The IBM FlashSystem 900 Model AE3 is an advanced enterprise storage solution designed to accelerate demanding applications and unlock business insights from massive data volumes. It empowers organizations to make faster, real-time decisions.
Key Capabilities and Features
- High Performance: Powered by IBM FlashCore Technology, it delivers consistent microsecond latency and high IOPS for critical workloads, real-time analytics, and cognitive applications.
- Scalability: Offers configurable capacity points from 14.4 TB to 180 TB usable, expandable to 360 TB effective capacity with compression.
- Reliability: Features enterprise-class reliability with redundant, hot-swappable components and advanced data protection mechanisms like IBM Variable Stripe RAID and 2D Flash RAID.
- Efficiency: Incorporates inline data compression and enhanced 3D TLC flash for improved performance and reduced costs.
- Connectivity: Supports flexible interface types including Fibre Channel (8/16 Gbps), FC-NVMe, and InfiniBand (40 Gbps).
- Security: Provides hardware-accelerated AES-XTS 256-bit data-at-rest encryption and supports IBM centralized key management (SKLM).
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the IBM FlashSystem 900 Model AE3, detailing its architecture, specifications, and features. For more information, visit the IBM Redbooks website.
