Scalable peace of mind
The PowerVault™ ML6000 is an intelligent, modular tape library that functions as the backup target for storage area network (SAN) environments for true disaster recovery. Featuring:
- 5U tape library control module
- Library partitioning for improved flexibility (library managed encryption available with LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6)
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| Industry Leading Storage Solution You have better things to think about than your backup technology, and the PowerVault™ ML6000 family is designed to ensure that storage of your key files are worry and hassle free. The ML6000 is a versatile, enterprise-level, top-rated modular tape library that allows customers to scale their SAN backup solution. Employing LTO-3, LTO-4 and LTO-5 drives and media with WORM capability, as well as features such as Proactive Monitoring to supervise all major subsystem components and Encryption Key Management for added security, the ML6000 is an intelligent, long-term investment. Capable of expanding as your capacity needs grow, the ML6000 family offers your organization long-term data retention and restoration functionality, in a robust, intelligent, user-friendly storage system. | Modular Flexibility The Dell™ PowerVault ML6000 Tape Library is a truly modular backup solution for your critical files and data. Completely scalable, the ML6000 family provides you with the secure storage capacity you require now, while helping to ensure that your needs are met tomorrow. Starting with up to 61.5TB of native capacity in the 5U, 41-cartridge ML6010 Library Control Module, you can stack and grow your library, adding 145.5TB of capacity with each 9U, 97-cartridge ML6000 Expansion Module, up to a total potential storage capacity of a staggering 613.5TB. The library is available preconfigured in 5U (ML6010), 14U (ML6020), or 23U (ML6030) sizes and adding an additional 9U unit to your stack is a straightforward procedure. |

Capacity on Demand
Planning for future storage capacity today can help save your organization time and money when you take advantage of the capacity on demand feature. For example, the ML6030 Library is pre-configured with 87 cartridge slots enabled. When the need arises, additional cartridge slots can be activated in 46 slot increments via the software License Key, allowing for non-disruptive scalability to even greater capacity, up to an instantaneously available 225 tape cartridge slots providing 337TB of initial native capacity. As your enterprise grows, so does your library, each additional 9U Expansion Module is also License Key scalable in 46 slot increments, that will eventually support up to 409 slots in a 41U library configuration! Activating a new License Key code and increasing your capacity is a simple, straightforward process that does not require any extra hardware or re-initialization of the library.
Intelligent Diagnostics
The ML6000's intelligence proactively monitors the status of all components and operations in the library. Relational diagnostics maintains a history of events occurring in the library over time, and correlates them to provide failure prediction capabilities. The ML6000 will select, gather and analyze logs and provide proactive notification to your designated administrator of potential issues before an issue actually occurs. You can take advantage of the email notification feature to provide remote notification of events occurring in the backup environment. Finally, the integrated Data Path Verification Tool proactively checks the data-path to help ensure connectivity before running your backup, helping to dramatically reduce instances of failed jobs.
The ML6000's intelligence proactively monitors the status of all components and operations in the library. Relational diagnostics maintains a history of events occurring in the library over time, and correlates them to provide failure prediction capabilities. The ML6000 will select, gather and analyze logs and provide proactive notification to your designated administrator of potential issues before an issue actually occurs. You can take advantage of the email notification feature to provide remote notification of events occurring in the backup environment. Finally, the integrated Data Path Verification Tool proactively checks the data-path to help ensure connectivity before running your backup, helping to dramatically reduce instances of failed jobs.

Versatile Management
The integrated Operator Panel's touch screen is a simple and intuitive GUI interface that allows you one-touch access through menu items, and provides quick-glance information on the library's health. Set-up, installation, maintenance, partitioning and troubleshooting are all handled through Wizards that guide you through each process step-by-step in plain English. A full-featured, HTML-based remote management utility allows administrators to perform all library management functions from any remote location. The self-awareness and ease of management of the ML6000 PowerVault Library helps ensure that the safety of your back-up execution is always worry free.
Reliable Technology
Effective data protection requires reliability. The entire PowerVault ML6000 stack is governed by a single, continuous robotic system, meaning fewer moving parts and less chance of failure, further helping to ensure your key files are safe and secure. WORM (Write Once Read Many) is integrated with the LTO-3, LTO-4 and LTO-5 drives and media to help prevent data from being overwritten or digitally altered. The ML6000 has a Redundant Power Supply designed to ensure that your storage is active and available, at all times. For additional security, Library Managed Encryption is available when configured with LTO-4 and LTO-5 drives.

Aligning Tape and Disk Solutions
The ML6000 PowerVault family is optimized for Dell PowerEdge Servers, and designed to align perfectly with the Dell EqualLogic™ iSCSI and Dell/EMC Fibre Channel disk storage systems. The PowerVault ML6000 family is the ideal choice for Dell/EMC or Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN backup and can effectively support your long-term archiving needs.Ready for Tomorrow
Technology evolves. That's why the ML6000 family supports a wide range of software from leading companies like Symantec, EMC and CommVault, as well as the Dell/EMC and Dell EqualLogic disk portfolio. The PowerVault ML6000 uses drive technology that is future-ready, capable of expanding with the market to support different connectivity options including SCSI and Fibre Channel. Long term investment requires a system that is flexible, modular and scalable, and the PowerVault ML6000 family is ready to grow with your enterprise.Tape Backup Technology
- Automated Tape Library
41 to 409 cartridges
1-18 LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6 Tape Drives
5U, 14U and 23U Base Configurations
9U Expansion Module
32U and 41U configs available for configuration
Server Compatibility
- Dell and x86 IBM and x86 HP Servers
Please refer to compatibility matrix for complete listing
Storage
- Native: 1022.5 TB (with 409 LTO-5 cartridges)
Drives:
LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6
Transfer Rate and Backup Rate
- Backup Rate
Native Maximums: (with 18 LTO-6 drives)
2880 MB/s
10368 GB (10.4TB)/hr
Library Configurations
- PowerVault ML6010 CM (5U)
Up to 41 cartridges
Up to 2 tape drives
Up to 6 mailbox cartridges
PowerVault ML6020 CM (14U)
Up to 133 cartridges
Up to 6 tape drives
Up to 18 mailbox cartridges
PowerVault ML6030 CM (23U)
Up to 225 cartridges
Up to 10 tape drives
Up to 30 mailbox cartridges
PowerVault ML6000 EM (9U)
Up to 92 cartridges
Up to 4 tape drives
ML6000 - 32U Config
Up to 317 cartridges
Up to 14 tape drives
Up to 42 mailbox cartridges
ML6000 - 41U Config
Up to 409 cartridges
Up to 18 tape drives
Up to 54 mailbox cartridges
Encryption
- Optional Library Managed Encryption (LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6)
Optional Advanced Reporting Available
Barcode Reader
- Standard
Reliability
- Tape Shelf Life: 30 years (at 20°C, 40%RH)
MTBF: Greater than 250,000 power on hours
Power: Redundant power supplies available
User Upgrades: Drives, storage capacity columns, magazines, rack-mount kit, casters, second power supply
Field Replaceable: Power supplies, picker assembly, control electronics, hot-swap drives, RMU
Diagnostics: Embedded monitoring of major subsystems, self-diagnostics, policy-based email and pager alerts, auto calibration, auto inventory, SNMP alerts via RMU
Additional Features: Automatic bar code reader, automatic calibration, choice of automatic or manual drive cleaning
Operations
- Cartridge Change: 10 seconds
Inventory Time: Less than 60 seconds
Inventory Speed: 128 slots in less than 20 seconds
Configuration: Auto discovery and auto calibration for installed/added components (modules, tapes, drives, magazines)
Management
- Library Management Interface:
Operator Panel
Password-protected, context-sensitive LCD menu display with backlight
Displays library, drive and mailbox activity
Remote Management
Integrated web server (Remote Management Unit -- RMU) Drive
Operational status LED
Drive Controllers
- 8 Gb/s FC, 6 Gb/s SAS
Note: ML6000 will support any combination of LTO drives
Chassis
- PowerVault ML6010 CM (5U)
8.6" x 17.4" x 31.4" (21.9cm x 44.2cm x 79.8cm)
66 lbs (30 Kgs)
PowerVault ML6020 CM (14U)
24.4" x 17.4" x 31.4" (61.9cm x 44.2cm x 79.8cm)
125 lbs (56.8 Kgs)
PowerVault ML6030 CM (23U)
40.1" x 17.4" x 31.4" (101.9cm x 44.2cm x 79.8cm)
184 lbs (83.6 Kgs)
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Electrical: 100-240V
Altitude: 10,000 ft (9,144m)
Temperature: 10°C to 40°C (operating)
Humidity: 20-80% non-condensing (operating)
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