VPLEX Insights

What is VPLEX?

Dell EMC VPLEX is a storage virtualization and data mobility solution that provides synchronous or asynchronous data replication between storage arrays. It is commonly used for continuous availability, disaster recovery, and data migration, allowing applications to remain online even during planned or unplanned outages. VPLEX enables data to be simultaneously accessible from multiple locations, facilitating workload balancing and data sharing.

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What other technologies are related to VPLEX?

VPLEX Competitor Technologies

VMAX

VMAX is a high-end storage array that can compete with VPLEX in certain use cases requiring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. VMAX provides similar functionality to VPLEX, such as data mirroring and replication.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 8% (58) of relevant job posts

VNX

VNX is a unified storage platform that, while not directly comparable in functionality to VPLEX, could be used in environments where VPLEX might otherwise be considered for certain data mobility and availability needs.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 7% (66) of relevant job posts

NetApp

NetApp offers storage solutions that compete with VPLEX in the enterprise storage market. Their storage arrays and software features can provide similar data availability and data mobility functionality as VPLEX.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 0% (73) of relevant job posts

Unity

Dell EMC Unity, while a midrange storage array, could be deployed as an alternative to solutions involving VPLEX in certain scenarios focused on block access.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 0% (103) of relevant job posts

VPLEX Complementary Technologies

Brocade

Brocade (now Broadcom) SAN switches are a key component of the storage network infrastructure that VPLEX relies on for connectivity between storage arrays and hosts. They enable the data paths that VPLEX manages.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 1% (67) of relevant job posts

SAN

SAN (Storage Area Network) is the underlying infrastructure that VPLEX operates within. VPLEX utilizes the SAN to connect to storage arrays and hosts.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 0% (69) of relevant job posts

VMware

VMware is a virtualization platform that often integrates with VPLEX. VPLEX provides storage virtualization and data mobility capabilities that enhance VMware environments.

mentioned alongside VPLEX in 0% (111) of relevant job posts