One quick question here: when we can expect support for FLASH disks on VNXe 3300 units, and how could we use them? Will the FAST and/or FAST Cache be supported on this platform (and when)?

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If flash storage is indeed cheaper than we expect, will it still be of the same quality as the EFDs used in CX4 and VMAX ? Will these "cheap" SSDs still be high quality SLC or perhaps MLC ? I hope quality isn't sacrificed to gain access to a larger audience. Stored data should never be compromised, so IMHO these SSDs should be of the same quality as all SSDs we've seen before (or better).

Hello,

I would like to make a clarification about our current SSD's:

Our current SSD’s (the VNX 100GB/200GB 3.5” ) are one and the same as the CX4 Flash drives.  We have in no way sacrificed quality in order to reach a larger audience. The price of Flash drives have decreased over the years and we expect that trend to continue.

Please let me know if you have any questions or doubts on this.

Thanks,

Tarini

Tarini,

thanks for the answer. I didn't expect anything less than what you stated Data integrity should never be an issue !

Thanks for clearing this up (also for everybody who's simply reading this).