Capacity Optimized IBM FlashSystem

IBM FlashSystem C200

Capacity-optimized FlashSystem for backup, sequential, archive, media, and cost-sensitive high-capacity workloads where flash density and durability matter.

Machine type: 5202-C25

FlashSystem C200 is the capacity-first member of the current family. It changes the conversation for buyers who historically chose disk-heavy storage for backup, archive, or sequential data because they assumed all-flash economics were out of reach.

Form Factor2U
Raw Capacity1.1 PB
Effective Capacity2.3 PBe
Use CaseBackup and archive

C200 is not the same decision as 5600, 7600, or 9600. It should be evaluated against backup, archive, and capacity economics rather than high-performance OLTP alone.

Quote-based. Compare against disk-heavy archive designs on protected usable capacity, power, footprint, retention, restore speed, and write endurance terms.

Frequently Asked

Which IBM FlashSystem should I buy?

Start with workload, usable capacity, latency target, host count, replication, and recovery requirements. FlashSystem 5600 is the compact current-generation starting point, 7600 fits larger mixed workloads and 7300-class refreshes, 9600 is the flagship path for critical consolidated workloads, and C200 fits backup, archive, and capacity-optimized use cases.