Cloud Tiering Appliance/VE Trial Version FAQ

This FAQ should tell you everything you need to know to get started with the Cloud Tiering Appliance/VE trial version.

Question: Where can I get the CTA/VE trial version?

Answer: You can download the trial version here.

Question: What files do I need to download?

Answer: You will need the following three files:

• • CTA/VE trial version software .ZIP
  • CTA/VE Trial Version Installation Instructions .PDF  (attached below)
  • CTA Online Help .PDF  (attached below)

Question: What version of CTA/VE is the trial version?

Answer: The CTA/VE trial version is the current release, version 10.0.  This release of CTA/VE supports VNX, Celerra, and NetApp primary storage and VNX, VNXe, Celerra, Centera, Atmos, Isilon, Data Domain, Windows, and Amazon S3 target storage.

Question: How is the CTA/VE trial version different from the full product?

Answer: The CTA/VE trial version has all of the functionality of the full CTA/VE product. It is limited only in the number of files it can move.  While the full product has a file limit of 500 million, the trial version file limit is 5,000.

Question: Can I use the CTA/VE trial version in a production environment?

Answer: No, it is not recommended to use the trial version in a production environment. There is no upgrade path from the trial version to the full product.

Question: What are the system requirements for the CTA/VE trial version?

Answer: The CTA/VE trial version installs on VMware ESXi 4.1 or 5.0 or ESX 4.0 or 4.1 server with the following:

• • 1 Virtual CPUs (vCPU)

• • 1 GB memory

• • 20 GB disk

There is also a Workstation version of the CTA/VE trial version software.

Question: What other resources are available to help me learn more about how CTA/VE works?

Answer: You can learn more about CTA/VE features and benefits by visiting the product page on EMC.com.

Question: Is there a Getting Started document?

Answer: The two documents to help you get started, attached here, are CTA/VE Trial Version Installation Instructions and CTA Online Help.

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