The XtremIO X2 array supports native multipathing technology. Multipathing increases the efficiency of sending data over redundant hardware paths that connect PowerEdge servers to XtremIO X2 storage. Benefits include alternating I/O by using round-robin to optimize use of the hardware paths and to distribute the data evenly. Also, if any component along the storage path fails, then NMP resets the connection and passes I/O using an alternate path.