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Dell today announced a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that meets customers' high-performance file storage needs while helping to lower storage cost and complexity. The Dell/EMC NS500G is a NAS Gateway that enables customers to consolidate data from heterogeneous systems on a common Dell/EMC Storage Area Network (SAN). As the storage needs of an organization grow, the complexity of its storage environment can become overwhelming. Typically, organizations implement two types of storage - NAS for file-based applications and SAN for block-based applications. Separate storage architectures drive increased complexity, require more resources to manage and lead to underutilization of information technology (IT) investments. Improved Storage Utilization The Dell/EMC NS500G NAS gateway allows file-level information to be stored on a common SAN. It is ideal for customers needing high-availability, high- performance file-serving solutions for applications like heterogeneous file sharing, engineering data, high performance computing clusters and Web content serving. The Dell/EMC NS500G allows customers to optimize their SAN investments by consolidating all file and block data in one storage pool, according to Darren Thomas, Dell's vice president and general manager of storage. "The Dell/EMC NS500G builds on the success of the Dell/EMC partnership and extends our storage portfolio to include enterprise-class NAS," said Thomas. "It is the logical next step in Dell's scalable enterprise strategy and is ideal for customers who require more performance, flexibility and utilization from their storage investments." NAS Simplicity, SAN Performance and Reliability The Dell/EMC NS500G is a high-performance, cost-effective, enterprise-class NAS solution designed to meet customers demanding storage needs for: * Reducing management complexity through ease of use and configuration, common management interfaces and simplified operations such as backup and recovery. The NS500G provides CIFS, NFS and iSCSI support all from a simple and easy-to-use management console; * High performance and scalability. The NS500G delivers up to 25,000 SPEC ops/sec in an active-active dual data mover configuration and up to 32 TeraBytes of capacity using the Dell/EMC CX SAN architecture; and * Enterprise-class availability through a fully redundant architecture with no single failure point. The NS500G provides automated failover software, cache vaulting and data scrubbing to help ensure data integrity. Additionally, it delivers robust access security and optional anti-virus protection integration. Availability The Dell/EMC NS500G is expected to be available later this year. Customers can tailor their product support from a broad range of service options that best fit their business needs. For more information on Dell/EMC networked storage solutions, services and tools, please visit: www.dell.com/storage.