Improved Scalability: Modular Design

1-8 Symmetrix V-Max Engines

Each engine contains 2 Symmetrix V-Max
Directors

Each director includes:

Multi-Core CPUs

Cache Memory
Front End I/O Modules
Back End I/O Modules

Each engine has its own redundant:

Power supplies
Cooling fans
SPS modules
Environmental modules

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Module 1: Symmetrix V-Max Series with Enginuity Overview and Technical Positioning

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Engine 5

FA09F0

H1
H0
G1
G0
F1
F0
E1
E0

Director 10

H1
H0
G1
G0
F1
F0
E1
E0

Director 9

Global
Cache

Global
Cache

FA08E1

Engine 4

H1
H0
G1
G0
F1
F0
E1
E0

Global
Cache
Director 8
Global
Cache
Director 7

Dd
Dc
Cd
Cc
Bd
Bc
Ad
Ac
Dd
Dc
Cd
Cc
Bd
Bc
Ad
Ac

DAE
LCC

Pri

Dd
Dc
Cd
Cc
Bd
Bc
Ad
Ac

HBA
HBA
H1
H0
G1
G0
F1
F0
E1
E0

VMAX Architecture

Dd
Dc
Cd
Cc
Bd
Bc
Ad
Ac

Exp

5 ....... E

Pri

LCC

Exp

Pri

DAE
LCC

Exp

Virtual
Matrix
Interconnect

Pri

LCC

5 ....... E

Exp

1 V-Max Engine With Storage Bays

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Engine

Engine

Daisy

Direct

Chain

Connect

Storage
Bay 2A

Storage
Bay 1A

Engine 4

System
Bay
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2 V-Max Engines With Storage Bays

Engine

Engine

Daisy

Direct

Chain

Connect
Engine 5
Engine 4

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Engine

Engine

Daisy

Direct

Chain

Connect

Storage
Bay 2A

Storage
Bay 1A

System
Bay
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3 V-Max Engines With Storage Bays

Engine

Engine

Daisy

Direct

Chain

Connect
Engine 5
Engine 4

Engine

Engine

Daisy

Engine

Engine

Direct

Direct

Daisy

Chain

Connect

Connect

Chain

Storage Bay
2A

Storage Bay
1A

Storage Bay
1B

Storage Bay
2B

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Engine 3

System
Bay

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8 V-max Engines With Storage Bays

8

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Daisy

Daisy

Direct

Daisy

Direct

7
6

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Direct

Daisy

Direct

Daisy

Daisy

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Direct

Daisy

Direct

Daisy

Daisy

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

1B

2B

1D

2D

3D

4
3
Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Engine

Daisy

Daisy

Direct

Daisy

Direct

2
1

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

Storage
Bay

3C

2C

1C

2A

1A

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System
Bay

Module 2: Symmetrix V-Max Array Architectural Components and Operations

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