IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500 combines IBM FlashCore Modules, NVMe architecture and AI-powered features for unrivaled performance. Delivers extreme speed and simplicity for the most demanding enterprise workloads. It also protects your enterprise operations with IBM Cyber Vault for security and IBM HyperSwap for business continuity.
2 Controller modules
12 PCIe G4 interface card slots per enclosure: 32 GB and 16 GB FC, 25 GB ethernet, and 10 GB ethernet ports are available for FC and iSCSI connectivity with optional 12 GB SAS ports for host attachment and expansion enclosure attachments.
RJ45 management port
Hot swappable, mutiple ride PSU batteries.
2 Rack units
Effective maximum capacity within a single enclosure:
6.6 PBe
Max bandwidth:
100 GB/s
Format:
4U enclosure
Max I/O Ports:
48
FlashSystem grid:
Federate up to 32 independent systems into a single grid
Memory:
1 TB
2 TB
3 TB
Connectivity: (Optional)
64 GB/s FC or NVMe/FC
32 GB/s FC or NVMe/FC
100 GB iSCSI or NVMe/TCP
25/10 GB/s iSCSI or NVMe/TCP
Max IOPs (4K read miss):
2.5M
High performance redundancy
Scalable for environments of any size
Affordable, high-value solution
Cyber resilient to the core
Reviews
We use IBM FlashSystem as our Primary Data Storage, Backup Storage, and VDI Storage. We started with VDI Storage and the performance has been incredible, not only from the latency of the FlashCore Modules but also how the boxes are able to scale and interconnect.
Director of IT/Systems
HFA (Architecture & Planning, 201-500 employees)
APRIL 16, 2025
IBM Storage FlashSystem delivers so much at an affordable price. The use case is expandable and certainly improved our service delivery and general practice.
Manager in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 201-500 employees
JUNE 11, 2024
The overall aim of using IBM Storage FlashSystem along with other state-of- the-art technologies is creating the most secure possible and most reliable infrastructure to protect our customer data from any breaches proactive and recover them in all circumstances reactively.
Chief Infrastructure Manager
BITMARCK (Insurance, 1001-5000 employees)
DECEMBER 04, 2024
We use IBM FlashSystem in our warehouses mission critical 7x24 service. Both OLTP and OLAP databases also take advantage of the great performance and reliability of this high availability flash-memory based storage. The interface is simple and intuitive. Once the system is set up, daily management is easy.
Power Infrastructure Manager
Dia GroupRetail, 10,001+ employees
MAY 23, 2024
Take advantage of enterprise-quality embedded software and OS that can breathe new life into your legacy storage systems and protect you against that cyberattack that’s just around the corner. Compact design for space-constrained edge locations with consistent capabilities for on-prem and hybrid. Ideal for edge storage, virtual and containerized environments.
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