The document summarizes performance tests conducted on an IBM FlashSystem 840 storage array. Key findings from the tests include: 1) The array delivered over 500,000 IOPS in a test with a 100% random workload and 80% reads/20% writes using 4KB blocks. 2) Maximum performance was achieved with a 60-70% read/30-40% write workload mix rather than 100% reads. 3) Updating the array's firmware while under a 100K IOPS workload caused only a brief drop in performance and a slight increase in response times, demonstrating that firmware updates can be performed with minimal impact even under moderate load.