IBM Storage Scale

The global data platform for AI, high-performance computing, and advanced analytics.

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IBM has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Storage Platforms.

Find out why IBM has been recognized. IBM has previously been recognized 17 consecutive times as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Platform.**

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Turning data into real world insights

IBM Storage Scale provides the performance and scalability to unlock insights from massive volumes of structured and unstructured data, bringing intelligence to where the data lives.
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Performance at scale Accelerate demanding workloads with a massively parallel file system built for sustained high performance. Whether training AI models, running simulations, or processing large datasets, IBM Storage Scale delivers speed to drive innovation at scale. Deliver high-performance access to your data Deliver high-performance access to your data
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Intelligent at the core With content-aware capabilities, IBM Storage Scale does more than hold data—it understands it. Using natural language processing to analyze unstructured content as it’s placed, it helps AI assistants and analytics tools deliver more accurate, relevant answers. Unlock the hidden value of your enterprise data Unlock the hidden value of your enterprise data
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Integrated everywhere IBM Storage Scale unifies unstructured data across data centers, cloud, and edge into a single global platform. It provides secure, high-performance access to file and object data wherever it resides, enabling faster insights, analysis, and decision-making. Access enterprise data anywhere it’s needed Access enterprise data anywhere it’s needed

Accelerating AI with IBM Storage Scale and NVIDIA

An integrated solution for developing and deploying enterprise AI applications at scale.

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Real world. Real results.

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Smart data for research
Learn how the University of Birmingham advances academic research with high-performance, scalable data access across disciplines.
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Forecasting a greener future
See how the Danish Meteorological Institute uses scalable, energy-efficient storage to power climate research and public safety.
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Keeping media in motion
See how pixitmedia keeps the action moving in the media and entertainment industry with simplified, high-performance data workflows.
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Driving safer innovation
Discover how Continental accelerates model training and advances its safety initiatives with a high-performance storage solution.
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Footnotes

**Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Platforms from 2019-2024
   Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Solid-State arrays from 2014-2018
   Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for General Purpose Disk Arrays from 2013-2018