
Performance and protection.
Dell Storage SCv2000 offers many of the same software and data protection features in Storage Center with entry-level affordability.
Operating System
- Product OS:
Storage Center 6.6.2, 6.6.5
Server OS:
Microsoft® Windows Server®, SLES, VMware®, Citrix® XenServer®, and Red Hat®
Memory*
- 8GB per controller
Processor
- Intel® Xeon®
Connectivity
- Network/server connectivity (front-end):
2 x 16Gb FC ports per controller
4 x 8Gb FC ports per controller
4 x 16Gb FC ports per controller
4 x 1Gb iSCSI (base-T) ports per controller
2 x 10Gb iSCSI (base-T) ports per controller
4 x 12Gb SAS ports per controller
Internal drive connectivity (back-end):
6Gb SAS ports (2 per controller)
Controller
- SCv2000:
Single or dual controllers
SCv2020:
Single or dual controllers
SCv2080:
Dual controllers
Drive Bays
- Internal Storage:
SCv2000:
12 x 3.5” drive bays
SCv2020:
24 x 2.5” drive bays
SCv2080:
84 x 2.5” or 3.5" drive bays
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Operating temperature:
10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment
Maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Non-operating temperature:
–40 to 65°C (–40 to 149°F) at a maximum altitude of 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
Operating humidity ranges (non-condensing):
10% to 80% (noncondensing) with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Non-operating humidity (non-condensing):
5% to 95% (noncondensing) with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point
Inlet type:
0 to 3,048 m (0 to 10,000 ft)
NOTE: Up to 35°C maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 meter (1°F/547 feet) above 950 meters (3,117 ft)
Power
- Power/wattage:
SCv2000: 580W
SCv2020: 580W
SCv2080: 2800W
Heat dissipation:
SCv2000: 1980 BTU
SCv2020: 1980 BTU
SCv2080: 9554 BTU
Voltage:
SCv2000: 100-240 VAC
SCv2020: 100-240 VAC
SCv2080: 200-240 VAC
Amperage:
SCv2000: 7.6-3.0A (x2)
SCv2020: 7.6-3.0A (x2)
SCv2080: 8.6-4.3A (x2)
Frequency:
50/60 Hz
Energy Efficiency
- Energy star®:
The Dell Storage SCv2000 arrays have earned the Energy star Data Center Storage designation. Click Here to learn more about the Energy star Storage 1.0 designation.
Management
- Enterprise Manager (included, server-installable), Replay Manager, vCenter Operations Manager plug-in, command-line interface
Storage
- Maximum drive count:
SCv2000:
168 (12 internal, plus 156 external)
SCv2020:
168 (24 internal, plus 144 external)
SCv2080:
168 (84 internal, plus 84 external)
Total storage capacity:
SCv2000:
672TB based on maximum number of drives (168) and current largest capacity supported drives
SCv2020:
672TB based on maximum number of drives (168) and current largest capacity supported drives
SCv2080:
672TB based on maximum number of drives (168) and current largest capacity supported drives
Dimensions
- Height:
SCv2000:
8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
SCv2020:
8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
SCv2080:
22.230 cm (8.8 inches)
Width:
SCv2000:
48.2 cm (18.98 inches)
SCv2020:
48.2 cm (18.98 inches)
SCv2080:
48.260 cm (19 inches)
Depth:
SCv2000:
57.6 cm (22.67 inches)
SCv2020:
52.3 cm (20.59 inches)
SCv2080:
91.44 cm (36 inches)
Weight at maximum configuration:
SCv2000:
28.9 kg (63.9 lbs)
SCv2020:
24 kg (53 lbs)
SCv2080:
130.1 kg (287 lbs)
Weight empty:
SCv2000:
20.6 kg (45.4 lbs) without drives
SCv2020:
18.7 kg (41 lbs) without drives
SCv2080:
62.1kg (137 lbs) without drives
Chassis
- Rack size:
SCv2000: 2U
SCv2020: 2U
SCv2080: 5U
RAID
- Supports RAID 5, 6, RAID 10 and RAID 10 DM (dual mirror). Any combination of RAID levels can exist on a single Storage Center. Multiple RAID levels can exist on the disk folder within an array.
Additional Features
- Supported expansion enclosures:
Dell SC100: 12 x 3.5” or 2.5” drive bays
Dell SC120: 24 x 2.5” drive bays
Dell SC180: 84 x 2.5” or 3.5" drive bays

High performance at an affordable price
Offering the perfect blend of high performance and affordability, the Dell Storage SCv2000 series brings feature-rich software options and balances the need for low cost per terabyte with the best performance and protection in its class*. The SCv2000 gives you the performance to drive critical applications while maximizing your return on investment.
SCv2000 Storage features:
- Streamlined management with Enterprise Manager
- Optimized storage with Dynamic Capacity (thin provisioning)
- Ability to scale with Virtual Ports
- Data security with Dynamic Controllers

Future flexibility with Storage Center management
As part of the Storage Center product line, the management of all SC products are streamlined into a single, consistent interface using Enterprise Manager. From a single pane of glass, manage the SCv2000 and as your business grows, you can leverage the same management expertise for the enterprise-level models.
Additional flexible options:
- Choose from 12 to 168 drives in a 2U or 5U form factor
- Connectivity protocols include: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or SAS
- Broad range of hard-drive sizes to meet performance or capacity needs

Integrated data protection
The SCv2000 series offers optional data protection software with Remote Instant Replay, Local Instant Replays and Replay Manager. Tight integration with common application environments, like Microsoft and VMware, help to simplify virtualized data centers, allowing local and remote data protection features within these applications to take consistent snapshots of virtual machines without sacrificing performance.This granular data protection minimizes risk and helps meet even the most stringent recovery point objectives.
Dell Storage SCv2000 array
- 2U, 12 (twelve) 3.5” HDDs
- Expands up to 168 HDDs
- 1GB iSCSI, 10GB iSCSI, 12GB SAS or 16GB FC
- 8GB cache per controller
- 4 Core processors (Intel)
- Dynamic Capacity
- Virtual Ports
- Dynamic Controllers

Dell Storage SCv2020 array
- 2U, 24 (twenty-four) 2.5” HDDs
- Expands up to 168 HDDs
- 1GB iSCSI, 10GB iSCSI, 12GB SAS or 16GB FC
- 8GB cache per controller
- 4 Core processors (Intel)
- Dynamic Capacity
- Virtual Ports
- Dynamic Controllers
- Enterprise Manager

Dell Storage SCv2080 dense array
- 5U, 84 (eighty-four) 3.5” HDDs
- Expands up to 168 HDDs
- 1GB iSCSI, 10GB iSCSI, 12GB SAS or 16GB FC
- 8GB cache per controller
- 4 Core processors (Intel)
- Dynamic Capacity
- Virtual Ports
- Dynamic Controllers
- Enterprise Manager

Dell Storage expansion enclosures
Designed specifically to expand the capacity of the SCv2000 series. This eBOD (expansion bunch of disks) operates in the same fashion as a JBOD (just a bunch of disks). All of the data stored in the eBOD is managed through the primary storage controllers in the SCv2000 series.SC100
- 2U, 12 (twelve) 3.5” HDDs
- Expansion available for the SCv2000 or SCv2020
SC120
- 2U, 24 (twenty-four) 2.5” HDDs
- Expansion available for the SCv2000 or SCv2020
SC180
- 5U, 84 (Eighty-four) 3.5” HDDs
- Expansion available for the SCv2080 only
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