- #EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST HOW TO#
- #EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST UPGRADE#
- #EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST LICENSE#
Use case is for environments that are less than 25 ESX servers.
#EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST LICENSE#
#EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST HOW TO#
LAC letter encompasses instructions on how to obtain license and software binaries. Token based, allows user to retrieve a key based upon a LAC letter sent to the customer.This will give you the ability to to download software and licensing from one site called within PowerLink.Controlled via ELM or Electronic Licensing Management same mechanism that VMware is using.The goal here is to simplify the complexities around pricing today with this product. As of July 2009 there will be a couple different flavors of PP Standard (2 x86 models/2 non x86 models).Note: Mention of PowerPath release 5.3 due out in June ‘09 All channels are active and tunable with QoS.Interop with VMware layered software (HA, DRS, etc).Arrays-Symmetrix, Clariion, HP, HDS, IBM via RPQ-FC and iSCSI.Supports ESX 4.0 only and essentially whatever guest OS VMware supports.
Built into hypervisor as part of the storage API’s for multipathing.Predictable service levels, as channels go offline, as there are periods of I/O bursts, as VM’s are moved around, PP adapts and continues to balance across the available channels.Notable improvements in IOPs, response times and CPU utilization.Same PP CLI commands as in the physical world.
#EMC POWERPATH LICENSE COST UPGRADE#
Configuration Checker-This essentially is a ~19 point check against your host for any potential road blocks with new and upgrade installs of Power Path.This in essence brings path management to virtual environments, with support for both VMware ESX and Hyper-V.įocus was spent on the following areas primarily… To further advance this momentum and the virtual revolution, EMC has developed PowerPath VE (or Virtual Edition). PowerPath, as you know, is one of the most successful licensed products from EMC with over 800,000 licenses and across 20,000 sites world wide. Note: This post documents some of my notes during the session, so please be tolerant of the flow. This session focuses on new advancements with EMC’s PowerPath particularly in the areas of virtual workloads.
Session: EMC PowerPath and PowerPath/VE: What’s New in 2009 #EMCworld