"As with any organization with a budget and limited space, we're always searching for data center solutions that are simple, powerful, efficient--and help manage our costs," he said in a statement.

The high throughput VNX models are aimed at Microsoft and Oracle data warehousing applications as well as high-end video production, and seismic exploration for oil and gas.

The high bandwidth option utilizes additional I/O interconnect modules to boost the number of serial SCSI (SAS) paths between the disk drive trays and the RAID controller. Utilizing the SAS modules, an array can achieve up to 50% more bandwidth over previous VNX array models.

The new VNX5500-F all-flash array comes in a default configuration with 25 2.5-in SSDs, but additional 25-slot trays can be added to increase capacity. Previously, the VNX's drive trays had only 15 slots.

The EMC VNX5500-F is designed for five-9's availability, a requirement for mission critical Microsoft and Oracle OLTP workloads, Herzog said.