IBM FlashSystem 9100 NVMe Reviews

The FlashSystem is currently hosting all of our applications and services.

The performance of each server was improved when we implemented this product. The IOPS rate is high with flash storage, compared to other types of disks.

The administration is easy and very straightforward. It is the same software for managing both flash and non-flash storage. It can be managed using either the GUI or the command-line interface.

It is a high-performance product that serves our requests well.

The IBM Professional Services give us technical support that is both timely and of high quality.

I would like to have replication functionality built directly in the product, rather than having to use a separate device for this.

We have been using the IBM FlashSystem A9000 for nearly eight months.

This is a very stable product during daily operation, maintenance, and even while upgrading the firmware. It comes configured from IBM with one controller and after testing it for perhaps an hour, the firmware will be updated and the other controller will take over. Then, the next phase begins.

At this point, it again tests the system for about an hour, and then the other controller is updated. There is no downtime, availability is not affected, and it remains stable. 

It is possible to both scale-up and scale-out, and it depends on the needs of the business. If I need more capacity then it's easy, and this is true even if I need more performance.

The technical support is very good.

Prior to using the A9000, we were using the V9000 for nearly two years.

Before moving to IBM, were work working with the EMC VMAX storage array. I was not the decision-maker who decided to switch, although it may have been related to cost.

The initial setup is easy and not complicated.

From scratch, the Rack and Stack take perhaps two days, and the configuration of the system takes an additional day.

The setup is completed by IBM, although we are involved in the post-installation knowledge transfer.

There are pricing options from the mid-rand to the high-range, of which the suitability depends upon the requirements.

Overall, I think that this is a good product and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We are a solution provider and this is one of the storage systems that we resell to our clients.

The most valuable feature is the speed.

The pricing should be more competitive.

I have been working with this product for about five years.

This is a stable product.

I think that this FlashSystem is scalable. Our customers for this product are usually medium-sized companies with between 200 and 300 users.

The technical support is good.

The initial setup is straightforward and it usually takes about a day to deploy.

The price of the FlashSystem 9100 NVMe is reasonable.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.