IBM FlashSystem Pricing

Mike Bellemans - PeerSpot reviewer
Project manager at Sopraco NV

I rate FlashSystem seven out of 10 for affordability. It's a great value for the price. 

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Atif Najam - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

We have no issues with the price as it is very competitive. So, if you want to buy high-end IBM storage, HP would go higher than IBM, so if it's a million-dollar storage and you have around 150 terabytes of hybrid or all-flash storage that you deploy, then it costs approximately 1.7 million dollars. This solution is the second most expensive in the market.

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CM
Web Operations Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Not worth the money.

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Raanan Sitton - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Sales at BELOCAL LTD

My customers got the IBM FlashSystem bundle offer. It was a one-time purchase for three years of service. The price would depend on the storage size and could reach between $25,000 to $55,000.

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AM
Network and System Administrator at TWD Technologies Ltd.

The price is quite good. We find it to be rather reasonable overall. When you compare it to other brands especially, the price is quite good.

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EMIL DOMINGUEZ - PeerSpot reviewer
HW Sales Representative at GBM (an IBM alliance Company)

I'd rate the basic licensing and the Virtualize software a ten out of ten, and the extra Spectrum and other an eight out of ten. However, if we combine the basic and advanced licensing, I'd give a score of eight out of ten.

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PH
Service Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would rate the pricing of this solution a four out of five. 

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Gungor Bingul - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Korozo

They don't offer subscription-based payments. You pay for the license.

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PS
Storage Infrastructure Engineer at Cambridge Health Alliance

The cost of the IBM FlashSystem is lower than the HPE solution.

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JA
Head, Internal Audit at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I find the pricing of the solution to be very reasonable. 

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Storemgr67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Among IBM, Dell EMC, and Pure Storage, IBM is the cheapest. The price is also based on our location, the size of our entity, and our regular annual purchases from them. We are a very big IBM customer, so we normally get very high discounts. We are not a big customer of Pure Storage. We don't buy that much from Pure Storage per year.

Everything is included in the price. There is no extra license for different functions.

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AZ
Infrastructure Architect Supervisor; Solution Delivery Supervisor at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The integration is already included in the license cost of IBM FlashSystem. The integration is very easy. You get the IBM storage core with all software, firmware, and upgrades. EMC provides the features in the box, but they are not free for customers. There is a licensing cost for features.

We have yearly licensing, but IBM has also provided a new option where you pay as you go. They provide a big box, and I pay, for example, for 10 terabytes. If I exceed 10 terabytes, IBM will charge for the new storage after 10 terabytes. It is a good opportunity in the market for using the storage as a cloud and paying as you go. 

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Ondrej Klivan - PeerSpot reviewer
SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR at TOTAL SERVICE a.s.

I rate the pricing a three out of ten. The tool is cost-efficient. The prices are good.

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MM
Product Manager at ZELINKA d.o.o.

The price is a little bit high so is rated a six out of ten. There is always room for improvement on the solution's price. 

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HB
COO at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

The pricing has been very competitive for the last few years. IBM got to the point where they changed the pricing model and we feel very comfortable with the pricing. It's very competitive.

Over the last two years, IBM has been coming up with all kinds of interesting promos, especially for the SMB systems. That makes it very competitive price-wise and in terms of performance to help convince customers. It benefits both the customer and us.

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IA
IT Manager at Def Industry

The solution has good pricing, but it is not cheaper.

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RV
UNIX Security Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

The pricing is competitive in our country. In some countries, IBM is the most expensive vendor but that is not the case for us. 

We also negotiated a 60% discount directly with IBM because we are the largest consumer of enterprise hardware in the country. 

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Aamir Jameel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Manager at Tapal tea

The price of IBM FlashSystem is a little high because you pay a premium because the solution is from IBM. We had paid for the SLA prior to using the solution.

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SM
Head of IT Infrastructure at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

The cost is pretty high in terms of licensing. We pay at least $100,000 USD in licensing fees for the storage. We have multiple types of storage, not only flash. We have the older versions of other storage and other versions of IBM flash as well.

In addition, we have a maintenance contract for this product when the warranty support period expires.

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Isanka Attanayake - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - Information Technology Infrastructure and Development Support at Royal Ceramics

This is an expensive solution compared to other similar solutions.

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GM
BT Area Champion/Trainer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

When we procure enterprise storage solutions, the license is always be bundled with the deal. There are different licenses for encryption, replication, deduplication, data reduction pools, et cetera, and all should be included in one bundle when we buy a new solution. It's part of that deal.

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MN
Infrastructure Solutions Architect at areebah

The pricing may be a bit higher than other brands. If you compare the IBM FlashSystems in midrange with Dell EMC in midrange, IBM costs a bit more, but I prefer IBM because it has more specs that I can benefit from. 

Two years ago, we had all features installed in the midrange box without any need for extra licensing. However, lately we have features like Easy Tier and FlashCopy, which need extra licensing. We can purchase it with the box or afterward, and it's a smooth process. 

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it_user736929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Engineer & Support Contracts Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Storwize software for Storwize V7000 license has the following feature codes:

  • Base software
  • Full feature set
  • Easy Tier
  • FlashCopy
  • Remote Mirroring
  • Compression

IBM V7000 has a new license and price structure which provides intuitive licensing based on the functions customers wish to enable and use the most.

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RC
Hybrid IT Enterprise Executive at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

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it_user211857 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Program Manager at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We feel that the pricing is fair and the licensing process was easy.

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Nuno Chiziane - PeerSpot reviewer
Core Systems Services Consultant Infrastructure & Security at Asseco Central Europe, a.s.

The price depends of the technology that our customers need.The price can come at a lower cost but this may increase as storage is added.

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SemyonOsadchiy - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at MUK

Our clients pay for software licenses or other advanced licenses they need, such as Metro Cluster. The licenses are usually annual.

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DP
General Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

If five is a good price and one is a high price, I would rate the price a two or three out of five.

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ST
Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's not as expensive as HPE Storeserv, however, it is more expensive than Netapp FAS or Dell Compellent. 

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GA
IT Manager at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Licensing is very straight forward for IBM Flash System and the warranty includes highest level of support conditions. The initial setup was very easy and smooth. The cost was higher than some other competitors.

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JS
Deputy director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

FlashSystem comes with all the licenses when you purchase it.

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MJ
Technical Support Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The product is available on a perpetual license based on the capacity used and the features required.

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RC
Hybrid IT Enterprise Executive at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

You purchase it as a bundle and the price is comparable.

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BB
Deputy Chief Technology Officer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

We initially paid for licenses and support for I don't remember how many years. Later on, if you want to extend the support you needed to pay for the license. However, due to the fact that we are rather experienced, we decided we didn't need to renew the support.

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AR
CEO at a government with 1-10 employees

The price is fair. 

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it_user730569 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Consultant at a tech services company

It pays to go back and get the best price you can from your supplier. The first offer is not always at the best discount.

Ensure that all the features you need (including replication) are included in the license options.

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it_user732744 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at Dhaka Bank Limited

I cannot comment on this as I used it as an IBMer.

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it_user264465 - PeerSpot reviewer
Arquiteto de Soluções at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's a little expensive, so it's you need to have a good architect involved to explain it and make sure the project goes well.

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JL
Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Our customers would like IMB FlashSystem to be less expensive. We recommend that they buy everything when the solution is first deployed so that it is covered by the warranty.

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ME
Technology Supervisor at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The cost of the solution is too high. They should work to make it lower.

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KE
Chief Technology Officer at areebah

I price of IBM FlashSystem is reasonable and competitive.

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MN
Software Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The pricing is reasonable.

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BS
NDT - TECHNICIAN at a paper AND forest products with 1,001-5,000 employees

The price of IBM FlashSystem is reasonable.

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it_user738690 - PeerSpot reviewer
Gestor de Capacidad at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees

As I have already noted, everything depends on how you want it set up. I think there are others in the market that are equal in cost but much worse.

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ST
Senior System & Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
- setup cost is cheap as you can do it yourself - IBM SVC licensing on non IBM back-end storage used to cost a lot in terms of licenses per shelf or even per TB. The equipment on itself is relatively cheap. Watch out for license costs ! View full review »
it_user739677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Integration Expert & IT Consultant at a tech services company

No special advice about pricing. Regarding licensing make sure you add at least three years software maintenance from IBM at the beginning, because you will not be able to download firmware updates or any fixes/patches without this. Even if you have hardware maintenance, they will not allow a download without this SW maintenance contract.

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it_user531666 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Pricing can be considered as per market competition. As I am seeing less projects using IBM storage these days, the only reason seems to be the cost of support.

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it_user541197 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager Information Technology Department at a university with 501-1,000 employees

If you are planning to purchase a new SAN then go for all flash. Do not invest in a hybrid SAN.

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KV
Director Technical at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

In today's world, nothing is reasonable because the customer's budgets are thinking on a daily basis. 

They've been much more aggressive in the last five or six years than they were before that.

They are more realistic.

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AJ
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

In our case, we calculated the storage capacity and performance we would need for five years and we bought the product outright. After five years we might have to scale the product, but then we will need to invest in the upgrade. Right now I'm not paying anything because everything from support to subscription was paid upfront. Their upgrades are free as well, so we are getting new features for the product, from the website.

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EO
Systems Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The price is good. We are also IBM partners and the give big discounts for the same product. 

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it_user693222 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist / IBM Software and Hardware support at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

If you are going to buy one, have in mind the amount of capacity you need, and your estimated growth for the following years. As I mentioned above, it is expensive to add more SSD modules.

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SY
Technical Manager at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

There are no licensing fees, it is a one-time purchase of the IBM FlashSystem.

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AH
System engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The solution requires a license and could be less expensive.

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AA
Technical Presales Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Overall the price of the solution is expensive and this includes the license.

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IE
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Its price is very good.

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CC
Technical Head at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Licensing has already everything you need like replication, but you need to consider the license cost for the SAN switch.

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