EMC unveils new Symmetrix VMAXe storage system

HOPKINTON, USA: Storage vendor EMC Corporation introduced new Symmetrix VMAXe storage system for virtualized cloud.

EMC says that the VMAXe system, designed for organizations with limited storage expertise and IT resources, features a new hardware design and built-in software and will enable IT organizations, both domestically and in rapidly expanding markets such as India, China, Eastern Europe and others, to accelerate their journey to cloud computing.

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The Symmetrix VMAXe has the same architecture of Virtual Matrix Architecture and software of larger Symmetrix VMAX systems.

Symmetrix VMAXe can scale up to four engines and from tens to up to 960 of the latest disk and flash drives. It supports leading high-end software capabilities, including FAST VP (fully automated storage tiering with virtual pools) and EMC TimeFinder local replication software, claims the company.

EMC also adds that Symmetrix VMAXe can be configured in minutes with built-in EMC Virtual Provisioning. Its built-in integration with EMC RecoverPoint replication software, enables continuous data protection (CDP) and continuous local and remote replication (CLR and CRR) between a VMAXe and other EMC and non-EMC storage arrays for disaster recovery, migrations and any-point-in-time recovery of data.  

Brian Gallagher, President, Enterprise Storage Division, EMC, said: "The success and customer adoption of the Symmetrix VMAX platform and FAST technology over the past year has been phenomenal and is reflected in large market share gains. During that time, we heard from many customers, especially those in international markets, that need scalable performance, automated tiering and other high-end capabilities at a level that was right for them."