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Silver 2U rackmount storage server with twenty-four drive bays populated

IBM

IBM FlashSystem 5045 Hybrid 40TB 2U Rackmount Barebone Server

SKU CH-VETW-W4WQZ MPN FlashSystem 5045 Hybrid 40TB

A 2U rackmount storage server pre-loaded with 18 SAS HDDs and 6 SAS SSDs for 40 TB hybrid capacity, delivering 1.2M IOPS with sub-70 µs latency

  • Form factor2U Rackmount
  • Target workloadStorage Server
  • 2.5" baysDrive Configuration: 18 × 2.4 TB 10K SAS HDD, 6 × 1.92 TB SA
  • Key featuresData Reduction Pools (Compression, DeDuplication, Thin Provi

Model FlashSystem 5045 Hybrid 40TB

  • Hybrid capacity of 40TB with 18 SAS HDD and 6 SAS SSD
  • Peak performance reaching 1.2M IOPs for demanding storage workloads
  • Ultra-low latency under 70µs accelerates critical applications
  • Data reduction pools enable compression, deduplication and thin provisioning
  • Multiple host connections include 1GB iSCSI and 16GB Fiber Channel

IBM FlashSystem 5045 Hybrid Storage Server

This 2U rackmount barebones server delivers 40TB of hybrid capacity with eighteen 2.4TB 10K SAS HDDs and six 1.92TB SAS SSDs. It is built for storage workloads requiring high IOPS and low latency, offering 1.2M IOPs and under 70µs minimum latency. The system supports 1GB iSCSI and 16GB Fiber Channel host connections for SAN integration.

Suits SAN environments needing data reduction

Organisations requiring hardware-assisted compression or NVMe flash acceleration should look elsewhere, as those features are absent. The platform includes Data Reduction Pools, encryption, VMware integration, Safeguarded Copy and CyberVault support. It also provides Hyperswap high availability and remote replication for disaster recovery.

Deciding specification: 40TB hybrid drive

The fixed complement of 18 x 2.4TB HDD and 6 x 1.92TB SSD determines usable capacity and performance profile. Connectivity options include 10Gb iSCSI, 16Gb Fiber Channel and 12Gb SAS for host and expansion links. Distributed RAID 1, 5 and 6 protect data across the drive set.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameIBM
Product lineFlashSystem
Model name5045 Hybrid 40 TB
Target workloadStorage Server
Storage
2.5" baysDrive Configuration: 18 × 2.4 TB 10K SAS HDD, 6 × 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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