IBM: Cognitive computing needs flash arrays, mark our words

IBM has announced all-flash versions of three DS8880 monolithic arrays revealed last year, with increased flash capacities and a coat of cognitive marketing paint. The previous systems were the DS8884, DS8886 and DS8888. Now we have all-flash variants, denoted by an "F" suffix. These arrays are tailored to provide storage for …

[James 47]

"boxen"

that's still a thing is it? did he died?

[Anonymous Coward]

Unsure if AI has jumped the shark?

Looks like IBM releasing flash arrays that feature every marketing term under the sun while being less capable than the competition officially announces the death of the AI/cognitive computing fad?

Or do we have a few more months before the product actually ships?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmmm?

Who's going to buy into this nonsense? China?

[Anonymous Coward]

IBM really excel at taking bullshit bingo to the next level.

As for the system, it's the same old 1990s DS8000 running on faster hardware.

[returnofthemus]

So much for predictions

Exactly, what year were IBM suppose to be selling off their storage business????

LOL!

Nice to see IBM incorporating more of their own IP into their platforms, the assault on Intel x86 continues with no abatement.

Welcome to the Cognitive Era ;-)