IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3
The IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3 is an all-flash NVMe enterprise storage system delivering high-density flash throughput. Equipped with 24 NVMe FlashCore Modules or standard NVMe SSDs, dual controllers with up to 1152GB cache, and 16Gb/32Gb FC host ports, it bridged the Storwize product family into the modern FlashSystem NVMe era.
Specifications
| Brand | IBM |
|---|---|
| Family | Storwize |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Nov 2018 |
| End of sale | Jan 2021 |
| End of support | Dec 2025 |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Controllers | Dual active-active |
| Cache memory | 1152GB |
| Max drives | 24 NVMe FCM/SSD (expands to 760) |
| Host interfaces | 32Gb/16Gb FC, 25Gb/10Gb iSCSI, NVMe-oF |
| Max raw capacity | 3.5PB in 2U (up to 32PB expanded) |
Generations
- Previous generation: IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2
- Next generation: IBM FlashSystem 7200
Works together
How the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3 connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Servers
IBM Power System S922 2U rack
IBM Power System S924 4U rack
IBM Power System S1022 2U rack
IBM Power System S1024 4U rack
HPE Edgeline EL300 Converged Edge System DIN rail / compact box
Supermicro GPU SuperServer 4U Multi-GPU System 4U rack
Adapters for the server
540-BBUU Dell Emulex LPe31002 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BBUV Dell QLogic 2692 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BCMS Dell QLogic 2770 Single Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
540-BCMT Dell QLogic 2772 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
Switches
Optics
57-1000262-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ ELWL 25 km
57-1000333-01 Brocade 32G FC SFP+ SWL
57-1000487-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ SWL
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
- What an hour of downtime costs outagecost.org
Check compatibility with IBM
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that IBM has tested with the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3.
- Compatibility IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
- Specifications IBM Documentation
- Support IBM Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
Did the V7000 Gen3 introduce NVMe FlashCore Modules?
Yes, the V7000 Gen3 was the first Storwize array to support IBM NVMe FlashCore Modules with integrated hardware compression.
What system replaced the Storwize V7000 Gen3?
The IBM FlashSystem 7200 directly succeeded the Storwize V7000 Gen3 when IBM unified its storage portfolio under the FlashSystem brand.
Buying or selling Storwize V7000 Gen3?
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Sources
- IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3 Datasheet, checked 2026-10-28