PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Solutions Design (Implementation Examples) Flashcards
What is a campus implementation of PowerMax?
provides limited distance alternatives for dark fiber environments
What is a MAN implementation of PowerMax?
provides SRDF connectivity typically for distances less than 100km but up to 200km utilizing dark fiber, DWDM, or SONET
What is the main characterization of a MAN implementation of PowerMax?
extremely low error rates and high bandwidth of fiber configurations
error recovery and compression are less significant in choosing SRDF connectivity options
What is a WAN implementation of PowerMax?
provides SRDF connections over long distances using networks like IP, SONET or ATM
What is the main characterization of a WAN implementation of PowerMax?
non-lossless and limited bandwidth environment
error recovery, data buffering, and compression capabilities of connectivity options extremely important
What is a campus implementation?
direct GbE attach (point-to-point)
direct FC attach
switches FC attach
What is a MAN implementation?
metropolitan area network
determined by the ability of the customer to install Dark Fibre cabling to allow customer to use entire bandwidth on that fibre
Why is dark fibre typically used in MAN implementations?
dark fibre typically very expensive - can make it impractical for WAN usage
better used in cases where distance is not an issue and large amounts of throughput are needed
What are options for a MAN implementation?
switched FC/DWDM
SRDF/GbE via DWDM
SRDF/GbE over SONET
switched FC over SONET
What are the options for a WAN implementation?
T1/T3, E1/E3
SONET
ATM-OC3
IP
