EMC Unveils NAS Product, Cloud Storage Platform

EMC Corporation has announced the world’s largest single file system with the introduction of EMC Isilon’s new IQ 108NL scale-out NAS hardware product. Leveraging three terabyte (TB) enterprise-class Hitachi Ultrastar drives in a 4U node, the 108NL scales to more than 15 petabytes (PB) in a single file system and single volume, providing the storage foundation for maximising the big data opportunity. EMC also announced Isilon’s new SmartLock data retention software application, delivering immutable protection for big data to ensure the integrity and continuity of big data assets from initial creation to archival. By combining Isilon’s new NL-Series product with the recently announced OneFS 6.5 operating system, and S200 and X200 scale-out NAS hardware products, enterprise businesses can create a complete, end-to-end storage platform for big data workflows, simplifying management and achieving maximum IT efficiency and flexibility.

“Making the most of big data isn’t just about capacity, or performance, or enterprise functionality, it’s about combining all three elements in a flexible architecture tailored to the customers unique workflow needs,” said Sam Grocott, Vice President, Marketing, Isilon. “With our new products Isilon continues to set the standard in scale-out NAS, delivering a storage architecture designed specifically for the unique demands of big data. Now, enterprise organisations can create a complete, end-to-end platform for big data that scales in-step with everything from the large-scale enterprise applications to the most intense vertical workflows.”

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Isilon’s new SmartLock data retention software application seamlessly integrates with integrates with OneFS to deliver immutable data protection for file-based data, ensuring that once locked, a file cannot be moved or changed in any manner. With SmartLock, each protected file is given a unique, verifiable signature validating its integrity and status within the file system. When combined with Isilon’s IQ 108NL, SmartLock provides the highest levels of protection for nearline big data archives.

EMC has also announced EMC Atmos 2.0, the next generation of EMC’s globally accessible cloud storage platform, providing more powerful and efficient management of distributed big data and cloud environments—now 5X faster and 65% more efficient.

EMC Atmos is designed to manage information for content-rich high-scale infrastructures and cloud service provider environments. Its flexible architecture adapts easily to run in virtualised environments, or within an EMC purpose-built, low-cost, high-density hardware system. The new Atmos 2.0 is armed with brand new features for managing big data. It stores object segments rather than entire objects across distributed storage environments for unmatched protection and provides transparent access to the cloud.

The new Atmos GeoDrive is a secure and fast way for Windows users and applications to gain cloud access. The new software enables customers to simply install, and in a matter of minutes, transparently begin moving data to the cloud. It simplifies the integration of applications with a new EMC Atmos Software Development Kit (SDK), with added support for Apple iOS and Centera integrated applications via Centera/XAM.

Additionally, Atmos will offer interoperability for Amazon S3 customers. This new interoperability API will initially run in beta and provide Amazon S3 customers with flexibility and choice to extend their storage needs to Atmos-based cloud storage.

“EMC pioneered cloud optimised storage in 2008 with the introduction of EMC Atmos—a first of its kind to cost-effectively manage massive amounts of data, that is geographically dispersed—through a single system,” said Mike Feinberg, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Cloud Infrastructure Group, EMC. “Today’s announcement is about three things—Atmos product maturation, helping our customers efficiently and cost-effectively manage and protect big data environments, and accelerating an organisation’s ability—whether it’s a service provider or an enterprise—to exploit the benefits of cloud.”