Comments on: EMC Stretches DMX Both Ways http://thestoragearchitect.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/ Storage, Virtualisation & Cloud Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BruceNorikane http://thestoragearchitect.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-240 BruceNorikane Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-240 Stephen,<br/><br/>the mainframe guru is correct. RAM SSD's were available on the MF 20 years ago.<br/><br/>In fact, an SSD was EMC's first enterprise class product. The Symmetrix was an extension of the SSD, as customers wanted some disk behind the SSD. The RAM SSD became the Symm's big cache. Stephen,

the mainframe guru is correct. RAM SSD’s were available on the MF 20 years ago.

In fact, an SSD was EMC’s first enterprise class product. The Symmetrix was an extension of the SSD, as customers wanted some disk behind the SSD. The RAM SSD became the Symm’s big cache.

]]> By: Stephen http://thestoragearchitect.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-239 Stephen Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:26:00 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-239 The mainframe guru at work was not impressed today when I started talking about the EMC SSD's. He said they have had them for the mainframe for sometime. He also said SSD have been around for 20 odd years. I am not going to dispute this person as he has been around for an awful long time and knows his stuff (but I do know a lot more about Linux on Z series and UNIX in general..he he he). So, if this is correct, then umm.. err.. what next. I raised the issue about current infrastructure not really being able to cope with such super quick devices. I think it is a good thing that it has been released as it is more mainstream and should get everyone else interested.<br/><br/>Stephen The mainframe guru at work was not impressed today when I started talking about the EMC SSD’s. He said they have had them for the mainframe for sometime. He also said SSD have been around for 20 odd years. I am not going to dispute this person as he has been around for an awful long time and knows his stuff (but I do know a lot more about Linux on Z series and UNIX in general..he he he). So, if this is correct, then umm.. err.. what next. I raised the issue about current infrastructure not really being able to cope with such super quick devices. I think it is a good thing that it has been released as it is more mainstream and should get everyone else interested.

Stephen

]]> By: the storage anarchist http://thestoragearchitect.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-238 the storage anarchist Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:58:00 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/emc-stretches-dmx-both-ways/#comment-238 My post is now up.<br/><br/>And I don't think "everyone" is doing Thin Provisioning already - at least, Big Blue apparently thinks the market for TP doesn't exist for the DS8000. <br/><br/>Then again, from what I've seen, they may be right - I can't seem to find a market for the DS8000 either! My post is now up.

And I don’t think “everyone” is doing Thin Provisioning already – at least, Big Blue apparently thinks the market for TP doesn’t exist for the DS8000.

Then again, from what I’ve seen, they may be right – I can’t seem to find a market for the DS8000 either!

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