IBM could improve IBM Spectrum Virtualize by bundling Storage Scale and Storage Virtualize into a single appliance. This would provide a more appealing and cost-effective solution. Additionally, it would be beneficial to increase the number of nodes supported beyond eight to enhance scalability.
Storage Engineer and Administrator at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Feb 4, 2025
I would like to see them provide a unified platform that offers block, file, and object-based protocol access. Presentations and blogs could be improved.
The training program could be improved. It would be beneficial to have a lab environment to train myself before implementing it at a customer's location.
I would like to see three-side support. When we do the replication, there is currently two-side support. That is okay. But the three-side version is very new. I would improve the configuration and interface. Enhance baseline replication and add more integration with the operating system between Vmware and IBMI.
Storage Administrator at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 29, 2021
When comparing this solution to others it is running 1.5 but should be on a 2.0 and the difficulty is a little higher to operate at first which could be improved. The only errors I find sometimes is the solution tells me I cannot operate it because a service has turned off, you can just go back to the VM, go to services, and turn back the services. However, this should improve.
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Apr 1, 2021
It is limited in terms of a single system to eight nodes or four, what they call IO groups. However, this is still 32 petabytes worth of capacity, so it is substantial. In theory, you could have tens of thousands of volumes, so it can be considered a limitation.
Solutions Platform Architect at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 19, 2020
I hate I/O groups. If you start swapping I/O groups, they can be potentially risky. If they could get rid of the whole I/O group principle, the risk is not there anymore. I understand the fundamental thing about I/O groups, but they are risky.
IBM Spectrum Virtualize offers easy-to-use, flexible deployment and enhanced GUI features. It excels in virtualization, enabling seamless storage migration and integration, along with advanced features like real-time compression and cloud tiering. It supports high performance and scalability.IBM Spectrum Virtualize is renowned for its virtualization capabilities, allowing seamless data migration and integration with numerous back-end systems. It supports advanced features such as real-time...
IBM could improve IBM Spectrum Virtualize by bundling Storage Scale and Storage Virtualize into a single appliance. This would provide a more appealing and cost-effective solution. Additionally, it would be beneficial to increase the number of nodes supported beyond eight to enhance scalability.
I would like to see them provide a unified platform that offers block, file, and object-based protocol access. Presentations and blogs could be improved.
The training program could be improved. It would be beneficial to have a lab environment to train myself before implementing it at a customer's location.
I would like to see three-side support. When we do the replication, there is currently two-side support. That is okay. But the three-side version is very new. I would improve the configuration and interface. Enhance baseline replication and add more integration with the operating system between Vmware and IBMI.
When comparing this solution to others it is running 1.5 but should be on a 2.0 and the difficulty is a little higher to operate at first which could be improved. The only errors I find sometimes is the solution tells me I cannot operate it because a service has turned off, you can just go back to the VM, go to services, and turn back the services. However, this should improve.
It is limited in terms of a single system to eight nodes or four, what they call IO groups. However, this is still 32 petabytes worth of capacity, so it is substantial. In theory, you could have tens of thousands of volumes, so it can be considered a limitation.
I hate I/O groups. If you start swapping I/O groups, they can be potentially risky. If they could get rid of the whole I/O group principle, the risk is not there anymore. I understand the fundamental thing about I/O groups, but they are risky.