EMC Atmos

 

EMC is a multi-petabyte offering for information storage and distribution. It combines massive scalability with automated data placement to efficiently deliver information anywhere in the world. These features make EMC Atmos an ideal foundation for cloud-based information services.

 

Features and benefits for cloud-based service providers
EMC Atmos offers the most extensive range of advanced features for cloud-based service providers.
• Massive scalability : EMC Atmos scales effortlessly to accommodate the ever-expanding need for storage.
• Policy-based information management : EMC Atmos improves operational efficiency by automatically distributing information based on business policy. The user-defined policies dictate how, when, and where the information resides.
• Object metadata : EMC Atmos uses metadata to refine the content distribution and retention policy,
improve searches, or build custom queries for cloud-based services.
• All-in-one data services : EMC Atmos includes the following data services: replication, versioning, compression, de-duplication, and spin-down. These features are native to Atmos and do not require third-party software licenses.
• Choice of access mechanisms : EMC Atmos provides flexible web service APIs (REST/SOAP) for Internet-based applications or legacy protocols (CIFS/NFS/IFS) for file-based systems. This enables integration to virtually any application.

• Automated system management : EMC Atmos provides auto-configuring, auto-managing, and auto-healing capabilities to reduce administration and downtime.

• Multi-tenancy : EMC Atmos can allow multiple applications to be served from the same infrastructure. Each application is securely partitioned and can never access another application’s data. Multitenancy is ideal for service providers or large enterprises who wish to provide cloud services for many customers or departments.
• Unified namespace : EMC Atmos uses a single view of the information to provide universal access regardless of location, reducing complexity and improving productivity.
• IBrowser-based administration tools : EMC Atmos can be quickly administered, from any location, with the use of an Internet browser.

 

Leveraging cloud-optimized storage
The EMC Atmos offering allows you to focus on your business rather than on the business of information management and distribution. As such, it delivers a unique degree of freedom to build clouds of information to suit different purposes:
• Rich Internet applications : Many rich Internet applications, such as video sharing, produce petabytes of user-generated content that needs to be accessed from all over the globe. Typically, the content has an initial period of intense activity followed by long phases of dormancy. Using the  policy-based information management feature, you can automate content delivery to match popularity, geographic location, and retention periods.
• Online service providers : Service providers can use the multi-tenant feature and the web service APIs to build an application that offers secure online storage for consumers. For example, a wireless provider could create a service that allows subscribers to securely store their own digital content in a global “lock box” or vault. The service provider can then choose to monetize the service or give it away for free as a competitive offering.
• Digital media creation and distribution : The business of media creation and distribution is inherently global and requires intense cooperation with disparate parties and systems. The web service APIs can be used to easily integrate with content creation tools, while policy-based information management and all-in-one data services features can be used to streamline the collaboration and distribution processes.