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AI-Driven Dynamic Storage for Modern Enterprises

Autonomous, self-optimising storage with FlashSystem.ai — designed to protect, adapt, and perform at scale.

Ransomware detection in under 60 seconds · 50µs read latency · Zero downtime data mobility
377 PBeGrid effective capacity
86 GB/sMax bandwidth (9600)
5.5xWrite cycles vs QLC

FlashSystem 9600

Extreme scale · Mission-critical

105TB FCM · 11.8 PBe
🏆 Recognised in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage (2019–2024) · IBM Cyber Resiliency Guarantee · #1 in AI-driven storage

Transform your data operations with FlashSystem.ai

Human-AI collaboration, proactive optimization, context-aware security, and dynamic compliance — all built into the storage fabric.

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Autonomous storage

FlashSystem.ai reduces storage management effort by up to 90% with natural-language AI, self-service actions, and intent-aware automation.

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Cyber Resiliency

AI-driven ransomware detection (<1 min), immutable snapshots, Cyber Vault, and quantum-safe encryption with FCM.

Unmatched Performance

50µs read latency, up to 86 GB/s bandwidth, and 105TB FlashCore Modules with 33% better energy efficiency than HDD.

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Sustainable & Dense

Reduce storage footprint by 30–75% vs previous generation. C200 delivers 43% less energy than HDD-based configs.

FlashSystem portfolio: choose your model

From cost-efficient 5000 series to the extreme 9600 — all with end-to-end NVMe and enterprise data services.

ModelUse caseMax bandwidth (reads)Response timeEffective capacity (single enclosure)FCM capacities
FlashSystem 5600Mixed workloads, smaller OLTP30 GB/s<50 µs2.4 PBe (1U)6.6 – 52.8 TB
FlashSystem 7600Larger mixed & OLTP55 GB/s<50 µs7.2 PBe (2U)6.6 – 52.8 TB
FlashSystem 9600Consolidated, critical OLTP86 GB/s<50 µs11.8 PBe (2U)6.6 – 105.6 TB
FlashSystem C200Backup, archival, media23 GB/s1-2 ms2.3 PBe (2U)46 TB
* Effective capacity assumes maximum data reduction. FlashSystem grids can scale to 377 PBe (9600) and 230 PBe (7600).

Protect what matters. Adapt faster. Perform at scale.

  • ✔️ Ransomware detection in < 60 seconds with AI trained on billions of data points, false positives < 1%.
  • ✔️ IBM Cyber Resiliency Guarantee – recover secured copies within 60 seconds.
  • ✔️ Quantum-safe encryption + certified deletion with 5th Gen FlashCore Module.
  • ✔️ Policy-based High Availability (PBHA) – zero RTO/RPO across metro distances.
  • ✔️ Virtualise over 500 external systems with SAN Volume Controller (SVC) integration.
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False positive rate for ransomware detection


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NIST Cyber Resiliency Framework aligned · FIPS compliant

Ready to modernise your storage with AI-driven FlashSystem?

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