CLARiiON

CLARiiON is a series of storage area network (SAN) products developed by EMC Corporation. The name "CLARiiON" is an acronym for "Clustered Logical Availability Resource in Network." The CLARiiON series was introduced in 1999 and was designed to provide high availability, scalability, and performance for enterprise storage environments. The products in the CLARiiON series include various models with different capacities and performance characteristics, ranging from entry-level to high-end configurations.

The CLARiiON architecture is based on a modular design, allowing for easy expansion and upgrades. It supports various storage protocols, including Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE, enabling it to integrate with a wide range of servers and applications. The series also includes advanced features such as snapshot technology, data replication, and thin provisioning, which help optimize storage utilization and improve data protection.

CLARiiON products have been widely adopted by enterprises for their reliability, flexibility, and ability to support mission-critical applications. EMC continued to develop and enhance the CLARiiON series until it was eventually succeeded by the Symmetrix and VMAX product lines. Despite its retirement, the CLARiiON series remains an important part of EMC's storage history and continues to be referenced in discussions about enterprise storage solutions.