This Redpaper describes a high performance file and block access solution using IBM® Storage

Virtualize and IBM Storage Scale to provide file access interfaces suited for diverse workloads—

traditional, cloud-era, and emerging (example: SAP, web applications, genome analysis). It offers a step-

by-step guide for implementation engineers to integrate IBM FlashSystem® and legacy IBM Storwize® for

block storage, paired with IBM Storage Scale for Network File System (NFS) file access.

This solution is tailored for small and medium businesses with small storage capacities and targeted for

IBM FlashSystem customers who primarily need block storage with file access. We plan to promote this

solution primarily through IBM business partners, providing customers with an integrated end-to-end

solution. It is not intended for NAS, Citrix, or home directory use cases.

- Abstract/overview

- Sizing and limitations

- Management, Administration and Observability

- Ransomware Threat Detection Using IBM Storage Insight Pro and IBM FlashSystem FCM4

- Provision Space to Create Network File System

- Prepare to Install IBM Storage Scale

- Install IBM Storage Scale and Create Cluster

- Performance of High Speed File and Block Access