Maxta Storage Platform
Enterprise Storage Redefined

Eliminate Storage Arrays and Storage Networking
Dramatically simplify IT by eliminating Storage Management
Provide VM-centric Enterprise-class Data Services➢

Optimize for flash performance and hard disk capacity
Enable compute/storage convergence on standard servers maximizing capital and operational savings while
realizing the Software-Defined Data Center vision

Maxta’s Approach
Maxta has developed a ground breaking, highly resilient, scalable,

into the server virtualization UI to further improve and simplify IT. With

distributed, Software-Defined VM Storage Platform (MxSP) that enables

extremely fast and efficient VM level snapshots, zero-copy clones,

IT to fully realize the vision of the virtual data center. The innovative,

local and remote replication, MxSP delivers VM agility, data resiliency,

peer to peer architecture aggregates storage resources from multiple

availability and protection. Combining this with capacity optimization

servers, assimilating a global namespace and all the functionality oftechniques such as thin provisioning, in-line compression and in-line

shared storage that enterprises need for leveraging capabilities such as

de-duplication, the platform delivers significant storage efficiency.

migration of virtual machines, dynamic load balancing, high availability
and disaster recovery. Maxta enables the convergence of applications,

MxSP intelligently maps VMs to storage resources, optimizing dataserver virtualization, and storage on standard servers thereby eliminatinglayout for virtual workloads and leverages any form of flash technology

the need for storage arrays and realizing the Software-Defined Data

for read/write caching. It dramatically improves performance,Center vision. It provides the ability to scale server virtualization andenabling deployment of data centers on commodity servers andstorage independently on-demand, one standard server at a timeeliminates the need for IT administrators to make difficult tradeoffs

without having to over-provision resources.

between performance and cost. MxSP leverages any combination ofmagnetic disk drives and SSDs to deliver competitive performance

The MxSP architecture provides VM level storage abstraction rather thanand high capacity at an attractive price for all storage workloads inblock or file level abstraction. It eliminates the need for provisioning anda virtualized environment. In summary, MxSP significantly simplifies

managing low level storage constructs such as LUNs, volumes, files,

IT, increases IT efficiency, and dramatically reduces capital andand RAID. Additionally, it fully integrates VM-level storage management

operational expenditures.

Maxta Storage Platform Architecture

Shared Storage

Made Easy

Key Benefits
Dramatically Simplify IT – Manage VMs, NOT storage:

Ultimate Storage for theVirtual Data Center

MxSP dramatically simplifies IT by eliminating the need for storage provisioning and managing
volumes, LUNs, file systems, and RAID. The installation and configuration of MxSP takes only few
minutes. Additionally, all data services such as local and remote replication, snapshots and zerocopy clones are configured and managed from the virtualization UI at the VM level rather thanfrom a storage specific UI at the storage level. This enables the VM administrator to leveragestorage without the need for deep storage and vendor specific expertise. This simplification alongwith converged compute and storage eliminates the day-to-day tasks of storage management andenables administrators to focus on managing applications and VMs.

Enhance Resiliency, High Availability, Data Protection, and Agility –Provide Enterprise-class Services:
The revolutionary MxSP achieves best-in-class resiliency and high availability with end-to-end data

Dramatically Simplify IT
Manage VMs, NOT Storage• VM storage abstraction• Up and running in minutes• Integrated into Virtualization UI• VM-centric data services• Eliminate storage arrays

integrity and no single point of failure. MxSP can sustain any 3 disk drive failures without losing dataor access to data. With unlimited number of VM level snapshots, backup performance is improvedand recovery times are dramatically reduced. With asynchronous replication and continuous dataprotection, disaster recovery of applications is greatly simplified and accelerated for business
continuity. MxSP’s implementation of consistency groups for both snapshots and replication enables
comprehensive recoverability for applications that span multiple VMs. Additionally, VMs can beinstantly provisioned by cloning and leveraging VM templates, thus improving VM agility. MxSP
seamlessly integrates with all the advanced capabilities of the server virtualization software.

Maximize CAPEX and OPEX Savings – Leverage Convergence andCommodity Components:
MxSP enables significant capital savings by converging compute and storage resources on standard
commodity servers, without compromising performance or scalability. This provides considerable
up-front capital savings and even greater savings on upgrades compared to the capital expenses

Enhance Resiliency, Availability,
Data Protection & Agility
Provide Enterprise-class Data Services• High availability• No single point of failure• Space/time efficient snapshots• Zero-Copy clones• Local and remote replication

associated with purchasing and expanding storage arrays or storage appliances. In addition,MxSP leverages commodity disk drives, consumer grade SSD, snapshots, zero-copy clones, thinprovisioning, in-line compression and in-line de-duplication to increase storage efficiency andreduce storage expenses. MxSP can coexist alongside traditional storage array and servers thereby
providing investment protection. By significantly simplifying IT, increasing IT efficiency, and enabling
administrators to focus on managing applications and VMs, MxSP enables dramatic reduction inoperating expenses.

Maximize CAPEX & OPEX SavingsLeverage Convergence and Commodity
Components• Converged compute/storage oncommodity servers• Commodity disk drives & SSD• Capacity optimization: Thin Provisioning,Compression, De-Duplication• Coexistence with legacy storage• Eliminate storage management

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