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Dell EMC PowerStore achieves new levels of agility and operational versatility for today ’ s cloud-mobile IT infrastructure . Using a containerized software architecture , PowerStore takes the best modern storage technology and eliminates the typical tradeoffs in performance , scalability and storage efficiency . By incorporating the advanced capabilities of VMware ’ s ESXi hypervisor PowerStore provides unprecedented flexibility by not only enabling virtualized hosting of user applications directly on the appliance but doing so with seamless integration into the customers IT management environment and VMware ecosystem .
1 . Software-Defined Architecture
The PowerStore appliance is built on a containerbased software architecture that provides unique capabilities for delivering and integrating advanced system capabilities . The modularity of containers enables feature portability , standardization and rapid time-to-market for new capabilities and enables maximum deployment flexibility . In addition to new modules developed specifically for PowerStore , proven applications and features from Dell EMC ’ s portfolio of cross-platform solutions , including AppSync , SRM and Data Protection Suite , can be integrated directly into the PowerStore operating environment .
2 . Unmatched Agility with AppsON
Integration of PowerStore ’ s software-defined architecture with on-board VMware ESXi results in a new level consolidation for enterprise storage , combining the benefits of a local on-array application environment with unmatched integration with the vSphere management environment and server resources . Benefits of the AppsON capability include a new level of agility for application deployments , with seamless movement between the PowerStore appliances and VMware ESXi servers , as well as the ability to shrink the stack by eliminating server and networking footprint for space-efficient edge and remote deployments . p
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