EMC VNXe Series

The EMC® VNXe™ series redefines networked storage for the small business to small enterprise
Essentials user, delivering an unequaled combination of features, simplicity, and efficiency. These uni-
• Compact 2U or 3U network storage fied storage systems provide true storage consolidation capability with seamless management
systems consolidate all of your file and and a unique application-driven approach that eliminates the boundaries between applica-
application data
tions and their storage.
• Power-on to provision-ready in less than
30 minutes EMC VNXe—Storage. Click. Done.
• Application-driven storage that works the
way you do VNXe STORAGE PLATFORMS
• Powerful provisioning wizards for the With scalability from six up to 120 disk drives and 240 terabytes of capacity, the VNXe series
application storage you need in minutes is ready to meet the needs of growing organizations with increasingly complex storage
• Unified management that provides requirements. The VNXe3100™ is an ideal platform for businesses with physical server
seamless access to all of your storage infrastructures, as well as those making the move to server virtualization to drive consolidation
• Advanced built-in data management and greater efficiency. The VNXe3300™ includes all of the ease of use and application-driven
features including thin provisioning, file management features of the VNVe3100, along with increased performance, scalability, and
deduplication, and local/remote I/O expandability. Both systems share a comprehensive set of features including exceptional
replication capacity utilization, data protection and availability solutions, and advanced support capabilities.
• Seamless integration with VMware and
Hyper-V virtualization
Storage Consolidation on Your Terms
• Latest six-Gb/s SAS technology for Deploying a highly functional shared storage system should be an on-ramp to efficiency for
expandability and performance
your IT infrastructure, not a roadblock to greater productivity. Too often, however, the increased
• Comprehensive support ecosystem capabilities of advanced network storage come at the price of new interfaces to master, new
terminology to decipher, and new processes to learn. VNXe systems take a fundamentally
different approach, aligning storage management with applications, avoiding arcane storage
terms for plain language, and embedding storage and application best practices into the user
interface for a faster, simpler user experience in completing everyday administrative tasks.

Simplicity and Efficiency, Unified

Whether the task at hand is consolidating storage to better manage resources and protect
data, or improving IT resource utilization with server virtualization, the VNXe series provides
the ready answer. VNXe systems are uniquely capable of delivering unified IP storage for
The EMC VNXe3300 NAS and iSCSI while simplifying operations and reducing management overhead. Application-
centric management and provisioning wizards result in immediate familiarity for users, while
integration of snapshot and replication with storage management workflows results in
streamlined operations and uniform data protection coverage.

Compact storage platforms—The VNXe’s unified IP architecture results in lots of capability in

a small package. High-availability, dual controller designs fit in only 2U or 3U of rack space.
The EMC VNXe3100 Simple capacity management and growth—By organizing raw capacity into pools of high-
performance and high-capacity SAS drives, VNXe systems take the complexity out of storage
management. Easily provision new applications from available pools and expand pools with
convenient disk packs.

Advanced storage efficiency—Less can be more when you create new storage with VNXe’s
thin provisioning capability (simply enable as you create new volumes or storage for new
applications such as email). Add to the efficiency with file-level deduplication and compression
to reduce physical capacity needs by 50 percent or more.

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 MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY IS SIMPLE
VNXe systems were designed with a management philosophy in mind: keep it simple. It’s
storage from the application’s point of view with one clear way to handle any task—from initial
installation to creating storage for virtual servers. You can shift from managing file shares to
creating application storage without missing a beat. The bottom line: you can save time and
steps. Provisioning storage for 500 mailboxes or 100 gigabytes of virtual server storage can
be done in less than 10 minutes. Application-driven provisioning and management enables
you to easily consolidate your storage. VNXe systems understand how many mailboxes you
are creating, for example, and manage storage for server virtualization and file share so you
can focus on your business-critical applications.

The EMC VNXe3300 (rear view) VNXe: DESIGNED TO BE HIGHLY FLEXIBLE AND AVAILABLE
It begins with the hardware—high availability, scalability, and adaptability to future needs,
to name a few. The VNXe hardware platforms take advantage of the latest processor technology
from Intel, and include features that help you meet future needs for growth and change head on.

Flex I/O expansion—VNXe systems come with one-Gb/s Ethernet connections standard for NAS
and iSCSI, plus Flex I/O slots that provide additional one-Gb/s ports to expand connectivity
and performance. The VNXe3300 also supports the option of 10-Gb/s connectivity.

Six-Gb/s serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drives and enclosures—The latest SAS interface delivers
The EMC VNXe3100 (rear view)
the industry’s highest transfer rates along with simple capacity expansion, enterprise
performance, and end-to-end data integrity features. The VNXe3300 also supports Flash
drives for performance-intensive applications including virtual desktop.

Start small—VNXe systems give you the flexibility to buy only what you need today—whether
that means capacity, performance, or features. When growth comes, you’ll be ready. The
VNXe3100 can also start as a single controller system and be upgraded to a dual controller
system as demands dictate.

Availability and data protection—The VNXe’s high-availability design, including mirrored

cache and dual active controllers, is architected to eliminate single points-of-failure. If an
outage occurs, data in the VNXe write cache is safely stored in Flash memory, eliminating
time-limited battery backup and external power supplies.

VNXe SOFTWARE—WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO DO NEXT?

IT environments everywhere are constantly under pressure to improve productivity while
meeting service levels and keeping costs down. Whether managing one or multiple sites,
simple and efficient delivery of storage services for the IT ecosystem ensures the business is
optimizing virtualized applications, improving utilization and ensuring valuable data is pro-
tected and secure.

Every VNXe unified storage platform comes with base software solutions, including EMC
Unisphere™ for application-aware management, file deduplication with compression for
increased efficiency, thin provisioning for adding storage on-demand, as well as CIFS, NFS,
and iSCSI. The VNXe3100 also includes snapshots for local data protection.

To address needs ranging from disaster recovery to application backup and restore, EMC has
packaged unique and powerful add-on storage software into easy-to-use suites to ensure
maximum protection and security for your VNXe unified storage platforms. With this approach,
VNXe software suites simplify enablement of storage services, while dynamically moving,
securing, and protecting production data for unified block and file storage—all managed
 through, and integrated with, EMC Unisphere. For even greater simplicity, purchase the
VNXe3100 Total Value Pack or the VNXe3300 Total Protection Pack.

VNXe3300 VNXe3100 Software Suites

Unisphere—Deploy, manage, maintain, support
Included VNX CIFS
Included
VNX NFS
Local Protection Suite (Snapshots)
Total Protection
Remote Protection Suite (External Replication)
Pack
Application Protection Suite (Replication Manager)
Total Value Pack
Security & Compliance Suite (VNX Event Enabler,
VNX File Level Retention)

YOUR OWN SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

A click on the VNXe support tab puts a world of resources at your fingertips. Comprehensive
online documentation, help, training, and even how-to videos are there to expand your
knowledge and answer questions. Click the Downloads icon to check for the latest version of
system software, or search EMC’s online knowledge base for information and insight on a
range of product and storage topics, all from the VNXe management console.

The VNXe3100 includes a standard three-year Basic warranty, with next business day parts
replacement and 5x9 remote support. The VNXe3300 includes a three-year Enhanced warranty
providing next business day onsite support and 24x7 remote support. Premium warranty
upgrade options with four-hour onsite response as well as post-warranty maintenance
support are also available.

Contact Us
To learn more about how EMC products,
services, and solutions help solve your
business and IT challenges, contact your
local representative or authorized
reseller—or visit us at www.EMC.com.

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