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Silver 2U rackmount server chassis with front drive bays

IBM

IBM FlashSystem 5045 All Flash 9TB 2U barebone server

SKU CH-M0YT-J2T6N MPN FlashSystem 5045 All Flash 9TB

2U rackmount storage server holding 8 × 1.92 TB SAS SSDs with 64 GB cache, 10 Gb iSCSI, 16 Gb Fibre Channel and 1.2 M IOPS

  • Form factor2U Rackmount
  • Target workloadStorage Server
  • 2.5" baysDrive Configuration: 8 × 1.92 TB SAS SSD Host Connections: 1
  • Key featuresData Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provi

Model FlashSystem 5045 All Flash 9TB

  • 9 TB raw capacity from eight 1.92 TB SAS SSDs
  • 2 M IOPS peak performance for demanding workloads
  • Under 70 µs minimum latency accelerates response times
  • Data reduction pools with compression and deduplication cut storage footprint
  • Fully redundant hot-swap fans and power supplies maximise uptime

Enterprise Storage Server

The IBM FlashSystem 5045 is a 2U rackmount barebone server designed for storage workloads. It ships with 8 x 1.92TB SAS SSDs delivering 9TB raw capacity. Host connections include 1Gb iSCSI and 16Gb Fibre Channel. This system targets organisations that need consolidated block storage with integrated data services.

Sustained Workload Behaviour

Distributed RAID 1, 5 and 6 protect data during continuous operation. The platform sustains 1.2M IOPs with latency under 70µs and peak bandwidth of 12GB/s. Data Reduction Pools apply compression, deduplication, thin provisioning and UNMAP inline. Easy Tier automates tiering while encryption and Safeguarded Copy maintain resilience without hardware-assisted compression.

Deployment Considerations

The 2U form factor fits standard racks and uses fully redundant hot-swappable fans and power supplies. Eight 5m OM3 fibre cables with LC connectors are included for Fibre Channel links. Supported drive types cover 2.5-inch flash, SFF 2.5-inch and LFF 3.5-inch disks. Integration with VMware, Red Hat OpenShift and scale-out clustering simplifies provisioning, but NVMe flash and FC-NVMe host connections are not available.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameIBM
Product lineFlashSystem
Model name5045 All Flash 9 TB
Target workloadStorage Server
Storage
2.5" baysDrive Configuration: 8 × 1.92 TB SAS SSD
Host Connections: 1 GB iSCSI, 16 GB Fiber Channel
Drives Supported: 2.5 in flash drives, SFF 2.5 in disk drives, LFF 3.5 in 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: 12 GB/s
Size & build
Form factor2U Rackmount
Shipping weight18.14 kg
Package size483 × 432 × 102 mm

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Questions about this item

How much power and heat does the 2U FlashSystem 5045 generate when running all day?

The unit ships with fully redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies designed for continuous operation in a 2U rackmount form factor.

What host connections must already exist in the rack for the 1.2M IOPs FlashSystem 5045 to work?

The system provides onboard 10Gb iSCSI and 16Gb Fibre Channel adapters, plus 12Gb SAS connectivity for host attachment.

Can the 8 x 1.92TB SAS SSD FlashSystem 5045 share a 12Gb SAS fabric with older 3.5-inch disk arrays?

Yes, it supports 2.5-inch flash drives, SFF 2.5-inch and LFF 3.5-inch disk drives on the same 12Gb SAS infrastructure.

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