IBM Reveals FlashSystem 900

IBM FlashSystem 900 delivers accelerated performance of demanding enterprise applications and includes the following features:

• SAN throughput with up to 16 ports of 8Gb FC or 8 ports of either 16Gb FC or 40Gb QDR IB
• Support for I/O consolidation with up to 16 ports of 10Gb FCoE or 10Gbp iSCSI
• Enterprise reliability with available RAID-5 configuration
• Flexibility with usable capacity configurable from 2.4TB to 57TB at RAID-5
• AES-XTS 256 data-at-rest-encryption for applications safeguarding valuable data
• 2U form factor

• Designed to accelerate the applications that drive business. Powered by IBM FlashCore Technology, it delivers performance, IBM MicroLatency, enterprise reliability, and operational efficiencies.
• Accelerate business-critical applications, support more concurrent users, improve query response times, shorten batch processes, speed backup, and lower virtual desktop costs with performance driven by FlashCore Technology
• Harness the power of data with the low response times of MicroLatency
• Leverage efficiency for higher storage density, lower power consumption, and greater resource utilization
  Protect critical assets and ensure enterprise reliability with IBM Variable Stripe RAID, redundant components, and concurrent code loads
• Power faster insight with hardware-accelerated architecture, MicroLatency modules, and the flash management capabilities of FlashCore Technology

FlashSystem 900, including its MicroLatency Flash Modules, is covered by up to seven years of total hardware support through the applicable warranty period plus up to six years of optional post-warranty hardware maintenance. Clients may purchase the post-warranty hardware maintenance either at the time of system purchase or up until the company announces withdrawal from marketing or withdrawal from service. It also may offer warranty service upgrades that provide additional services during the warranty period. It reserves the right to modify or withdraw this or any other offerings at any time. Other terms, conditions and exclusions apply.

The product is not available in all countries.

Key prerequisites
FlashSystem 900 supports FC, FCoE, iSCSI, and IB attachment to the following servers:

• System x servers
• Power Systems servers
• Flex System
• BladeCenter
• Power System blades
• Intel and AMD processor-based servers

Planned availability date

• March 20, 2015: All products, except as noted below
• April 24, 2015:
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