> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/24/ibm_new_flash_storwize_gear/ > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/24/ibm_new_flash_storwize_gear/> > > IBM will move stored stuff onto its new flashy boxen for free > > Strong bait for new customers. Not good news for Dell or EMC > > IBM has launched more cost-effective Storwize all-flash arrays and announced > a Flash In migration program aimed at Dell and IBM customers looking for a > warm comfort blanket from Big Blue. > > The existing Storwize line includes: > > V7000 – hybrid flash/disk enterprise array > V5000F – all flash enterprise array > V5000 – mid-size hybrid flash/disk array > To these IBM is adding two new all-flash configurations: > > V7000F – called an all-flash mid-range product > V5030F – described as all flash entry-level > That says the Storwize V7000 is no longer seen as a high-end system, implying > that a larger Storwise system is coming or that the all-flash DS8000 or > FlashSystems will fulfil that role. > > The main spec list > <http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/storwize/all-flash/specifications.html> > difference between the products appear to be cache capacity. > > Both support up to 504 flash drives, with capacities ranging from 400GB > through 800GB, 1.6TB, 1.92TB, 3.2TB to 3.84TB. The V5030F can have 1,008 per > clustered system and the V7000F 1,056. > > The V7000F has a maximum of 128GB cache, 512GB per clustered system, while > the V5030F has 32GB per system and up to 64GB in a cluster. This implies the > main difference between the two products is performance, with the cache-heavy > V7000F being the faster product. > > The V7000F improves performance by up to 45 per cent compared to the hybrid > flash/disk V7000* and supports four times clustering for scale-out and > scale-up growth. > > The two new products are designed for primary storage workloads, such as > database management systems like SQL Server and MySQL, digital media > broadcast, real-time streaming, and video surveillance. IBM says they can > handle also "huge volumes of Internet of Things (IoT) data." > > Ed Walsh > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/01/ibm_storage_new_boss_ed_walsh/>, the > recently-appointed general manager of IBM Storage and Software Defined > Infrastructure, gave out a canned quote, saying: "This announcement addresses > a clear need for clients that require a substantial increase in storage > performance but at a price that’s in line with the reality of today’s data > centre budgets." > > BM claims the two new Storwize arrays bring enterprise-class availability and > function to mid-range and entry-level all-flash storage; a common marketing > stance used by incumbent storage suppliers when bringing our new mid-range > and entry-level kit. > > Flash In > > This is a no-cost migration service to move other supplier's flash array > customers to IBM all-flash systems. They, if new to IBM, will receive data > migration and installation services for five consecutive days for either > on-site replacement or upgrades. > > IBM says this will help its "Business Partners reach new clients not > currently served by IBM, and clients who may face potential disruption if > there are product portfolio integrations with Dell and EMC." > > Customers choosing to migrate from Dell or EMC can make a choice from IBM > FlashSystem A9000, A9000R, V9000, 900, DS8888, Deep Flash 150 with Spectrum > Scale, and VersaStack offerings with V9000, Storwize V7000F andV5030F. > > The new all-flash IBM products will be available in Septamber, with pricing > starting at $19,000. ® > > * IBM engineering measurements comparing 48-drive all-flash configurations of > Storwize V7000 Gen2 using RAID5 with Storwize V7000F using distributed RAID6 > – August 2016 > > Sponsored: Global DDoS threat landscape report > <http://go.theregister.com/tl/1629/-4837/global-ddos-threat-landscape-report.pdf?td=wptl1629bt> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
