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Scale-out NAS and unified storage for midsize and smaller deployments.
PowerVault NX FamilyPowerVault NX network attached storage is an affordable NAS appliance harnessing the innovations of Windows Storage Server 2012. Select |  PowerVault NX3600 and NX3610Store, manage, AND scale, block and file data with an affordable, dependable NAS appliance suitable for midsize and smaller deployments. View Details |
Storage
| NAS appliance Each 2U NX3600 (1 GbE) or NX3610 (10 GbE) appliance includes two NAS controllers that operate in an active-active environment with cache mirroring between controller pairs Storage arrays supported The NX3600 and NX3610 work with all Dell PowerVault MD 3200i and 3600i Series iSCSI arrays – MD3200i, MD3220i, MD3600i, MD3620i Expansion capability The capacity of an NX3600 system can be expanded by adding additional MD1200 Series expansion enclosures. The capacity of an NX3610 system can be expanded with one additional MD3200i or MD3600i Series iSCSI array and with MD 1200 Series expansion enclosures. An additional NX3610 can be added to an NX3610 configuration to increase performance. Maximum File System Capacity ½ PB raw capacity per appliance with 1 MD iSCSI array and multiple expansion enclosures. A system with 2 NX3610 appliances can support 1PB raw capacity with 2 MD iSCSI arrays and multiple expansion enclosures |
Connectivity
| Connectivity Back-end (SAN) Connectivity NX3600: 4 x 1GbE ports per appliance NX3610: 4 x 10GbE ports per appliance Front-end (Client Network) Connectivity NX3600: 4 x 1GbE ports per appliance NX3610: 4 x 10GbE ports per appliance Protocol Support CIFS/SMB v1.0, NFS v3, iSCSI, NDMP 4, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS (Network Information Service) (NIS), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad), Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) |
Product Configurations
| Storage arrays supported The NX3600 and NX3610 work with all Dell PowerVault MD 3200i and 3600i Series iSCSI arrays – MD3200i, MD3220i, MD3600i, MD3620i Clustering NX3600 and NX3610 appliances contain dual active-active controllers that manage the file workload in a single namespace for 1 NX3600 appliance (2 controllers) or 2 NX3610 appliances (4 controllers). |
Technical Highlights
| Min NAS Reserve size 512GB for single appliance cluster; 1024GB for two appliance system Max NAS Reserve size ½ PB per appliance, 1 PB per system with two NX3610 appliances Maximum Share Size ½ PB per appliance, 1 PB per system with two NX3610 appliances Files Maximum file size 4TB Maximum number of files 64 billion with 2 NX3610 appliances (32 billion per appliance) Maximum number of directories 68 billion with 2 NX36x0 appliances (34 billion per appliance) Maximum directory depth 512 Maximum file name length 255 bytes NAS Volumes Maximum number of NAS volumes: 512 with 2 NX3610 appliances (256 per appliance) Shares Maximum number of NFS mounts/exports: 1,024 Maximum number of CIFS shares: 1,024 Clients Maximum number of CIFS concurrent client connections: NX3600: 200 NX3610: 1500 per appliance Quotas Maximum number of user quotas rules per NX36x0 system: 100,000 Maximum number of quota rules per volume: 512 Local users and groups Maximum number of local users per NX36x0 system: 300 Maximum number of local groups per NX36x0 system: 300 Snapshots Redirect-on-write, user-accessible over the network Maximum number of snapshots per NAS volume: 512 Maximum number of snapshots per NX36x0 system: 10,000 Replication Asynchronous to peer NX36x0 appliance Like-to-like configurations only 1-to-1, 1-to-many, many-to-many Maximum number of replication policies per system: 256 NDMP Support Three-way via Ethernet ports Certified with Dell NetVault Backup 8.6x and 9.0x, Symantec NetBackup 7.x, and Commvault Simpana 9.x and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Qualified Antivirus Software 3rd Party anti-virus applications are supported via ICAP: Symantec ScanEngine 5.2 , Symantec Protection Engine 7.0 Boot Options Local boot |
Chassis
| Chassis Physical Specifications (per dual controller appliance) Height 2U / 86.4 mm (3.4 inches) Width 481.50 mm (18.96 inch) with rack flange. 446.3 mm (17.6 inches)—Does not include rack flange. Depth 741.0 mm (29.2 inches)—Without bezel and handle 813.0 mm (32.0 inches)—With bezel and handle Weight (Maximum configuration) 30.5 kg (67 lbs) Weight (empty) 12.86 kg (28.36 lbs) Maximum weight 69.5 lbs Rack Support ReadyRails II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Power
| Wattage 717W output per appliance Voltage 90 V AC to 264V AC, auto-ranging, 47 Hz/63 Hz. Note: This system is also designed to be connected to IT power systems with a phase to phase voltage not exceeding 230 V. Heat dissipation 2446 BTU/hr. Note: The heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating. The heat dissipation values are for the entire system which includes (chassis and two controllers). Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 55 A per power supply for 10 ms or less |
Environmental Operating Conditions
| Environmental Operating Conditions Temperature: Operating: 10° to 40°C Non-operating: -40°C to 70°C Relative Humidity: Operating: 8% to 85% non-condensing Non-operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing Maximum Vibration: Operating: 0.26 GRMS (5-350Hz @ 0.0002G2/Hz for 5 minutes) Non-operating: 1.88 GRMS @ 10-500 Hz Maximum Shock: Operating: 31G 2.6 ms ½ sine Non-operating: 27g 235 in/sec square wave Altitude: Operating: -16 m to 3,028 m (Note: For altitudes above 2,950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 feet) Non-operating: -16 m to 10,600 m Acoustics: Sound power operating: <7.2 LwA-UL3, bels @ 23±2° |