Dell EMC CX3-80 Disk Storage Array

Dell Updated: 2008-09-10 RSS
Dell EMC CX3-80 Disk Storage Array

The CX3 series of SAN arrays feature comprehensive drive compatibility, enhancing scalability and data storage breadth. Use the massive 1TB1 SATA II drives to archive infrequently accessed data, or for backup to disk applications. With scalable support for Fibre Channel and SATA drive technology, the CX3 series arrays are enterprise ready solutions for today and tomorrow, whatever your needs.

New Software Capabilities
* Enhanced security capabilities provide customers with improved access control, a more secure infrastructure, as well as greater compliance and audit ability.
* RAID 6 support offers an extra layer of data protection for customers who want to further reduce the risk of losing data based on multiple drive faults.
* ALUA (Asymmetric Logical Unit Access) offers improved customer experience for native path management capabilities.

Seamless Upgrades for Investment Protection
Easily convert or upgrade your legacy Dell/EMC CX storage technology to the current CX-3 generation with an upgrade kit.

Dell offers clear investment protection, preserving the value of your Dell/EMC CX SAN array throughout the lifecycle of ownership. Easily convert or upgrade your legacy CX technology to the current generation with an upgrade kit, and migrate your data in place. And when you invest in CX3-20 or CX3-40 you can seamlessly upgrade into a CX3-40 or CX3-80 as your business needs grow. Commonality within CX families, and backwards compatible software means that your SAN responsible IT staff doesn't need retraining, and you can scale your technology to your enterprise growth as you go.
Dell's CX3 series of SAN arrays are designed and engineered for optimal performance with both Dell servers and storage.

Seamless Integration with Servers
Dell's CX3 series of SAN arrays is designed and engineered for optimal performance with both PowerEdge server and PowerVault storage technologies. When you order a Dell PowerEdge server to support your CX3 SAN array, you can have your Host Bus Adapter and most software pre-configured at our factory to simplify setup, reduce complexity, and provide your organization with a system that integrates perfectly with your Dell technology.
The Dell/EMC CX3-80 storage array offers 4Gb/second of Fibre Channel data transfer for increased storage-access speeds.

Introducing 4-Gigabit Architecture!
The CX3-80 doubles the 2-Gigabit architecture of previous generations of storage to give you 4-Gigabits/second of Fibre Channel data transfer, allowing you to take advantage of new SAN technologies for increased input/output and storage-access speeds. The CX3-80 can also interoperate with earlier-generation technologies, allowing you to leverage your existing SAN investments.

Highest performance and scalability in the Dell/EMC Family
Best for I/O intensive applications in large organizations, with up to 471TB.
The Dell/EMC CX3-80 networked storage system is designed for environments requiring high capacities and maximum application performance. Ideal for heavy database applications, data warehousing, remote replication, or backup to disk, the CX3-80 scales up to 471TB with a modular pay-as-you-grow approach—and delivers advanced functionality for maximum benefits.
The Dell/EMC CX3-80 storage array offers the highest performance and scalability in the Dell/EMC Family - supporting up to 256 servers and 239TB of capacity.
Built for Scalable Storage Growth

Supports up to 256 servers and 480 drives
With a fully scalable architecture and full 4-gigabit fibre channel support, the CX3-80 deploys quickly and seamlessly expands from gigabytes to terabytes to meet unpredictable storage growth requirements through Fibre Channel connectivity.

A Choice of Drive Technologies
Fibre Channel or SATA II
With the flexibility to deploy a mix of high-performance Fibre Channel drives or high capacity, low cost drives, you can now address the varied requirements of your applications.
Each Dell/EMC CX3-80 storage array is offered with a robust suite of EMC storage management software.

Robust Suite of EMC Management Software
Comprehensive Software Packages
Easily discover, configure, manage, and monitor all aspects of the array with the Navisphere® Management Suite. The array-based management software permits streamlined, efficient management of one or more CX arrays and is accessible locally or from a remote location over a secure connection.

Optional SnapView, SAN Copy and MirrorView software provide efficient backup and disaster recovery capabilities:
* Help increase application availability while reducing backup windows with EMC SnapView
* Help ensure information is protected from system and site failures with EMC MirrorView
* Provide high-speed data mobility between Dell/EMC CX series and other supported storage systems with EMC SAN Copy