IBM FlashSystem Reviews

We are using FlashSystem 5000. There are about 15 people using this solution in my company.

The deduplication and compression ratio is not very good. It's not reaching a very high ratio.

I would like to see the replication or synchronization between the storage to be IP replication. Right now, the IP replication is only supported in this model. So, the pure IP will be okay.

We have been using this solution for a few months.

Before using this solution, we used Storwize 5000. It was okay, but it's very old, and it's out of the support. So, we are looking for some support.

The solution is only hardware.

The pricing is reasonable.

I would rate this solution 6 out of 10.

My company is a reseller, we deploy the storage. We use the latest version of IBM FlashSystem with our customers who are in hospital information systems. We use the solution for their data warehousing. We have five customers currently using this solution.

The stability of the product is very valuable. I also like the new system they use that improves the availability of storage.

The product needs to improve their scalability and the price.

I have been using IBM FlashSystem for a year.

This solution is very stable.

I have not had any concerns with technical support.

The initial setup is okay, not easy, but okay. It required two engineers to deploy.

Our customers would like IMB FlashSystem to be less expensive. We recommend that they buy everything when the solution is first deployed so that it is covered by the warranty.

I rate the solution an 8 out of 10 and would recommend IBM FlashSystem to others.

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.

I use IBM FlashSystem for all of my VMware and BDI environments. I use a fiber channel network for conductivity.

The most valuable features in IBM FlashSystem are IOPS, performance, duplication, and compression.

Sometimes the performance is effective but it gets resolved in the process.

I have been using IBM FlashSystem for approximately six years.

The implementation is difficult, and the process takes approximately three weeks.

We use a partner that does the implementation of the solution.

I rate IBM FlashSystem a nine 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.

We are providing services to the other department, so FlashSystem is running several applications across multiple servers. In the future, we plan to increase our usage capacity to around 60 terabytes. 

IBM's response is very good.

The GUI for monitoring performance metrics could provide better visibility. For example, it doesn't let me segregate the IOPS per volume.

We've been using FlashSystem for about six months to a year.

FlashSystem is very stable.

You can go for the full controller, so you can say FlashSystem is scalable.

We haven't had any problems with IBM support. However, they don't cover everything in a single contract. They have different types of contracts. For example, you need separate contracts for software services and hardware services. Dell EMC's pricing model for support is much better. There's only one all-inclusive contract.

Installing FlashSystem is very easy. It takes less than half an hour, and I can handle it all myself. Three people on our team manage it. 

FlashSystem comes with all the licenses when you purchase it.

I rate FlashSystem nine out of 10. I would recommend it to others.

We use IBM FlashSystem for backing up data.

There could be some extra features added.

IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design.

I have been using IBM FlashSystem for approximately three years.

IBM FlashSystem is a stable solution.

We have the technical support from IBM but we have not needed to use them. We do not have any problems.

The initial setup was easy.

I rate IBM FlashSystem a nine out of ten.

The availability of the product is great.

I appreciate how well it can scale. 

The solution is stable. The performance is quite good.

It's very easy to manage. They make it very, very easy to add notes.

The solution is quite expensive. That's one of the downsides to using it. 

I've used the solution over the last 12 months at least.

The stability is quite good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's a very reliable product.

The scalability of the product is quite good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. It's not a problem at all. 

We don't need any external support. We do it on our own.

The cost of the solution is too high. They should work to make it lower.

I'm not sure if the company I work for has any business relationship with IBM. I am just an end-user.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. It's been quite good overall and I like the capabilities it has.