INTELLIGENT ALL-FLASH STORAGE
Cyber Resilience & Real-Time Detection
Security is embedded into the hardware, not added as an afterthought.
- Ransomware Detection:
FCM5 modules use AI-powered sensors to detect anomalous data patterns, such as ransomware encryption, in under 60 seconds with less than 1% false positives. - Safeguarded Copy:
This function creates immutable, point-in-time copies of your data that cannot be altered or deleted by malicious actors or user errors. - In-line Threat Detection:
Integrated with IBM Storage Insights Pro, the system provides proactive alerts and AI-generated operational reasoning to simplify audit and compliance tasks.
SECURITY AND RELIABILITY AT THE CORE
Redefining the 1U Standard
Protect:
5th Generation FlashCore Modules (FCM) The FlashSystem 5600 prioritises vigilance through 5th Gen FCM technology. These modules perform real-time, hardware-level threat detection, monitoring every I/O for ransomware indicators to enable autonomous safeguarding in under 60 seconds.
Adapt:
Intelligent Operations Leveraging IBM Storage Virtualise, the 5600 provides pervasive intelligence that simplifies complex IT workflows. By automating data placement and performance tuning, the system bridges technical skills gaps, allowing your team to manage enterprise storage with intuitive, point-and-click simplicity.
Perform:
Computational Storage Excellence By offloading compression and deduplication directly to the FCMs, the system eliminates the performance tax on system processors. This hardware-accelerated approach ensures you receive the full 2.6 million IOPS and 30 GB/s bandwidth, even under intensive data reduction.
UNLOCK THE POWER OF SPEED AND AGILITY
Is the FlashSystem 5600 the Right Fit for Your Estate?
At Covenco, we pride ourselves on being consultative partners rather than simple hardware vendors. Our priority is ensuring the FlashSystem 5600 – delivering an exceptional 2.6 million IOPS and 30 GB/s bandwidth – aligns perfectly with your specific performance demands and commercial objectives. Consult with us to hear more about:
Legacy Integration: Understand how the 5600 integrates into your current environment using IBM Storage Virtualize. This enables unified management and non-disruptive migration, allowing you to virtualise and extend enterprise features across your existing internal storage estate.
Financial Flexibility: Optimise your procurement strategy with our hardware buy-back schemes or explore bespoke leasing options designed to preserve your organisation’s capital while upgrading to NVMe performance.
Performance Sizing: We offer a complimentary Workload Estimator analysis to demonstrate how the 5600’s dual 12-core Intel Xeon processors will specifically accelerate your critical application response times.
IBM FlashSystem Technical Specifications
IBM FlashSystem delivers high-speed, enterprise-class storage with integrated AI and seamless interoperability. Supporting hybrid and NVMe all-flash workloads, the platform delivers rapid responses to cyber threats across on-premises and cloud environments.
| Specification |
FlashSystem 5015 |
FlashSystem 5045 |
FlashSystem C200 |
FlashSystem 5600 |
FlashSystem 7600 |
FlashSystem 9600 |
| Machine Type |
4680 |
4680 |
5202 |
5127 |
5075 |
5078 |
| Controller Models |
2P2 (12-dr), 2P4 (24-dr) |
3P2 (12-dr), 3P4 (24-dr) |
C25 (24-drive) |
A20 (12-drive) |
A30 (32-drive) |
A40 (32-drive) |
| Processors |
2 x Intel Xeon (2 cores ea) |
2 x Intel Xeon (6 cores ea) |
4 x Intel Xeon (8 cores ea) |
2 x Intel Xeon (12 cores ea) |
2 x AMD Epyc (16 cores ea) |
2 x AMD Epyc (48 cores ea) |
| Memory (Min/Max) |
32GB / 64GB |
32GB / 64GB |
256GB |
256GB / 512GB |
768GB / 1.5TB |
1.5TB / 3TB |
| Rack Height |
2U |
2U |
2U |
1U |
2U |
2U |
| Standard Connectivity |
1 Gb/s iSCSI |
10 Gb/s iSCSI |
10 Gb/s iSCSI |
25/10 Gb/s iSCSI or NVMe/TCP |
N/A |
N/A |
| Optional Connectivity |
16 Gb FC, 10 Gb iSCSI, 12 Gb SAS |
16 Gb FC, 10 Gb iSCSI, 12 Gb SAS |
32 Gb FC/NVMe, 25/10 Gb iSCSI/TCP |
64/32 Gb FC/NVMe, 100/40/25/10 Gb iSCSI/TCP |
64/32 Gb FC/NVMe, 100/40/25/10 Gb iSCSI/TCP |
64/32 Gb FC/NVMe, 100/40/25/10 Gb iSCSI/TCP |
| Max I/O Ports |
8 |
8 |
16 |
16 |
32 |
32 |
| Max IOPS (4K read) |
400k |
1.2M |
1.5M |
2.6M |
4.3M |
6.3M |
| Max Bandwidth |
8 GB/s |
12 GB/s |
23 GB/s |
30 GB/s |
55 GB/s |
86 GB/s |
| Enclosure Depth |
55.6 cm |
55.6 cm |
85 cm |
87.6 cm |
86.8 cm |
86.8 cm |
IBM and Covenco are offering to price match any like-for-like storage configuration from HPE, Dell EMC, Netapp, Lenovo, Huawei and Pure Storage. Covenco will also provide you with a complete migration assessment.
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