IBM FlashSystem 5015 - Overview
- 19", 2U SAS RAID System
- Dual-controller system with 12 disk slots in 2U
- 32 GB RAM per controller (optional 64 GB)
- Flexibly expandable with up to 10 12-slot enclosures
- Alternatively, expansion enclosures available as toploaders with 92 3.5" hard drives (maximum of 4 units, totaling up to 380 disks)
- Distributed RAID for fast recovery and expansion
- Replication locally and to two additional locations
- Snapshots, data recovery, and copy/migration to the cloud
- Thin provisioning
IBM FlashSystem 5015 - fully customized for your business:
Product information
The IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015 is the ideal storage solution for small and medium-sized businesses that require a powerful, scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure. As a highly scalable dual-controller RAID system, it enables the storage of large data volumes with auto-tiering for intelligent data management.
Key Features:
- High Performance & Redundancy – 12/24 SAS HDD/Flash devices in a 2U chassis with redundant components to prevent single points of failure.
- Scalable Storage Solution – Expandable with SSD and HDD JBODs, including 12-slot and 92-slot toploaders.
- Efficient Auto-Tiering with IBM Easy Tier – Frequently accessed data is automatically stored in SSD RAID, while less frequently used data is moved to slower storage tiers.
- Easy Management – Intuitive web interface for effortless volume provisioning and management.
- Hybrid Cloud Integration – Benefit from cloud extension capabilities to enhance business agility.
Technical Specifications:
- Dual-controller (active/active) with Intel Broadwell DE processor
- Interfaces: 16-Gbit FC, 25-Gbit Ethernet, 10-Gbit iSCSI, 12-Gbit SAS
- Max. effective capacity: 550 TB (@3:1 data reduction)
- Latency: As low as 70 µs, 400K IOPS
- Flexible expansion with SSD and HDD JBODs
Use Cases:
- Server and desktop virtualization
- Databases (production & development environments)
- Container environments
- Archiving & backup
With the IBM Storage FlashSystem 5015, you benefit from a powerful, reliable, and future-proof storage solution for your business.
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Model overview
| IBM FlashSystem 5015 | pdf offer |
| Specs | |
| Physical size | 2U height, AC or DC power |
| SAS control enclosure | 24x SAS SSD / 10k RPM HDD / NL SAS HDD |
| CPU | Broadwell DE |
| Cache | 64GB cache max |
| Onboard Ports | 4x 1GbE onboard ports |
| Host Ports | 8 host ports max 16Gb FC / 10GbE / 12Gb SAS |
| Software | Virtualization of internal storage, Data reduction pools with thin provisioning and UNMAP, One-way data migration, Easy Tier, FlashCopy, Remote mirroring |