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3620-1992
Dell PowerVault
MD3 Fibre Channel array series
MD3 Fibre Channel array series
The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3 Fibre Channel array series introduces the next generation of 16Gb/s connectivity.
This SAN solution is ideal for entry-level storage consolidation that requires high availability, high performance
and business continuity without sacrificing ease of use and reliability.
This SAN solution is ideal for entry-level storage consolidation that requires high availability, high performance
and business continuity without sacrificing ease of use and reliability.
Fibre Channel-based network storage
PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel arrays offer exceptional performance, reliability
and versatility to meet your business demands. Now it’s simple to improve
storage utilization by combining storage resources while increasing availability
with redundant hardware, and streamlining the backup process. Management
complexities are minimized by consolidating data and resources with a single
array, using either the standard 2U configuration or the high-density 4U model.
and versatility to meet your business demands. Now it’s simple to improve
storage utilization by combining storage resources while increasing availability
with redundant hardware, and streamlining the backup process. Management
complexities are minimized by consolidating data and resources with a single
array, using either the standard 2U configuration or the high-density 4U model.
Affordable versatility
The MD3 Fibre Channel series is designed to deliver maximum performance and
capacity at an affordable price. This series is available with 3.5”, 2.5” or SSD hard
drives in a 2U or 4U standard rack enclosure. If space is a concern, the MD3
high-density array holds up to 60 hard drives in just 4U, improving both power
and cooling expenses. The 2U MD3 models are designed to hold 24 x 2.5” drives
or 12 x 3.5” drives. Grow your capacity when you want to, how you want to, with
the expansion enclosures designed for the MD3 arrays.
capacity at an affordable price. This series is available with 3.5”, 2.5” or SSD hard
drives in a 2U or 4U standard rack enclosure. If space is a concern, the MD3
high-density array holds up to 60 hard drives in just 4U, improving both power
and cooling expenses. The 2U MD3 models are designed to hold 24 x 2.5” drives
or 12 x 3.5” drives. Grow your capacity when you want to, how you want to, with
the expansion enclosures designed for the MD3 arrays.
Ideal for data intensive applications
Implement your high-performance network storage solution for less with MD3
Fibre Channel arrays while protecting your existing Fibre Channel investment.
Now you can effectively consolidate storage to support the value of your existing
Fibre Channel environment with performance to meet both IOP-intensive,
high-bandwidth applications. MD3 storage arrays are also fully qualified for
use in virtualized application environments with VMware
Fibre Channel arrays while protecting your existing Fibre Channel investment.
Now you can effectively consolidate storage to support the value of your existing
Fibre Channel environment with performance to meet both IOP-intensive,
high-bandwidth applications. MD3 storage arrays are also fully qualified for
use in virtualized application environments with VMware
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ESX
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and Microsoft
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Hyper-V
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software.
Keep pace with the latest technology
The MD3 Fibre Channel arrays deliver an excellent performance-per-price ratio.
Take advantage of a next-generation array with four 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
per controller that offers performance improvement, and easily handles 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, and enables the SSD cache
feature to improve your read performance by storing frequently read data for
quick accessibility. A maximum of 16GB cache is available with the dual controller
option, leveraging 8GB cache per controller.
Take advantage of a next-generation array with four 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
per controller that offers performance improvement, and easily handles 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, and enables the SSD cache
feature to improve your read performance by storing frequently read data for
quick accessibility. A maximum of 16GB cache is available with the dual controller
option, leveraging 8GB cache per controller.
Gain a new level of management efficiency
The MD Storage Manager software that manages the MD3 series is an intuitive
client-based application designed for easy array interaction regardless of the level
of familiarity with storage systems. It provides an enterprise graphical interface for
monitoring multiple arrays and simplifying array management through one console.
With the multi-generational and multi-protocol MD Storage Manager, all
administrative tasks, including configuration, reconfiguration, expansion,
maintenance and performance tuning, can be performed without array
downtime or interruption to array performance. MD Storage Manager’s
configuration flexibility includes the ability to mix RAID levels, segment sizes, array
sizes and cache policies all within a single storage array.
client-based application designed for easy array interaction regardless of the level
of familiarity with storage systems. It provides an enterprise graphical interface for
monitoring multiple arrays and simplifying array management through one console.
With the multi-generational and multi-protocol MD Storage Manager, all
administrative tasks, including configuration, reconfiguration, expansion,
maintenance and performance tuning, can be performed without array
downtime or interruption to array performance. MD Storage Manager’s
configuration flexibility includes the ability to mix RAID levels, segment sizes, array
sizes and cache policies all within a single storage array.
Deployment scalability and flexibility
Scale easily: Up to 64 servers in a SAN environment can be connected to
a single MD3 Fibre Channel storage array. Storage capacity can be expanded up
to a base of 120 hard drives
a single MD3 Fibre Channel storage array. Storage capacity can be expanded up
to a base of 120 hard drives
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on all models. If additional capacity is needed on
the 2U models, scale by simply hot-plugging additional PowerVault MD1200 or
MD1220 expansion enclosures to grow capacity up to 192 hard drives.
MD1220 expansion enclosures to grow capacity up to 192 hard drives.
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The MD3
4U dense arrays can scale up to 180 hard drives
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in just 12U using two MD3060e
expansion enclosures.
Mix and match drives: 2U arrays hold up to 12 x 3.5” or 24 x 2.5” drives, and
support additional expansion through the MD1200 enclosure (12 x 3.5”) or
MD1220 enclosure (24 x 2.5”). Both the 4U dense array and the MD3060e
expansion enclosure hold up to 60 hard drives (3.5” and 2.5”).
Mix and match drives: 2U arrays hold up to 12 x 3.5” or 24 x 2.5” drives, and
support additional expansion through the MD1200 enclosure (12 x 3.5”) or
MD1220 enclosure (24 x 2.5”). Both the 4U dense array and the MD3060e
expansion enclosure hold up to 60 hard drives (3.5” and 2.5”).
Optional features
You can try the MD3 premium features with a 90-day trial license, then
buy the features that meet the needs of your environment. Premium
features can now be bundled into two options. One option is designed
to support the high demand for performance, and includes the HPT
feature. If protecting data is a priority, the pre-packaged Data Protection
features ensure the availability of the full suite of premium data
protection option.
Snapshots: Each virtual disk supports up to 128 snapshots, with a total
of 512 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): VDC is a full copy of an existing disk at any point
in time, often used for decision support and application development
testing. Reads and writes are supported while creating a virtual copy.
SSD cache: Helps improve performance when combined with the HPT
option, supporting up to 5TB data with the 8GB cache controller.
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.
HPT: Meet the most demanding performance requirements for your
organization to remain productive and competitive.
Remote replication: To protect data and processes from major regional
disasters like earthquakes, fires or large-scale power outages, your
organization needs remote replication of data to a secondary site. Also
used for testing and deploying new databases without any downtime.
buy the features that meet the needs of your environment. Premium
features can now be bundled into two options. One option is designed
to support the high demand for performance, and includes the HPT
feature. If protecting data is a priority, the pre-packaged Data Protection
features ensure the availability of the full suite of premium data
protection option.
Snapshots: Each virtual disk supports up to 128 snapshots, with a total
of 512 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): VDC is a full copy of an existing disk at any point
in time, often used for decision support and application development
testing. Reads and writes are supported while creating a virtual copy.
SSD cache: Helps improve performance when combined with the HPT
option, supporting up to 5TB data with the 8GB cache controller.
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.
HPT: Meet the most demanding performance requirements for your
organization to remain productive and competitive.
Remote replication: To protect data and processes from major regional
disasters like earthquakes, fires or large-scale power outages, your
organization needs remote replication of data to a secondary site. Also
used for testing and deploying new databases without any downtime.
Standard features
Reliable storage is enhanced with software features that provide added
data protection, improved virtualization and ease of management. The
integration of VMware VAAI helps improve performance where you need
it, freeing your server from storage related tasks. Dynamic Disk Pools
(DDP) simplify data management and improve storage efficiencies with
self-healing dynamic disk rebalancing, without the worries of traditional
RAID configurations. With just a few clicks you can add or delete disks
from DDP to increase or decrease the size of your pools as needed. DDP
supports up to 20 disk pools and can support up to 120 SSDs with up
to 1024TB of storage.
data protection, improved virtualization and ease of management. The
integration of VMware VAAI helps improve performance where you need
it, freeing your server from storage related tasks. Dynamic Disk Pools
(DDP) simplify data management and improve storage efficiencies with
self-healing dynamic disk rebalancing, without the worries of traditional
RAID configurations. With just a few clicks you can add or delete disks
from DDP to increase or decrease the size of your pools as needed. DDP
supports up to 20 disk pools and can support up to 120 SSDs with up
to 1024TB of storage.
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Other software feature enhancements include
thin provisioning, vCenter Plug-in, enabling VASA and SRA, which are all
standard features on the MD3 Fibre Channel models. The high-density
models have standard features to ensure high performance for either
general-purpose computing or applications with high-bandwidth
requirements, including HPT and SSD cache.
standard features on the MD3 Fibre Channel models. The high-density
models have standard features to ensure high performance for either
general-purpose computing or applications with high-bandwidth
requirements, including HPT and SSD cache.
Introducing the
new MD3, the next
generation of affordable
storage.
new MD3, the next
generation of affordable
storage.