IBM FlashSystem 9100 Delivers NVMe-Based Storage System

IBM FlashSystem 9100 delivers an NVMe-based storage system ready for multicloud environments

It’s a virtualized, NVMe-based, all-flash, software-defined storage solution designed to unlock the power of your data by combining the IBM Spectrum Virtualize, IBM FlashCore, IBM Storage Insights, and IBM FlashSystem 9100 multicoud software technologies.

IBM FlashSystem 9110 SFF NVMe Control Enclosure features:

Two node canisters, each with two 8-core processors and options for up to 768GB memory for a system total of 1.5TB memory
Four 10GbE ports standard for 10Gb iSCSI connectivity
Up to three I/O adapter features for 16Gb FC and 25Gb iSCSI connectivity
Support for up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe flash drives
2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure

IBM FlashSystem 9150 SFF NVMe Control Enclosure features:

Two node canisters, each with two 14-core processors and options for up to 768GB memory for a system total of 1.5TB memory
Four 10GbE ports standard for 10Gb iSCSI connectivity
Up to three I/O adapter features for 16Gb FC and 25Gb iSCSI connectivity
Support for up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe flash drives
2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure

FlashSystem 9100 offers two 12GbB SAS expansion enclosure models. FlashSystem 9100 SFF Expansion Enclosure Model AFF supports up to twenty-four 2.5-inch flash drives, while FlashSystem 9100 LFF HD Expansion Enclosure Model A9F supports up to ninety-two flash drives a 3.5-inch carrier. SFF and LFF HD expansion enclosures can be intermixed within a FlashSystem 9100 system.

Model AF7 and Model AF8 FlashSystem 9100 systems scale up to 760 drives with the attachment of FlashSystem 9100 expansion enclosures. FlashSystem 9100 systems can be clustered to help deliver greater performance, bandwidth, and scalability. A FlashSystem 9100 clustered system can contain up to four FlashSystem 9100 systems and up to 3,040 drives. They can be added into existing clustered systems that include Storwize V7000 systems.

All FlashSystem 9100 functional capabilities are provided through IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for FlashSystem 9100.

Key prerequisites:

Requires IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for FlashSystem 9100 V8.2, or later, for operation. Use of the software is entitled through the acquisition of IBM Spectrum Virtualize software licenses.
FlashSystem 9100 control enclosures support external storage virtualization. Use of the external virtualization capability is entitled through the acquisition of IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller (SW PID 5641-VC8 in AAS and SW PID 5725-M19 in Passport Advantage).
Requires IBM Multi-Cloud starter software for FlashSystem 9100 (SW PIDs 5639-MC4, 5639-MC5, and 5639-MC6).
FlashSystem 9100 three-year warranty machines (machine type 9848) require the enterprise Support (ECS) administrative software indicator (SW PID 5773-FLH).

Planned availability dates:

August 28, 2018: All models and features except in the countries listed below
May 31, 2019: All models and features in India
November 26, 2018: TAA Compliance (feature number 0983)

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