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IBM FlashSystem 7600
Midrange · all-flash · dual controller - Midrange 2U NVMe all-flash array with 32 FCM5 slots for larger mixed and OLTP workloads. Joins a FlashSystem grid to scale out.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | IBM |
| Family | FlashSystem |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | IBM Storage Virtualize 9.1 |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | 1,536 GB |
| Availability | 99.9999% |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash |
| Drive types | NVMe SSD, QLC NVMe |
| Drive note | IBM FlashCore Module 5 (FCM5): NVMe, EDSFF E3.L form factor, QLC NAND with inline hardware compression and ransomware detection |
| Flash drive sizes | 6.6, 13.2, 26.4, 52.8 TB |
| HDD sizes | n/a |
| Maximum drives | 32 |
| Controller enclosure | 2U, 32 drive bays |
| Expansion | None (the portfolio datasheet lists no expansion models) |
| Raw capacity | 1.6 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | 7.2 PB |
| Data reduction | IBM publishes 7.2 PBe effective in a single 2U enclosure. The product page carries a footnote 'Assuming 5:1 Data Reduction', but the footnote is not clearly tied to that figure. A FlashSystem grid of 32 systems reaches 230 PBe. |
| Protection | DRAID 6 |
| Protection note | The V9.1.2.x configuration limits list only DRAID 6 (6-32 drives); DRAID 1 and DRAID 5 are n/a on the FS7600. Replication across 3 sites is supported. |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | 4,300,000 |
| Maximum throughput | 55 GB/s |
| Latency | 50 µs |
| Conditions | Machine type 5075, model A30 (32-drive). Raw 1.6 PB is IBM's rounded figure for a single enclosure. IOPS is 4K read hit and bandwidth is 256K read miss. Read response time <50 us. A grid of 32 systems reaches 137M IOPS and 1,760 GB/s. Volume and snapshot limits are from the V9.1.2.x Configuration Limits page (ibm.com/support). |
| Protocols | Fibre Channel, NVMe over FC, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP |
| Fibre Channel | 64 Gb |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | 32 |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | 16,050 |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | 32,099 |
| Management and support | |
| Management | IBM Storage Virtualize GUI/CLI, IBM Storage Insights |
| Power | n/a |
| Positioned for | Databases, Virtualization, Analytics |
| Warranty | One-year 9x5 standard; IBM Storage Expert Care Basic, Advanced or Premium (1-5 years) |
| Design terms | Storage pool (data reduction pool) · Volume · Host cluster · Policy-based replication |
| Data services | |
✓ Deduplication
✓ Compression
✓ Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
✓ Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
? Synchronous replication
✓ Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
✓ Immutable snapshots
✓ Ransomware detection
? Quality of service
✓ Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
? Kubernetes CSI
✕ Native file services
✕ Native object (S3)
? Non-disruptive upgrades
✓ Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://www.ibm.com/products/flashsystem-7600 |
| Datasheet | https://www.ibm.com/downloads/documents/us-en/1443d5c92f402c02 |