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IBM FlashSystem 9500 365TB barebone server
4U rackmount storage server with 24 × 9.6 TB FlashCore modules delivering 365 TB effective capacity, 3 TB cache, 100 GB/s bandwidth and sub-50 µs latency
- Form Factor4U Rackmount
- WorkloadStorage Server
- 2.5" BaysCapacity: 365TB Cache: 3TB Cache Drive Configuration: 24 x 9
- FeaturesData Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provi
- Enterprise storage density with 24 x 9.6TB FlashCore Modules
- Hardware-accelerated compression delivers 365TB effective capacity
- Sub-50µs latency powers demanding workloads
- 3TB cache accelerates read and write performance
- Scale-out clustering with Hyperswap high availability
365 TB All-Flash Storage Server
The IBM FlashSystem 9500 is a 4U rackmount server barebone built for enterprise storage workloads. It ships with 24 FlashCore Modules of 9.6 TB each, delivering 230 TB raw and 182 TB usable capacity. Effective capacity reaches 365 TB when 2:1 hardware compression is applied. The platform targets organisations that need high-density, low-latency block storage in a single chassis.
Sustained Load Behaviour
Under continuous demand the system sustains up to 8M IOPS and 100 GB/s bandwidth with minimum latency under 50 µs. Distributed RAID 1 and 6 protect data without dedicated parity drives, while 3 TB of cache absorbs write bursts. Easy Tier AI-driven tiering and transparent data migration keep performance steady as data temperatures shift across the 24 modules.
Interface Practical Limits
Host connectivity uses 10Gb iSCSI and 32Gb Fibre Channel, with support for 32/64 Gbps FC-NVMe and 10/25/100 Gbps Ethernet NVMe RDMA. The 24-drive bay population caps raw expansion at the configured 230 TB. Buyers needing more raw capacity, additional host ports beyond the eight four-port cards, or scale-out clustering across multiple frames must look beyond this single 4U unit.
Highlights
- Enterprise storage density with 24 x 9.6TB FlashCore Modules
- Hardware-accelerated compression delivers 365TB effective capacity
- Sub-50µs latency powers demanding workloads
- 3TB cache accelerates read and write performance
- Scale-out clustering with Hyperswap high availability
Specifications
| Brand | IBM |
|---|---|
| Series | FlashSystem |
| Model | FlashSystem 9500 All Flash 365TB |
| Form Factor | 4U Rackmount |
| Workload | Storage Server |
| 2.5" Bays | Capacity: 365TB Cache: 3TB Cache Drive Configuration: 24 x 9.6TB FCM Host Connections: 10Gb iSCSI, 32Gb Fiber Channel Drives Supported: 2.5-inch flash drives,IBM FlashCore Modules. Storage Class Memory Connectivity Supported: 32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC, NVMeoF), 10/25/100 Gbps Ethernet (iSCSI and NVMe RDMA) Max IOPs: 8M IOPs RAID levels: Distributed RAID 1 and 6 Min latency: Under 50µs Max bandwidth: 100 GB/s |
| Features | Data Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provisioning, UNMAP): Yes Hardware Assisted Compression: Hardware Based Encryption: Yes VMWare Integration: Yes Policy Based High Availability: Yes Hyperswap High Availability: Yes NVMe Flash: Yes FC-NVMe Host Connections: Yes Easy Tier AI-driven automated tiering: Yes Storage Class Memory: Yes Transparent Data Migration: Yes Red Hat OpenShift Container Integration: Yes Scale-out Clustering: Yes Heterogenous Support for >500 storage systems: Yes Metro Mirror (synchronous): Yes Global Mirror (asynchronous): Yes IBM Spectrum Virtua |
| Shipping weight | 18.14 kg |
| Package size | 483 × 432 × 102 mm |
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