FlashSystem family 2015

IBM FlashSystem® V90004Q product announcement

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IBM’s premier, fully-integrated, tier 1, all-flash offering

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IBM FlashSystem V9000

IBM introduces a fully integrated, flexible, feature rich all-flash storage system

What’s new with FlashSystem V9000?

Powered by IBM FlashCore™ Technology

RFA release date: October 6, 2015Marketing announce date: November 3, 2015

General Availability: November 27, 2015

• FlashSystem software V7.6, including• Integrated comprestimator• HyperSwap GUI support• VMWare vVol support• IP quorum base support

• Estimate-free compression guarantee

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IBM Spectrum Virtualize software v7.6 Improve data security, economics and virtual integration

Encryption support for externally virtualized storage

VMWare vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVol)

Integrated Comprestimator

Simplified HyperSwap setup and management via GUI

IP quorum base support

4 port 16Gb Fibre Channel host adapter

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IBM FlashSystem Tier 1 Guarantee

Performance:IBM MicroLatency™ performance

7 year 24x7 Support:Up to 7 years support available with optional price protection and flash media retention offerings

Data Reduction:The eligible machine, using compression, will achieve a system level storage efficiency savings rate of up to 5:1, based on Comprestimator performance modeling results, within the guarantee period

Endurance:Flash memory will be coveredfor read/write endurance aslong as you are under warranty or maintenance

Peace of Mind:No Charge, Complimentary IBMservices for all Tier 1 opportunities: 40 hours for 228+ TB solutions up to 556 TB, or 80 hours for 556+TB solutions, Lab Services delivery in 2015

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Existing “Flexible” Compression Guarantee (started 2/2015)• Guarantees capacity savings up to 80% (5x) based on Comprestimator report analysis

• Generating & analyzing the reports can become challenging and resource consuming in large environments

• Can elongate the sales cycle

• Choose this when the extra savings is required for competitive and cost positioning

• Available for Storwize V7000, SVC, and FlashSystem V9000

New “Estimate-Free” Compression Guarantee • Guarantees 50% (2x) capacity savings

• Collecting data and generating reports is not required

• Instant & effortless compression guarantee

• Deal-closing acceleration tool

• Currently available for FlashSystem V9000 and Storwize V7000 only

Both guarantees are available for FlashSystem V9000 - work with your client to select which one works best

for the deal

Compression guarantees – existing & new

Webinar Link

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