EMC passes SNIA storage integration test
EMC passes SNIA storage integration test
EMC's arrays of Symmetrix and EMC CLARiiON networked information storage systems have passed the Storage Network Industry Association conformance testing program, meaning that they have approval to work easily with storage hardware and management software from different vendors.
These systems were tested for conformance to the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) last month, indicating that they have met the benefits of standardised management.
One third of all vendors have so far passed this test, which means that their equipment can be used together.
In addition, the EMC ControlCenter and EMC Visual families of resource management software now also support the SMI-S standard, creating even more management unity for customers.
Howard Elias, EMC Executive vice president of corporate marketing and office of technology said. "This achievement is a major milestone in EMC's ongoing commitment to deliver on standards for open, automated and interoperable networked storage environment while protecting customer's existing investments. Through open management across new and currently installed systems, EMC is helping customers apply their information lifecycle management strategies across the industry's broadest range of tiered networked storage systems."
The SNIA states that the SMI-S aims to accelerate the emergence of SANs in the market, by introducing a standard management interface that allows different classes of hardware and software products supplied by multiple vendors to reliably and seamlessly interope for the purpose of monitoring and controlling resources.
This standard provides for heterogeneous, functionality rich, reliable, and secure monitoring/control of mission critical global resources in complex and potentially broadly distributed multi-vendor SANs.
This interface (SMI-S) overcomes the deficiencies associated with legacy management.
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