The new IBM FlashSystem family provides one platform to simplify your hybrid multicloud storage. If you read the bulleted benefits for each system below, you’ll notice many advantages these solutions have in common. 

Every system includes IBM Spectrum Virtualize which transforms IT infrastructure while increasing ROI by extending a rich set of data services across all your storage systems. AI and predictive analytics are the main components of IBM Storage Insights which provide every FlashSystem with optimized storage efficiency and proactive support. Additionally, all of these solutions are ready to scale across public, private and traditional environments, creating true hybrid mulitcloud enablement. 

FlashSystem Portfolio

IBM FlashSystem 5000

All-flash and hybrid flash solutions built to bring enterprise-level performance at an affordable price-point. 

  • Built with IBM Spectrum Virtualize 
  • AI-powered predictive management and support with IBM Storage Insights
  • Brings enterprise services like data efficiency, protection and agility to your containers
  • Data reduction enabled, which reduces acquisition cost, rack space, and lower power and cooling costs
  • Hybrid multicloud enables data movement across public, private and traditional environments
  • Resiliency with “air gap” cloud snapshots
  • Improve efficiency with data reduction pools that feature block deduplication and compression
  • IBM Easy Tier places frequently accessed data in a faster tier of storage.
  • Comprehensive suite of flash storage guarantee programs with IBM FlashWatch 
  • Six 9’s (99.9999%) data availability 
IBM FlashSystem 5100

A powerful 2U solution that combines flash performance with NVMe, IBM FlashCore, and Storage Class Memory.

  • End-to-end NVMe and iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA)
  • Brings enterprise services to your containers
  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize
  • IBM Storage Insights
  • IBM FlashWatch
  • IBM Easy Tier
  • Hybrid multi-cloud enabled
  • Six 9’s availability 
IBM FlashSystem 7200

A powerful 2U storage all flash or hybrid flash array. It provides enterprise mid-range storage to organizations looking to easily add multicloud technologies into their environment to support their business. 

  • Hardware-accelerated NVM architecture with IBM FlashCore
  • Supports iSER
  • Ultra-low latency of Storage Class Memory (SCM)
  • Tight affinity with PowerVM, OpenStack, Microsoft ODX, VMware vSphere v6 and VVOL
  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize
  • IBM Storage Insights
  • IBM FlashWatch 
  • IBM Easy Tier
  • Enterprise services for your containers
  • Six 9’s availability
IBM FlashSystem 9200

Enterprise-class, storage all-flash array with all of the features of the FlashSystem 5100 plus extended capabilities.

  • Built to evolve with the unique advantages of FlashCore technology 
  • Next-level migration capabilities
  • End-to-end NVMe and iSER
  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize
  • IBM Storage Insights
  • IBM FlashWatch and IBM Storage Utility programs
  • IBM Easy Tier
  • Enterprise services for your containers
  • Hybrid multi-cloud enabled
  • Data reduction options
  • Six 9’s availability 
IBM FlashSystem 9200R

Rack solution built for extreme performance in the most demanding enterprise environments. It’s delivered to you already assembled with install and configuration completed by IBM. 

  • Complete storage system delivered
  • Consistent data mgmt between on-prem and public cloud
  • Built to evolve
  • Bridges traditional technologies to new technologies
  • Spectrum Storage extensions: Business Continuity, Data Reuse, Private Cloud Flexibility 
  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize
  • IBM Storage Insights
  • IBM FlashWatch
  • IBM Easy Tier
  • Enterprise services for your containers
  • Hybrid multi-cloud enabled
  • Data reduction options
  • Six 9’s availability 

As an IBM Gold Business Partner, Volta can answer any questions you may have about this new breed of storage offerings. These systems are built to fit into many types of environments, along any stage of cloud transformation. We’re here to help you find the right solution to meet your current business needs as well as your organization’s plans for future growth.