Today, as part of their “MegaLaunch”, EMC announced the next generation of their VMAX storage platform. The new line is known as the VMAX3 and consists of three models, the 100K, 200K, and 400K which succeed the previous generation’s 10K, 20K, and 40K VMAX2 models respectively.
According to EMC, the new VMAX3 models provide: Continue reading
Today, EMC announced the Cloud Edition of their signature Symmetrix VMAX storage platform. Timed to coincide with the VMware Partner exchange conference, there have been rumors about this announcement for a while, but now we’ve got some details.
Release of a product of this nature is another indicator of an overall change that’s been occurring at EMC. Back in the day, if you wanted to add a new volume to your Symmetrix array, you called EMC Support and they sent an engineer on-site to edit your bin file… Those days are gone. EMC’s focus has shifted to user-friendly, easy-to-use management interfaces that no longer require advanced degrees in storage in order to run. For example, RAID levels — a former staple of EMC conversations — are rarely even mentioned any more.
So, what is it that makes the Cloud Edition different than a regular VMAX? Here’s what I know: Continue reading
