In an EMC Solutions Enabler environment, several types of groups are commonly used to monitor and control Symmetrix storage arrays such as EMC Symmetrix DMX and EMC Symmetrix V-Max. Read this paper to understand how these groups are configured and implemented and how they interact to effectively and efficiently manage your storage environment.

In this Spotlight Report, Simon Robinson of The 451 Group examines the concept of the virtual datacenter and how its evolution affects existing IT operations. In that context, he assesses how EMC's new Symmetrix V-Max addresses changing customer needs.

EMC Symmetrix, powered by the EMC Enginuity storage operating environment, delivers industry-leading performance, unmatched application availability, and incrementally scalable capacity. Read this white paper to get the essentials on the Symmetrix storage array environment, including its scalable architecture, availability features, business continuity, and I/O workflow prioritization, as well as updated information on EMC Symmetrix V-Max arrays.

In this note, Wikibon Project analysts David Vellante, David Floyer, and Nick Allen provide their perspective on the EMC Symmetrix V-Max announcement. The analysts review the technology, and assess the potential business impact of this announcement.

In this Impact Report from The 451 Group, analyst Simon Robinson evaluates the architecture and features of the new Symmetrix V-Max against customer requirements and industry direction. His report concludes with a SWOT analysis of the new product and EMC's strategy

Get a clear overview of the new Symmetrix V-Max in this detailed white paper from IDC analyst Benjamin Woo. Woo explains how the Symmetrix V-Max enables a dynamic environment that can accommodate the rapid growth of virtualized resources.

See the results of ESG’s hands-on testing of Symmetrix V-Max storage systems. This report assesses the systems’ scalability and flexibility, management and provisioning, automated online VLUN migration, and Virtual Matrix Architecture.

The Clipper Group's Michael Fisch analyzes the introduction of the Symmetrix V-Max as a reassertion of the value that high-end storage architectures can deliver to IT. According to Fisch, while high-end storage has traditionally supported the world's most mission-critical applications, it now plays an even greater role—as the infrastructure supporting massive roll-out of virtual servers across the world's datacenters.