EMC Symmetrix VMAX and Microsoft Server Virtualization: Scalable Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure

While a growing number of organizations have taken advantage of the tremendous efficiency and savings that can be realized with server virtualization technology, broad-based adoption throughout the data center often stalls due to a number of challenges including scalability, reliability, and ease of deployment. This report documents how EMC VMAX storage, combined with  Microsoft Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) and Hyper-V R2 server virtualization technology,  can be used to addresses those challenges as it supports up to 1,024 virtual machines running on a consolidated, enterprise-class infrastructure.