Administrator Guide

Metro node offers the following unique innovations and advantages:
● Metro node distributed/federated virtual storage enables new models of application and Data Mobility.
Metro node is optimized for virtual server platforms (VMware ESX, Hyper-V, Oracle Virtual Machine, AIX VIOS).
Metro node can streamline or accelerate transparent workload relocation over distances, including moving virtual machines.
● In a Metro configuration, metro node AccessAnywhere provides image consistent active-active access to data across two
metro node clusters.
Metro node pools the storage resources in multiple data centers so that the data can be accessed anywhere. With metro node,
you can:
● Provide continuous availability and workload mobility.
● Replace your tedious data movement and technology refresh processes with metro node’s patented simple, frictionless
two-way data exchange between locations.
● Create an active-active configuration for the active use of resources at both sites.
● Provide instant access to data between data centers. metro node allows simple, frictionless two-way data exchange
between locations.
● Combine metro node with virtual servers to enable private and hybrid cloud computing.
Metro node product family
The metro node product family includes:
● Metro node Local
● Metro node Metro
EMC VPLEX Local
Within a data center AccessAnywhere at
synchronous
distances
VPLX-000389
EMC VPLEX Metro
Figure 2. Metro node family: Local and Metro
Metro node Local
Metro node Local consists of a single cluster. metro node Local:
● Federates Dell EMC PowerStore and Unity XT arrays with other Dell EMC and non-Dell EMC storage arrays.
Federation allows transparent data mobility between arrays for simple, fast data movement and technology refreshes.
● Standardizes LUN presentation and management using simple tools to provision and allocate virtualized storage devices.
● Improves storage utilization using pooling and capacity aggregation across multiple arrays.
● Increases protection and high availability for critical applications.
Mirrors storage across mixed platforms without host resources.
Leverage your existing storage resources to deliver increased protection and availability for critical applications.
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Introducing metro node