EMC Rainfinity Global File Virtualization - File virtualization, Network storage management

Rainfinity Global File Virtualization
Simplified network storage management with enterprise-class file virtualization

EMC Rainfinity Global File Virtualization dramatically simplifies networked storage management. Part of EMC's complete virtualization portfolio, Rainfinity Global File Virtualization transparently moves data—including active, open files.

With Rainfinity Global File Virtualization, data migration and consolidation projects are simplified. There is no need to coordinate with end-users or schedule downtime, and you can adjust resources or take action as needed. Eliminate performance issues caused by overburdened file systems, and balance storage utilization so you can get more value from your storage investment and lower TCO.

Descriptive & Technical Info

Analyst Reports

Taneja Group: Evaluating File Virtualization Solutions: EMC Rainfinity

White Papers

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EMC Rainfinity Global File Virtualization delivers:

Features	Benefits
Transparent data mobility	Enable administrators to move active files without scheduled downtime.
Automated migration/consolidation	Move data along with associated permissions, ACLs, and file attributes so content can be accessed with total consistency.
Capacity management	Find and resolve capacity issues and balance storage utilization.
Performance management	Identify and address bottlenecks and hotspots—before they affect service levels.
Global namespace management	Leverage industry-standard namespaces to automatically update client mappings.
Architecture	Leverage existing environments with a transparent, stateless, easy to deploy, and scalable solution.
Standards support	Fit into heterogeneous environments supporting network storage including EMC Celerra, NetApp, and Windows/UNIX/Linux file servers.

Available Evaluation Software.

Product Name	Operating Environment

Celerra NS40 -Bring scalability to your environment with this affordable unified storage system that offers capacity to 240 drives.

Celerra NS80 -Get enterprise-class unified storage with advanced clustering, scalability to 4 blades, capacity to 480 drives, and a suite of value-added software.

Rainfinity File Management Appliance -Streamline backup, recovery, and archiving with efficient file management—get an easy start with virtualization.

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