Join Dell and VMware to learn about the new capabilities of vSphere 4.1 and how the new EqualLogic 5.0 firmware makes deploying Tier 1 Apps and virtual desktops more efficient.
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If you are a current EqualLogic Customer, here is why you should attend:
· Gain insight into Dell’s Enterprise & Storage strategies from Michael Dell, Chairman & CEO, Dell Inc
· Attend Technical Breakout Sessions – Packed with best practices, introductory and deep dives into storage virtualization, iSCSI networking and EqualLogic Software features, such as SAN HQ – All enabling you to get the most out of your EqualLogic array
· Benefit from the Hands-on-lab training classes – sign up early, seats are limited (The training classes sold out weeks in advance of the last conference)
· Meet with your peers, Dell experts and technology solution partners throughout the conference and during dedicated networking lunches and evening receptions in Solutions Exposition
· Engage with Dell’s engineering, support and service experts to help you improve your EqualLogic experience and acquire valuable best practices to implement back in the data center
https://www.equallogic.com/support/download.aspx?id=9659
Version 5.0 includes the following new features:
Please read the PS Series Release Notes V5.0.1 for information about updating firmware, including update paths and which firmware versions can co-exist in a group. Be sure to follow the best practice of backing up data before performing system maintenance.
The EqlXcp utility accelerates and offloads file copy operations from a Windows Server to the EqualLogic Array by using SCSI Extended Copy commands.
Scenario when using EqlXcp:
You are moving large files, like .VHDs, from one EqualLogic Volume to another EqualLogic Volume.
The following is an example of my testing of the new EqlXcp command.
– Physical Server running Windows Server 2008
– Drive E: is a 100GB EqualLogic Volume
– Drive F: is a 100GB EqualLogic Volume
– I have a 4GB file named BigFile.zip
– BigFile.zip is on Drive E: and I want to copy this file to Drive F:
Using EqlXcp and the Copy command below:
When using the Copy command you will see that the 2 NICs for SAN are running around 50% utilization below:
When using the EqlXcp command, there is NO utilization at all through the 2 NICs for SAN because the EqualLogic Array is physically doing all of the work.
Time it takes to copy a 4GB file from Drive E: to Drive F:
– Using EqlXcp: approx 35 seconds
– Using Copy command approx 2 minutes
Needless to say, if you have a large amount of files to move or large files to move from one EqualLogic Volume to another EqualLogic Volume using Windows Server, EqlXcp is the way to go!
NOTE: For more information on EqlXcp, please refer to Chapter 7 in the HIT 3.4.0 User Guide.
Host Integration Tools version 3.4.0 supports the following new features:
https://www.equallogic.com/support/download_file.aspx?id=931
Version 5.0 includes the following new features:
Please read the PS Series Release Notes V5.0.0 for information about updating firmware, including update paths and which firmware versions can co-exist in a group. Be sure to follow the best practice of backing up data before performing system maintenance.
Understanding Data Replication Between Dell EqualLogic PS Series Groups
Replication is a powerful tool to help you manage and implement a disaster recovery strategy for your business applications and data. By replicating business-critical volumes, you ensure that your business operations can resume quickly on a partner group in the event of a disaster on the primary group. You also have the ability to restore the configuration to its original state if the problem on the original group can be corrected.
Here is the link to all of the content from the first ever EqualLogic User Conference:
https://www.equallogic.com/support/presentations.aspx?id=9371
