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Restriction:  *If you have access to IBM Storage Insights but are not an IBM Storage Insights Pro subscriber, you must have a current warranty or maintenance agreement for an IBM block storage system to open tickets and send log packages. 

Note:  The reporting feature is not available in IBM Storage Insights (free). In order to use the reporting feature, you must subscribe to IBM Storage Insights Pro or you can use IBM Spectrum Control. 

For information on how to try and buy the IBM Storage Insights Pro version, go to IBM Support. 

## IBM Storage Insights for IBM Spectrum Control 

IBM Storage Insights for IBM Spectrum Control is an IBM Cloud service that can help you predict and prevent storage problems before they impact your business. It is complementary to IBM Spectrum Control and is available at no additional cost if you have an active license with a current subscription and support agreement for IBM Virtual Storage Center, IBM Spectrum Storage™ Suite, or any edition of IBM Spectrum Control. 

As an on-premises application, IBM Spectrum Control doesn’t send the metadata about monitored devices offsite, which is ideal for dark shops and sites that don’t want to open ports to the cloud. However, if your organization allows for communication between its network and the cloud, you can use IBM Storage Insights for IBM Spectrum Control to transform your support experience for IBM block storage. 

