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IBM Spectrum Scale pros and cons

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IBM Spectrum Scale Pros review quotes

CH
Dec 23, 2019
GPFS monitoring is the best feature.
PV
Jan 26, 2020
The most valuable feature is the ability to share files across different platforms.
it_user868248 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2018
It makes our file system sharing a lot easier, even across different continents. We have had file systems shared across different continents with no performance degradation.
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it_user868245 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 6, 2018
Its great servicing high availability. That is what it is used for.
it_user868251 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 6, 2018
Allows us to share files across multiple environments.
KK
Sep 27, 2020
The high performance of the solution is its most valuable aspect. If you compare it to other storage solutions, it's much better.
it_user868272 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2018
We can have multiple systems within the same file system.
AS
Jul 4, 2023
It is a scalable solution.
Janith Ranasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 14, 2022
The profile share is a valuable feature.
AS
Mar 19, 2022
We are using it for monitoring all of our storage.
 

IBM Spectrum Scale Cons review quotes

CH
Dec 23, 2019
The biggest problem is that it is not able to provide block storage.
PV
Jan 26, 2020
The pricing and licensing model for this solution are complex and it is sometimes difficult to explain it to customers.
it_user868248 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2018
Maybe it needs integration with HA.
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it_user868245 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 6, 2018
This is probably the biggest challenge, getting everything upgraded, because it just takes time. We wish it was a faster solution to be able to do everything at once, but you have do each node individually. The more nodes, the longer it takes.
it_user868251 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 6, 2018
Making it a little easier to add bad file sets would help. There is a transition to how you add storage and how you add a file set, so making that a little smoother would probably be my recommendation.
KK
Sep 27, 2020
It would be helpful if there was a graphical user interface that could walk you through the deployment process. The instructions surrounding setup aren't the best. They need to be more step-by-step.
it_user868272 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2018
We do have some issues where Spectrum Scale does not work as expected. We have seen our Spectrum Scale servers go down unexpectedly, but because we have a cluster, it does not take out the entire organization.
AS
Jul 4, 2023
The solution's pricing could be better.
Janith Ranasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 14, 2022
I believe there is no graphic user interface, so they should include it.
AS
Mar 19, 2022
Integration with other vendors is not available.