Ask the Expert: Multicore Optimization (MCx) in the New VNX

This Ask the Expert event will address your questions about the multicore optimization (MCx) in the next-generation VNX.

MCx distributes VNX data services across all cores, ensuring that cache management and back end RAID management processes take full advantage of multicore CPUs and allowing cache and back-end processing software to scale in a linear fashion. When coupled with FLASH 1st, the VNX with MCx delivers the performance of flash with the efficiency of tiering, providing:

• Full advantage of the low latency of flash
• Progressively lower $/IOPS at scale
• The lowest $/GB for inactive data

Your hosts:

	Dan Cummins is EMC's Director of Engineering for MCx.
	Phil Trasatti is EMC's Director of Performance Engineering for the Unified Storage Division. He has been a senior engineering manager, consulting software engineer, and architect for products in the networking, storage and video markets, and is experienced in all aspects of product delivery, software development, product deployment and field support.
	Andrew Maffessanti was hired by EMC straight out of university in 2006 and has been working on the CLARiiON and now the VNX Product line, specializing in array performance. He has a BA in Information Science & Technology from Mercer University.

This discussion will be moderated through September 16. Follow the thread in your inbox (see option on right) to receive updates.