Overview
Watch a 24-minute technical presentation from Storage Field Day exploring Dell's PowerFlex software-defined infrastructure platform. Dive into the software-first architecture, examining key features of the 4.0 release including NVMe/TCP host connectivity, containerized management and operations, and cloud deployment capabilities. Learn about PowerFlex's implementation on AWS, focusing on flexibility, unbounded storage performance, cloud resiliency, and business continuity/disaster recovery options. Senior Principal Engineering Technologist Brian Dean demonstrates how PowerFlex enables resilient cloud storage architectures while detailing the platform's evolution and core components like PowerFlex File and PowerFlex Manager.
Syllabus
Intro
PowerFlex software-defined infrastructure
Standard PowerFlex Host Connectivity
Host Connectivity in 4.0 using NVMe/TCP
PowerFlex File
PowerFlex Manager 4.0 - Containerized M&O
PowerFlex on AWS - Overview
PowerFlex on AWS - Flexibility and choice
Unbounded Cloud Storage Performance
PowerFlex Cloud Resiliency
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
Taught by
Tech Field Day