Today, more than ever before and regardless of industry, we not only continue to generate increasing volumes of data but are then challenged with maintaining, securing and utilizing this data in increasingly complicated and complex ways. As this data grows so does the challenge of retaining and keeping that data available and accessible. IBM Storage Scale and IBM Storage Scale System’s are designed to meet the often times competing demands of data storage and data access across high demand, high throughput applications and longer term more efficient storage; all while simplifying the creation and management of storage across a Global Data Platform.

IBM Redbooks is proud to be part of the modernization of the IBM Storage Scale platform and is pleased to announce the latest versions for two of very popular Redbooks publications are now available: 

IBM Storage Scale System Introduction Guide

Implementation Guide for IBM Storage Scale System 6000

IBM Storage Scale System 6000 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD Deployment Guide

Created by teams of experts from across the globe, these publications highlight the latest updates to the IBM Storage Scale System (formally ESS, now ISS) ecosystem. With the release of the 6000, we have updated the introduction guide to show how the system fits within the current ISS family and updated details on the various configurations available. In the implementation guide we provide a more detailed look at the hardware and software and its implementation in a modern environment as well as cover some of the tuning and performance information gathered from IBM’s experience with real world implementations. In the SuperPOD deployment guide we focused on the high performance abilities of the 6000 and how it underpins the latest DGX SuperPOD configurations to provide the highest performance for AI focused applications.  

This is only the start of our efforts to highlight the modernization of IBM Storage Scale and we look forward to releasing much more content in the near future! Until then we invite you to learn more about the latest from IBM Storage Scale and the Global Data Platform directly from our experts at the upcoming TechXchange event. Sign up here to take part in Storage Scale sessions, demos and labs!

Looking for a primer on IBM Storage Scale? Check out this great webinar presented by IBM Advanced Technology Group:

IBM Storage Scale 101 - The Basics & Architecture - June 12, 2025