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.

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IBM FlashSystem 5000

Entry FlashSystem family category for smaller mixed workloads, backup, hybrid flash, and buyers searching older 5010, 5015, 5030, 5035, and 5045 paths.

IBM FlashSystem 5600

IBM FlashSystem 5600 machine type 5127-A20 is the compact current-generation choice for smaller mixed workloads, IBM Power attachment, and buyers who need 1U production storage without sizing into the 7600 tier.

IBM FlashSystem 7600

IBM FlashSystem 7600 machine type 5075-A30 is the current midrange choice for larger mixed workloads, more hosts, replication, virtualized consolidation, and buyers refreshing a 7300-class environment.

IBM FlashSystem 9600

IBM FlashSystem 9600 machine type 5078-A40 is the current flagship choice for critical OLTP, large mixed-workload consolidation, high bandwidth, high protected capacity, and 9500-class refresh decisions.

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FlashSystem Sizing: Why Usable Capacity Beats Raw TB

How FlashSystem buyers should separate raw, usable, effective, protected, replicated, and growth capacity before comparing model quotes.

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.