EMC adds VMAX 100K to VSPEX family provides customers the ability to seamlessly bridge their VMware private cloud deployment with public clouds, paving the way forward to hyperconsolidate and connect on- and off-premise workloads into a hybrid cloud environment. EMC also announced an expanded set of VMAX3 data services that even further automate, consolidate, and protect mission-critical IT operations.
 
VSPEX with VMAX 100K is purpose built to deliver and manage predictable service levels at scale for hybrid clouds. This VSPEX solution is based on the VMAX3 Dynamic Virtual Matrix Architecture, which delivers agility and efficiency-at-scale to meet the demanding requirements of today’s fast-paced business environment. Hundreds of CPU cores and ports are pooled and allocated on-demand in a single VMAX3 system to meet the most stringent Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
 
According to IDC, by implementing VMAX3, IT organizations can reduce storage infrastructure costs over 14% on a $/GB basis, increase storage density by 75% per floor tile, reduce weight by 60% per floor tile and simplify storage management and reduce provisioning by up to 5X.
 
“The economies of deploying a private cloud infrastructure greatly improve with VSPEX with VMAX 100K by enabling enterprises to address mission-critical workloads. Hyperconsolidation translates to greater $/GB savings and that may mean more than a 30% TCO savings for IT organizations,” says Ashish Nadkami, Storage Analyst, IDC.
 
HYPERCONSOLIDATION
 
EMC claims VSPEX with VMAX 100K storage is built for hyperconsolidation and has the ability to scale to 2800 VMs with VSPEX with VMAX 100K storage. VMAX3 consolidates server infrastructure associated workloads like file sharing, backup, and other applications into the VMAX3 footprint directly improving performance and availability.
 
STREAMLINED MANAGEMENT
 
Management of VSPEX with VMAX 100K comes with Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) providing organizations with the ability to effectively manage VMAX3 from within VMware vCenter, enhancing the speed at which provisioning tasks can be completed and with less cross-functional team intervention.
 
SERVICE LEVEL OBJECTIVE BASED PROVISIONING
 
VSPEX with VMAX 100K reduces IT complexity by providing simplification of application provisioning for specific service level objectives with built-in tiers that are fully integrated into VMAX3’s FAST. VMAX3 introduces Service Level Objective (SLO) provisioning to dramatically simplify management at scale and improve overall staff productivity.