New EMC storage system set to break 1 petabyte threshold
New EMC storage system set to break 1 petabyte threshold
EMC has unveiled its new high-end storage array that will ultimately be able to store up to 1 petabyte of data from more than 2000 disk drives.
The new Symmetrix DMX-3 system currently has the ability to support up to 960 disk drives and will be qualified to support up to 1920 disk drives in the first half of 2006. EMC said customers will be able to scale up to more than 2000 disk drives on a single system by the end of next year.
The new Symmetrix DMX-3 system exceeds the capabilities of existing systems through a design that features increased processing power and internal bandwidth, new memory technology and support for lower cost disk drives. EMC said the system will enable customers to replace multiple existing storage platforms with a single system and pay-as-you-grow economics.
The Symmetrix DMX-3 system was specifically designed with the performance, scalability and reliability required to support high-end configurations in a single array.
The array is composed of a single system bay and separate storage bays. Each bay is powered independently and contains a scalable power and battery backup infrastructure to support the components within each bay. System capacity can be upgraded non-disruptively by adding either another storage bay or adding additional disk drives into available space. Likewise, additional processing power can be added by installing additional director boards while the system is online.
"The new EMC Symmetrix DMX family delivers on the scalable design promise of the DMX architecture," said David Donatelli, EMC executive vice president, Storage Platforms Operations. "We introduced innovative new high-end software functionality last year and this new system can take advantage of all of our leading capabilities. This reduces costs for our customers in terms of hardware and software acquisition and maintenance and reduces operational and management expenses. We're allowing customers to do more with less hardware, greatly enhancing total cost of ownership."
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