Dell delivers software-driven Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) 5.3 for Unity XT hybrid flash arrays (HFAs). This popular storage solution enables businesses to reduce storage infrastructure costs without affecting performance, availability, and data services. A significant focus for this release was security functionality across the array and serviceability and reliability enhancements for non-disruptive upgrades.
Dell delivers software-driven Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) 5.3 for Unity XT hybrid flash arrays (HFAs). This popular storage solution enables businesses to reduce storage infrastructure costs without affecting performance, availability, and data services. A significant focus for this release was security functionality across the array and serviceability and reliability enhancements for non-disruptive upgrades.
Dell continues to deliver enhancements to the Unity XT hybrid flash arrays, including cloud-based storage, software-defined storage, and cyber security solutions helping customers achieve expected business outcomes.
Dell’s commitment to Unity XT HFA roadmaps grows ever more robust with the latest Unity XT Operating Environment 5.3, with support for several Dell ecosystem technology enhancements that include Cloud IQ integration and reporting and Ansible automation support for several Unity XT HFA software features.
Unity XT OE 5.3
The ecosystem solutions and the new OE 5.3 allow customers to implement DevOps functions, replicate over-metro distances, and create continuous application availability and mobility without compromise. Other features of the OE 5.3 include:
- HTTP Security Headers provide additional layers of defense against cross-site scripting and MIME sniffing attacks.
- vCenter Certificate Verification when communicating with new vCenter.
- Remote Secure Credentials (RSC) use a unique one-time generated credential, reducing service costs and response time.
- Remote Support Connectivity enables direct connect and gateway connection.
- Dynamic Pre-upgrade Health Check (PUHC) allows audiences to run GUI at any time to determine the NDU readiness state or health state of the array.
- Periodic Online Drive Firmware Updates (ODFU) checks and upgrades any out-of-date drives installed into the Unity system.
- Unity XT HFAs become the first storage product to meet the USGv6r1 profile capability requirement IPv6-Only Functional v1.1.
Hybrid flash arrays are a compelling storage solution for small and medium businesses and enterprises. Practical workload evaluation will help companies lower their storage infrastructure costs significantly without compromising performance, availability, and data services while benefiting from a markedly more aggressive TCO profile.
Customers cite economics, flexibility, and management familiarity as key reasons they invest in HFAs. Unity XT HFA systems are a great choice for customers searching for an all-inclusive, no-compromise hybrid flash array solution.
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