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Centralised storage, file sharing and storage consolidation with iSCSI and Fibre Channel technology
Dell Compellent FS8600Supports up to 2PB in a single namespace and helps cut capacity needed for unified storage and file-intensive workloads by up to 48%. View Details | EqualLogic FS7600 and 7610Optimize file storage with EqualLogic FS7600 and FS7610 NAS appliances and the scalability, flexibility and efficiency of the new FluidFS v3 file system. View Details |  PowerVault NX3600 and NX3610Store, manage, AND scale, block and file data with an affordable, dependable NAS appliance suitable for midsize and smaller deployments. View Details |
GREAT FOR
Block and file storage on the same platform with scale-out NAS capabilities for file-intensive verticals, such as education, healthcare, life sciences, oil and gas, government and online content delivery. | Organizations looking to unify storage through a flexible, highly available scale-out SAN and NAS solution. | Scale-out NAS and unified storage for midsize and smaller deployments. |
Processor
| CPU per controller Dual Intel E5620 4 core / 12MB L3/ 80W / 2.4GHz Memory 24GB DDR3 1066 MHz per controller (48GB per appliance) |
Scalability
| Capacity scalability Up to 2PB usable file capacity per NAS cluster, regardless of controller cluster size (requires two Storage Centers to reach max capacity) Cluster scalability Up to 4 FS8600 appliances (8 controllers) in a single NAS cluster |
Connectivity
| 8Gb FC configuration options Frontend and interconnect traffic (two options): 1GbE: (2) Intel 1GbE quad-port NICs per controller, copper only, RJ-45 10GbE: (2) Intel 10GbE dual-port NICs per controller, copper/optical, SFP+ standards Backend: (1) QLogic dual-port FC HBA per controller, SFP+ standards Switch is required; direct connect to the SAN is not supported 10Gb iSCSI configuration options Frontend: (1) Intel 10GbE dual-port NIC per controller, copper/optical, SFP+ standards Backend and interconnect: (1) Intel 10GbE dual-port NIC per controller, copper/optical, SFP+ standards Switch is required; direct connect to the SAN is not supported; upgrades from FC to iSCSI or vice versa are not supported | Connectivity Back-end (SAN) Connectivity NX3600: 4 x 1GbE ports per appliance NX3610: 4 x 10GbE ports per appliance Front-end (Client Network) Connectivity NX3600: 4 x 1GbE ports per appliance NX3610: 4 x 10GbE ports per appliance Protocol Support CIFS/SMB v1.0, NFS v3, iSCSI, NDMP 4, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS (Network Information Service) (NIS), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad), Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) |
Product Configurations
| Storage arrays supported Series 40 or SC8000 controllers SCOS 6.2.2 and newer; Enterprise Manager 2014 R1 or newer | Storage arrays supported New or existing EqualLogic PS arrays with version 7.0 or later firmware Capacity and bandwidth expansion Up to 509TB usable file capacity in a single name space. One or two FS7600 or FS7610 appliances in a NAS cluster.Two Intel 1 GbE four-port NICS per controller. Two Intel 10GbE dual-port NICs per controller.10GbE can be either SFP+ or Base-T standards, and accommodate both copper and optical connectivity. Client connectivity over Ethernet, SAN connectivity over iSCSI Ethernet switch is required; direct connect to the SAN is not supported. NAS appliance Each NAS appliance has a pair of controllers in an active-active configuration, using cache mirroring and an integrated backup power supply. Each controller contains 24GB auto-adaptive R/W RAM- based cache and two quad core Intel® processors. Management EqualLogic Group Manager graphic user interface (GUI), command line interface (CLI) Data Protection features Dual controller active-active NAS appliance, redirect-on-write, user recoverable snapshots, point-in-time replication, NDMP backup ,antivirus, battery-based BPS Memory size Each controller has 24GB of memory (48GB per appliance) and its own backup battery that provides power sufficient to de-stage cache contents to a non-volatile internal storage device in the event of a power failure. Protocol support Server Message Block (SMB) 2.1, Network Files System (NFS) v3 and v4, iSCSI, Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) 4, Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), NIS (Network Information Service (NIS), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad), Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) Certified Backup Software Dell NetVault Backup 8.6x and 9.0x, Symantec BackupExec 2010 R3 and 2012, Symantec NetBackup 7.0 or later,CommVault Simpana 9.0 or later,IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Qualified antivirus software Symantec ScanEngine 5.2 , Symantec Protection Engine 7.0, McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 8.8 and Enterprise for Storage 1.0.2; Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 10.0; TrendMicro InterScan Web Security Suite 3.1 Directory Services Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services, LDAP and NIS Windows Features LDAP Signing, SMB Signing, Roaming Profiles, Hidden Shares, Access Based Share Enumeration Qualified SAN switches Refer to EqualLogic Compatibility Matrix | Storage arrays supported The NX3600 and NX3610 work with all Dell PowerVault MD 3200i and 3600i Series iSCSI arrays – MD3200i, MD3220i, MD3600i, MD3620i Clustering NX3600 and NX3610 appliances contain dual active-active controllers that manage the file workload in a single namespace for 1 NX3600 appliance (2 controllers) or 2 NX3610 appliances (4 controllers). |
Technical Highlights
| NFS v3 file protocol support NFS over UDP and TCP, Kerberos 5 security options, UTF8 and ASCII support, NLM NFS v4 file protocol support Kerberos 5 security options, UTF8 and ASCII support, pseudo file system, locking and share modes SMB file protocol support SMB 1.0, 2.0 and 2.1 Durable file handles, SMB signing (MD5 and HMAC-SHA-256), large MTU, leasing NAS volumes Max NAS volumes per NAS cluster: 1,024 Max NAS volume size: as large as the file system/namespace Shares/exports Max number of CIFS shares per system: 1,024 Max number of NFS mounts/exports per system: 1,024 Concurrent active CIFS connections Max for single appliance: 10,000 Max for a 4-appliance cluster: 40,000 ("active" defined as clients engaging in I/O in the last 15 minutes) User authentication For CIFS clients: Kerberos 5 and NTLMv2 on Microsoft Active Directory Server For NFS v4 clients: Kerberos 5 Directory services Windows CIFS and NFS clients: Microsoft Active Directory 2003, 2003R2 2008R2, 2012 Linux/UNIX clients: NIS and LDAP Max quotas Max quota rules per volume: 512 Max user quotas per system: 100,000 Local users Max number of local users per cluster: 100 Max number of local groups per cluster: 100 Directories Max number of directories per appliance: 32 billion Max number of directories per 4-appliance cluster: 128 billion Max number of files in a directory: 1 million Max directory depth: 255 Files Max file size: 10TB Max number of files per appliance: 64 billion Max number of files per 4-appliance cluster: 256 billion Max file name length: 512 bytes Snapshots Redirect-on-write snapshots and thin volume cloning Max number of snapshots per NAS volume: 512 Max number of snapshots per FS8600 system: 10,000 Max number of snapshot policies per system: 512 Replication Asynchronous to peer FS8600 appliance(s), like-to-like cluster sizes only (client network speeds and array configurations can vary) Max number of replication partners (or destinations): 16 Max number of replication policies per FS8600 system: 1,024 Max number of simultaneous volume replications: 10 outgoing, 20 incoming Max volumes enabled for replication: 100 NDMP backup Remote and three-way NDMP over Ethernet ports (backup over backend Fibre Channel not supported) Certified with Quest NetVault Backup 9; CommVault Simpana 9.x; Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3; Symantec NetBackup 7.x and Backup Exec 2010R3 and 2012 ICAP antivirus Certified with Symantec ScanEngine 5.2 and Protection Engine 7.0; McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 8.8 and Enterprise for Storage 1.0.2; Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 10.0; TrendMicro InterScan Web Security Suite 3.1 Thin provisioning File-level and block-level NAS volume- or file system-level thin provisioning to oversubscribe the file system capacity visible to users Data reduction Post-process policy-based variable block (128KB +/- 64KB) data deduplication and LZPS compression per NAS volume Boot option Local | Deduplication and compression Policy-driven variable-block deduplication and LZPS compression Client network connectivity 8 x 1Gb Ethernet using FS7600 4 x 10Gb SFP+ or Base-T Ethernet using FS7610 Storage Area Network connectivity 8 x 1Gb Ethernet using FS7600 4 x 10Gb SFP+ or Base-T Ethernet using FS7610 Direct connect to the SAN is not supported. Min NAS Cluster size 512GB for a single appliance; 1024GB for a two appliance cluster Max NAS Cluster size 509TB Min/max NAS container size 20MB/509TB Max files in a cluster 64 billion per appliance Max NAS Containers 1024 Max file size 410 TB Max file name length 255 bytes Maximum number of directories in a cluster 64 billion Maximum directory depth 512 Max NFS mounts 1024 (one or two FS7600 or FS7610 appliances) Max CIFS shares 1024 (one or two FS7600 or FS7610 appliances) Max concurrent CIFS connections 10,000 per NAS appliance, 20,000 for a two appliance cluster Max Quota rules per NAS Container (user quotas) 1000 per NAS container Max Quota rules per cluster (user quotas) 100,000 per NAS cluster Max local users in a NAS cluster 300 Max local groups in a NAS cluster 300 Snapshots Redirect-on-write snapshots Max snapshots per NAS container/cluster 1024/10,000 Maximum containers enabled for replication in a NAS cluster 100 Max simultaneous replicated containers 10 Max schedules per NAS cluster 512 Backup Backups using NDMP v4 Antivirus 3rd Party anti-virus applications are supported via ICAP | Min NAS Reserve size 512GB for single appliance cluster; 1024GB for two appliance system Max NAS Reserve size ½ PB per appliance, 1 PB per system with two NX3610 appliances Maximum Share Size ½ PB per appliance, 1 PB per system with two NX3610 appliances Files Maximum file size 4TB Maximum number of files 64 billion with 2 NX3610 appliances (32 billion per appliance) Maximum number of directories 68 billion with 2 NX36x0 appliances (34 billion per appliance) Maximum directory depth 512 Maximum file name length 255 bytes NAS Volumes Maximum number of NAS volumes: 512 with 2 NX3610 appliances (256 per appliance) Shares Maximum number of NFS mounts/exports: 1,024 Maximum number of CIFS shares: 1,024 Clients Maximum number of CIFS concurrent client connections: NX3600: 200 NX3610: 1500 per appliance Quotas Maximum number of user quotas rules per NX36x0 system: 100,000 Maximum number of quota rules per volume: 512 Local users and groups Maximum number of local users per NX36x0 system: 300 Maximum number of local groups per NX36x0 system: 300 Snapshots Redirect-on-write, user-accessible over the network Maximum number of snapshots per NAS volume: 512 Maximum number of snapshots per NX36x0 system: 10,000 Replication Asynchronous to peer NX36x0 appliance Like-to-like configurations only 1-to-1, 1-to-many, many-to-many Maximum number of replication policies per system: 256 NDMP Support Three-way via Ethernet ports Certified with Dell NetVault Backup 8.6x and 9.0x, Symantec NetBackup 7.x, and Commvault Simpana 9.x and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Qualified Antivirus Software 3rd Party anti-virus applications are supported via ICAP: Symantec ScanEngine 5.2 , Symantec Protection Engine 7.0 Boot Options Local boot |
Management
| Enterprise Manager 2014 R1 and FluidFS v3 CLI |
Chassis
| Form factor 2U Height 8.64 cm (3.4 in) Width 44.63 cm (17.6 in) (does not include rack flange) Depth 81.30 cm (32.0 in) (includes bezel and controllers installed) Weight 69.5 lbs. (31.5 kg) Rack support ReadyRails II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks | Chassis Physical Specifications (per dual controller appliance) Height 2U / 86.4 mm (3.4 inches) Width 481.50 mm (18.96 inch) with rack flange. 446.3 mm (17.6 inches)—Does not include rack flange. Depth 741.0 mm (29.2 inches)—Without bezel and handle 813.0 mm (32.0 inches)—With bezel and handle Weight (Maximum configuration) 30.5 kg (67 lbs) Rack Support ReadyRails II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks | Chassis Physical Specifications (per dual controller appliance) Height 2U / 86.4 mm (3.4 inches) Width 481.50 mm (18.96 inch) with rack flange. 446.3 mm (17.6 inches)—Does not include rack flange. Depth 741.0 mm (29.2 inches)—Without bezel and handle 813.0 mm (32.0 inches)—With bezel and handle Weight (Maximum configuration) 30.5 kg (67 lbs) Weight (empty) 12.86 kg (28.36 lbs) Maximum weight 69.5 lbs Rack Support ReadyRails II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Power
| Primary power supply 2 PSUs per appliance Backup power supply 1 battery per controller, 2 batteries per appliance Input voltage 90-264 VAC Output wattage 717W Heat dissipation 2446 BTU/hr Line frequency 47-63 Hz Current 10.5Amp at 90 VAC steady state, 5.2Amp at 180 VAC steady state | Wattage 717W output per appliance Voltage 90 V AC to 264V AC, autoranging, 47 Hz/63 Hz. Note: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V. Heat dissipation 2446 BTU/hr. Note: The heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating. The heat dissipation values are for the entire system which includes (chassis and two controllers). Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply for 10 ms or less | Wattage 717W output per appliance Voltage 90 V AC to 264V AC, auto-ranging, 47 Hz/63 Hz. Note: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V. Heat dissipation 2446 BTU/hr. Note: The heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating. The heat dissipation values are for the entire system which includes (chassis and two controllers). Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply for 10 ms or less |
Environmental Operating Conditions
| Temperature Operating: 10° to 40°C Non-operating: -40°C to 70°C Relative Humidity Operating: 8% to 85% non-condensing Non-operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing Maximum Vibration Operating: 0.26 GRMS (5-350Hz @ 0.0002G2/Hz for 5 minutes) Non-operating: 1.88 GRMS @ 10-500 Hz | Temperature Continuous operation 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20 °C per hour. Storage: -40 °C to (–40 °F to 140 °F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20 °C per hour. Relative humidity Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour at maximum wet bulb temperature of 29 °C (89 °F) Non-operating: 5% to 95% with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 38 °C (100 °F) Maximum vibration Operating: 0.26 Grms (5 Hz – 350 Hz @ 0.0002G2/Hz) in operational orientation for 5 minutes (maximum) Non-operating: 1.88 Grms with the following PSD profile (all 6 sides tested for 15 minutes each side) Frequency (Hz) G2/Hz 10 0.13 20 0.13 70 0.004 130 0.004 165 0.0018 500 0.0018 Maximum shock Operating 31G half-sine shock +/-5% with pulse duration of 2.6ms +/- 10% in the operational orientation (Maximum) Non-operating Square wave shock of 27 G, at 235 inches/second (596.90 cm/second) velocity change (all six sides tested) Operating altitude -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 feet) For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1° F/550 feet. Non-operating –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne Contaminant Level Class G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 | Environmental Operating Conditions Temperature: Operating: 10° to 40°C Non-operating: -40°C to 70°C Relative Humidity: Operating: 8% to 85% non-condensing Non-operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing Maximum Vibration: Operating: 0.26 GRMS (5-350Hz @ 0.0002G2/Hz for 5 minutes) Non-operating: 1.88 GRMS @ 10-500 Hz Maximum Shock: Operating: 31G 2.6 ms ½ sine Non-operating: 27g 235 in/sec square wave Altitude: Operating: -16 m to 3,028 m (Note: For altitudes above 2,950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 feet) Non-operating: -16 m to 10,600 m Acoustics: Sound power operating: <7.2 LwA-UL3, bels @ 23±2° |
Regulatory
Storage
| NAS appliance Each 2U NX3600 (1 GbE) or NX3610 (10 GbE) appliance includes two NAS controllers that operate in an active-active environment with cache mirroring between controller pairs Storage arrays supported The NX3600 and NX3610 work with all Dell PowerVault MD 3200i and 3600i Series iSCSI arrays – MD3200i, MD3220i, MD3600i, MD3620i Expansion capability The capacity of an NX3600 system can be expanded by adding additional MD1200 Series expansion enclosures. The capacity of an NX3610 system can be expanded with one additional MD3200i or MD3600i Series iSCSI array and with MD 1200 Series expansion enclosures. An additional NX3610 can be added to an NX3610 configuration to increase performance. Maximum File System Capacity ½ PB raw capacity per appliance with 1 MD iSCSI array and multiple expansion enclosures. A system with 2 NX3610 appliances can support 1PB raw capacity with 2 MD iSCSI arrays and multiple expansion enclosures |