High-Performance, High-Density iSCSI SAN For Capacity Intensive Primary Applications
High performance Dell™ EqualLogic™ iSCSI array that meets the needs of large data storage requirements.
- High-density SAS 10,000 rpm array with up to 28TB of SAS storage in a dense 4U chassis.
- When compared with a similarly configured SAN*, the high-density PS6500X requires less power at peak and releases fewer BTUs per hour, requiring less cooling.
- Scales up to 460TB under a single, intuitive management interface.
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Dell EqualLogic PS6500X
The Dell EqualLogic PS6500X is a virtualized iSCSI SAN that combines intelligence and automation with fault tolerance to provide simplified administration, rapid deployment, enterprise performance and reliability, and seamless scalability. With 10K RPM SAS disk drives that deliver exceptional performance and high-capacity that scales up to 460TB*, the PS6500X is an excellent choice for performance and capacity intensive applications.
Exceptional Ease of Use
The PS6500X is an intelligent storage array that provides rapid installation, simple management, and seamless expansion.
All PS Series storage arrays include SAN configuration features and capabilities that sense network topology, automatically build RAID sets, and conduct system health checks to help ensure that all components are fully functional
A PS6500X can often be configured and serving storage in less than 1 hour.
Modular Design with Enterprise Reliability
The Dell EqualLogic PS Series’ virtualized, modular architecture enables IT managers to purchase only the storage that is needed when it is needed – helping to prevent both under utilization and over-provisioning.
Using patented data movement technology, all PS Series arrays can work together to automatically manage data, load balance across system resources and expand to meet growing needs.The PS6500X can only be in a pool with other PS5500E, PS6500E and/or PS6500X systems.
All PS Series arrays are designed to exceed the rugged requirements of the data center. The PS6500X is fault tolerant with fully redundant and hot swappable components – standard dual-controllers, triple fan trays, triple redundant power supplies and disk drives with hot spares.
Self tuning write-back caches are battery-backed and mirrored across controllers for ultimate protection without compromising performance.
Enterprise Data Services Without Additional Cost
The PS6500X has built-in storage features once available only to top-tier data centers, enabling best practice storage for every size organization. All EqualLogic arrays include the following enterprise data services and software features and others with no additional software licensing fees:
Management
- PS Group Manager
- SAN HeadQuarters Multi-Group Monitoring
- Rapid Provisioning
- Remote Setup Wizard
- Roles-Based Administration
- Volume Management
Maintenance
- Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System
- E-mail Home
- Enclosure Monitoring System
- Performance Monitoring
Data Protection, Availability and Recovery
- Auto-Replication, Multi-Way
- Instant Volume Restore
- Multi-Path I/O*
- Multi-Volume, Writeable Snapshots
- Snapshot and Auto-Replication Scheduler
- Volume Cloning
- Volume Consistency Sets
Server Management and Protection Integration
Storage Virtualization
- Array Evacuation
- Automatic Load Balancing
- Automatic or Manual Storage Tiering
- Complete SAN Virtualization
- Online Data and Volume Movement
- RAID Load Balancing
- Storage Pools
- Thin Provisioning
Flexibility with Low Cost of Ownership
Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays represent a breakthrough in storage economics, from purchase and setup to operation and upgrades. Unlike traditional SANs, the EqualLogic PS Series includes software and applications expected from an enterprise-level SAN at no extra cost. The PS Series scales on-demand and online allowing storage growth without disrupting applications. As a result, EqualLogic arrays provide exceptional flexibility at a low total cost of ownership.Whether consolidating a direct-attached storage (DAS) infrastructure, migrating data from and existing SAN, streamlining data protection processes or simply adding storage capacity, the Dell EqualLogic family of proven, high-performance, self-managing storage arrays is designed to meet the requirements of today’s critical datacenter environments.
Product Configurations
- Storage Controllers
Dual controllers with a total of 4GB* battery-backed cache memory per array
Battery-backed cache provides up to 72 hours of data protection
Hard Disk Drives
48 SAS hot-pluggable hard disk drives
Drive Capacities
10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 600GB*
10,000 RPM SAS or SAS SED drives available in 900GB*
System Capacities
28.8TB* using forty-eight (48) 600GB* SAS disk drives
43.2TB* using forty-eight (48) 900GB* SAS or SAS SED disk drives
Technical Highlights
- Volumes
Up to 1,024
Snapshots
512 per volume / up to 10,000 total
Hosts Accessing PS Series Group
Up to 1,024 per pool / 4,096 per group
Host Protocol
Any standards compliant iSCSI initiator
Operating Systems Supported
Windows® 2000 Server
Windows Server® 2003
Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2, including Hyper-V™
VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / ESXi 3.5/ 4 / 4.1 / 5
Citrix® XenServer™
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
SUSE® Linux Enterprise
Sun™ Solaris™
IBM® AIX
HP-UX®
Mac OS® X
Novell® Netware®
RAID Support
Automatic RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50
GbE Network Interfaces
Four (4) copper per controller
TCP Network Support
IPv4, IPv6 core support including JITC
Expansion Option
Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series arrays in the same SAN group, online. Up to 16 total members per group.
Reliability
- Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and disks
Individual disk drive slot power control
Enclosure Monitoring System
- Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and disks
Individual disk drive slot power control
Management
- SAN HeadQuarters multi-group performance and event monitoring tool
SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scripting
Serial console
Multi-administrator support
Ability to configure a separate management network
Security
- CHAP authentication
Access control for iSCSI
Access control for management interfaces including RADIUS support
Notification Methods
- SNMP traps, e-mail, syslog
Power
- AC voltage: 100-240 VAC ±10% single phase
Frequency: 47-63 Hz
Power factor: 0.95 (minimum)
Power consumption: 1000 VA, 1200 Peak VA (operating maximum)
Heat dissipation: 3,400 BTU per hour (maximum)
Power supplies: Three 440W dc
Chassis
- Height: 17.5 cm / 6.89 in / 4 EIA units
Width: 48.3 cm / 19.01 in / 1EC Rack Compliant
Depth: 96 cm / 37.8 in
Weight: 74.8 kg / 165 lb
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Temperature range: 5 to 35°C / 41 to 95°F
Storage temperature: -20 to 60°C / -22 to 140°F
Altitude: -70 to 3,000 m operational / -305 to 12,192 m non-operational
Relative humidity: 20 to 80% non-condensing operational / 5 to 95% non-condensing non-operational
Shock: 5 g 10 ms ½ sine operational / 20g 10 ms ½ sine, Z axis only non-operational
Vibration: Random .21 grms @ 5-500Hz operational / Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz non-operational
Acoustics: LwA 6.6 Bels
Air Quality: Airborne contaminant level of G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Regulatory
- Regulatory Model: E02J
Regulatory Type: E02J001
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
You bought a powerful SAN tool, and you expect all the tools you need to be in the box. Dell delivers with a valuable portfolio of storage software to support the family of EqualLogic storage arrays.
EqualLogic Array Software
EqualLogic Host Software
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters (SANHQ) is a single-view monitoring and reporting tool that gathers performance, capacity and event data across multiple groups of EqualLogic PS arrays, providing in-depth information for better planning
EqualLogic Array Software
EqualLogic Host Software
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters
 | EqualLogic Array SoftwareEqualLogic Firmware is the foundation of the EqualLogic software family. Integrated across the entire family of EqualLogic PS arrays, the EqualLogic Firmware is a SAN operating system based on a unique peer storage architecture that:
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| EqualLogic Software Title | Packaging | Updates | Operating Platforms | Supported Host Environments |
| EqualLogic Firmware EqualLogic Group Manager GUI EqualLogic Group Manager CLI | Embedded with each EqualLogic array purchased | Available for Download* | EqualLogic Firmware is supported on the family of EqualLogic arrays | Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™ , Windows Server® 2008 R2, including Hyper-V™ VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 VMware® ESXi 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 Citrix® XenSource Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Sun™ Solaris IBM® AIX HP-UX® Mac OS® X Novell® NetWare® MPIO Feature is qualified for Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™ , Windows Server® 2008 R2 including Hyper-V™ VMware® , Linux® and Sun™ Solaris™ Operating Systems |
| EqualLogic Manual Transfer Utility | Available for Download* | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® SUSE® Linux Enterprise | EqualLogic Manual Transfer Utility is designed for EqualLogic storage array groups. |
 | EqualLogic Host SoftwareThis family of host-based tools provides an easy-to-use interface for extending the functionality of the EqualLogic Array Software, enabling cooperation with the host. This integration can deliver:
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| Host Software for Windows |
| EqualLogic Software Title | Packaging | Updates | Operating Platforms | Managed Environments |
| EqualLogic Remote Setup Wizard | Available for Download* as part of HIT Kit for Microsoft | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 | EqualLogic Firmware, Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™ , Windows Server® 2008 R2, including Hyper-V™ |
| EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/ Microsoft Edition | Available for Download* as HIT Kit | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 | Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2003, SQL Server® 2008 Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2007 including LCR and SCR, Exchange Server 2010 |
| EqualLogic Multipath I/O Device Specific Module | Available for Download* as HIT Kit | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 | Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™ , Windows Server® 2008 R2, including Hyper-V™ |
| EqualLogic Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Provider Services | Available for Download* as HIT Kit | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2 | Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™ Windows Server® 2008 R2, Including Hyper-V™ Microsoft® SQL Server® 2003, SQL Server® 2008 Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2007 including LCR and SCR, Exchange Server 2010 |
| Host Software for VMware |
| EqualLogic Software Title | Packaging | Updates | Operating Platforms | Managed Environments |
| EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/ VMware Edition | Available for Download* | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2008 R2 | VMware® ESX 3.5 and 4 / 4.1 VMware® ESXi 3.5 and 4 / 4.1 Requires VMware Virtual Center 2.5or vCenter 4 |
| EqualLogic Storage Adapter for VMware Site Recovery Manager | Available for Download* | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2008 R2 | VMware® ESX 3, 3.5 and 4 / 4.1 VMware® ESXi 3.5 and 4 / 4.1 Requires VMware® Site Recovery Manager 1.0 or 4.0 |
| EqualLogic Multipath Extension Module for VMware ESX | Available for Download* | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2008 R2 | VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 VMware® ESXi 3.5 / 4 /4.1 Requires VMware vSphere 4.1 Enterprise Plus |
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters (SANHQ) is a single-view monitoring and reporting tool that gathers performance, capacity and event data across multiple groups of EqualLogic PS arrays, providing in-depth information for better planning
| EqualLogic Software Title | Packaging | Updates | Operating Platforms | Managed Environments |
| EqualLogic SAN Headquarters | Available for Download* | Available for Download* | Microsoft® Windows Vista® , Windows® XP, Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 Windows Server® 2008 R2 | EqualLogic SAN Headquarters is designed to monitor EqualLogic storage array groups. |
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| Dell Global Infrastructure Storage Consulting Services for EqualLogic PS6000 series Dell Global Infrastructure Consulting Services utilizes skilled solution architects, innovative tools, automated analysis and our own intellectual property to give customers rapid insight into what is driving unnecessary complexity. We are focused on providing practical action-orientated plans that deliver specific, predictable and measurable outcomes. We seek better answers than traditional service models, based on our belief that solving problems should not need armies of people. Our strategy is to help customers quickly identify high-impact, short-duration projects that deliver ROI and free up resources to obtain competitive advantage. Storage Consulting Summary: Storage Consulting from Dell helps customers make the most of their storage. Dell offers services that allow customers to optimize, manage and implement storage infrastructure, helping to reduce the risk associated with ineffective data management. Dell can also help customers ensure adequate data protection in a cost effective manner. Dell believes that well planned and maintained storage infrastructures can support growing data requirements without corresponding increases in costs and complexity. Intelligent data management allows organizations to optimize the value of their storage investment with a better use of resources. Dell Infrastructure Consulting can help customers design storage infrastructures that satisfy data availability, retention and recovery requirements. New suite of EQL consulting services summary Storage Consulting from DELL offers a comprehensive suite of design and implementation services helping customer get the most of their EQL PS Series product in terms of overall management of data, application performance, Data Protection and cost of ownership. In particular, our consultants will be able to utilize our reference architecture centered on virtual environment (VMware and Hyper V) and key applications such as Exchange and SQL to accelerate the design and implementation work and reduce the risk and complexity associated with the integration in the data center. The new features brought by the PS 6000 series such as increased performance, integrated snapshots with HyperV and vStorage capabilities will also be utilized in the Design service Beyond core Storage Consulting Services, such as “Storage Assessment, here are new services specific to the EqualLogic line:
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