IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Reviews

Our budget at this moment is for IBM System Storage DS5000 Series, and even though I always prefer the top tools, it is not possible sometimes. We have to make all these changes in infrastructure during a very complicated period here in Argentina. IBM and Lenovo have more normal storage tools.

I use the solution in my company as a storage of the virtual machine of the main system in VMware in IBM FlashSystem 5035. I am now designing another storage to manage object files and as a backup while also using it as a protection against ransomware while using the storage like a remote copy in another data center of the provider. We have Veeam Backup V12. I am trying to improve the structure with the backup strategy 3-2-1 or 3-2-1-1 so that we have a backup for quick recovery here with the DLP device, along with another backup in another storage remote and on the cloud.

I have IBM System Storage DS5000 Series and during the transition to the new equipment. I have an IBM Storwize V7000 Unified with three nodes, which has given excellent results even though the tool has narrowly reached the end-of-life phase. I got the tool from my company's common provider, from whom I bought all the firewall tools. IBM is now maintaining its tools to use them as secondary access to big data and to store copies.

The product has a solid hardware, but I received it with a mechanical hard drive. The jobs in the system were approximately 42,000, and now we have approximately 10,02,000 jobs with IBM Storage FlashSystem, but the performance has improved a lot compared with the tool from two years ago when I had received all obsolete equipment with a lot of mess, so I had to arrange and change all the requirements, and now I am working on the network's backbone with high speed, checking the connection with fiber optic between the main environment and the security. With the rearrangement of the rules in the firewall, I do a lot of work.

Our clients use the solution for enterprise storage needs.

IBM System Storage DS5000 series enhances clients' data handling capabilities through improved security, fast systems, and added value features like HyperSwap and Safeguarded Copy. Unlike other vendors, IBM includes these features without additional charges, making it a cost-effective solution.

We use the DS5000 for mainframe purposes. We have IBM z System and have installed SAP HANA SaaS for IBM equipment. This equipment storage holds very large data of SAP HANA.

IBM equipment works only with IBM equipment here. At this moment, we use Veritas NetBackup, and changing the software is very difficult for us. The enterprise I work with functions well with IBM equipment. We have been using IBM equipment for many years.

We are using the solution for data management. We provide virtual desktop services for the school, with management systems accounting for approximately 25% of our usage and 75% for virtual desktop stations.

We started small, and we gradually increased its capacity over the years. We started with a two-terabyte storage capacity, and now we are investing in machines with capacities in the mid-20s, with plans to expand to 50 terabytes. We primarily use it for data management, especially virtual machines.

We just use it basically for storage. We don't get into the features that it has.

I use it as an employee; as an end-user customer. It is for basic usage.

IBM DS5000 Series supported our initiatives in handling large-scale data analytics.

That worked very well. We didn't have much trouble with that.

It can fit many use cases. We sell the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series to midmarket companies. However, it's a very enterprise-like product, so it covers many companies here in Denmark.

Some service providers use it for on-premises daily work with CIM systems, minor ERP systems, Office, etc. We have production companies that use it as well.

It's very competitive in terms of price.

I also like all the software features you get from the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series such as the SVC (SAN volume controller). You can put the code on the controllers, and it really gives you the advantage because you'll have HyperSwap.

There are other features that are really nice for the low-end market as well because they use A2A systems.

There are different use cases of the solution. We use it to store and protect centralized data. We can use it to store databases and other application data. We can also use it for backups.

The solution is reliable. The tool is known for its stability and scalability.

The IBM System Storage DS5000 Series can be integrated into various platforms such as IBM, Intel, Linux, and others. It provides flexibility in integration wherever storage is required.

If you decide to expand the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series by adding an extension frame to the controller, you won't have the ability to incorporate flash storage models directly. Instead, you'll need to work with SSD which may be slightly slower.