Abstract
This IBM® Redpaper® Product Guide describes the IBM FlashCore Module (FCM) history, a general overview and then a deeper dive on the way IBM leads the field in the adoption of high speed, low latency storage.
The IBM FlashCore Module is used in the latest IBM FlashSystem® solutions, which is are next-generation IBM FlashSystem control enclosures. The IBM FlashCore Module combines the performance of flash and a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) optimized architecture with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore® technology and the rich feature set and high availability (HA) with IBM Storage Virtualize software.
Table of Contents
Terminology
How Flash is evolving
History of IBM FlashCore Modules
FCM facts and features
IBM differentiation – FlashCore Modules
FCM generations
IBM FlashCore technology
IBM FlashWatch overview
Data reduction tools
Manageability and security
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
IBM FlashCore Modules NVMe drive options
New FCM developments
Futures of FCMs
Special Notices
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