VNX Series Gateways
Simple. Efficient. Powerful.
EMC VNX Series Gateways: High-performing network-attached storage (NAS) with unsurpassed simplicity, efficiency, and record-breaking file system performance. With the VNX Series Gateways, you’ll add scalable file access to existing EMC Symmetrix, EMC VNX and/or EMC CLARiiON storage platforms.
SCALABLE
Manage up to 1.8 PB of usable file system storage across four back-end arrays—Symmetrix, VNX series, and/or CLARiiON.
OPTIMIZED
Optimized for virtual applications with VMware, Hyper-V integration. Gain full visibility of resources with both EMC Unisphere and the server virtualization console.
AUTOMATED
With fully automated storage tiering with virtual pools (FAST VP) and set-it-and-forget-it policies, you’ll optimize data on ultra-performance Flash, high-performance, and high capacity drives.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Scale file system and block storage independently to meet specific business requirements. Achieve record-breaking file system performance.
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EMC VNX Series Gateways
| File: Number of X-Blades | File: Maximum usable capacity | File: Protocols | Block: Number of storage platforms | Block: Type of storage platforms | Management and Base Software | |
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EMC VNX VG2![]() |
1 or 2 | 256 TB | NFS, CIFS, MPFS, pNFS | 1 to 4 | EMC Symmetrix, EMC VNX Series, EMC CLARiiON | Unisphere File Deduplication/Compression Virtual Provisioning SnapSure |
EMC VNX VG8 ![]() |
2 to 8 | 1.8 PB | NFS, CIFS, MPFS, pNFS | 1 to 4 | EMC Symmetrix, EMC VNX Series, EMC CLARiiON | Unisphere File Deduplication/Compression Virtual Provisioning SnapSure |
Software
EMC Unisphere
Gain a simple, integrated experience for managing EMC VNX, EMC CLARiiON, and EMC Celerra storage systems.
Cloud Tiering Appliance
Move inactive data to lower-cost storage tiers and the cloud to optimize and lower the total cost of ownership of your NAS infrastructure.
EMC VNX Replicator
Achieve protection with point-in-time network-attached storage (NAS) file system copies on remote sites for disaster recovery and test/development.
EMC RecoverPoint/SE
Automate application-consistent copies of Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Oracle for assured recovery. Alert for recovery gaps and prove protection policy compliance.
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Symmetrix
Build the virtual data center of the future with EMC Symmetrix, delivering unmatched automation, performance, scalability, availability, and security.
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Unisphere
Gain a simple, integrated experience for managing EMC VNX, EMC CLARiiON, and EMC Celerra storage systems.
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Cloud Tiering Appliance
Move inactive data to lower-cost storage tiers to optimize and lower the total cost of ownership of your network-attached storage (NAS) infrastructure.
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Replication Manager
Simplify the management of the replication process—local or remote—and ensure integration with Microsoft applications.
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RecoverPoint
Get continuous data protection with multiple recovery points to restore applications instantly to a specific point in time.
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Data Protection Advisor
Powerful data protection management with automated analysis and alerting across backup, replication, and virtual environments.
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Atmos
Leverage a cloud storage platform that enables enterprises and service providers to store, manage, and protect globally distributed, big data at scale.


