IBM FlashSystem 5300 All Flash 18TB Value Bundle

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2 x 9.6TB FlashCore Module (FCM) 4
19TB Raw Capacity
9TB Usable Capacity
18TB Effective with 2:1 Compression
Onboard 25/10Gb iSCSI
256GB Cache
2 x 4-port 32Gb Fiber Cards
IBM Patented FlashCore Module (FCM) 4 Technology
2:1 Hardware Assisted Data Reduction with no performance impact
Available Hardware Assisted Encryption
Fully inclusive software
FlashCopy and Remote Mirror as standard
24 cores of processing power in 1 Rack Unit
Dual (Active/Active) Controller
Fully redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies
Standard 19-inch Rack Support

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General
Brand	IBM
Series	FlashSystem
Model	5300 All Flash 18TB Value Bundle
Form Factor	1U Rackmount
Workload	Storage Server

Expansion Bays
2.5" Bays	Capacity: 18TB Cache: 256GB Drive Configuration: 2 x 9.6TB FlashCore Module Host Connections: 25/10Gb iSCSI, 32Gb Fiber Channel Drives Supported: 2.5-inch flash drives, SFF 2.5-inch disk drives, LFF 3.5-inch disk drives, IBM FlashCore Modules. Storage Class Memory Connectivity Supported: 25/10Gb ISCSI, 10Gb ISCSI, 32/64Gb Fiber Channel Max IOPs: 2.2M IOPs RAID levels: Distributed RAID 1, 5 and 6 Min latency: Under 50µs Max bandwidth: 28.6 GB/s

Features
Features	Data Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provisioning, UNMAP): Yes Hardware Assisted Compression: Hardware Based Encryption: Yes VMWare Integration: Yes IBM Safeguarded Copy: Yes CyberVault Support for Cyber Resiliency: Yes Policy Based Repliction: Yes NVMe Flash: Yes FC-NVMe Host Connections: Yes Easy Tier AI-driven automated tiering: Yes Storage Class Memory: Yes Transparent Data Migration: Yes Red Hat OpenShift Container Integration: Yes Scale-out Clustering: Yes Heterogenous Support for >500 storage systems: Yes IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software: Yes Snapshots: Yes Maximum drives supported: 428 per control enclosure; 856 per clustered system Dual Controller: Yes Cache per control enclosure: 64GB, 256GB or 512GB Cache per clustered system: 1.02 TB Cores per control enclosure: 24 Cores per clustered system: 48 Maximum standard expansion enclosure capacity: Up to 12 standard expansion enclosures per controller Maximum high density expansion enclosure capacity: Up to 4 high-density expansion enclosures per controller Redundant, hot-swappable fans: Yes Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies: Yes Standard 19-inch rack support: Yes

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	July 11, 2025

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The IBM FlashSystem 5300 All Flash 18TB Value Bundle is a 1U enterprise storage system with dual active/active controllers, 256GB cache, and 18TB effective capacity with 2:1 compression; it suits organizations consolidating business-critical data in a compact rack footprint.

Recommended For

Virtualization teams consolidating VMware or other server workloads onto shared block storage, with snapshots, replication, and redundant controller paths.
Database and transaction-processing teams that need fast shared flash storage for mixed read/write workloads and frequent data protection operations.
Data-center teams short on rack space that want enterprise block storage in a compact 1U system, with active-active controllers and room to expand.
Organizations that need block-storage snapshots, replication, and cyber-resilience features to support recovery planning for business-critical data.

Spec Summary

Attribute	Value
Best For	Rack-mounted storage workloads requiring flash capacity, caching, and iSCSI or Fibre Channel host connectivity
Capacity And Drive Configuration	18TB capacity with 2 × 9.6TB FlashCore Modules; supports 2.5-inch flash drives, SFF 2.5-inch disk drives, LFF 3.5-inch disk drives, FlashCore Modules, and Storage Class Memory
Host Connectivity And Flash Support	25/10Gb and 10Gb iSCSI, 32/64Gb Fibre Channel, and FC-NVMe host connections; NVMe flash supported
Cache And Processing	256GB cache and 24 cores per control enclosure; cache configurations include 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB per enclosure, with up to 1.02TB per clustered system and 48 cores per clustered system
Performance	Up to 2.2M IOPS, 28.6GB/s maximum bandwidth, and under 50µs minimum latency
Data Protection And Storage Services	Distributed RAID 1, 5, and 6; compression, deduplication, thin provisioning, UNMAP, hardware-based compression, encryption, and snapshots
Software And Integrations	IBM Spectrum Virtualize software, VMware and Red Hat OpenShift integration, IBM Safeguarded Copy, CyberVault support, policy-based replication, Easy Tier automated tiering, transparent data migration, and support for more than 500 heterogeneous storage systems
Expansion And Clustering	Scale-out clustering; supports up to 428 drives per control enclosure or 856 per clustered system, plus up to 12 standard or 4 high-density expansion enclosures per controller
Reliability And Rack Support	Dual controllers with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies; supports standard 19-inch racks
Model Identifiers	IBM FlashSystem 5300 All Flash 18TB Value Bundle

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