{
  "slug": "usable-capacity-sizing",
  "title": "Usable Capacity Sizing",
  "canonical_url": "/directory/flashsystem-decision-areas/usable-capacity-sizing/",
  "status": "published",
  "schema": "flashsystem-decision",
  "category_slug": "flashsystem-decision-areas",
  "decision_category": "Sizing",
  "excerpt": "Raw, usable, effective, protected, and replicated capacity decisions for FlashSystem quotes, especially when a buyer asks whether a 20 TB to 30 TB environment fits a 5300, 5600, or 5000-class array.",
  "seo": {
    "title": "FlashSystem Usable Capacity Sizing | Raw vs Usable vs Effective",
    "description": "FlashSystem usable capacity sizing profile for raw, usable, effective, protected, replicated, and growth capacity planning before requesting an IBM storage quote."
  },
  "specs": {
    "primary_question": "What capacity basis is the buyer comparing?",
    "common_mistake": "Comparing raw capacity from one quote with effective capacity from another",
    "related_page": "/flashsystem-sizing/"
  },
  "best_fit": "Buyers comparing model tiers, reseller quotes, and data reduction claims before sizing snapshots, replication, or DR.",
  "related_listing_slugs": ["ibm-flashsystem-5600", "ibm-flashsystem-5300", "flashcore-module-fcm"],
  "body": [
    { "type": "paragraph", "text": "Usable capacity sizing is the first decision that can invalidate a FlashSystem quote. Buyers need to separate raw, usable, effective, protected, and replicated capacity before model selection." },
    { "type": "html", "content": "<p>Read the full guide: <a href=\"/flashsystem-sizing/\">FlashSystem Sizing and Usable Capacity</a>.</p>" }
  ],
  "sort_order": 100
}