Phil Roussey

Phil Roussey

Phil Roussey entered the computer-storage industry as an engineer in 1967. Over the next five decades he led product-management, supply-chain and technical-support teams responsible for mid-range and enterprise SAN/NAS arrays deployed worldwide. His experience spans tier-one OEMs and manufacturers such as Dell, EMC, HPE, NetApp, Samsung, Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, and many more. Phil has a Master's degree in Computer Science and remains active in the industry as a consultant on storage solution strategies, maintenance, & life-cycle management.
  • Joined: June 5, 2025
  • Articles: 4

VNX2 RAID Integrity Issues

VNX2 RAID-Integrity Issue Fixes Dell EMC VNX5200, VNX5400, VNX5600, VNX5800, VNX7600 and VNX8000 arrays protect data with RAID 6 and RAID 5 stripes. When firmware faults or drive-handling bugs interrupt a rebuild, the array can enter a double-fault state or…

VNX2 Networking & Connectivity Issues & Firmware Fixes

Networking & Connectivity Issues and Fixes for Dell EMC VNX Arrays VNX5200, VNX5400, VNX5600, VNX5800, VNX7600 and VNX8000 arrays share the same Dell EMC VNX2 network stack. Typical symptoms such as iSCSI timeouts, Fibre Channel login loops and management‑port outages can interrupt host access or…

VNX2 Storage Processor Bug Fixes

EMC VNX2 storage arrays (VNX5200, VNX5400, VNX5600, VNX5800, VNX7600, and VNX8000) rely on dual Storage Processors (SPA and SPB) to handle block-level and file-level I/O services. When SP firmware encounters bugs, it can lead to unexpected reboots, performance issues, or…