Maximum
reliability and availability—minimum cost and
complexity.
EMC CLARiiON CX3 model 20 delivers the
proven midrange storage solution
your workgroup environments demand—at a price that
matches your budget. The entry point into the EMC
CLARiiON CX3 UltraScale series, the CX3 model 20
provides the midrange’s best
price/performance—and unmatched reliability
via unique high-availability and data integrity
features. And the latest CX3 models further simplify
installation, upgrades, scaling, and service.
High
performance from end to end—for handling the toughest
workloads.
Get exceptional 4 Gb/s performance
throughout the entire system—without compromises or
bottlenecks. Performance-boosting features include
four front-end and two back-end 4 Gb/s ports—plus
state-of-the-art low-latency, high-bandwidth I/O
inter-connect technologies. So you can be confident
that the CLARiiON CX3 is a proven performer at
handling demanding workloads.
Ideal for a
wide range of uses, service levels, and
environments.
Built on the innovative CLARiiON CX3
UltraScale architecture, the CX3 model 20
meets the storage requirements of a wide range of
applications—including mail/messaging, databases,
file/print and Web services, distributed
applications, remote replication, and more. And CX3
model 20 supports a wide range of server operating
environments—Microsoft Windows,
Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and
VMware ESX Server.
Consolidate
more¡Xwithout extra costs or complexity¡Xwith FC/iSCSI
options.
Reach new levels of consolidation—and save.
Now with enhanced connectivity options you can
choose to combine both Fibre Channel and iSCSI in
one array. So you can consolidate more
information—and multiple tiers of applications—easier
and at less cost.
Scale
seamlessly—as your requirements grow.
With your CX3 model 20 array you can scale
seamlessly from five to 120 disk drives—for a maximum
capacity of 59 TB. The system
provides four 4 Gb/s host connections and supports
up to 128 highly available, dual-connected hosts.
Balance
performance and cost requirements—through tiered
storage.
Successfully meet a range of service
levels—while reducing costs and increasing
efficiencies. Through tiered storage you can provide
the right level of performance to the right
applications—all from one system:
- For demanding applications requiring
maximum
performance? Gb/s (15k RPM) Fibre Channel
drives
- For applications that require
balancing
performance and cost? Gb/s Fibre Channel
(10k RPM)
- For applications such as
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high-capacity drives (7.2k RPM)
Simplify management
with powerful, easy-to-use software.
Simple—yet powerful?a
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provide rich functionality for efficient management,
maximum protection, and constant availability:
- Easily discover, configure, manage, and
monitor all aspects of your CX3 model 20 with
the EMC
Navisphere Management Suite.
- Execute common management tasks faster with
the convenient, wizard-driven Navisphere Task
Bar.
- Monitor and enforce performance objectives
with
Navisphere Quality of Service Manager—optimizing
performance in your multi-application
environment.
Get advanced data
mobility, protection, and replication capabilities.
CLARiiON CX3 is the only midrange solution to enable
data mobility both within and between tiers of
storage?nondisruptively—with no affect on application
performance:
- Increase application availability while
reducing backup windows with EMC
SnapView local replication.
- Ensure information is protected from system
and site failures with EMC
MirrorView remote replication.
- Perform more tasks online. Virtual LUN
technology enables non-disruptive migration of
data within your CLARiiON array ?for improved
performance and capacity.
The industry’s best
investment protection.
With the CX3 model 20 you can easily perform
data-in-place upgrades from previous-generation
CLARiiON CX models—as well as throughout the CX3
series. And you can further protect your EMC
investment with consistent software capabilities
among generations, online upgrades, and continuous
delivery of enhanced functionality—designed to work
with both new and existing systems.
Industry-leading
service and support.
Count on EMC’s world-class customer support to keep
your information available and working for your
business. With
CLARiiON Support Options you can match your
level of support with your business needs. Choose
standard Enhanced Support (3-year, 9x5) or top-level
Premium Support (3-year, 24x7)—all with the
confidence that comes from advanced, proactive EMC
support. Only EMC delivers storage-focused expertise
backed by our global network of remote and field
support professionals, and
Authorized Services Network partners. All
dedicated to keeping your information infrastructure
running at peak performance.
Take the next step.
Learn more about how your organization can benefit
from EMC CLARiiON CX3 solutions—for storage
consolidation, backup and restore, and more. Call
now: 866-464-7381 or
contact your local EMC representative today.
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