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Power Up Your Storage with IBM FlashSystem & First Distribution!

High-Performance, Cyber-Resilient Storage - Built for the Future.

Partner with First Distribution and IBM

Power Up Your Storage with IBM FlashSystem & First Distribution!

High-Performance, Cyber-Resilient Storage - Built for the Future

Partner with First Distribution and IBM

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

I'm Interested, What's Next?

Propose and Earn

Propose and Earn

Partner with First Distribution and IBM

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

Propose and Earn

Why IBM Storage?

IBM Storage FlashSystem is the fast, smart, and secure storage solution designed for business continuity, cyber resilience, and seamless hybrid cloud integration.

Available through First Distribution!

Propose and Earn

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

Available until 30 June 2025

Why IBM Storage?

IBM Storage FlashSystem is the fast, smart, and secure storage solution designed for business continuity, cyber resilience, and seamless hybrid cloud integration.

Available through First Distribution!

Earn Big with IBM Incentives

Propose and Earn

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

Key Benefits:

Protect your data from ransomware with IBM Safeguarded Copy & inline threat detection. Cyber Resilient Storage Unmatched Performance NVMe-powered storage delivers microsecond latency and high-speed processing. Simplicity & Efficiency Manage 500+ multi-vendor storage systems from a single platform with AI-driven automation. Cost-Effective Scalability Streamline operations with a consistent storage software platform that provides enterprise-grade all-flash and hybrid flash capabilities across environments. Seamless Cloud Integration Hybrid cloud-enabled storage for VMware, SAP HANA, Red Hat OpenShift & more. Consistent experience Unify the view of your storage environment and enable seamless data mobility and storage management both on-premises and in the cloud. Sustainability IBM FlashSystem offers energy-efficient, high-density storage with FlashCore compression for consolidation and power savings.
Learn more about IBM Storage FlashSystem

Find your FlashSystem

More affordability in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000

Powerful and affordable SAS-based storage solution, compatible with hard disk drives (HDDs), SSDs or hybrid configurations, designed for entry-level enterprises with small, mixed workloads in need of flexible scalability.

More affordability in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 5300

Compact and powerful. An entry-level NVMe all-flash storage solution with blazing speeds and impressive density. Bringing a combination of advanced performance, scalability and security to customers with small, mixed workloads.

More capacity in store IBM Storage FlashSystem C200

Designed for less frequently accessed data, discover the system with high capacity and density. At a low cost, get the best value with the system primed for media streaming, archives, backups and other data repositories.

More affordability in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000

Powerful and affordable SAS-based storage solution, compatible with hard disk drives (HDDs), SSDs or hybrid configurations, designed for entry-level enterprises with small, mixed workloads in need of flexible scalability.

More affordability in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 5300

Compact and powerful. An entry-level NVMe all-flash storage solution with blazing speeds and impressive density. Bringing a combination of advanced performance, scalability and security to customers with small, mixed workloads.

More capacity in store IBM Storage FlashSystem C200

Designed for less frequently accessed data, discover the system with high capacity and density. At a low cost, get the best value with the system primed for media streaming, archives, backups and other data repositories.

More performance in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300

Simple, smart and secure. Balance performance, capacity and connectivity with a cost-effective storage solution for the modern enterprise.

More performance in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

The optimal storage solution for large, mixed and consolidated workloads delivering extreme speed and simplicity to meet business demand.

More performance in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300

Simple, smart and secure. Balance performance, capacity and connectivity with a cost-effective storage solution for the modern enterprise.

More performance in store IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

The optimal storage solution for large, mixed and consolidated workloads delivering extreme speed and simplicity to meet business demand.

Learn more about IBM Storage FlashSystem

Transform your data operations

Ensure seamless data delivery with zero downtime, non-disruptive movement, and no need for a swing box. Move data smoothly Optimise capacity Use AI-driven recommendations to optimise data placement for high performance or colder data use cases while unlocking more write cycles than industry-standard. Automate data management IBM FlashSystem offers about 40% lifecycle cost savings by leveraging AI-driven storage management, business SLAs, and policies, outperforming competitors that rely on manual modeling. Safeguard consistently FlashSystem ensures data security with resilient grid architecture, immutable snapshots, flexible replication, real-time threat detection, and autonomous cyberattack recovery. Store data intelligently Optimize data centers with FlashCore Module storage, ensuring data security and performance, backed by IBM’s no-write-limit drive replacement guarantee. Enhance energy efficiency Reduce energy consumption with a solid data storage sustainability guarantee. Some configurations guarantying as low as 1.7 W/TB.
Learn more about IBM Storage FlashSystem

Exclusive Offer for First Distribution Resellers!

First-time IBM FlashSystem buyers get:

What is Know Your IBM (KYI)?

Know Your IBM (KYI) is a Business Partner incentive offering for sellers and technical sellers who nurture first-in-enterprise client opportunities, and drive sales of IBM Storage, Power and Technology Lifecycle Services products.

How can I earn KYI Rewards?

(1) Propose and Earn

Qualifying individuals can earn valuable KYI reward points for organising pre-sales activities such as scheduling meetings, performing assessments, proof of concepts (POC's), demonstrations, trial, benchmark with First-in-Enterprise IBM end clients.

(2) Sell and Earn

Qualifying individuals can earn valuable KYI reward points for making end client sales of eligible products as shown under the Eligible Product Table. Earn more for selling into a first-in-enterprise Storage or Power client.

NOTE: Know Your IBM incentives are only available for Tier 2 Sellers and Technical Sellers.

Sell and Earn

There’s never been a better time to sell IBM Storage.

Earn up to $15,000 when selling IBM Storage FlashSystem to your First-in-Enterprise* end users.

Earn $1,000 for every $10,000 USD in IBM Storage Defender sold to your First-in-Enterprise* end users.

Earn up to $15,000 when selling Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) to your First-in-Enterprise* end users.

T&C's Apply*

Available until 30 June 2025

Propose and Earn

Provide a client Meeting (In-person, Virtual) – earn $250 USD!

Client Assessment (PoC/Benchmark) – earn $250 USD!

SAN Health Assessments – earn $100 USD!

NOTE: Sale does not need to close for Pre-Sales activity to be eligible!

T&C's Apply*

Available until 30 June 2025

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