IBM FlashSystem Best Practices and Performance Guidelines for IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2

Introduction to IBM FlashSystem

This chapter introduces the IBM FlashSystem storage subsystem range that is supported by the new IBM Spectrum Virtualize software v8.4. It describes all of the relevant models, their key features, benefits, and technology.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•1.1, “IBM FlashSystem supported product range” on page 2

•1.2, “IBM FlashSystem high-level features” on page 6

•1.3, “IBM Storwize and IBM FlashSystem product range” on page 9

•1.4, “Advanced functions for data reduction” on page 33

•1.5, “Advanced software ...