Chris Evans got to see a bit from Dell EMC’s ScaleIO division last year. But the company has decided to shake up the offering by taking the former software product, and tying it directly to VxRack hardware. This comes after a reorganization for the company, that seems to show them focusing more strictly on hardware sales.
ScaleIO Is Not Your Father’s SDS
Dan Frith looks at ScaleIO, a Dell EMC software-defined storage solution. He runs down the comprehensive feature list in the article, and finds that with the right hardware combination, ScaleIO can offer compelling block storage performance across a variety of use cases. Dan definitely recommends giving it a try for yourself.
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Dell acquired EMC in 2016, forming Dell EMC as part of Dell Technologies. Dell EMC owns a majority stake in VMware. See also: Dell Technologies EMC Dell VMware
