
Latest generation NX Windows NAS appliance.
Dell Storage NX network attached storage is an affordable NAS appliance harnessing the innovations of Windows Storage Server 2016.
Operating System
- NX430:
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2016 (Standard Edition and Workgroup Edition)
NX3230:
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition
NX3330:
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition
Hard Drive Configuration
- NX430:
4 x 3.5” internal drives that must be identical in capacity and type. OS HDDs from factory in RAID 5. PERC H730 (internal drives) or H830 (optional for external drives)
NX3230:
12 x 3.5” front accessible for data and 2 x 2.5” rear accessible for the OS. OS HDDs (on rear 2.5” HDDs) are always RAID 1. Data HDDs can be configured from factory in RAID5 or RAID6 (mimumum 4 HDDs). The internal PERC can support additional customer configurable RAID options.
NX3330:
2 or 4 x 2.5” front accessible for OS. Each platform in a clustered configuration with 2 HDDS for OS (RAID1) or 4 HDDs for OS (RAID5)
Chassis Overview
- NX430:
1U rack-mount
NX3230:
2U rack-mount
NX3330:
1U rack-mount
Data Protection, Disaster Recovery, Security
- Hot-plug hard drives, hot-plug power, hot-plug cooling, ECC memory
Data Protection Features
- DFS-R (Replication), VSS (Snapshots)
Power
- AC Power/Max Current:
NX430:
Redundant, 350W
NX3230:
Redundant and non-redundant hot-plug 750W and 1100W PSU options
NX3330:
Redundant and non-redundant hot-plug 750W PSU options
Management
- Dell OpenManage™ featuring Dell Management Console, iDRAC8 Enterprise, Native Java RDP plug-in or Windows Server Management interface
Data Management Features:
Data deduplication with compression, FCI (File Classification Infrastructure), FSRM (File Server Resource Manager)
Maximum Usable Capacity
- NX430:
40TB raw capacity (with 10TB NL-SAS)
NX3230:
120TB raw capacity using 10TB HDDs
NX3330:
Leverages shared storage arrays attached via SAS, iSCSI or FC
Chassis
- Weight (Maximum):
NX430:
13.8 kg (30.42lb)
NX3230:
27.6kg (60.84lb)
NX3330:
16.9kg (37lbs)
Height:
NX430:
42.8 mm (1.68 in)
NX3230:
8.73 cm (3.44 in)
NX3330:
4.28 cm (1.68 in)
Width:
NX430:
With rack latches - 482.4mm (18.99")
Without rack latches - 434.0mm (17.08")
NX3230:
44.40 cm (17.49 in)
NX3330:
48.23 cm (18.98 in)
Depth:
NX430:
With redundant power supply unit - 677.3mm (26.66")
(includes bezel)
NX3230:
68.40 cm (26.92 in)
(excludes bezel)
NX3330:
70.05 cm (27.57 in)
(excludes bezel)
Additional Features
- NX3330:
Cluster support up to 64 nodes

Enhanced NAS
The Dell Storage NX storage appliances are easy to use and manage through a familiar, central management interface for stand-alone or cluster configurations:- OS pre-installed for easy deployment
- Optimized for file serving with Windows Storage Server 2016
- Clustering capabilities when using the NX3330
NAS gateway option
Leverage additional SAN arrays for massive external expansion by installing the NX3330 option as a NAS gateway. Support for clustering up to 64 nodes leveraging Clustered Shared Volumes (CSV) when connected to PowerVault MD3, EqualLogic or Dell Compellent storage arrays.

Simple Management
Spend less time managing data and more time building your business using Microsoft® System Center and the Remote Desktop for Administration feature in Windows Storage Server 2016 or the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC7) Enterprise Edition to manage your data. In addition, you’re able to efficiently utilize NAS capacity resources and optimize your disk space with integrated features within the Dell Storage NX family, including:
- Data
reduplication - Thin provisioning
- DFS-R synchronization capabilities across limited bandwidth network connections in distributed and remote office environments
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for SMB file shares that allows backup operations using snapshots of remote file shares supporting SMB-based server applications

Updated OS
The Dell Storage NX family features Windows Storage Server 2016 software offering Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2016 performance and versatility in the NAS appliances. It includes:
- Latest SMB 3.0 features that support Hyper-V and SQL server
- Continuous availability and failover clustering with NFS and iSCSI
- Automatic detection and use of multiple network connections between SMB client and server

Dell Storage NX3230
Effectively manages both file and block data with advanced software for efficient, adaptable data sharing.Dell Storage NX3330
Cluster-ready NAS that offers efficient deployment and integration with high availability to simplify data management.- Dual-socket, 1U rack mount NAS server and gateway
- Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family
- Up to 32GB* memory
- Two or four hot-swap 2.5” SAS drives for OS
- Leveraging the PowerEdge R630 server precision technology.
Powervault NX430
Network attached storage that offers automated setup and data management capabilities for efficient data sharing.Dell EMC offers complete end-to-end services
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