IBM FlashSystem Reviews

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.

Auto Tier is 1M-iops.

It improves our number of TPS.

Flash Manager needs to be included.

2 years.

Only battery for controller.

None so far.

If 10 is the highest, I would rate them at 9.

We were using a V7000 before, so only upgraded.

Almost straightforward and the same as doing a V7000 series.

Licensing has already everything you need like replication, but you need to consider the license cost for the SAN switch.

EMC Xtreme IO, HPE 3PAR, Nimble.

Consider which type of disk to use: All flash, High Capacity Drives, SSDs.

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.

I use it for virtualization and databases.

It is simple but stable storage. I use the Snapshot feature.

It is very stable.

Excellent.

I have never used technical support for this solution. I haven't needed support.

I did the initial setup based on the documentation it came with. It was very simple.

I looked at Dell and HPE solutions. I probably wouldn't buy a 3PAR but it does have more features than Storewize.

My most important criteria when selecting a vendor are price, stability, support, and scalability.

I would rate this solution a seven out of 10. It is a good storage solution, but there many other options out there with more resources.

IT Improve our TPS (transactions per seconds)

Flash disk with Easy Tier option

Same GUI as v7000

When you provision a datastore auto-format takes a long time .. to disable is you have to redo the whole process. this is a bit difficult if you want to make adjustments on the datastore

none so far.

Scale in scale out design was implemented

Customer Service:

We have a good relationship with IBM

Technical Support:

Highly skilled implementor

Straightforward

HP, EMC,