Overview:
EMC Invista is a high-performance networked storage virtualization solution that runs on intelligent SAN switches—placing virtualization intelligencein your existing SAN infrastructure. With Invista you can choose from a wide range of intelligent switches and directors, giving you the flexibility to use the latest, most advanced hardware. Unlike other approaches to networked storage virtualization, Invista takes advantage of new specialized processing power in the switch to perform I/O redirection and other virtualization tasks at wire speed.

Improve flexibility, efficiencies of information storage—with significant cost savings:
Allocate any storage to any application—as you need it. And dramatically reduce the downtime associated with moving data across storage tiers—a key capability for enabling your information lifecycle management (ILM) strategy. With Invista, you can:

• Keep applications available—by reducing planned downtime and other disruptions.
• Reduce administrative overhead—by simplifying storage allocation and centralizing volume management.
• Get more from your current storage resources—by using them more effectively and efficiently.
• Reduce costs—by maximizing your storage investment and minimizing management effort.