On July 8, EMC announced the latest new systems in the VMAX family. The new systems are the 100K, the 200K, and the 400K, known collectively as the VMAX3 Family. They are updated versions of the 10K, 20K, and 40K. In addition to all the software enhancements, the systems have all new hardware and packaging. With the new dual engine system bays, the number of bays lines up directly with the names of the systems: the 100K uses 1 bay, the 200K uses up to 2 bays, and the 400K uses up to 4 bays. This post is focused on the hardware and packaging across these new systems.
The VMAX3 Family systems are packaged with one or two engines per system bay, and all bays are 24” wide (19” internal rails). Each bay also contains DAEs holding the disk drives for the engines. These new denser configurations take up much less floor space. For example, the densest drive bay for a 40K holds 400 x 2.5” drives. A new single engine system bay holds up to 720 x 2.5” drives and one engine. A new dual engine system bay holds 480 x 2.5” drives and two engines.
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