documents between the departments.

The valuable feature is autoscalling. It's able to do hardware compression and encryption.

The product could be cheaper.

I have been using IBM FlashSystem for over five years.

There's no performance issue. It provides low latency and good performance.

I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.

I rate the solution's scalability as eight out of ten.

The deployment takes six hours to complete. It involves setting up and configuring the IP and updating the firmware. It connects to sensors, does doting, and assigns the volume to the servers.
I rate the setup process as eight out of ten, with one being difficult and ten being easy.

The product is expensive. It costs around 150k for five years.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

The solution can be used for backing up data, such as in databases and local clouds.

One of the valuable features is the performance, it is one of the best in the market.

I have been involved with IBM FlashSystem for approximately four years.

The solution is stable.

I would recommend this solution.

IBM FlashSystem can expand very well, it is scalable.

The technical support is very good.

The installation is not easy. You need to have extensive knowledge to handle it.

We have a team of three engineers that do the implementation.

Overall the price of the solution is expensive and this includes the license.

I rate IBM FlashSystem a nine out of ten.