Introduction
As IT professionals, we all face the constant challenge of balancing storage needs with performance, security, and efficiency. Traditional storage solutions often struggle to keep pace with the ever-growing demands of modern applications. This is where the IBM FlashSystem Storage family comes in.
Unleash Unparalleled Performance and Agility
The FlashSystem family delivers industry-leading performance with all-flash and hybrid flash arrays. This translates to:
- Faster response times and lower latency: Flash drives deliver microsecond response times, crucial for applications like AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC). For example, the IBM FlashSystem 9500 can deliver up to 8 million IOPS and 100 GB/s of bandwidth.
- Streamlined operations: AI-powered IBM Storage Insights provide predictive analytics to optimise storage and network performance, saving you valuable time and resources. IBM Storage Insights can identify potential performance bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions, reducing downtime and improving efficiency.
- Seamless hybrid cloud integration: The FlashSystem family seamlessly integrates with public clouds like AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud, offering a unified data center experience with a single management interface. This enables organisations to easily move data between on-premises and cloud environments, providing greater flexibility and scalability.
Enhanced Security and Business Continuity
Data breaches and ransomware attacks are a constant threat. IBM FlashSystem tackles these concerns head-on with:
- Cyber Resilient Architecture: FlashSystem leverages FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4) technology to proactively detect and prevent cyber threats, including ransomware, in real-time. FCM4 can detect and block suspicious activity in less than a minute, protecting your data from potential attacks.
- Immutable Backups: FlashSystem 5045 offers immutable, hidden data copies that are resistant to cyberattacks and can be quickly restored in case of an incident. These backups cannot be modified or deleted, ensuring data integrity even in the face of a ransomware attack.
- Multi-Layered Security: Features like role-based access control, two-factor authentication, and data encryption ensure your data remains secure. FlashSystem offers advanced encryption capabilities, including FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, to protect sensitive data.
Simplify Management and Reduce Costs
Managing complex storage infrastructure can be a time-consuming and tedious task. FlashSystem offers a solution:
- Lights-Out Data Center Management: Automate data management across all deployment types with one software stack. This reduces energy consumption, administrative costs, and simplifies operations. IBM Storage Virtualise software provides a unified management interface for all FlashSystem models, simplifying administration and reducing the need for specialised expertise.
- Consolidated Storage Infrastructure: Virtualise third-party storage systems with IBM Storage Virtualise software, streamlining management and providing a unified data center view. This allows you to consolidate multiple storage systems into a single, virtualised pool, reducing complexity and improving efficiency.
- Flexible Payment Options: Procure storage on-demand with IBM's storage-as-a-service model, giving you the control of on-premises storage with the agility of the cloud. This allows you to scale your storage resources up or down as needed, reducing upfront costs and optimising your investment.
- Energy Efficiency: FlashSystem devices boast industry-leading low energy consumption per terabyte (W/TB) – some models as low as 1.7 W/TB. This can significantly reduce your data center's energy footprint and operating costs.
Beyond Performance: Built for Modern Needs
- Scalability for Growth: Start with an entry-level FlashSystem 5015 and easily scale up to petabytes of capacity as your business grows. FlashSystem offers a modular design that allows you to add capacity and performance as needed, without disrupting your operations.
- Data Protection and Mobility: FlashSystem ensures data resilience across data centers, containerised environments, and hybrid cloud deployments. Features like IBM HyperSwap and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provide advanced data protection and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Modernisation Made Easy: Breathe new life into legacy systems without disruption. FlashSystem hardware and software can simplify data management across deployment types. IBM Storage Virtualise software can virtualise third-party storage systems, allowing you to modernise your infrastructure without replacing existing hardware.
Vohkus: Your Trusted IBM FlashSystem Partner
As a Silver-level IBM Business Partner, Vohkus possesses extensive expertise in IBM storage solutions. We can help you:
- Scalability for Growth: Start with an entry-level FlashSystem 5015 and easily scale up to petabytes of capacity as your business grows. FlashSystem offers a modular design that allows you to add capacity and performance as needed, without disrupting your operations.
- Data Protection and Mobility: FlashSystem ensures data resilience across data centers, containerised environments, and hybrid cloud deployments. Features like IBM HyperSwap and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus provide advanced data protection and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Modernisation Made Easy: Breathe new life into legacy systems without disruption. FlashSystem hardware and software can simplify data management across deployment types. IBM Storage Virtualise software can virtualise third-party storage systems, allowing you to modernise your infrastructure without replacing existing hardware.