Glossary
Effective Capacity
Usable storage capacity after a compression or deduplication assumption has been applied.
Effective capacity can make a FlashSystem quote look larger than usable capacity. It should be compared only when the data reduction basis is clear and comparable.
Related Terms
Usable Capacity
The storage capacity available for workloads after protection and system overhead, before optional data reduction assumptions.
FlashCore Module
IBM FlashSystem flash media technology designed for density, data reduction, telemetry, and cyber resilience features, spanning five hardware generations (FCM through FCM5).