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| Common manufacturers | IBM |
|---|---|
| Type | Storage controller |
| Processor | Intel Ice Lake, Gen 4 PCIe, Two 24-core CPUs for a total of 96-cores per system |
| Memory | Effective maximum capacity within single enclosure: 6.60 PBe (4U enclosure) |
| Slots | Dual-ported 2.5” NVMe Flash bays x 48 (Up to 38.4TB per drive) |
| Read-only memory | 3TB Cache |
| Ports | 12 PCIe G4 Interface Card Slots per enclosure. 32/64Gb Fibre Channel supports NVMe-oF and 25/100Gb RoCE Ethernet supports NVMe RDMA. Maximum front-end host ports: 48 |
| Speed | Maximum bandwidth (reads): 100 GB per second
Response times (reads): < 50 microseconds Max IOPS (4k read miss): 2.5 Million |
| Weight | Fully configured (48 drives): 70.5Kg |
| Dimensions | Height: 17.43 cm (6.8 in.)
Width: 44.6 cm (17.6 in.) Depth: 82.6 cm (32.6 in.) |
IBM FlashSystem is a family of high-performance, flash-based storage systems that form part of the IBM Storage enterprise portfolio. The platform integrates proprietary hardware and software, AI-powered management tools, and subscription-based service models. Recent developments have emphasized enhanced performance, scalable architecture, AI-driven analytics, multi-layer ransomware protection, data resilience, and non-disruptive data migration.
According to Gartner, IBM was the number one all-flash storage array vendor in 2014 selling over 2,100 FlashSystems totaling 62 petabytes (PB) of capacity. The IBM FlashSystem commanded 33% of the total all-flash capacity sold by all vendors for the year.[1]
IBM FlashSystem products incorporate custom hardware based on technology from the 2012 IBM acquisition of Texas Memory Systems.[2]As of February 12, 2020, the FlashSystem brand has replaced both the Storwize and XIV brands in IBM.[3][4]
- ^ "IBM Sells More All-Flash Storage in 2014 Than Any Other Competitor" (Press release). ARMONK, N.Y: IBM. 2015-05-11. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Gilge, Megan; Orlando, Karen (June 26, 2013). "Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem" (PDF). IBM. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
farewell_storwizewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Hardware withdrawal: IBM XIV Storage System Model 214 and 314 - Replacements available". IBM. February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.