Cyberstorage with IBM and RackTop
Pair IBM FlashSystem with BrickStor SP to stop cyber threats in real time. A Cyberstorage architecture built for the high-performance block storage IBM customers already trust — without rip-and-replace.
BrickStor SP — Cyberstorage for IBM
Data-Centric Zero Trust Architecture for IBM FlashSystem deployments
RackTop's software-defined Cyberstorage solution — BrickStor SP — is a secure NAS platform for unstructured data that lets any organization implement a data-centric Zero Trust architecture. Front IBM FlashSystem with BrickStor SP and the block capacity already deployed becomes a unified Cyberstorage NAS.
Leading IT analysts say traditional NAS, scale-out file systems, and backup solutions provide inadequate protection from modern ransomware, malicious insiders, and data theft. A Cyberstorage solution built by RackTop for IBM not only delivers unified block and file services — it detects and prevents attacks on your sensitive data before they impact the business.
No matter the workload, your data is protected without sacrificing performance, security, or compliance.
FlashSystem Cyberstorage architecture
Two clean paths to deploy BrickStor SP on IBM FlashSystem — pick whichever matches your environment, or run both in different parts of the estate.
SAN Gateway deployment
Front IBM FlashSystem block storage with BrickStor SP. Existing iSCSI / Fibre Channel investments become a unified Cyberstorage NAS — NFS, SMB, S3, and Web Drive served with ABAC, Active Defense, and immutable audit applied inline.
IBM FlashSystem Array 5000, 7000, 9000
SAN Gateway details →Virtual deployment
Run BrickStor SP as a virtual appliance on the hypervisor of your choice, with IBM FlashSystem providing the block backing store. Same Cyberstorage protections, deployed inside the virtualization estate you already operate.
IBM FlashSystem Array 5015, 5045, 5300
Virtual appliance →What BrickStor SP adds to FlashSystem
Security & threat prevention
- ✓Data-centric Zero Trust architecture inline on every file operation
- ✓Software-defined storage security — no agents, no extra appliances
- ✓Patented Active Defense — ransomware prevention with surgical remediation
- ✓Stops insider threats and data theft with behavioral analytics
- ✓Alerts on and stops unusual file access activity in real time
- ✓User behavior auditing and analysis at the storage layer
Compliance & data management
- ✓Compliance-aligned controls (NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 / CMMC, HIPAA, SOX, RMF)
- ✓FIPS 140-3 encryption with integrated key management
- ✓SIEM, SOAR, and third-party API integration
- ✓Automatic incident reporting
- ✓End-to-end data integrity
- ✓Immutable snapshots and indelible cyber-vaulted copies (ImmutaVault)
- ✓Hybrid cloud storage with Transparent Data Movement
Related capabilities
Active Defense →
Patented inline threat detection and automated response in the storage data path.
ImmutaVault →
Patented virtual air gap built into the storage system — immutable, indelible, isolated copies.
SAN Gateway →
How BrickStor SP fronts existing block storage to deliver unified Cyberstorage NAS.
Add Cyberstorage to your IBM FlashSystem investment
Try BrickStor SP free for 90 days on your existing IBM hardware, or schedule a guided walkthrough with a RackTop solutions engineer.