We performed a comparison between IBM FlashSystem and VAST Data based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Pure Storage and others in All-Flash Storage."Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model."
"Overall stability is very good. It is a very stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."
"The Pure1 component is most valuable at this point in time when comparing it with EMC. Pure1 is where you can have your diagnostics in the cloud, so you can look at things from your mobile phone."
"It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems."
"Pure FlashArray X NVMe will quickly overcome all the hurdles you face, including network and latency issues."
"The high availability of the product is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is scalable."
"We've found the solution to be very stable so far."
"The initial customer technical support was efficient and effective."
"Data deduplication is one of the most valuable features of this solution."
"The most valuable feature in demand is virtualization and its support storage of virtualization features."
"IBM FlashSystem has an easy to use GUI, similar to the IBM Storewize family, which make it one of the best flash storage systems in the market."
"High availability and enhanced security; Proven dependability; Data compression with hardware acceleration; Advanced copy services features are all in this product."
"The speed of the unit is its best feature. It performs very well."
"IBM FlashSystem has been stable in our operations."
"The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations."
"This has been one of the most reliable storage systems that I have ever used."
"In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."
"They could add more support for file storage and different types of storage."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product."
"I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution."
"In the future, I would like to see integration with enterprise backup systems."
"There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features."
"In terms of what needs improvement, the dashboard and management could be simplified."
"It is on the expensive side."
"Cloud file sharing is an area that needs improvement."
"The product needs to improve their scalability."
"Customization features must be improved."
"GUI interface should be enhanced more as there is some issues in copy services."
"Enterprise data storage needs improvement. They should create a feature for data and file storage."
"If you want to expand, you cannot expand the disc enclosure. You have to buy a total individual node. Sometimes, this is difficult because we are just looking for capacity and not a node."
"Additional licenses might be added for the fundamental licenses, such as those for copying and flash copies."
"The only issue my team faced was transferring the data from the old system to IBM FlashSystem, which is an area for improvement in the solution."
"The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement."
"The write performance could be improved because it is less than half of the read performance."
IBM FlashSystem is ranked 6th in All-Flash Storage with 106 reviews while VAST Data is ranked 18th in All-Flash Storage with 2 reviews. IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2, while VAST Data is rated 10.0. 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 VAST Data writes "Stability-wise, a device that has been up and running for years". IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, whereas VAST Data is most compared with Pure Storage FlashBlade, NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray, Qumulo and Dell PowerScale (Isilon).
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