IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Reviews

Name: IBM System Storage DS5000 Series
Brand: IBM
Rating: 4 (13 reviews)

Vendor: IBM

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DS5000 storage systems are equally adept at supporting transactional applications such as databases and online transaction processing (OLTP), throughput-intensive applications such as high-performance computing (HPC) and rich media, and concurrent workloads for consolidation and virtualization. DS5000 series storage systems can support service level agreements (SLAs) for the most common operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux and Apple Macintosh.
With drive-level encryption, DS5000 series storage systems support affordable data security with no performance penalty. The DS5000 storage system’s multiple replication options, drive-level encryption, and persistent cache backup can help ensure that any data in cache is captured and safe in the event of a power outage.

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IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is the #6 ranked solution in top Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) solutions. PeerSpot users give IBM System Storage DS5000 Series an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is most commonly compared to IBM FlashSystem: IBM System Storage DS5000 Series vs IBM FlashSystem.

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Mihcael Culmsee

Business Development Manger MSP/Hosting partners at Arrow Electronics

Mar 22, 2024

Our clients use the solution for enterprise storage needs IBM System Storage DS5000 series enhances clients' data handling capabilities through improved security, fast systems, and added value features like HyperSwap and Safeguarded Copy. Unlike other vendors, IBM includes these features without…

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Mihcael Culmsee

Business Development Manger MSP/Hosting partners at Arrow Electronics

May 15, 2022

IBM talks about integration when we talk about Safeguarded Copy. It integrates with QRadar, but it seems as though IBM still is too separate, that is, the way IBM is measured on software and hardware. There is integration between the hardware and the Safeguarded Copy. When you use it together with QA, log management, and prices, it takes too long to fulfill it, and we end up doing it ourselves. With regard to software bundles and where to find them, there are still some difficulties. IBM's competitors bundle their products with servers. Though the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series is a much better product, not being able to bundle it with a server has been an issue. IBM should have more integration between their departments so that problems can be solved in a timely manner.

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Giovanni Federici

CIO at ILTE S.p.A.

Feb 22, 2024

We are using the solution for data management. We provide virtual desktop services for the school, with management systems accounting for approximately 25% of our usage and 75% for virtual desktop stations We started small, and we gradually increased its capacity over the years. We started with a…

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Valuable Features

"IBM System Storage DS5000 series enhances clients' data handling capabilities through improved security, fast systems, and added value features."
"The solution offers an excellent price-performance ratio, including SSDs and compression capabilities. This results in faster performance and potential space savings due to compression."
"The most valuable aspects of the DS5000 Series are its high availability (almost six nines), stability, cost-effectiveness, and the unique IBM FlashCore modules, which other competitors lack. These FlashCore modules enable local operations on the drive itself without a performance overhead, a significant advantage."

Room for Improvement

"Improving software installation and licensing retrieval would make using IBM System Storage DS5000 series easier for customers."
"The solution's integration with other tools could be improved."
"Regarding improvements, there's a common perception, primarily during pre-sales, that IBM storage solutions are expensive, though studies often prove otherwise. As for additional functionality, supporting two to three sites for applications might be a potential enhancement."

Pricing

"The basic functionalities of the product are provided within the normal license, but users can opt for some optional features from IBM's licensing model."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Compared to other vendors, I think it's expensive."

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