IBM completed the initial setup.

The initial setup was complex. We had to prepare a lot of the requirements to install the Spectrum Scale. It is not straightforward. We had to ensure that the foundation for the install and that the installation process was proper.

On average for large clusters, the deployment can take one week.

I rate the solution's initial setup process a ten out of ten. It takes a month to complete.

It is not that complex for me since I have been working with it for years. 

One thing that is new for me is the implementation across Red Hat Clients. This portion was not as straightforward as I would like it to be. Now that we have it documented, it is about 10 steps, though more steps than I would do if I were to mount it on AIX. They should probably simply the Red Hat implementation portion.

The initial setup was pretty straightforward. You had to learn a little bit of new nomenclatures, and what this is called and what that is called. Otherwise, once we got it up and running, it needs very little care.

I was not involved in the initial setup.

The setup was pretty complex. It takes several days to deploy the network advisor.

I have not personally installed this solution but it is my understanding that it is pretty simple. There have been no problems that I have heard of.

The deployment can take a few days. It depends on different phases because you have to meet with the customer and it may influence what you are going to do. Installing it is very quick and then you move into the testing phase, which takes a little longer.

The initial setup is pretty complex. It's not too straightforward. 

To deploy it, it takes about one week.

I'd rate the deployment process at a six out of ten. 

It was implemented before my time at the company.