Dell Enterprise Systems Group
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March 2006
Background
Organizations of all sizes rely on digital information. This information
must be highly available and secure at all times, to keep employees
working, satisfy regulatory entities, and serve customer
But business information is growing each year, with no end in sight. You
need to manage this growing information pool—without a lot of manual
intervention or additional staff. Small to medium size businesses, remote
offices of large corporations and local government agencies all feel pressed
because they need the quality and reliability of high-end storage platforms,
without the high price and demands on their technical staff. They need
solutions that are easy to install and use, and simple to redeploy in a
variety of ways as their storage needs change.
To keep information safe and available, many growing organizations are
turning more and more to Storage Area Networks (SANs). A SAN is a
high-speed, special purpose network that connects data-storage devices,
such as disk arrays and tape libraries, to servers. With the AX100 and
AX100i, Dell and EMC first made the advantages of SANs available to
smaller, budget-conscious organizations. The Dell/EMC AX150 and
AX150i build on those award-winning platforms, bringing new levels of
reliability and availability to entry-level SAN storage
Product Description
The Dell/EMC AX150 (Fibre Channel) and AX150i (iSCSI/Ethernet)
storage systems are entry-level storage arrays that enable organizations to
share storage with up to 10 servers. These arrays scale from 750 GB to 6TB,
and come with EMC's powerful yet easy to use integrated management
software
The AX150 and AX150i offer several much-appreciated features from the
Dell/EMC CX family in a lower price class. Now you can enjoy simple,
robust management, snapshot copy, and automated failover, all in a
product from the trusted Dell and EMC brands.
The AX150 and AX150i make it possible for small organizations with
limited budgets and technical expertise to migrate from direct-attached
storage to take advantage of what SANs have to offer: simplified,
centralized management, improved utilization, and streamlined backups.
Integrated Management Features Make It Easy
The AX150 is bundled with all the easy-to-use software you need to assure
data availability. Once you connect the AX150 to a server, the installation
and setup wizards help you configure the system for your needs in four
simple steps. Friendly, wizard-assisted software makes it easy to add other
devices, such as servers and switches, and perform all other management
tasks.
