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Drives for FlashSystem 5300
IBM FlashCore Modules, storage-class memory, and industry-standard NVMe drive options
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The IBM FlashSystem 5300 supports a range of high-performance NVMe drives in its 1U control enclosure, including exclusive IBM FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4) with built-in hardware compression, encryption, and MicroLatency technology, industry-standard self-encrypting NVMe flash drives, and 1.6 TB Storage Class Memory (SCM) options for ultra-low latency tiering with Easy Tier. All drives are 2.5-inch SFF NVMe format, dual-port, hot-swappable, and can be intermixed in the control enclosure following configuration rules (e.g., same type/capacity per array for optimal compression). The system features PCIe 4.0 interface on FCM4 for enhanced transfer rates and computational storage, enabling real-time ransomware detection via Storage Virtualize and Storage Insights by analyzing workload anomalies without performance impact. Up to 12 drives are supported in the control enclosure.
Key Features
- IBM FlashCore Module 4: Integrates MicroLatency technology, advanced flash management, performance-neutral hardware compression, and encryption; PCIe 4.0 for superior performance and computational assists.
- Storage Class Memory: 1.6 TB ultra-low latency NVMe drives for Easy Tier optimization or standalone high-performance tier.
- Industry-standard NVMe: Self-encrypting drives offering flexibility, scalability, density, and cost benefits.
- Intermix support: FlashCore Modules, SCM, and industry-standard NVMe drives can be combined in the control enclosure.
- Ransomware protection: Real-time monitoring of compression ratio, encryption, data entropy, and access patterns.
- Optimized for IBM Storage Virtualize: Inline data reduction, tiering, and advanced cybersecurity.
Technical Specifications
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF NVMe (all drives).
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 (FCM4); standard NVMe for others.
- Drive Types:
- IBM FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4): Hardware-accelerated compression and encryption.
- Industry-Standard: Self-encrypting NVMe SSDs.
- Storage Class Memory: Low-latency NVMe drives.
- Maximum Drives in Control Enclosure: 12 NVMe flash; up to 12 SCM.
- Encryption: Built-in hardware (FCM4) or self-encrypting (industry-standard).
- RAID/Data Services: Managed via IBM Storage Virtualize (DRAID or similar configurations implied for arrays).
Available Drive Options
Use the following feature codes for NVMe drives in the IBM FlashSystem 5300 control enclosure:
FlashCore Module 4 (NVMe):
Storage Class Memory:
- 1.6 TB NVMe Storage Class Memory Drive (no specific feature code listed; supports up to 12).
Industry-Standard NVMe Flash Drives:
Drives are configured at order time; all must comply with form factor and intermix rules for arrays.
Compatibility
- Designed exclusively for IBM FlashSystem 5300 control enclosures (model 4662-7H2).
- Supports intermixing of FCM4, industry-standard NVMe, and SCM drives within the control enclosure.
- Compatible with IBM Storage Virtualize for virtualization, Easy Tier, compression, deduplication, ransomware detection, and advanced data services.
- Integrates with environments such as VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat OpenShift, and Kubernetes via the control system.
- Expansion enclosures (e.g., 4662-12G LFF, 4662-24G SFF, 4662-92G HD) support additional SAS-based drives (HDD/SSD) for tiered capacity, but the control enclosure is NVMe-only.
- All drives are hot-swappable and dual-port for high availability and redundancy.
This system comes with a 60-day warranty from Data Tech Computer.