Virtual machine (VM) sprawl can lead to resource contention, duplicate data, inefficient utilization of processor cycles, and inconsistent data protection. And because storage and virtualized environments are typically managed separately through independent tools and consoles, it can be difficult for IT organizations to efficiently provision and configure resources, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and perform capacity planning and trend analysis.

To help address these challenges within VMware virtual environments, Dell/EMC NS unified storage offers tight integration with VMware vCenter™ software with key features - including the EMC™ Unified Plug-in for VMware; EMC Unisphere™ storage management software; optimization capabilities such as EMC Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST), FAST cache, and data deduplication and compression; and data protection with the EMC Celerra SnapSure™ and EMC Celerra Replicator™ applications. Through these and other key technologies, Dell/EMC NS unified storage can help simplify management, enhance efficiency and performance, streamline data protection and recovery, and accelerate VM deployments and backups.