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Backup, Cyber-Resilience, Virtualisation and Hybrid Cloud Data Control
IBM's software layer ties the entire storage portfolio together — providing the virtualisation, security and application modernisation capabilities that sit on top of FlashSystem, Storage Scale and tape. From unified storage virtualisation to AI-powered threat detection and container platforms, these are the tools that make the hardware manageable at enterprise scale.
IBM's software-defined layer provides the data services, security monitoring and application platforms that extend across the whole IBM Storage estate — regardless of which underlying hardware you're running.
The software-defined storage platform at the core of IBM FlashSystem, providing unified virtualisation, replication and data services across heterogeneous arrays — including over 500 supported third-party storage systems.
AI-powered Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform for real-time threat detection, rapid incident response and streamlined compliance across hybrid and cloud environments.
Modular, AI-powered software built on Red Hat OpenShift for application modernisation, data integration, business automation and security — across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
IBM Storage Scale — the clustered file system and global data platform behind IBM Storage Scale System — is available as a software-only deployment as well as the pre-integrated appliance. If you're evaluating Storage Scale for AI, HPC or advanced analytics workloads, see our full IBM Storage Scale System page for the appliance family and use cases.
Spectrum Virtualize is the data services layer running underneath IBM FlashSystem — it's what gives you snapshots, replication, encryption and third-party array virtualisation from a single interface. QRadar sits above the storage layer as your security monitoring and incident response platform, watching for threats across your wider environment. Cloud Pak extends that further into application modernisation, letting you run and manage containerised workloads consistently across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. Together they turn IBM's hardware into a manageable, secure, and future-ready estate rather than a collection of separate boxes.
If you're not sure which combination fits your environment, talk to Fortuna Data. As an IBM Silver Partner we can help you scope the right software alongside your storage hardware.
