New Dell/EMC CX4 Family Delivers Unprecedented Flexibility in Enterprise Data Storage

-- UltraFlex I/O Technology Allows Anytime Customization of iSCSI
and Fibre Channel Ports

-- Energy Efficient Solutions Include Virtual Provisioning and
Flash Drives
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Dell announced today the fourth-generation Dell/EMC CX family of
storage systems with multi-protocol flexibility and massive
scalability -- doubling the number of drives up to 960 in a single
array. The Dell/EMC CX4 family offers four models that form the
foundation of an enterprise storage architecture that is easy to
deploy, manage and upgrade.

"Dell and EMC have successfully worked together for nearly eight
years to make it easier for customers to simplify, scale and manage
storage," said Michael Dell, Dell chairman and CEO. "Through our
combined leadership we will continue to expand solutions to the
datacenter, including servers, storage, virtualization, and a full
range of services."

Dell/EMC CX4 storage arrays feature UltraFlex(TM) I/O, the latest
in I/O technology that gives customers excellent flexibility and
control. With UltraFlex I/O, the number of front-end and back-end
ports and the network interconnect needed can be customized for an
individual user's needs, both now and in the future. Each of the four
CX4 models can be configured with both 4-gigabit Fibre Channel (FC)
and 1-gigabit iSCSI ports and, as new technologies emerge, new I/O
modules can be added, such as 8-gigabit FC and 10-gigabit Ethernet.

"The Dell/EMC CX4 family is a further example of our commitment to
provide leadership storage solutions," said Darren Thomas, vice
president and general manager of Dell Enterprise Storage. "Coupled
with our recently announced storage consulting services, this is an
important step in our mission to simplify IT for customers."

New Models for Midrange to Large Enterprise Deployments

The Dell/EMC CX4 family gives customers the power to choose the
SAN configuration they need today while providing a clear path to more
capacity, performance and protocol options. The Dell/EMC CX4 family
supports data-in-place upgrades from the previous two CX generations
and from one CX4 model to another.

-- The Dell/EMC CX4-120 offers enterprise-class features to help
customers who require high capacity and modularity in a small,
scalable footprint. It accommodates 120 FC or SATA disk
drives, connections for to up to 128 highly available servers
and six I/O slots - with two available for customized
connectivity.

-- The Dell/EMC CX4-240 and -480 offer the small footprint of the
CX4-120 but support 240 drives and 480 drives plus 8 I/O slots
and 10 I/O slots, respectively, with four available for
customization. Both systems support FC and SATA drives with
the CX4-480 also including flash drive capabilities.

-- The Dell/EMC CX4-960 supports a mix of up to 960 FC, SATA or
flash drives for the greatest performance and power
efficiency. It supports connections for to up to 512 highly
available servers and has 12 available I/O slots - with six
available for customization. The CX4-960 can be configured in
multiple tiers, from the high-performance flash drive tier to
an archival tier employing 5,400 rpm 1-terabyte SATA drives
for high capacity and more efficient power usage.

The CX4 family leverages Navisphere manager, the same intuitive
management interface that has governed the CX storage family from its
inception. Applications providing advanced data protection,
replication and migration, and data path management and optimization
available on CX3 arrays are also supported on CX4 arrays. These
include SnapView(TM), MirrorView(TM) A/S, SAN Copy(TM), Replication
Manager, PowerPath(R), Navisphere(R) Analyzer, and Navisphere Quality
of Service Manager.

Green Power and Cooling Features

Virtual provisioning(b), intelligent fan modulation technology and
new disk drive options reduce power consumption in the CX4 arrays. All
models will support virtual provisioning, which allows IT managers to
optimize storage resources by automatically allocating capacity on an
as-needed basis. Adaptive cooling - variable-speed fans that consume
only the power required for optimal cooling - intelligently keep the
array at the right temperature. Energy efficient one terabyte SATA
drives that rotate at 5,400 rpm use 32 percent less power(a) than
standard 7,200 rpm drives. Additionally, the CX4-480 and CX4-960
models introduce high-performance flash drives(b) that consume 98
percent less power than equally performing Fibre Channel drives.

Dell Solutions for Key Applications

Dell/EMC storage arrays are integrated into Dell's solutions for
key applications, offering tested and validated reference
architectures to help solve customers' messaging and database
challenges. Solutions for Microsoft Exchange(R), Microsoft SQL
Server(R), and Oracle Database are available. In addition, Dell's
complete product line addresses all aspects of data management and
protection needs including services, switches, tape drives and media,
and software.

Pricing and Availability

The Dell/EMC CX4 family replaces the Dell/EMC CX3 product line. As
with all Dell storage products, the Dell/EMC CX4 family will be sold
through all Dell sales channels worldwide, including Dell's direct
sales force and growing network of channel partners. The CX4 family is
available immediately.

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(a) Based on drive specifications. Actual power consumption will
vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.

(b) Available Fall 2008

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