EMC introduced their biggest, baddest Symmetrix today. Much of the commentary was the typical "speeds and feeds" regurgitation, but Martin "Storagebod" Glassborow didn't disappoint with his coverage. "Last of the Dinosaurs" pretty much sums up Martin's (and my own) opinion on this … [Read more...]
Storage in Cloud is Not the Centre of The Universe
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
"Cloud" isn't just a fancy term for a big datacenter, or even a multi-tenant one. Cloud is different, and it demands a different kind of storage. Chris Evans takes up this point in context of today's EMC World announcement of the Symmetrix VMAX 40K, a "monster of a storage array". For the last … [Read more...]
Market positioning Acadia, EMC, Cisco and the whole vBlock Idea
May 20, 2010 by 2 Comments
So a while back, Cisco, VMWare and EMC announced that they are forming a partnership to co-operatively sell and support products. This joint venture is named Acadia and is made up of a specifically screened and selected sales people and engineers from each company. What is particularly notable is … [Read more...]
EMC VPLEX: New Device or Future Array?
May 13, 2010 by 2 Comments
Okay, some more riffing on the subject of VPLEX; just idle speculation and I expect either no comment or complete denial from EMC. In VPLEX, do we see the future of EMC storage? Or more accurately, do we see the future of Symmetrix? Is it the beginning of the end for Symmetrix and more … [Read more...]
Multipath: Active/Passive, Dual Active, and Active/Active
March 31, 2010 by 2 Comments
Although it’s rare in the PC world, multipath I/O is not new in enterprise IT. I’ve been juggling paths to storage and networks as long as I’ve been a systems administrator, and that’s a bit longer than I care to admit. But the proliferation of technologies has made it difficult to … [Read more...]
EMC Symmetrix: Bin File
March 22, 2010 by 2 Comments
EMC Symmetrix BIN file, largely an unknown topic in the storage industry and practically there is no available information related to it. This post is just an attempt to shed some light as to what a BIN file is, how it works, what’s in it and why is it essential with the Enginuity code. Some EMC … [Read more...]
Symmetrix: The Journey of 20 Years
December 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
So this year will mark the history of the Symmetrix products, 20 years since its inception and the Symmetrix has come long ways. Initially released in 1990, today’s Symmetrix does not come any close to what the product was 20 years ago. The underlying code (Enginuity) is what drives and gives the … [Read more...]
Enhancements to EMC Symmetrix V-Max Systems coming!!
October 15, 2009 by 3 Comments
Enhancements to EMC Symmetrix V-Max systems is possibly around the corner (FY09 Q4). FAST (Fully Automated Storage Tiering) is due this quarter and will be one of the most awaited software release in the enterprise storage space by EMC. Bundled together with FAST, possibly a new microcode … [Read more...]
EMC V-Max FAST: Coming in December … And 2010!
August 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
EMC’s Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST) was one of the most welcome annoucements made during the Symmetrix V-Max introduction. It would be a significant modernization of EMC’s Symmetrix line, and would be one of the first unique features of the Symmetrix V-Max line. But many, … [Read more...]