IBM FlashSystem 9500 provides petabyte-scale data storage in a very tall four rack unit chassis. It leverages IBM FlashCore technology packaged in a 2.5" solid-state drive (SSD) form factor and uses the NVMe interface. These FlashCoreModules (FCM) provide powerful built-in hardware-accelerated compression technology without compromising performance and ensuring consistent microseconds level of latency and high reliability.