EMC CLARiiON CX300 Networked Storage System

The entry point into the CLARiiON CX series, the EMC CLARiiON CX300 networked storage system is a cost-effective solution optimized for workgroup environments—enabling you to mix low-cost ATA and high-performance Fibre Channel drives in the same system. A single CLARiiON CX300 array provides capacities ranging from 365 GB up to 19 TB. The CX300 supports up to 64 dual-connected hosts and offers the flexibility to choose the deployment option that's right for you. It enables Fibre Channel SAN- or direct-attached, storage-based consolidation—for applications that demand high performance. And the EMC CLARiiON CX300i networked storage system provides the economy and familiarity of IP networking through iSCSI host or fabric connectivity. A cost-effective, reliable, high-performance solution.

Based on proven seventh-generation CLARiiON architecture

The CX300 offers best-in-class performance—along with unmatched reliability. So you get the consistent response times you need at a price that fits your budget. Powerful, easy-to-use management capabilities and software functionality.

The CX300 features simple management tools and rich software functionality to ensure that consolidated storage is managed efficiently, strongly protected—and always available.

• Easily discover, configure, manage, and monitor all aspects of your CX300 with the EMC Navisphere Management Suite.
• Increase application availability while reducing backup windows with EMC SnapView.
• Provide high-speed data mobility between CX300 and larger CLARiiON CX series systems with EMC SAN Copy software.
• New virtual LUN technology offers non-disruptive migration of volumes within the CLARiiON CX300—for increased capacity and performance.
• And online LUN expansion is available to maintain application availability when adding capacity to your CLARiiON CX300 system.

Unparalleled investment protection.

The CX300 offers EMCs unique data-in-place upgrade capability to the more powerful CLARiiON CX500 or CX700 systems. And your investment is further safeguarded with consistent software capabilities among generations, non-disruptive hardware and software upgrades—and continuous delivery of new functionalities designed to work with both new and existing systems. The CX300 offers support for a wide range of server operating environments: Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX—with Windows and Linux environments also supported by the CX300i. NEBS certification, DC-powered operation.

With NEBS Level-3 certification—and new, DC-powered configurations—CX300 systems provide an ideal solution for telecommunications central-office or mobile deployments requiring CLARiiON-class reliability and availability—with the capability of DC-powered operation. The industrys top-rated service and support.

Industry-leading service and support.

CX300 systems are covered 24x7 by the same top-rated, on-site EMC support as the rest of the CX series. And with CLARiiON Proactive Support—included at no charge—you get automatic monitoring, diagnostics, and dial-in and repair to enhance your CLARiiON investment. CLARiiON Proactive Support helps you ensure high availability by preventing system outages and mitigating performance issues—all while lowering IT staffing costs.