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    • Drives for FlashSystem 9500

    Drives for FlashSystem 9500

    The IBM FlashSystem 9500 supports up to 48 high-performance NVMe drives in its 4U control enclosure, including exclusive IBM FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4) with hardware-accelerated compression, encryption, MicroLatency technology, and AI-powered ransomware detection, industry-standard self-encrypting NVMe flash drives, and up to 12 Storage Class Memory (SCM) options for ultra-low latency tiering via Easy Tier. All drives are 2.5-inch SFF NVMe format, dual-port, hot-swappable, and can be intermixed following rules (e.g., same type and capacity per DRAID array for optimal performance and compression; FCM4 requires Storage Virtualize 8.6.3+ for full features like enhanced ransomware monitoring). FCM4 provides computational storage offload and real-time anomaly detection without performance impact. Maximum 48 NVMe drives (or 12 SCM); arrays use DRAID 6 (or DRAID 1 limited).

    Key Features

    • IBM FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4): PCIe-optimized with performance-neutral hardware compression, encryption, advanced flash management, and AI/ML-based ransomware detection via entropy, compression ratio, and access pattern analysis.
    • Storage Class Memory: 1.6 TB ultra-low latency NVMe for high-performance tiering.
    • Industry-standard NVMe: Flexible, scalable self-encrypting SSDs for cost-effective capacity.
    • Intermix support: FCM4, industry-standard, and SCM drives combinable in enclosure (with configuration constraints).
    • High availability: Dual-port, hot-swappable drives; optimized for IBM Storage Virtualize data reduction and cybersecurity.
    • Ransomware protection: Real-time inline monitoring and rapid recovery integration.

    Technical Specifications

    • Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF NVMe (all drives).
    • Interface: NVMe over PCIe (FCM4 optimized).
    • Drive Types:
      • IBM FlashCore Module 4 (FCM4): Hardware compression/encryption with AI assists.
      • Industry-Standard: Self-encrypting NVMe SSDs.
      • Storage Class Memory: Low-latency NVMe.
    • Maximum Drives in Control Enclosure: 48 NVMe flash; up to 12 SCM.
    • Encryption: Built-in hardware (FCM4) or self-encrypting.
    • RAID/Data Services: DRAID 6 (preferred) or DRAID 1 (limited); managed by IBM Storage Virtualize.

    Available Drive Options

    Use the following feature codes for NVMe drives in the IBM FlashSystem 9500 control enclosure:

    FlashCore Module 4 (NVMe):

    Feature Code Description Capacity Part Number (example)
    AHSE / AGSE IBM FlashCore Module 4   4.8 TB    03JK992 
    AHSF / AGSF IBM FlashCore Module 4   9.6 TB    03LG001
    AHSG / AGSG IBM FlashCore Module 4   19.2 TB    03LG010
    AHSH / AGSH IBM FlashCore Module 4   38.4 TB    03LG019
     

    Storage Class Memory:

    • 1.6 TB NVMe Storage Class Memory Drive (up to 12; specific feature code not standardized in all refs).

    Industry-Standard NVMe Flash Drives:

    Feature Code Description Capacity Part Number (example)
    AGT2 NVMe Flash Drive   1.92 TB    03GU523 
    AGT3 NVMe Flash Drive   3.84 TB    03GU524 
    AGT4 NVMe Flash Drive   7.68 TB    03GU525 
    AGT5 NVMe Flash Drive   15.36 TB    03GU526 
    AGT6 NVMe Flash Drive   30.72 TB    03JK634  
    Drives configured at order time; FCM arrays require uniform capacity per array; FCM4 enables full AI ransomware features at 8.6.3+.

    Compatibility

    • Designed for IBM FlashSystem 9500 control enclosures (e.g., 4666-AH8, 4983-AH8, 4666-UH8).
    • Supports intermixing of FCM4, industry-standard NVMe, and SCM drives (same capacity/type per array recommended).
    • Compatible with IBM Storage Virtualize for virtualization, Easy Tier, compression, deduplication, ransomware detection, and advanced services.
    • Integrates with VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes via block protocols.
    • Expansion enclosures (e.g., AFF/A9F SAS models) support SAS HDD/SSD for tiered capacity; control enclosure NVMe-only.
    • All drives hot-swappable, dual-port; no mixing with older FCM generations in same array for full features.
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