symmetrix dmx series - data sheet

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Data Sheet

The Standard for High-End Storage

Breakthrough architecture surpasses all

other designs, anticipates technology

advances, maximizes ROI, keeps TCO low

Unrivaled, scalable performance to match

todaysand tomorrowsmost mission-

critical, high-growth, always-available

applications

Bet-your-business information availabili-

ty and system reliability through proven

architectural, hardware, software, diag-nostic, and service innovations

Full complement of the worlds most

extensive and functionally-rich suite of

proven storage, SAN, NAS, and informa-

tion management software

Exceptional economics through flexible,

scalable packaging for low-cost entry to

high-end capabilities

Backed by the computer and storage

industrys consistently number-one-

ranked services organization

The Big Picture

EMC Symmetrix DMX Series

Stepping up to a world of no excuses

Absolute applicationsthose with the most stringent bet-your-business service-level and

availability requirementsdemand absolute storage systems. EMC meets this need with

the highest performing, most functionally capable, competitively priced high-end net-

worked storage systems ever offeredthe Symmetrix Direct Matrix(DMX) series.

Symmetrix DMXis the information storage industrys recognized standard for perform-

ance, capability, and investment protection. Its future-proof architecture, unsurpassed

performance, and full complement of powerful EMC and third-party-provided software

tools define what you needand expectfrom high-end networked information storage

systems. Absolutely.


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Symmetrix DMXa storage architecture for the next decade

The Symmetrix Direct Matrix Architecture was designed to surmount the barriers to

throughput, bandwidth, scalability, and response time of traditional storage systems. In

part, it accomplishes this through up to 128 direct, dedicated pathsno performance-impeding buses or switchesbetween channel directors and global memory. Each dedi-

cated path has a bandwidth of 500MB/s for a total system bandwidth of up to 64GB/s.

Enhanced cache director technology, acting on up to 128GB of global memory (with up to

32 independent regions), provides up to 32 concurrent 500MB/s paths through memory

up to 16GB/s aggregate throughputensuring rapid-fire transaction throughput

unmatched by any other information storage system. The result: your applications always

have the information they need, at the time they need it, without waiting. So more work

gets done in less time for greater enterprise value.

Symmetrix DMX is managed by multiple, powerful 500MHz PowerPC multiprocessors16

to 68 with Fibre Channel, FICON, Gigabit Ethernet, or iSCSI (an industry first for high-end

storage) connectivityall the way up to 116 with a full complement of ESCON connectivity,

and all operating under the direction of EMCs industrial-strength, open storage operating

system, Enginuity.

Enginuity is the most functionally rich storage software operating environment available

today, having been continually tested, enhanced, and proven in over 70,000 installations

to date in mainframe, open, and iSeries environments. While providing an ever-expanding

wealth of Symmetrix functionality, it also enables Symmetrix to connect to hundreds of

server types, dozens of operating systems and storage software products, and a broad

selection of the most popular network connectivity elements and other devices, ranging

from HBAs and drivers to switches and tape subsystems. Enginuity is also the common

thread that enables interoperationand further investment protectionbetweenSymmetrix DMX and previous generations of Symmetrix systems.

The DMX architectural design incorporates a two-gigabit (2Gb) Fibre Channel disk drive

infrastructure with 8 to 64 drive loops (4 to 32 redundant pairs) with a maximum of 18

drives per redundant pair; and eight-port, 2Gb Fibre Channel and ESCON directors for up

to 96 channel connections to over 8,000 network-connected hosts.

Predictable performance in an unpredictable world

High-end storage performance demandsare growing faster than Moores Law (greater than

doubling every 18 months). This has mandated a storage system design capable of meet-

ing ever-more-intensive service level expectations. Symmetrix DMX is that design.

SymmetrixDMX is more than a match for todays processor-performance and I/O demands,

as well as for increasing storage consolidation needs. And Symmetrix DMX is uniquely

suited to business continuity and disaster protection requirements by enabling local and

remote replication of more data, in less time, and with less impact to operational perform-

ance and response times. Information storage systems based on past technologies, such

as buses and switches have barelyand often notbeen up to these challenges.

Symmetrix DMX, with its point-to-point connections, completely eliminates bus arbitration

and switching overhead delays present in other designs. Dedicated data paths mean no

switch contention and minimal latency in data getting from where it resides to where its

neededfast.

Symmetrix DMX is much, much more

than just another turn of the crank for

high-end storage. It represents an

opportunity for IT executives to rethink

their overall storage strategies and

allows for new opportunities for storage

consolidation, business continuity and

seamless storage management. With

Symmetrix DMX, IT execs now have

access to a level of flexibility, perform-

ance and economic control previouslyunavailable in the enterprise storage

market.

Ed Broderick

Principal Analyst

Robert Frances Group


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Up to 32 independent global memory regions, each with separate access logic, allow you

to apply as much or as little processing and access power as necessary for each applica-

tion. Heavy-demand applications can have their information requirements met by scaling

up access for higher performance. Less demanding applications can receive scaled down

access levels more appropriate to their needs.

The Symmetrix DMX Architecture is unique in its ability to sustain information throughput

and even absorb bursts in demand without performance degradation. With no bus or

switch contention creating slow-downs, your applications realize the maximum value of

Symmetrix DMX performance. The result: more work, done in less time, to serve more

users, for faster and better decision-making, and exceptional SLA attainment.

EMCs definition of high-end availabilitynon-disruptive everything

A breakthrough architecture and blistering performance are meaningless without uninter-

rupted information availability. Symmetrix DMX systems come standard with non-disrup-

tive everything. EMCs philosophy has always been to anticipate whatever might disrupt

information access and prevent it. Symmetrix DMX systems take this philosophyto an even

higher level.

The latest version of the Symmetrix DMX Enginuity operating environment offers enhanced

capabilities such as non-disruptive upgrades of Enginuity itselfno storage or application

downtime, even as Symmetrix functionality is enriched. Add to this non-disruptive

upgrades of EMC open software applications, non-disruptive storage configuration

changes, and non-disruptive serviceabilityall designed to ensure your access to vital

information is never in doubtand your service levels are never compromised.

At the system hardware level, EMC starts with the most reliable components available.

Then we add 100-percent internal redundancy to ensure that no single fault can stop the

flow of information. Multiple redundant power supplies connected to independent power

sources provide additional protection. Full-system battery backup ensures that all data is

safely destaged to disk before Symmetrix initiates an orderly shutdown in the event of

complete power loss. Additional reliability features include global hot-spare disks, com-

pensative cooling, and extensive environmental monitoring. And before each Symmetrix

DMX system is shipped, it undergoes rigorous heat, cold, vibration, and operational checks

to make sure it arrives fully functional at your data center.

The unique, patented, non-

blocking interconnect of

Symmetrix DMX totally elimi-

nates bus or switch contention.

Symmetrix DMX delivers four

times the bandwidth, five times

the processing power, and ten

times the global memory

throughput of the nearest com-

petitor.


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At the software level, advanced integrity features ensure your information is always pro-

tected and available. A choice and mix of RAID 0, 1 (mirroring), 10, and high-performance

parity RAID (3+1 and 7+1) protection enables you to apply the protection level most appro-

priate to the value and performance requirements of your information.

The Symmetrix DMX architecture incorporates a messaging matrix and an environmental,

control, and status networkindependent from the data matrixto keep track of system

operational and health-check parameters without impeding the flow of data. End-to-end

data integrity validation and triple module redundancy with majority voting ensure your

information is not only always available, but also valid.

Continuous global memory and on-disk data integrity checking and error detection/cor-

rection, fault isolation, non-disruptive hardware and software upgrades, and automatic

diagnosis and phone-home capabilities round out the Symmetrix DMX on-board software

data integrity features. A variety of local and remote replication software options is avail-

able for business continuity and disaster recovery peace of mind.

Unmatched flexibility to handle any requirement, large or small

Symmetrix DMX system configuration options are as flexible as they are powerful and are

designed to meet any mix of workload, budgetary, performance, or capacity criteria. And as

the criteria evolvewhich they always doso too can Symmetrix, easily and economically.

Symmetrix DMX800economical, modular entry to high-end storage

The high-performance Symmetrix DMX800 model is the first modular, rack-mount version

of Symmetrixor of any high-end storage systemfor an economic entry point into high-

end capabilities and advantages.

The DMX800 is enclosed in an EMC-supplied, industry-standard 19-inch frame, enabling

configuration flexibility and freedom of choice by adding additional capacity and connec-

tivity as theyre needed.

The DMX800 can be configured with 8 to 120 drives for a total raw capacity of up to 17.5TB.

It includes 8 or 16 2Gb Fibre Channel drive ports, up to 16 2Gb Fibre Channel I/O ports, or 8

2Gb Fibre Channel ports with up to 4 FICON and/or Gigabit Ethernet or iSCSI ports. Global

memory can be from 4 to 32GB. System expansion is economically achieved within the stor-

age frame and by adding additional disk expansion chassis, up to the limits described.

The EMC DMX multi-protocol channel director/adapter, compatible with the DMX800 and all

other DMX models, provides unique connectivity configurability by allowing each of the two

or four ports to be individually configured as FICON for mainframe connectivity, Gigabit

Ethernet for remote mirroring over IP, or iSCSI.

The DMX800 is an ideal solution for consolidated storage for iSeries hosts, and its FICON

connectivity also makes it extremely cost-effective as mainframe storage. The DMX800 can

serve in dedicated, remote/distributed, or OEM applications that demand the power, func-

tionality, and non-stop availability of Symmetrix at a surprisingly affordable price. It can be

installed outside the data center and does not require raised-floor or dedicated-cooling

considerations. And through its easy and cost-effective expansion capabilities, the

DMX800 can grow with your applications for maximum return on investment (ROI) and the

lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).

Symmetrix DMX800

The industrys first modular, high-end,

high-performance storage system, the

Symmetrix DMX800 delivers all the

power, functionality, and non-stop avail-

ability of the Symmetrix DMX series at an

exceptionally affordable price. Its the

solution of choice for dedicated,

remote/distributed, or OEM applications.

Symmetrix DMX1000

The Symmetrix DMX1000 is a single-bay,

high-performance, networked storage

system with from 48 to 144 drives for a

maximum capacity of up to 21TB. The

DMX1000 is the ideal solution when a

fully integrated storage system is

required, such as for consolidation in

heavy transaction processing environ-

ments.


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Symmetrix DMX1000, DMX2000, and DMX3000fully integrated and

ready to perform

The high-performance Symmetrix DMX1000, DMX2000, and DMX3000 are fully integrated,

single-bay, dual-bay, and triple-bay (respectively) Symmetrix DMX configurations. TheDMX1000 features 48 to 144 drives for a maximum capacity of 21TB, 4 to 64GB of global

memory, 16 to 48 2Gb Fibre Channel host ports or ESCON channels, and/or up to 24 FICON,

Gigabit Ethernet, or iSCSI connections.

The DMX2000 accommodates more memory, more connectivity, and up to double the stor-

age of the DMX1000. The DMX2000 features 96 to 288 drives for a maximum capacity of

42TB, 8 to 128GB of global memory, 16 to 96 2Gb Fibre Channel host ports or ESCON chan-

nels and/or up to 48 FICON, Gigabit Ethernet, or iSCSI connections.

The DMX3000 features192 to 576 drives for a maximum capacity of over 84TB and a usable

capacity of up to 73.5TB using Parity RAID 7+1. The DMX3000 also offers up to 128GB of

global memory and up to 64 Fibre Channel host ports or ESCON channels and/or 32 FICON,Gigabit Ethernet, or iSCSI connections.

DMX series systems have the highest density packaging of any Symmetrix to date, putting

144 drives on a single data center floor tile and up to 576 drives on three tiles. Their con-

figurations have been optimized for storage consolidation for high numbers of servers and

for heavy transaction-processing loads. For those applications best suited to fully inte-

grated storage solutions, the Symmetrix DMX1000, DMX2000, and DMX3000 are the net-

worked storage systems that are up to any challenge.

Symmetrix DMX1000-P and DMX2000-Pthe ultimate in storage system

performance

Extreme, performance-intensive environments, such as decision support, data warehous-

ing, and other high-volume back-end sequential processing applications, need storage

systems built for extra speed. The ultra-performance Symmetrix DMX1000-P and

DMX2000-P are these systems. Both are optimized for ultra-high performance in terms of

number of back-end directors and channels and the ratio of disks to those channels. The

DMX2000-P meets the need when both exceptional performance and expanded capacity

are mandated. As with the high-performance DMX1000, DMX2000, and DMX3000 models,

your sales representative can assist in determining when the Symmetrix DMX ultra-per-

formance models are the most appropriate solution.

EMC storage softwarethe fuel and functionality that power the

Symmetrix DMX engineThe EMC Enginuity storage operating system is the most mature, comprehensive, stable,

highly available and proven storage software environment in the industry. It is designed

from the ground up to drive a high-speed, highly available networked storage infrastruc-

tureone capable of meeting todays seemingly infinite needs for growth, speed, and flex-

ibility, while anticipating tomorrows business requirements. And Enginuity comes

equipped to support a full complement of available EMC and ISV-supplied storage proto-

cols and applications(including GDPS, TPF, and PPRC for mainframe environments) to meet

virtually any business demand.

Enginuity is what enables simultaneous connection to virtually all UNIX, Windows 2000,

Windows NT, PC LAN, Linux, and mainframe platformsthe most extensive connectivity

choices in the industryand all validated in EMCs interoperability labs. The result: you can

do whatever you want with your information. Centralize it. Re-purpose it. Consolidate it.

Symmetrix DMX2000

The Symmetrix DMX2000 accommodates

more global memory (up to 128GB), more

connectivity (16 to 96 2Gb Fibre Channel

host ports or ESCON channels and/or up

to 48 FICON, Gigabit Ethernet, or iSCSI

connections), and up to double the

capacity (42TB) of the DMX1000 in a fully

integrated two-bay system.

Symmetrix DMX3000

The Symmetrix DMX3000 satisfies the

most demanding high-performance/high-

capacity consolidation requirements. The

DMX3000 features up to 576 drives for a

maximum capacity of over 84TB and

usable capacities up to 73.5TB using

Parity RAID 7+1. With up to 128GB of glob-

al memory and up to 64 connections for

host, network, and remote replicationconnections, the DMX3000 delivers pre-

dictable performance for large-scale

dynamic workloads.


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Replicate it. Share it. Distribute and manage it. Put it to work when and where its relevant.

And do it 24/7 without compromise. With fewer staff and greater speed and efficiency.

Enginuitys adaptive, intelligent algorithms continuously monitor application, network,

and storage system health and performance and continuously adjust to changing work-loads, assuring you of continuous, never-fail information availability. And because

Enginuity is storage-resident, it never imposes a burden on your host resources to slow

application processing.

Enginuity is the rock-solid foundation of EMCs storage software offeringand the driving

force behind the operational consistency across Symmetrix generations.

Software functionality that makes storage management simple,automated, and open.

EMC offers and delivers a complete suite of functional storage softwarefar more exten-

sive than that of any competitor. Many software offerings are in their fifth or sixth genera-tion of continuously enhanced maturity.

Intelligent supervision

The EMC ControlCenter family of storage management software, central to EMCs

Automated Information Storage (AutoIS) strategy, enables you to simplify and automate

management of your multi-vendor networked storage environment through a single, con-

sistent, information-centric approach. As the industrys only integrated networked storage

management family, ControlCenter lets you seeall the elements of your IT infrastructure

(hardware, software, and network), knowhow your infrastructure is performing, and do

whats necessary to ensure service levels are metall from a single software interface.

Industry experts have estimated that EMC Automated Networked Storagesoftware can

improve storage management efficiency by up to nine-fold*, allowing you to redeploy valu-

able IT skills to more productive, revenue-generating activities.

And EMC storage management products arent limited to just supervising Symmetrix sys-

tems. They also manage other EMC and non-EMC storage platforms, networks, and appli-

cations to match todays open, heterogeneous IT environments. Use the storage most

appropriate to your needs, and manage it all centrally, from one management interface.

*Source: IDC

EMC Automated Networked

Storage is the key to achieving

your business objectives. To

meet all the diverse challenges

you face, handle all the various

information demands of your

business, and to find a way to

consolidate and automate man-

agement processes, you need

more than just point solutions.

Symmetrix DMX systems and the

power of EMC open software can

form the foundation of your

Automated Networked Storage

environment.


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EMC Services delivers results

EMC Services delivers results to our customers throughout the entire IT and information

lifecycle. Our platform-independent storage consulting services, offered through

Information Solutions Consulting, help companies strategically look at their information,

technology, and contingency planning. In addition to point solutions, like the implemen-

tation of your Symmetrix DMX system, EMC Services delivers comprehensive storage serv-

ices for all EMC technologyeverything from consolidation of your current resources to a

strategic shift to EMC Automated Networked Storage.

EMC Services, winner of the coveted STAR award for mission-critical support two years run-

ning, keeps your information available 24/7 with our proactive, preemptive customer sup-

port. Ask your EMC sales representative about the full spectrum of services from EMC thatcan benefit your organization.

Take the Next Step

For more information on the uncompromising performance, unequaled functionali-

ty, and unexpected economics offered by the Symmetrix DMX series of high-end

networked storage systems, contact your EMC sales representative or authorized

EMC value-added systems integrator. You can also visit our website at

www.EMC.com or, in North America, call the Symmetrix DMX hotline at 1-866-

SYMM-DMX (1-866-796-6369).

EMC Corporation

Hopkinton

Massachusetts

01748-9103

1-508-435-1000

In North America 1-866-464-7381

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In addition to uncompromising perform-

ance, availability, functionality and eco-

nomic benefits, Symmetrix DMX cus-

tomers have access to the worlds top-

rated customer service and support. The

EMCServices organization helps youmake the most of your technology invest-

ment with a continuum of best-in-class

services spanning the entire information

lifecycle.

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