Like the NS20 and NS40, the NX4 comes with thin provisioning , although there are other key differences, according to Bunce.
The big difference is that the NX4 has a smaller footprint, and it also provides the ability to combine SAS and SATA drives in the same shelf, says the exec.
The NX4, which is available now, is also priced below the higher-end Celerras, starting at $20,375 for an entry-level configuration, compared to $32,000 for an entry-level NS20.
EMC, which is aiming the NX4 at NetApps FAS2020, was nonetheless unable to conjure up any early adopters using the technology, although at least one EMC customer is considering the device.
"It would be something that we would be interested in, says Jeff Janover, director of technology at Wall Township Public Schools in New Jersey.
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