IBM FlashSystem 5200
1U compact FlashSystem for smaller mixed workloads and IBM i environments. Price, datasheet, and specification detail below.
FlashSystem 5200 is a 1U compact array that predates the 5300/5600 line and is still widely deployed: shops planning a 4662-6H2 refresh, comparing its FCM options, or pricing a capacity expansion before deciding whether to stay on 5200 or move to current-generation hardware.
IBM FlashSystem 5200 datasheet reference
The 5200 spans three FlashCore Module generations across its production life, from FCM2 at launch through FCM4 on later orders, in the same 4.8 TB to 38.4 TB capacity ladder used across the rest of the FCM1-FCM4 U.2 lineup. Confirm which generation a specific 5200 unit or quote is running before ordering replacement or expansion FCM media.
IBM FlashSystem 5200 price requests should separate the base 4662-6H2 control enclosure from FCM capacity, connectivity option (Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS), expansion enclosures, and support term. Those variables move the quote far more than the machine type alone.
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