DELL MD3600i 3600-9615 Leaflet

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Next-generation Ethernet-based  
network storage
PowerVault MD3600i/MD3620i arrays offer exceptional performance 
and flexibility for storage consolidation and scalability to meet your 
business demands. Now it’s simple to improve storage utilization by 
combining storage resources, increasing availability with redundant 
hardware, and streamlining the backup process. By consolidating data 
and resources with a single array, back up strategies and management 
complexities are minimized.
Consolidation = efficiency
Reduce the effort required to store and manage your data.  
MD3600i/MD3620i series arrays can support up to 64 physical 
servers when connected to one or more 1Gb or 10Gb Ethernet 
switches. Storage capacity, up to a base of 120 hard disk drives, can 
be expanded by attaching additional PowerVault MD1200 and/or 
MD1220 expansion enclosures. Furthermore, an option to upgrade to 
192 hard drives is available for additionally scalability.
iSCSI storage, ideal for virtual  
server environments
Implement your high performance network storage solution for less 
with MD3600i/MD3620i series arrays using low-cost, well understood 
Ethernet technology. Along with significant savings in hardware, 
IP SANs can also lower training investment. Ethernet is a familiar 
technology, so there’s usually no learning curve. 
Now you can effectively consolidate storage to support the value of 
your virtual environment with the performance to meet both IOPs-
intensive as well as high bandwidth applications. MD3600i/MD3620i 
storage systems are fully qualified for use in virtualized application 
environments with VMware
®
 ESX and Microsoft
®
 Hyper-V
 software.
Keep pace with ever-increasing  
storage demands
MD3600i/MD3620i arrays deliver an excellent performance/price 
ratio. Take advantage of a next-generation array with two (2) iSCSI 
ports per controller that offers a 2x performance improvement 
compared to earlier MD storage arrays. 
They easily handle the application demands of large databases with 
increased processing capability. These arrays also support solid state 
drives (SSD) to meet the most demanding I/O requirements. An 
optional High Performance Tier (HPT) feature is available to increase 
array I/O and throughput performance.
Gain a new level of management efficiency
MD3600i/MD3620i series arrays are managed by the advanced MD 
Storage Manager software, an intuitive client-based Java application. 
Designed for easy user interaction with the system no matter  
what your level of familiarity with storage systems, it offers two 
different management paths and features an enterprise window  
that monitors multiple arrays, including previous generation MD3000i, 
and MD3200/MD3200i/MD3600f/MD3600i series arrays, through a 
single interface. 
With the MD Storage Manager, all administrative tasks, including 
configuration, re-configuration, expansion, maintenance and 
performance tuning, can be performed with no system downtime 
and no interruption to array performance. MD Storage Managers 
configuration flexibility includes the ability to mix RAID levels, segment 
sizes, array sizes, and cache policies all within a single storage array. 
The PowerVault vCenter plug-in and vSphere Storage APIs - Storage 
Awareness (VASA)  provides VMware administrators with powerful 
capabilities designed to increase their productivity and simplify their jobs.
Deployment scalability and flexibility
Scale up. Mix and match drive types to create your optimum tiered 
data environment. 
Scale Easily: Up to 64 servers can be connected to a single MD3600i 
or MD3620i storage system. Storage capacity can be expanded  
up to a total of 192 hard drives. Scaling capacity is as simple as 
plugging in additional PowerVault MD1200 and/or PowerVault 
MD1220 enclosures. 
Mix and Match Drives: MD3600i arrays can hold up to twelve (12) 3.5 
inch form factor hard drives and MD3620i arrays hold up to twenty-
four (24) 2.5 inch drives. Both the MD1200 enclosure (twelve 3.5” 
hard drives) and the MD1220 enclosure (twenty-four 2.5” drives) can 
be added behind MD3600i series arrays. This flexibility enables data 
tiering for optimizing system performance.
Optional features
Snapshots — Each virtual disk supports up to sixteen snapshots, with 
a total of 256 snapshots per system. These are typically used when 
data needs to be “frozen” in time. Snapshot scheduler and Snapshot 
Rollback are features included in the Premium Feature Key providing 
additional data availability.
Virtual Disk Copy (VDC) - Virtual disk copy is full replication of an 
existing virtual disk at any point in time, often used for decision 
support and application development testing. Reads and writes are 
supported while doing a virtual copy.
Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs)- With SEDs, if a drive is removed from 
the array or powered down, the data on that drive is encrypted and 
useless to anyone who attempts to access it without the appropriate 
security authorization.
High Performance Tier (HPT) - Meet the most demanding 
performance requirements for your organization to remain  
productive and competitive. 
Additional Hard Drives Premium Feature Key 
Ability to add up to 192 hard drives providing additional capacity to the 
MD Series of arrays.
Dell PowerVault  
MD3600i /MD3620i Series
The Dell
 PowerVault
 MD3600i/MD3620i arrays is a next generation 10G Ethernet iSCSI SAN solution 
that is ideal for entry-level storage consolidation in virtualized environments that require high availability 
and high performance without sacrificing ease of use. Designed for flexibility, the MD3600i/MD3620i  
arrays support a range of drive types, enclosures, and RAID levels all within a single array.