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Simple, scalable and affordable fixed-content storage
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The Dell™ DX Object Storage Platform™ is designed to intelligently access, store, protect and distribute fixed digital content. From web publishing to archiving, the Dell™ DX Object Storage Platform offers a powerful combination of data and storage management features, and an elegant, self-managing, peer-scaling architecture.
- Simple — Simple to implement, manage and adapt
- Scalable — Scale from a few terabytes to multiple petabytes; store billions of files
- DX6000G Storage Compression Node (SCN) is an optional component featuring Dell's new Ocarina-based software that enables objection compression, freeing up valuable storage space.
- Affordable — Self-managing and self-healing with x86 hardware and integrated software
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What is object storage?
Object storage is the intelligent evolution of disk storage — creating, storing and distributing variable-sized data objects, and their associated metadata, rather than simply placing blocks of data on tracks and sectors. Each object has its rich metadata inextricably linked to it, enabling long-term preservation while ensuring data remains safe and accessible over time.
Simple architecture
A flat-address-space design removes file-system complexity and the need to manage logical unit numbers (LUNs) and RAID groups.
Cost-effectiveness
Automated management, serial ATA- (SATA) and near-line SAS based storage and a modular scaling approach result in low total cost of ownership.
Metadata
By incorporating metadata into objects, object-based storage enables you to apply preservation, retention and deletion policies — thereby reducing lower management resources — and to facilitate enhanced discovery.
Enhanced scalability
An extremely large number of available addresses means a common storage pool can support literally billions of objects.
A flat-address-space design removes file-system complexity and the need to manage logical unit numbers (LUNs) and RAID groups.
Cost-effectiveness
Automated management, serial ATA- (SATA) and near-line SAS based storage and a modular scaling approach result in low total cost of ownership.
Metadata
By incorporating metadata into objects, object-based storage enables you to apply preservation, retention and deletion policies — thereby reducing lower management resources — and to facilitate enhanced discovery.
Enhanced scalability
An extremely large number of available addresses means a common storage pool can support literally billions of objects.
Powerful data management
Information is only valuable when it can be accessed, but keeping it readily available can be cumbersome and expensive. With the Dell DX Object Storage Platform, you can streamline data management while easily expanding capacity.Object-based and metadata-aware disk storage lets you identify and retrieve information quickly; better leverage your data for decision-making; automatically manage that data from creation through deletion; and minimize your dependence on complex and sometimes unreliable tape storage.
- Policy-based management provides automated, object-level retention and deletion based on metadata, eliminating the human errors, access and preservation problems that increase risk and drive up costs.
- Self-healing functionality continuously self-manages the integrity of stored objects to detect and repair errors and automatically reconfigures and regenerates objects without the need for IT intervention.
- Easy interface employs simple HTTP and offers a native API SDK integration toolkit.
- Dell ProConsult Services* offer collaborative consultation to help you design a system that fits your specific needs.
You can reduce your storage footprint and improve storage utilization and optimization with the DX6000G Storage Compression Node (SCN). This feature can transmit compressed or decompressed data, using policies to intelligently move archived objects based on your need for high compression or fast rehydration.
The Dell DX Object Storage Platform is also supported by a large and ever-growing number of independent software vendors (ISVs) who can help maximize your investment with a common object-storage pool for multiple applications.
Dell is developing integrations with partners in areas such as medical archiving, file, email and SharePoint archiving, as well as eDiscovery, enterprise content management and cloud storage spaces. Information for ISV partners who would like to be a part of this program can be found here.
- Massively expand your system. Add capacity in amounts from 2TB* up to multiple petabytes and billions of objects, without the complexity or limitations of a traditional file system.
- Scale at your own pace. Flexible, peer-scaling architecture enables a perfect balance between capacity and throughput.
- Build a digital content cloud. DX Object Storage enables cloud computing across an organization for governance, discovery and business intelligence.
- Access unstructured data for multiple applications. Foundational storage tier secures data in one place for risk and cost management and enables enhanced discovery and decision-making capabilities.
- Compression solution (optional). Free up storage space using Dell’s new Ocarina based software featuring data compression.
Configuration flexibility
Dell DX Object Storage Platform offers several configurations to meet current and future customer needs: DX6000  | DX6000 Cluster Services Node provides content routing, network and replicator services for the DX solution. |
DX60004S | 4-drive DX storage node |
DX6012S | 12-drive DX storage node |
| DX6000G SCN | DX6000G Storage Compression Node (SCN) provides object compression (optional) |
Base configurations consist of one DX6000 and two of the same type DX storage nodes. Optional inclusion of the DX6000G Storage Compression Node (SCN) for data and object compression.
Storage
RAID Controllers
- User-defined object replication (no RAID required)
Communications
- Communication (Standard)
One Dual-Port Broadcom 5716 Gigabit NIC
Communication (Optional)
Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709C Quad-port GBE Adapter
Power
- 750W non-redundant or redundant hot-plug power supply
Chassis
- 2U
Height: 8.67cm (3.42")
Width: 44.52cm (17.53")
Depth: 66.46cm (26.17")
Weight (maximum configuration): 29.0Kg (63.8lb)
Peripheral Bay
N/A
Rail Support
ReadyRails™ sliding rails for 4-post racks, static ReadyRails™ for 4-post and 2-post racks, and optional support for cable management arm
Availability Features
Hot-swap hard drives, redundant power, ECC memory, Quad-Pack LED, iRAC6 Express or iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional)
Management
- System Management:
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
Lifecycle Controller enabled via iDRAC6 Enterprise
iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) or VFlash - Unified Server Communicator (optional).
Regulatory
- Regulatory Model: E13S
Regulatory Type: E13S001Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
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DX6000G Storage Compression Node (SCN) Optional Component
As part of the DX6000 and DX6004S or DX6012S configuration you will be able to maximize your storage capacity through object compression (see Diagram 1). In addition, lifepoint policies automatically move data between two compression modes to meet the need for high compression or fast rehydration
Dell DX Object Storage Platform configuration with DX6000G SCN (Diagram 1)
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DX6000 Cluster Services Node
DX6012S or DX6004S
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Dell Services IT Consulting
Dell Services leverages a targeted consulting methodology based on experiences gained through thousands of customer engagements keeping projects on time and on task. Dell can collaboratively help you plan, assess and implement data management projects, and provide the training and knowledge handoff to help ensure your storage system's effectiveness.| PHASE | DESCRIPTION |
Storage Simplification Workshop Understand the potential | |
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| Backup, recovery & archiving assessment Make informed decisions |
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| Design Lay the path for success |
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Data archiving and Dell Services
By leveraging proven experience and methodology, Dell Services can help you identify, design, implement and maintain the right data archiving solution for your environment.Backup, recovery and archiving assessment
Dell assesses the customer’s data archiving needs and provides actionable recommendations.Data archiving design
Data archiving solution designs are tailored to meet customer needs with solutions that include DX Object Storage, Symantec™ and CommVault® products.DX Object Storage solution design
DX Object Storage-specific data archiving design services help ensure successful implementation and deployment in complex environments.Dell ProSupport
Dell breaks the mold of traditional IT support with Dell™ ProSupport™* — a 100 percent configurable suite of professional support services that can simplify your IT from the desktop to the data center.With Dell ProSupport you can customize your support services based on who you want supported, how you want them supported, and your preferred speed of response. Customize your support even further for specific needs such as asset and data protection or proactive support.
The Dell ProSupport portfolio can provide:
- Expertise for specialized applications and technology, such as virtualization, systems management, Microsoft® Exchange and more
- Proactive problem avoidance services to help ensure you achieve maximum uptime
- Rapid response to help reduce unplanned downtime
- Tech-to-tech support with Fast-Track Dispatch for certified IT professionals
- Laptop tracking and data protection services help enable your mobile workforce while helping to protect your investment