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EMC
CX700

EMC CLARiiON CX700 Networked Storage System

End of Life since 12/31/2006
Our Suggested Alternate:
EMC CLARiiON CX4-480 Networked Storage SystemEMC: CX4-480
CLARiiON CX4-480 Networked Storage System
EMC CLARiiON CX700 Networked Storage System

Maximum functionality, scalability, and capacity.
The top-of-the-line CLARiiON CX700 networked storage system is designed for environments requiring high capacities and maximum application performance. Ideal for heavy database applications, the CX700 scales up to 76 TB with a modular pay-as-you-grow approach—and delivers advanced functionality for maximum benefits. With the flexibility to deploy a mix of Fibre Channel and ATA drive technologies in the same system, you can now address the varied requirements of all your applications. CX700: Proven reliability for extensive consolidation.

Based on a proven seventh-generation architecture, the CX700 offers the mid-tier’s most scalable and reliable system for storage consolidation. With Fibre Channel SAN support for up to 256 dual-connected hosts, the CX700 mid-tier storage system scales to meet the requirements of the most challenging application environments. And with CLARiiON’s high-end functionality and unparalleled investment protection, competitive solutions just cant compare. Simple management and high-end functionality.

The CX700 is available with the full suite of advanced CLARiiON storage software—the most comprehensive in the mid-tier storage market:

  • Easily discover, configure, manage, and monitor all aspects of your CLARiiON system with the EMC Navisphere Management Suite.
  • Benefit from unique CLARiiON FLARE operating environment capabilities such as online LUN expansion and new virtual LUN technology—which enables dynamic migration of volumes within the CLARiiON CX700 system for improved performance and capacity utilization.
  • Increase application availability while reducing backup windows with EMC SnapView.
  • Ensure information is protected from system and site failures with EMC MirrorView.
  • Provide high-speed data mobility between CLARiiON CX series and other supported storage systems with EMC SAN Copy.

Unparalleled investment protection.
Unlike any competing product, the CX700 safeguards your investment with consistent software capabilities among generations, non-disruptive hardware and software upgrades—and by continuously offering new functionality designed to work with both new and existing systems. And the CX700 is qualified with a wide range of server operating environments: Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, AIX, HP, and Tru64. NEBS certification, DC-powered operation.

With NEBS Level-3 certification—and new, DC-powered configurations—CX700 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.

CX700 systems are covered 24x7 by top-rated, on-site EMC support. 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. Take the next step.
Learn more about how your organization can benefit from EMC CLARiiON solutions—for storage consolidation, backup and restore, and more. Call toll-free now: 866-463-3372.

CLARiiON CX700 Networked Storage System
EMC CX700 Documentation
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System Configuration
Max. Raw Capacity: 72TB*
Max. Cache: 8GB
Min. Cache: 8GB
Max. HDD Count: 240
Min. HDD Count: 5
HDD Support:
36GB FC 10K
36GB FC 15K
73GB FC 10K
73GB FC 15K
146GB FC 10K
146GB FC 15K
300GB FC 10K
300GB FC 15K
450GB FC 15K
500GB SATA 7K
750GB SATA 7K
1TB SATA 7K
RAID Support:
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 3
RAID 5
Host Connections:
1Gb FC
2Gb FC
Dual Controllers: Yes
OS Support:
AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Netware
Sun Solaris
UNIX
VMWare
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
NAS/iSCSI Support: None
Model Upgrade Options: CX3 Series
Performance Specifications
Bandwidth to Host: N/A
IOPS Cache Burst Rate: N/A
SPC-1 IOPS Benchmark: N/A
MB/s Transfer Rate: N/A
Non-Disruptive Options
Component Replacement: Yes
Hot-Pluggable Disks: Yes
Microcode Updates: Yes
Notes
*Based on Fibre Channel Drives only.
 
Would you like quotes for comparable products from other manufacturers:  yes  no
Raw Storage Capacity Requirement (TB):
Total number of servers to be connected:
Anticipated purchase cycle:
Primary Application/Purpose:
Exchange
Oracle
SQL
SAP
PeopleSoft
Media Archiving
Media Streaming
Consolidation
Healthcare
Other
Preferred HDD Support:
36GB FC 10K
36GB FC 15K
73GB FC 10K
73GB FC 15K
146GB FC 10K
146GB FC 15K
300GB FC 10K
300GB FC 15K
450GB FC 15K
500GB SATA 7K
750GB SATA 7K
1TB SATA 7K
Preferred RAID Support:
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 3
RAID 5
Preferred Host Connections:
1Gb FC
2Gb FC
Preferred OS Support:
AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Netware
Sun Solaris
UNIX
VMWare
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
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System Configuration
Max. Raw Capacity72TB*480TB944TB
Max. Cache8GB16GB32GB
Min. Cache8GBN/A16GB
Max. HDD Count240480480
Min. HDD Count554
HDD Support
36GB FC 10K
36GB FC 15K
73GB FC 10K
73GB FC 15K
146GB FC 10K
146GB FC 15K
300GB FC 10K
300GB FC 15K
450GB FC 15K
500GB SATA 7K
750GB SATA 7K
1TB SATA 7K
73GB EFD SSD
73GB SSD
146GB FC 15K
200GB SSD
300GB FC 15K
400GB FC 10K
400GB SSD
450GB FC 15K
600GB FC 15K
600GB FC 10K
1TB SATA 5K
1TB SATA 7K
2TB SATA 5K
2TB SATA 7K
200GB SSD
300GB 3Gb SAS 15K
450GB 3Gb SAS 10K
600GB 3Gb SAS 15K
1TB SATA 7K
2TB SATA 7K
RAID Support
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 3
RAID 5
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 3
RAID 5
RAID 6
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 5
RAID 6
Host Connections
1Gb FC
2Gb FC
1Gb FC
2Gb FC
4Gb FC
8Gb FC
1Gb iSCSI
10Gb iSCSI
2Gb FC
4Gb FC
8Gb FC
1Gb iSCSI
1GbE
Fibre Bandwidth to HostN/A4GBN/A
Fibre Bandwidth to DiskN/A4GBN/A
Dual ControllersYesYesYes
OS Support
AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Netware
Sun Solaris
UNIX
VMWare
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
AIX
HP-UX
Hyper-V
Linux
Red Hat Ent. Linux
Sun Solaris
VMWare
Windows
XenServer
AIX
HP-UX
Hyper-V
Linux
Mac OS X
Netware
OpenVMS
Red Hat Ent. Linux
Sun Solaris
Suse Linux Ent.
Tru64
UNIX
VMWare
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
NAS/iSCSI SupportNoneYes - iSCSI/ NAS OptionalYes
Model Upgrade OptionsCX3 SeriesCX4-960None
Performance Specifications
Bandwidth to HostN/AN/AN/A
IOPS Cache Burst RateN/AN/AN/A
SPC-1 IOPS BenchmarkN/AN/AN/A
MB/s Transfer RateN/AN/AN/A
Non-Disruptive Options
Component ReplacementYesYesYes
Hot-Pluggable DisksYesYesYes
Microcode UpdatesYesYesYes
Notes*Based on Fibre Channel Drives only.N/AN/A
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