EMC Introduces ViPR Storage Software to Manage Multiple Devices
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EMC Corp., the world’s biggest maker of storage computers, is introducing software that makes it easier to manage and automate its own data-storage devices and those made by competitors such as NetApp Inc.
Called ViPR, the product uses an idea called software-defined storage in which the program acts like a universal remote control, providing a common way to operate different machines, said Jeremy Burton, an EMC executive vice president. ViPR will also let users manage so-called object storage, which is better suited for many new Internet applications.