FlashSystem Capability Comparison Chart

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SOFTWARE
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
CPU
2x Broadwell 2.2 GHz 2-core
2x Broadwell 2.2 GHz 6-core
2x Skylake 2.3 GHz 8-core
4x Cascade Lake 2.1 GHz 8-core
4x Cascade Lake gen 2.1GHz 10-core
4x Cascade Lake 2.3 GHz 16-core
4x Ice Lake Gold 24-core
CACHE
32GB or 64GB
32GB or 64GB
64GB to 512GB
256GB to 1.5TB
to 1.536TB
256GB to 1.5TB
to 3TB

CAPACITY

Up to 392 drives (12PB)
Up to 504 drives (15PB)
Up to 748 drives (23PB)
Up to 760 drives (23PB)
Up to 392 drives
Up to 760 drives (23PB)
Up to 232 drives
ADVACED SW FEATURES
Optional
Optional
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included
ENCRYPTION
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
COMPRESSION
N/A
SW
HW-assist
HW-assist
HW-assist
HW-assist
HW-assist
DEDUPLICATION
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLUSTERING
N/A
Yes (2-way)
Yes (4-way)
Yes (4-way)
Yes (4-way)
Yes (4-way)
Yes (4-way)
EXTENSION VIRTUALISATION
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
3-year warranty 9x5. CSU Install.
3-year warranty 9x5. CSU Install.
1-5 year IBM Storage Expert Care Basic or Advanced
3-year warranty 9x5, CSU Install (ESC Optional)
1-year warranty
10 year warranty 24x7, IBM Install OR 3-year warranty 24x7, IBM Install (ECS)
1-year warranty
POWER
AC or DC (800W PSU)
AC or DC (800W PSU)
AC or DC (1200W PSU)
AC or DC (2000W PSU)
AC (2000W PSU)
AC or DC (2000W PSU)
AC (3300W PSU)
MAX PERFORMANCE 8.3:1
400k IOPS and 8GB/sec
1.2m IOPS and 12GB/sec
1.5m IOPS and 21GB/sec
2.3m IOPS and 35GB/sec
3.5m IOPS and 42GB/sec
4.5m IOPS and 45GB/sec
8m IOPS and 100GB/sec