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IBM FlashSystem 5045 NL-SAS HDD 175TB - 2U
- IBM Storage Area Networks (SAN) Solutions
- 12 x 20TB 7.2K NL-SAS HDD
- Onboard 10Gb iSCSI
- 64GB Cache
- Fully redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies
- 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapters
- 8 x 5m OM3 Fiber Cables (LC)
- Flash Copy Upgrade
- Metro Mirroring
- EasyTier
- Encryption
- Standard 19-inch Rack Support
- Dual (Active/Active) Controller
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Learn more about the IBM 5045 All Flash 9TB
| Brand | IBM |
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| Series | FlashSystem |
| Model | 5045 All Flash 9TB |
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| Workload | Storage Server |
| 2.5" Bays | Capacity: 175TB Cache: 64GB Drive Configuration: 12 x 20TB 7.2K NL-SAS HDD Host Connections: 1GB iSCSI, 16GB Fiber Channel Drives Supported: 2.5-inch flash drives, SFF 2.5-inch disk drives, LFF 3.5-inch disk drives Connectivity Supported: 10Gb ISCSI, 16Gb Fiber Channel, 12Gb SAS Max IOPs: 1.2M IOPs RAID levels: Distributed RAID 1, 5 and 6 Min latency: Under 70µs Max bandwidth: 12GB/s |
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| Features | Data Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provisioning, UNMAP): Yes Hardware Assisted Compression: No Encryption: Yes VMWare Integration: Yes IBM Safeguarded Copy: Yes CyberVault Support for Cyber Resiliency: Yes Remote Replication (Synchronous Metro Mirror, Asynchronous Global Mirror): Yes Hyperswap High Availability: Yes NVMe Flash: No FC-NVMe Host Connections: No Easy Tier AI-driven automated tiering: Yes Storage Class Memory: No Transparent Data Migration: Yes Red Hat OpenShift Container Integration: Yes Scale-out Clustering: Yes Heterogenous Support for >500 storage systems: No Metro Mirror (synchronous): Yes Global Mirror (asynchronous): Yes IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software: Yes Snapshots: Yes Maximum drives supported: Maximum of 504 drives per system and 1,008 drives in two-way clusters Dual Controller: Yes Cache per control enclosure: 32GB or 64GB Cache per clustered system: 64GB or 128GB Cores per control enclosure: 12 Cores per clustered system: 24 Maximum standard expansion enclosure capacity: Up to 20 standard expansion enclosures per controller Maximum high density expansion enclosure capacity: Up to 8 high-density expansion enclosures per controller Redundant, hot-swappable fans: Yes Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies: Yes Standard 19-inch rack support: Yes |
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| First Listed on Newegg | July 02, 2025 |
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The IBM FlashSystem 5045 is a 2U rackmount storage system configured with 12 × 20TB 7.2K NL-SAS drives and 64GB cache, suited to organizations building shared SAN storage for large-capacity data workloads.
Recommended For
- Small and midsize organizations consolidating shared storage for virtualized or mixed workloads that need enterprise storage features, redundant controllers, and room to expand.
- IT teams building a high-capacity backup, archive, or secondary-copy tier where disk capacity and replication features matter more than flash-level response times.
- Organizations connecting multiple servers over Fibre Channel or iSCSI that need shared block storage with snapshots, remote mirroring, and high-availability options.
- Capacity-focused storage teams that can accept the access-time limits of 7.2K NL-SAS drives in exchange for a large pool of rack-mounted disk storage.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | Storage-server workloads needing HDD-backed capacity, dual-controller availability, and replication or data-protection features |
| Capacity And Drives | 175TB listed capacity with 12 × 20TB 7.2K NL-SAS HDDs; supports 2.5-inch flash and disk drives, as well as 3.5-inch disk drives |
| Storage Performance | Up to 1.2M IOPS and 12GB/s bandwidth, with minimum latency under 70µs |
| Host Connectivity | Host connections list 1GB iSCSI and 16GB Fibre Channel; supported connectivity also includes 10Gb iSCSI and 12Gb SAS |
| Controllers And Cache | Dual-controller configuration with 12 cores per control enclosure and 24 per clustered system; cache configurations include 32GB or 64GB per enclosure and 64GB or 128GB per clustered system |
| RAID And Data Services | Distributed RAID 1, 5, and 6; data-reduction pools support compression, deduplication, thin provisioning, and UNMAP; includes snapshots, transparent data migration, and IBM Spectrum Virtualize software |
| Replication And Availability | Supports synchronous Metro Mirror, asynchronous Global Mirror, HyperSwap high availability, scale-out clustering, and IBM Safeguarded Copy |
| Platform Integrations And Security | Encryption, VMware integration, Red Hat OpenShift container integration, and CyberVault support for cyber resiliency |
| Expansion | Supports up to 504 drives per system or 1,008 in two-way clusters; per controller, supports up to 20 standard or 8 high-density expansion enclosures |
| Power, Cooling And Rack | Redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies; supports standard 19-inch racks |
| Model Identifiers | IBM FlashSystem 5045 All Flash 9TB; 2U rackmount |