Dell Fluid File System Version 5.0 Support Matrix

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FluidFS Models and Platforms

The tables in this topic list the platforms, features, and configurations supported by the Storage Center systems.

Storage Center Models

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Table 1. Supported Platforms and Configurations
Feature	FS8600 FC		FS8600 iSCSI
Client interface and speed	1GbE	10GbE	10GbE
Memory per controller (GB)	24	24 or 48	24 or 48
Client ports – per appliance	8	4	4
SAN storage interface and speed	FC 8Gb		iSCSI 10GbE
SAN ports – per appliance	4		4
Ethernet network port type	RJ45	SFP+ (Intel modules only)
Storage Center version	6.3.10 or later
Dell Storage Manager version	2015 R3 or later
Storage Center models	SCv2080, SC40, SC4020, SC8000, SC9000
Maximum NAS appliances (per system)	4 appliances (8 controllers)
Maximum Storage Center systems in a NAS pool	8
Maximum NAS pool size	4 PB

NOTE:
- Storage Center v6.5.10 or later is required to support FluidFS unmap functionality.
- Dell recommends running the latest supported Storage Center Operating System version for each connected Storage Center. See the Storage Center documentation for the latest version information.

Table 3. Maximum NAS Pool Size lists the maximum sizes supported in the NAS pool and the global namespace. Note that the actual limits per Storage Center system depend on the Storage Center models, configurations, and firmware versions.

Table 2. Maximum NAS Pool Size
Feature	Maximum Size
Per Storage Center	3 PB (depends on Storage Center model)
NAS pool capacity	4 PB
FluidFS global namespace	20 PB

NOTE: The total capacity of the NAS pool is 4 PB. The global namespace can reach 20 PB with five FluidFS clusters using redirection folders.