IBM FlashSystem 9100 Enterprise Storage System – 4 × Xeon Gold 5120 – 2 × 480GB DDR4 – IBM FCM 19 × 19.2TB NVMe SSD – 2 × Intel I210 + X722 – 2 × 32/64Gb Fibre Channel Ports – Refurb
IBM's FlashSystem 9100 delivers high-performance, all-flash enterprise storage built to handle mission-critical databases, virtualization, software-defined storage, and demanding data centre workloads. This pair of matched nodes is ideal for organizations building a redundant, high-availability storage cluster. Together, the pair is powered by a combined 4 Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors (14 cores each) and 960GB of DDR4 ECC Synchronous memory (480GB per node), delivering exceptional processing power and throughput for modern storage environments.
IBM's proven FlashSystem architecture equips each 9100 node with 19 × IBM FCM (FlashCore Module) 19.2TB NVMe SSDs for massive all-flash capacity, extensive 32Gb/64Gb Fibre Channel connectivity via Emulex LPe35000/LPe36000 series adapters, and high-speed networking via Intel I210 Gigabit and X722 10GBASE-T controllers. Thoroughly tested and professionally refurbished, this matched pair is an excellent solution for businesses requiring dependable enterprise-grade storage performance and node redundancy at exceptional value.
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✔ Key Features & Benefits
✔ 2 Matched IBM FlashSystem 9100 Nodes — 4 × Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Processors total (14 cores / 28 threads each)
✔ 960GB Combined DDR4 2400MT/s Synchronous Memory (480GB per node, 15 of 24 slots populated each)
✔ 38 × IBM FlashCore Module (FCM) 19.2TB NVMe SSDs total — 19 per node (43.98TBe effective each with compression)
✔ 28 × Emulex LPe35000/LPe36000 Series 32Gb/64Gb Fibre Channel Adapters (14 per node)
✔ 2 × Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connections + 8 × Intel X722 10GBASE-T Ports (per-node sets)
✔ TPM 2.0 (Nuvoton, Rev 1.16) on each node for hardware-level security
✔ American Megatrends BIOS on each node
✔ Fully Tested & Professionally Refurbished
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✔ Ideal Uses
✔ Enterprise SAN / All-Flash Storage with Node Redundancy
✔ VMware & Hyper-V Virtualization
✔ Database Servers
✔ Software-Defined Storage (SDS)
✔ Business-Critical Workloads
✔ High-Availability Data Centre Deployments
✔ Backup & Disaster Recovery Infrastructure
✔ Private Cloud Storage Infrastructure
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✔ Specifications
✔ Condition: Refurbished device with minor scratches and scuffs. Both units fully tested and in 100% working condition.
✔ Manufacturer: IBM
✔ Model: FlashSystem 9100
✔ Family: Athena
✔ Product Type: Enterprise All-Flash Storage System
✔ Quantity: 2 Nodes
✔ Processor (per node): 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 5120 @ 2.20GHz (14 cores each)
✔ Memory (per node): 480GB DDR4 2400MT/s ECC Synchronous
✔ Memory Slots (per node): 24 DIMM Slots (15 populated, Samsung M393A4K40BB1-CRC 32GB modules)
✔ Storage (per node): 19 × IBM FCM 19.2TB NVMe SSD (43.98TBe effective each)
✔ Storage Controllers (per node): Intel C620 SATA/SSATA + 14 × Emulex LPe35000/LPe36000 32/64Gb Fibre Channel Adapters
✔ Network Controllers (per node): Intel I210 Gigabit + 4 × Intel X722 10GBASE-T
✔ BIOS (per node): American Megatrends Inc., Version FB300058
✔ Security (per node): TPM 2.0 (Nuvoton Technology, Rev 1.16)
✔ Peripheral Ports (per node): 2 × USB, 1 × Video
✔ Colour: Silver / Black
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✔ Warranty
✔ 6 Month Carry-In Warranty (per node)
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✔ What's in the Box
✔ 2 × IBM FlashSystem 9100 Storage Systems
✔ 4 × Power Cables