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Silver 2U rackmount storage server with twenty 2.5-inch drive bays populated

IBM

IBM FlashSystem 5015 All Flash 30TB 2U barebone server

SKU CH-YCN6-10R10 MPN FlashSystem 5015 All Flash 30TB

A 2U storage server with 20 SAS SSDs totalling 30TB, dual active controllers, 64GB cache and 16Gb Fibre Channel plus 1Gb iSCSI host connections

  • Form Factor2U Rackmount
  • WorkloadStorage Server
  • 2.5" BaysDrive Configuration: 20 x 1.92TB SAS SSD Host Connections: 1
  • FeaturesData Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provi

Option FlashSystem 5015 All Flash 30TB

  • 20 SAS SSDs provide 30TB raw capacity in a 2U rackmount
  • Dual active-active controllers deliver 400K IOPS with sub-70µs latency
  • 64GB cache accelerates read and write performance for storage workloads
  • 16Gb Fibre Channel and 1Gb iSCSI host connections plus 12Gb SAS expansion
  • VMware integration and Red Hat OpenShift support simplify container and virtualisation deployment

30 TB All-Flash Storage Server

The IBM FlashSystem 5015 is a 2U rackmount storage server pre-populated with 20 SAS SSDs totalling 30 TB of raw capacity. Dual active-active controllers and fully redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans keep the system running during component failures. Onboard 1 Gb iSCSI and two four-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel cards provide block connectivity, while 64 GB of cache absorbs write bursts. VMware and Red Hat OpenShift integration simplify virtualised and containerised deployments.

Suited for block-heavy workloads needing high IOPS

This platform delivers 400 K IOPS and sub-70 µs latency for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and latency-sensitive applications. It lacks hardware-assisted compression, deduplication, encryption and Safeguarded Copy, so teams requiring inline data reduction or built-in ransomware protection should evaluate other arrays. NVMe flash and FC-NVMe host connections are also absent, limiting peak throughput for the most demanding NVMe-over-Fabrics environments.

Dual active-active controllers with 64 GB cache

The twin-controller architecture presents a single namespace and fails over without host intervention, while the shared 64 GB cache mirrors writes across both controllers for consistent performance during a controller event. This design determines whether the array meets availability and latency targets for mission-critical block workloads.

Highlights

  • 20 SAS SSDs provide 30TB raw capacity in a 2U rackmount
  • Dual active-active controllers deliver 400K IOPS with sub-70µs latency
  • 64GB cache accelerates read and write performance for storage workloads
  • 16Gb Fibre Channel and 1Gb iSCSI host connections plus 12Gb SAS expansion
  • VMware integration and Red Hat OpenShift support simplify container and virtualisation deployment

Specifications

BrandIBM
SeriesFlashSystem
Model5015 All Flash 30TB
Form Factor2U Rackmount
WorkloadStorage Server
2.5" BaysDrive Configuration: 20 x 1.92TB SAS SSD
Host Connections: 1GB iSCSI, 16GB Fiber Channel
Drives Supported: 2.5-inch flash drives, SFF 2.5-inch disk drives, LFF 3.5-inch disk drives
Connectivity Supported: 1Gb ISCI, 10Gb ISCSI, 16Gb Fiber Channel, 12Gb SAS
Max IOPs: 400K IOPs
RAID levels: Distributed RAID 1, 5 and 6
Min latency: Under 70µs
Max bandwidth: 8GB/s
FeaturesData Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provisioning, UNMAP): No
Hardware Assisted Compression: No
Encryption: No
VMWare Integration: Yes
IBM Safeguarded Copy: No
CyberVault Support for Cyber Resiliency: No
Remote Replication (Synchronous Metro Mirror, Asynchronous Global Mirror): Yes
Hyperswap High Availability: No
NVMe Flash: No
FC-NVMe Host Connections: No
Easy Tier AI-driven automated tiering: Yes
Storage Class Memory: No
Transparent Data Migration: Yes
Red Hat OpenShift Container Integration: Yes
Scale-out Clustering: No
Heterogenous Support for >500 storage syste
Shipping weight18.14 kg
Package size483 × 432 × 102 mm

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Questions about this item

How do I verify the 400K IOPs and under 70µs latency after installing the FlashSystem 5015?

Run workload tests against the 20 x 1.92TB SAS SSD array using the onboard 1Gb iSCSI or 16Gb Fibre Channel ports; the dual active-active controllers and 64GB cache should deliver the rated 400K IOPs and sub-70µs latency under typical block workloads.

What ships with the 2U barebone unit and what must I source separately?

The unit includes 20 x 1.92TB SAS SSDs, dual active-active controllers with 64GB cache, 2 x 4-port 16Gb Fibre Channel cards, onboard 1Gb iSCSI, redundant hot-swap fans and power supplies, and 8 x 5m OM3 LC fibre cables; rack rails and any host-side HBAs or switches are not included.

Which capacity configuration should I choose for the 5015 All Flash model?

This SKU is a single fixed configuration of 30TB raw capacity built from 20 x 1.92TB SAS SSDs; no other drive counts or capacities are offered for this model.

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