NEWS RELEASE: EMC VNX Unified Storage Shatters Benchmark Performance Records
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMC VNX Unified Storage Shatters Benchmark Performance Records Industry Testing Shows New VNX is 49 per cent Faster Than HP, 23 per
cent Faster than IBM, and 160 per cent Faster Than NetApp Systems HOPKINTON, Mass. – February 24, 2011 – EMC Corporation’s (NYSE:
EMC) recently introduced EMC® VNX™ series unified storage system is the
new industry performance leader based on new independent benchmark
testing. According to the latest Standard Performance Evaluation
Corporation (SPEC) SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html) testing data
– measuring networked file performance and overall response times
– the EMC VNX series storage system shattered previous performance
records, further demonstrating EMC midrange storage leadership. Benchmark Highlights - The test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110207-00177.html)
highlights that the EMC® VNX Series is 49 per cent faster than the
previous leader, an HP system (BL860c i2 4-node HA-NFS Cluster)*, 23 per
cent faster than an IBM system (IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage
16-node cluster, Version 1.2)**, and 160 per cent faster than the NetApp
FAS 6240 Series system***. The EMC VNX Series performed at 497,623
SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3 operations per second. Faster throughput enables a
storage system to support more virtual servers and intense workloads, a
key requirement in a cloud infrastructure and enterprise deployments.
-The EMC VNX Series also had the lowest overall response time (ORT) of
systems tested, taking the top spot with a response time of .96
milliseconds. Faster response times enable end-users to access
information quicker and more efficiently.
- The new performance records were achieved
() as a result of the EMC VNX
Series’ modular unified storage architecture optimized to exploit the
performance benefits of SSDs (Solid State Disks). EMC is the industry
leader in the use of SSDs, which store and transfer data at much faster
speeds than traditional disk drives.
- The EMC VNX Series also demonstrated unprecedented levels of storage
efficiency during the testing. Traditional storage systems typically
utilize 60 per cent of raw capacity while the EMC VNX Series was able to
utilize a remarkable 98 per cent of its raw capacity, which in a
real-world environment translates into significant cost savings. *The HP test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2010q2/sfs2008-20100427-00160.html)
results were published by SPEC in July 2010.
**The IBM test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110204-00176.html)
results were published by SPEC in February 2011.
***The NTAP test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2010q4/sfs2008-20101018-00172.html)
results were published by SPEC in November 2010. The recently introduced
(http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2011/20110118-05.htm) EMC®
VNX(TM) family – designed for virtual data centres – converges the
award-winning EMC CLARiiON® storage area network (SAN) and EMC Celerra®
network attached storage (NAS) systems into a single, unified
(http://www.emc.com/products/technology/unified-storage.htm)family of
solutions. The VNX series
(http://www.emc.com/products/series/vnx-series.htm) delivers
leadership simplicity, efficiency, and performance for demanding virtual
application and enterprise environments. With features such as the EMC FAST (Fully Automated Storage Tiering)
Suite, including FAST VP (Virtual Pools) and FAST Cache, the VNX Series
provides real-world customer environments with superior performance,
capacity optimization, and comprehensive storage management
functionality, while exploiting the benefits of Solid State Drives
(SSD). “Midtier storage customers are at a crossroads, with heterogeneous IT
infrastructures that include both SAN and NAS storage. So deciding how
to best leverage and optimize information
assets becomes tricky,” said
Charles King, Principal Analyst at Pund-IT, Inc. “EMC's VNX simply,
seamlessly and cost-effectively supports both SAN and NAS. It's
optimized for virtualized server environments and armed with FAST
technologies that balance and optimize data automatically and
efficiently. Plus, VNX’s highly scalable, modular components –
complete with Intel Xeon multi-core processors – make it a powerful
and flexible solution. Overall, the SPEC results for EMC's VNX
illustrate how the company’s dedication to innovation helps mid-tier
customers solve common storage problems.” “VNX brings together all of the leading functionality, benefits and
the latest in processor and disk technologies into one comprehensive
storage system,” said, Rich Napolitano, President, Unified Storage
Division at EMC. “EMC’s strategy of helping customers accelerate
their journey to the cloud includes automated management to properly
tier data in virtualized environments. These benchmark results
illustrate how our unique and efficient use of SSDs can help customers
better manage and run mixed virtualized application and enterprise
workloads.” About SPEC SPEC is a non-profit organization that establishes, maintains and
endorses standardized benchmarks to evaluate performance for the newest
generation of computing systems. Its membership comprises more than 70
leading computer hardware and software vendors, educational
institutions, research organizations, and government agencies
worldwide. About EMC EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world’s leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that
enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and
create value from their information. Information about EMC’s products
and services can be found at www.EMC.com. EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation. - 30 - For more information contact:
Mike Martin/Michelle Chang
StrategicAmpersand
416-961-5595
mike@stratamp.com
michelle@stratamp.com
EMC, VNX, CLARiiON and Celerra are registered trademarks or trademarks
of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. SPEC® is
registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
Competitive benchmark results
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html) stated above
reflect results posted on February 23, 2011. The comparison presented
above is based on the VNX series from EMC and the best performing
storage systems currently shipping by HP, IBM and NetApp. Click
http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html for all
SPECsfs2008 NFSv3results. All other trademarks used herein are the
property of their respective owners.
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cent Faster than IBM, and 160 per cent Faster Than NetApp Systems HOPKINTON, Mass. – February 24, 2011 – EMC Corporation’s (NYSE:
EMC) recently introduced EMC® VNX™ series unified storage system is the
new industry performance leader based on new independent benchmark
testing. According to the latest Standard Performance Evaluation
Corporation (SPEC) SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html) testing data
– measuring networked file performance and overall response times
– the EMC VNX series storage system shattered previous performance
records, further demonstrating EMC midrange storage leadership. Benchmark Highlights - The test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110207-00177.html)
highlights that the EMC® VNX Series is 49 per cent faster than the
previous leader, an HP system (BL860c i2 4-node HA-NFS Cluster)*, 23 per
cent faster than an IBM system (IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage
16-node cluster, Version 1.2)**, and 160 per cent faster than the NetApp
FAS 6240 Series system***. The EMC VNX Series performed at 497,623
SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3 operations per second. Faster throughput enables a
storage system to support more virtual servers and intense workloads, a
key requirement in a cloud infrastructure and enterprise deployments.
-The EMC VNX Series also had the lowest overall response time (ORT) of
systems tested, taking the top spot with a response time of .96
milliseconds. Faster response times enable end-users to access
information quicker and more efficiently.
- The new performance records were achieved
() as a result of the EMC VNX
Series’ modular unified storage architecture optimized to exploit the
performance benefits of SSDs (Solid State Disks). EMC is the industry
leader in the use of SSDs, which store and transfer data at much faster
speeds than traditional disk drives.
- The EMC VNX Series also demonstrated unprecedented levels of storage
efficiency during the testing. Traditional storage systems typically
utilize 60 per cent of raw capacity while the EMC VNX Series was able to
utilize a remarkable 98 per cent of its raw capacity, which in a
real-world environment translates into significant cost savings. *The HP test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2010q2/sfs2008-20100427-00160.html)
results were published by SPEC in July 2010.
**The IBM test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110204-00176.html)
results were published by SPEC in February 2011.
***The NTAP test
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2010q4/sfs2008-20101018-00172.html)
results were published by SPEC in November 2010. The recently introduced
(http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2011/20110118-05.htm) EMC®
VNX(TM) family – designed for virtual data centres – converges the
award-winning EMC CLARiiON® storage area network (SAN) and EMC Celerra®
network attached storage (NAS) systems into a single, unified
(http://www.emc.com/products/technology/unified-storage.htm)family of
solutions. The VNX series
(http://www.emc.com/products/series/vnx-series.htm) delivers
leadership simplicity, efficiency, and performance for demanding virtual
application and enterprise environments. With features such as the EMC FAST (Fully Automated Storage Tiering)
Suite, including FAST VP (Virtual Pools) and FAST Cache, the VNX Series
provides real-world customer environments with superior performance,
capacity optimization, and comprehensive storage management
functionality, while exploiting the benefits of Solid State Drives
(SSD). “Midtier storage customers are at a crossroads, with heterogeneous IT
infrastructures that include both SAN and NAS storage. So deciding how
to best leverage and optimize information
assets becomes tricky,” said
Charles King, Principal Analyst at Pund-IT, Inc. “EMC's VNX simply,
seamlessly and cost-effectively supports both SAN and NAS. It's
optimized for virtualized server environments and armed with FAST
technologies that balance and optimize data automatically and
efficiently. Plus, VNX’s highly scalable, modular components –
complete with Intel Xeon multi-core processors – make it a powerful
and flexible solution. Overall, the SPEC results for EMC's VNX
illustrate how the company’s dedication to innovation helps mid-tier
customers solve common storage problems.” “VNX brings together all of the leading functionality, benefits and
the latest in processor and disk technologies into one comprehensive
storage system,” said, Rich Napolitano, President, Unified Storage
Division at EMC. “EMC’s strategy of helping customers accelerate
their journey to the cloud includes automated management to properly
tier data in virtualized environments. These benchmark results
illustrate how our unique and efficient use of SSDs can help customers
better manage and run mixed virtualized application and enterprise
workloads.” About SPEC SPEC is a non-profit organization that establishes, maintains and
endorses standardized benchmarks to evaluate performance for the newest
generation of computing systems. Its membership comprises more than 70
leading computer hardware and software vendors, educational
institutions, research organizations, and government agencies
worldwide. About EMC EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world’s leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that
enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and
create value from their information. Information about EMC’s products
and services can be found at www.EMC.com. EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation. - 30 - For more information contact:
Mike Martin/Michelle Chang
StrategicAmpersand
416-961-5595
mike@stratamp.com
michelle@stratamp.com
EMC, VNX, CLARiiON and Celerra are registered trademarks or trademarks
of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. SPEC® is
registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
Competitive benchmark results
(http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html) stated above
reflect results posted on February 23, 2011. The comparison presented
above is based on the VNX series from EMC and the best performing
storage systems currently shipping by HP, IBM and NetApp. Click
http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html for all
SPECsfs2008 NFSv3results. All other trademarks used herein are the
property of their respective owners.
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