Its unique peer storage architecture helps deliver consistent performance through virtualization and optimization of resources within the san. Virtualized scale out architecture ideal for server virtualization and storage consolidation. By creating an abstraction layer between operating systems and physical hardware, it administrators can consolidate server capacity, parcel out computing resources. Table ibm system storage san volume controller iscsi san. Dell launches new generation of dell equallogic storage. Equallogic ps6000xv iscsi san storage details dell. With equallogic array software, you dont need to choose between data protection, capacity, performance and advanced. Integrating dell equallogic sans with citrix xenserver. Equallogic firmware equallogic firmware is a san operating system thats integrated across the entire family of ps series arrays. Dell delivers three categories of software for the equallogic family of storage arrays. The dell vsm is a virtual appliance that is downloaded as part of the allinclusive dell equallogic software support and can be installed into an existing vmware vcenter environment. Dell adds ssds in updated equallogic line infoworld. Dell launches the equallogic ps6000 series of arrays, promising simple, capable, affordable storage. For more information about configuring and using equallogic storage systems, see the vendors documentation and the vmware knowledge.
Equallogic array software equallogic firmware is the foundation of the equallogic software family. Software for the ps series is backward compatible with. Equallogic ps series support a unified data center fabric extending from servers, to storage and networks with 10gbe connectivity and automated tiering on hybrid storage arrays. Virtualized scale out architecture ideal for server virtualization and storage. Optimize virtualization deployments with dell equallogic.
Timeless storage, they eliminate the need to pay for optional software and. Equallogic ps series arrays include the following enterprise data services and software features with no additional software licensing fees. Dell equallogic ps6000 storage arrays, enhanced software suite provide customers increased performance and value ps6000 series includes solid state drive array to. Dell triples equallogic storage scalability, enhances data. This software, available for free at the end of the month, integrates with vmware virtualcenter probably as a plugin.
Dell equallogic releases storage autosnapshot for vmware. Stop overprovisioning with storage resource management. Dell triples equallogic storage scalability, enhances data protection for virtual infrastructures. Equallogic ps series is an effective storage solution to support both your physical and virtual servers. Dell equallogic these highperformance iscsi storagearea network san devices are so easy to use and manage, you can have a fully functional array within 60 minutes of opening the box. The dell equallogic tm ps4000 series of virtualized iscsi san arrays are designed to bring enterpriseclass features, intelligence, automation and reliability to remote or branch office, departmental and smalltomedium business smb storage deployments the ps4000 series addresses branch office and smb storage needs with simplified administration, rapid deployment and an affordable price. How to set up a dell equallogic configuration in a vmware. But more than anything else dell has just announce a new feature for its equallogic storage equipment called autosnapshot manager.
Although hostbased virtualization can be accomplished by running commercial storage virtualization software on a generic host server, software can also be packed with hardware in the form of a dedicated appliance, incorporated into storage subsystems or executed through an intelligent switch. The equallogic advanced software features enables it professionals to. At teracai, we can design a storage virtualization strategy to combine your. A strong foundationarray software equallogic array software provides you with advanced functions that enable virtualized storage and data protection. The new storage arrays and virtualization tools can help our customers run highly optimized and efficient data centers by automating configuration and improving. Equallogics bundled software includes advanced, integrated tools designed to streamline storage management, deliver advanced virtualization capabilities, and enable effective business continuity strategies for enterprises. Dell today announced new dell equallogic storage solutions and supporting software to help customers address the data management requirements of increasing in. They deliver increased bandwidth performance for critical business applications, virtualization, storage consolidation and highperformance data backup and data protection. A wide range of storage arrays have been made available with the. Equallogic array software provides advanced san functions that enable virtualized storage and bestpractice data protection. I attached a screenshot for host number 2 in the 3host cluster.
New dell equallogic ps4100 and ps6100 storagenewsletter. Additionally, both storage platforms take advantage of softwarebased caching or tiering features that incorporate ssds for hot data blocks. Storage virtualization hardware specifications searchstorage. Dell equallogic ps6010s storage array details dell. In computer science, storage virtualization is the process of presenting a logical view of the. Can virtualize volumes across disks and controllers virtualizes storage io thin provisioning dell also claims that its storage line works with virtual environments, backing up applications and handling file. Equallogic advanced software virtualizes and simplifies your storage. Flexible virtualization with equallogic ps series iscsi.
In todays datacenter, customers are utilizing vmware virtualization solutions and dell equallogic ps series san storage to consolidate servers and storage for better utilization, efficiency and ease of management. Vmware vmtn moderator and vexpert 201020 and vexpert pro. This article provides guidance on build ing a virtualized infrastructure with equallogic ps series iscsi storage arrays and vmware virtualization software. Integrated across the entire family of equallogic ps arrays, the equallogic firmware is a san operating system based on a unique peer storage architecture that. If you are thin provisioning vms in your environment with an equallogic san attached to your cluster, you may find that you start receiving warning from san hq or your group manager alerting which states id.
Equallogic host software extends the functionality of the array software enabling cooperation with the host. Dell revamps equallogic storage lines, adds vmware storage integration. Dell expanded its portfolio of networking, storage, and virtualization tools on monday with the announcement of several new products. The equallogic ps series iscsi sans the dell equallogic ps series is a family of virtualized iscsi storage arrays that combine intelligence.
Dell enhances equallogic storage line dell news from. Dell equallogic ps series virtualized iscsi san storage is tightly integrated with the latest versions of vmware tools and. The equallogic ps6500 series models combine equallogic virtualized architecture with a dense serial ata sata package to provide affordable, enterprisecapable tiered storage. Dell today announced new dell equallogic storage solutions and supporting software to help customers address the data management requirements of increasing in storage virtualization. If a storage subsystem performs badly, thats not iscsi or virtualizations fault, said equallogics schott. New dell equallogic storage platform extends fluid data architecture. They deliver low total cost of ownership with both excellent costpergb and comprehensive san.
For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service. On this host, the two hardware hbas are idenitcally configured and list all of the equallogic luns. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. Have iscsi san, will virtualize searchservervirtualization.
Travis vigil, executive director of dells equallogic product line, and i had an interesting conversation about storage virtualization and its place in a. Dell equallogic ps6100 and ps4100 series storage platforms. Solid state technology key to dellequallogic ps6000 launch. The company also released details of new integration across its storage portfolio with the forthcoming vmware vsphere 5 virtualization and cloud infrastructure platform. Equallogic array software and host software are part of these solutions and are included with your equallogic array purchase providing all the tools your organization needs for a complete san solution. Equallogic ps series array storage virtualization features include. Before you get started configuring your equallogic san and vmware hosts, you will definitely be ahead of the game if you already have. Storage systems typically use special hardware and software along with disk drives in order to provide. Blog smb the benefits of dell equallogic san storage. Introducing dell equallogic virtual storage manager 4. Optimize virtualization deployments with dell equallogic virtualized storage and vmware vsphere 5. The equallogic ps6010 and ps6510 models, add the power of 10gbe technology to the exceptional equallogic storage performance of previous generations. Dell equallogic ps6000 storage arrays, enhanced software.
Dell storage sc series modular arrays allow you to fully virtualize your data and. If you have too few spindles, youre not going to get the performance youre looking for, he said. Equallogic ps series arrays are based on a virtualized modular storage architecture that enables it managers to purchase only the storage they needwhen they need itto help prevent both underutilization and overprovisioning. Dell equallogic ps6110e 10gbe virtualized iscsi san array.
The benefits of dell equallogic san storage the dell equallogic line of iscsi storage area networks san storage arrays gives businesses the ability to do more with less. Dell expands virtualization, storage, management tool lineup. Data center technologies including virtualization and storage solutions continue to be a bright spot in an otherwise dim. In doing so, the texasbased company continues to evolve from its hardware roots into the new frontier of management and services offerings. Dell revamps equallogic storage lines, adds vmware storage. Dell equallogic releases storage autosnapshot for vmware infrastructure september 10, 2008.
The vmware hardware capability list hcl for dell arrays shows that. This white paper provides an overview of the recommended servers, storage, software, and services. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. The storage technology which integrates tightly with vmware is designed to deliver costeffective storage for virtualized server environments. Dell equallogic vsm introduction vinfrastructure blog.
On the other side, high performance ssd storage helps to ensure maximum performance. All in all the setup went very smoothly and the equallogic software group manager interface is pretty intuitive. Integrating dell equallogic sans with citrix xenserver virtualized storage to optimize the xenserver environment server virtualization can offer strategic value to organizations in a number of arenas. The software also supports vmwares vstorage initiative, designed to offload virtualization tasks from the server cpu to storage controllers. In any environment, storage can be the bottleneck due to the physics of disk drives.
Software for the ps series is backwards compatible. Dell equallogic ps4100 series iscsi arrays provides costeffective nextgeneration gbe iscsi arrays. Dells equallogic, compellent, and powervault storage lines are being integrated with a wide range of vmwarefocused storage. A strong foundation array software equallogic array software provides you with advanced functions that enable virtualized storage and data protection. These arrays are one of the best in their class for flexible, highcapacity storage for demand processes and are a perfect fit for small to midsized businesses. Overcoming the storage challenges of virtual desktops with. Dell equallogic hybrid arrays for virtual desktop infrastructure. Esxi 6 equallogic reclaim free space virtualization howto.
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