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With EMC VNX you'll have the right blend of flash, capacity, and application-aware software. Scale up storage for midrange workloads, optimized for virtual applications and cloud environments.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "Multi-tiering, positively affects the efficiency of the storage space."
  • "The implementation of both block and file system storage in a single GUI provides is better situated than most other storages."
  • "From my point of view, the configuration that I can sell is restricted to the EMC best practices. It is hard to make a mistake in a solution. It means the configuration has good performance and scalability options."

Room for Improvement

  • "The scalability is average because the storage has some hardware limitations and, obviously, operating system limitations."
  • "If the VNX had embedded encryption, that would be great."
  • "The administrative console (Navisphere/Unisphere) needs some improvement, especially on their Java-based GUI. The updated version of Java is not compatible."

Pricing

  • "​Reducing dependency on JavaServer Pages​ (JSP) could improve the administrative overhead.​"
  • "The initial pricing and licensing are reasonable, the yearly EMC is more expensive"
  • "Pricing is somewhat higher, especially in Zambia, perhaps due to the low sales volume."
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VNX [EOL] was previously known as VNX.

VNX [EOL] customers

Samsonite, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Kindred Healthcare

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Works at AIT
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Apr 8, 2019
The Nimble CS-Series has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime

What is our primary use case?

Primary storage in our data center, and we use it with an HPE SAN switch. We've worked with EMC for about three years.

How has it helped my organization?

It has very simple management with reliability and also security. We do not have any complexity with these products.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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MC
Works at i4
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Feb 19, 2019
Product version discussed: 5300
The replicating of the entire storage unit was a very useful function, but the instant snapshotting feature slowed down its performance

What is our primary use case?

In an on-premises four-server cluster where there was a replication VNX5300 on a different location for backup and disaster recovery purposes.

How has it helped my organization?

It didn't perform as advertised because the instant snapshotting feature while working as advertised slowed down the performance of the entire storage solution.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT Specialist at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
May 24, 2018
Multi-tiering helps use storage efficiently

Pros

"Multi-tiering, positively affects the efficiency of the storage space."

Cons

"If the VNX had embedded encryption, that would be great."

How has it helped my organization?

We have all the information residing on the same hardware, the same storage. So if the servers go down, we have already secured the data in the storage.

What is most valuable?

Multi-tiering, because it positively affects the efficiency of the storage space.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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RS
Storage Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Apr 18, 2018
​The VNX 5700 provides a large number of features including the ability to work for both file and block as a unified array.

Pros

"The replication feature provides another functionality to protect your data. "

Cons

"It would be very helpful to get an automated report that shows you the size of the checkpoints and get warnings when a checkpoint is reaching either maximum capacity per a file system or hitting the ceiling on the SavVol pool consumption."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for our production environment for the last 5 years. We use it as a Unified box which includes both File and Block storage on the same unit.

How has it helped my organization?

Our company saved money in maintaining the unified platform in most of our locations and has the ability to perform backups and replication of the unit with similar arrays.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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System Administrator at Dhaka Bank Limited
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Feb 27, 2018
Product version discussed: 5700 and 5300
The stability of the hardware is good, but the administrative console needs some improvement

Pros

"The implementation of both block and file system storage in a single GUI provides is better situated than most other storages."

Cons

"The administrative console (Navisphere/Unisphere) needs some improvement, especially on their Java-based GUI. The updated version of Java is not compatible."

What is our primary use case?

The stability of the hardware, and its ability of manage millions of IOPS, provides great comfort to system administrators, IT managers and CIOs.

How has it helped my organization?

With respect to high I/O load during peak business hour and stable replication (remote site mirror), VNC has improved very well. The user is facing less "Administratively Fracture" or "System Fracture", as when using their previous system.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Storage Administrator with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Nov 26, 2017
Product version discussed: 5300
FAST Cache & FAST ​Pool are key components for us

What is most valuable?

FAST Cache & FAST Pool are very useful and similar to the SDS solution on a single storage system.

What needs improvement?

Source deduplication and compression will improve the TCO of these storage systems.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Director of Exploitation at a security firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Nov 17, 2017
Product version discussed: VNX5800, VNX5300, and RPA
All the environments of the company are consolidated into only one storage

What is most valuable?

Tier configuration between SSD and SAS disks. The blocks with more access are moved to the SSD disk.

How has it helped my organization?

All the environments of the company are consolidated into only one storage. Physical end virtual systems are on the same cabinet.

*Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: EMC Global Partner in Spain
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Senior Associate, Enterprise Systems, EMEA & APAC Technology Services
Verified user of VNX [EOL]
Oct 30, 2017
It allows us to consolidate our storage for better efficiency

What is most valuable?

  • FAST auto-tiering is a great feature.
  • FAST cache is very good for performance.
  • The unified ability allows us to have a cost effective SAN and NAS storage combined on our smaller sites.

How has it helped my organization?

Unified VNX allows us to consolidate our storage for better efficiency.

*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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