
10GbE enterprise-class iSCSI SAN with an ideal balance of performance and capacity
A solid entry point into the EqualLogic™ PS6010 series, with high capacity and flexibility at an exceptional cost per gigabyte.
- Highly available and reliable storage for data-intensive enterprise applications
- Virtualised scale-out architecture, ideal for server virtualisation and storage consolidation
- Increased throughput performance from 10GbE technology
- Robust backup and recovery through application integration and automation
- Scalable, self-managing storage that grows with your business

Dell EqualLogic PS6010E
The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6010E 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 SATA disk drives, the PS6010E delivers exceptional cost-per-gigabyte within the series and up to 16 TB of high-capacity storage. The PS6010 line features a redesigned 2 (two) 10GbE port controller delivering up to10x the bandwidth per port and 2.5x the bandwidth per array compared to previous generations.
EXCEPTIONAL EASE OF USE

MODULAR DESIGN WITH ENTERPRISE RELIABILITY



ENTERPRISE DATA SERVICES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST
The PS6010E has built-in storage features once available only to top-tier data centers, enabling best practice storage for every size organization.
EqualLogic PS Series arrays include the following enterprise data services and software features with no additional software licensing fees:
Management
- PS Group Manager
- SAN HeadQuarters Multi-SAN Historical Performance 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
The 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 PS6010E arrays provide exceptional flexibility at a low total cost of ownership.
Whether consolidating a direct-attached storage (DAS) infrastructure, migrating data from an existing SAN or NAS system, streamlining data protection processes, or simply adding storage capacity, the EqualLogic PS Series from Dell offers a family of proven, high-performance, self-managing storage arrays designed to meet the requirements of today’s critical datacenter environments.
Product Configurations
- Storage Controllers
Dual 10GbE iSCSI controllers with a total of 4 GB battery-backed memory
Battery-backed memory provides up to 72 hours of data protection
Hard Disk Drives
Eight (8) or sixteen (16) SATA or NL-SAS hot-pluggable hard disk drives
Drive Capacities
7,200 RPM SATA II drives available in, 500GB*, 1TB* or 2TB
7,200 RPM NL-SAS drive available in 3TB
System Capacities
4TB* using eight (8) 500GB* SATA disk drives
8TB using sixteen (16) 500GB* SATA disk drives
8TB using eight (8) 1TB* SATA disk drives
16TB using sixteen (16) 1TB* SATA disk drives
32TB using sixteen (16) 2TB* SATA disk drives*
48TB using sixteen (16) 3TB* NL-SAS 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™
Windows Vista®
Windows XP®
VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.1/ 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, and RAID 50
10 GbE Network Interfaces
Two (2) SFP+ per controller
TCP Network Support
IPv4, IPv6 core support
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; redundant power supplies / cooling fans, and disks Individual disk drive slot power control
Enclosure Monitoring System
- Automatic spare configuration and utilization
SMART
Automatic bad block replacement
Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System (ADMS) to monitor health of data on disk drives
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: 0.98 (minimum)
Power consumption: 480 VA, 530 Peak VA (operating maximum)
Heat dissipation: 1,640 BTU per hour (maximum)
Power supplies: Dual 440W DC
Chassis
- Height: 5.12" (13 cm) / 3 EIA units
Width: 19.0" (48.26 cm) / 1EC Rack Compliant
Depth: 21.7" (55.1 cm)
Weight: 36 kg / 79.6 lb (maximum configuration)
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 3,048 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 / 30 g 10 ms ½ sine non-operational
Vibration: Random .21 grms @ 5-500Hz operational / Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz non-operational
Acoustics: Sound Power Operating: < 5.8 db LpA @ 20°C
Air Quality: Airborne contaminant level of G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
EqualLogic Array Software
EqualLogic Host Software
EqualLogic SAN Headquarters
![]() | ![]() | EqualLogic Array Software EqualLogic 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 VMware® ESXi 3.5 / 4 Citrix® XenSource Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® SUSE® Linux Enterprise SunTM 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. |
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![]() | EqualLogic Host Software This 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 VMware® ESXi 3.5 and 4 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 VMware® ESXi 3.5 and 4 Requires VMware® Site Recovery Manager 1.0 or 4.0 |
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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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Support Services
Dell ProSupport — Faster, more reliable support services designed to address the technology challenges you face today. This new support portfolio is focused on your needs, time demands and budgets.
Need professional support services that take care of both you and your employees’ IT needs 7x24? Choose Dell ProSupport™* to get access to a certified technician in two minutes or less.
Got an IT staff? Choose Dell ProSupport for IT and get tech-to-tech support, along with 7x24 access to Dell-certified technicians.
| Dell ProSupport Service Model | |
| Dell ProSupport | Dell ProSupport for IT |
Designed for organizations with limited or no dedicated IT staff. Includes:
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| Designed to provide tech-to-tech support for IT Professionals, Database Administrators and internal Service Desks or helpdesks. Includes:
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| SPEED OF RESPONSE | PROTECTION | PREMIUM PROACTIVE |
| Mission Critical — Perfect for server and storage environments where avoiding unplanned downtime and reducing recovery time through priority response are a must. The package includes priority 4-hour onsite service or optional 2-hour response with 6-hour hardware repair, Dell’s proven Critical Situation process, and emergency dispatch. | ||
Data Management and Protection
| Enterprise-Wide Contract — Provides enhanced proactive capabilities through:
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| Customisation and Setup |
Dell Server and Storage Deployment Services
Dell provides a comprehensive set of remote and on-site installation services for PowerEdge and PowerEdge SC servers, as well as PowerVault,Dell | EMC and Dell EqualLogic storage products to help reduce the time required to get your system up and running. These installation services help:
- Speed up deployment
- Supply necessary expertise for correct installation
- Minimize disruptions to your business
| Training |
Comprehensive Training
Get the skills you need to keep pace in today's competitive IT environment with comprehensive training courses. Dell offers a vast array of instructor-led classes and online training courses in a range of topics from server maintenance to in-depth technical overview of specific systems.



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