Protecting storage from start to scale

A number of architecture enhancements from Dell aim to unify and optimize enterprise storage

Dell has announced new solutions that continue to advance its Fluid Data architecture to help customers efficiently manage their data and protect business information.

The new advancements include updates to the Dell Fluid File System for a common, enterprise-class distributed file system across the companys three primary storage solution families, a new Compellent platform that dynamically unifies block and file data, a new version of its AppAssure backup and recovery software to address larger data sets, and a new entry-level Brocade 16GB Fibre Channel switch to support next-generation applications.

The Dell Fluid Data architecture is designed to manage the growth of our customers data, so they can manage the growth of their business, said Darren Thomas, vice president and general manager, Dell Storage. We are delivering a new customer experience across a tightly integrated set of products and solutions with shared capabilities across our portfolio driving up optimization, driving out the cost of forced end of life, and driving forward the speed and flexibility required by IT.

Dell unveiled the latest release of the Fluid File System with the new Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS. The integration of the Dell Fluid File System within the Compellent architecture represents the final step in offering customers file capabilities across each of Dells primary storage platforms Compellent, EqualLogic and PowerVault. This provides customers with a common, enterprise-class distributed file system featuring snapshots, replication and built-in data protection features, and the ability to manage file and block information on a single enterprise storage platform.

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