VNX - The Storage [R]evolurion—A Comparative Approach to Other Storage Platforms

Unified storage infrastructure, the convergence of storage area network (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS), supports multiple protocols and offers unified, dynamic data management with a single interface. The storage is tiered and pooled, thus providing higher efficiency and cost effectiveness.

In this Knowledge Sharing article, Siva shankari Chandrasekaran presents a comparative study with existing SAN and NAS network products and details how EMC VNX storage encompasses the features of each in a unified/unique way. The article takes a layman’s approach so that those with a little storage knowledge will be able to understand the nuances of the Unified Storage infrastructure.

Siva uses VNX storage as an example, studying the following in detail:

• An overview of Unified Storage Infrastructure

• An introduction to VNX

• Architectural perspective

• Components of VNX

• Data deduplication and compression

• Local replication features

• Remote replication features

• Security features

• Benefits of VNX

Readers will gain insight into the Unified Storage infrastructure as well as a good amount of exposure to EMC VNX Series storage.

Read the full article here.