Simple, Scalable and Affordable The Dell AX4-5 arrays combine low cost, easy to use features with the scalability
and functionality of advanced storage arrays. Dual controller models offer the
excellent availability and performance that business-critical applications require.
The AX4-5 can support up to four expansion enclosures spanning up to 60 hard drives.
With the ability to provide consolidated storage for up to 64 hosts, the AX4-5
can provide the headroom that will keep up with your data and application growth.
With both 1Gbit iSCSI and 4Gbit Fibre Channel models, the AX4-5 enables organizations
to choose a network interconnect that is right for their environment and needs. New Software Capabilities
- RAID 6 support offers an extra layer of data protection for customers who want to further reduce the risk of losing data based on multiple drive faults.
- Extended SAS drive support through elimination of the Expansion pack requirement for SAS drive support for configurations with up to 12 drives.
- Enhanced integration with VMware solutions through added capabilities for a operating system on a VMware Virtual Machine, including: Console-less VMware, Navisphere host Agent (Windows only), and Navisphere Server Utility (Windows only).
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Tiered Storage Options to Match Your Needs The AX4-5 supports the simple, yet powerful concept of tiered storage by having the
option to easily mix SAS drives geared for performance, as required by I/O-intensive
applications, with SATA drives that deliver cost-effective capacity for backup and
archiving. Also, users can migrate data between different classes of drives and RAID
types, dynamically and seamlessly, helping to avoid application disruption.  |  | Seamless Integration with Servers Dell AX4-5 arrays are designed and engineered for optimal performance with both
PowerEdgeTM server and PowerVaultTM storage technologies. When you order a Dell
PowerEdge server to support your Dell AX4-5 array, you can have your Host
Bus Adapters and software drivers pre-configured at our factory to simplify setup,
reduce complexity, and provide your organization with a system that integrates
perfectly with your Dell technology.
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 | | Utilizing 4-Gigabit Architecture The Dell AX4-5 doubles the 2-Gigabit architecture of previous generations of
storage to give you 4-Gigabits per second of Fibre Channel data transfer, allowing
you to take advantage of new SAN technologies for increased input/output and
storage-access speeds. The Dell AX4-5 can also interoperate with earlier-generation
technologies, allowing you to leverage your existing SAN investments. |
Performance Today with Room to Grow Versatile Storage Consolidation for small to mid-sized business and remote offices of larger organizations. The Dell AX4-5 is the entry product in Dell's enterprise series of SAN arrays. It is an
excellent consolidation solution for multiple application environments offering a great
mix of price and performance. Using 15K RPM SAS drives for greater IO performance, the
Dell AX4-5 has a lot of headroom for growing organizations.  | | Built for Scalable Storage Growth Supports up to 64 servers and 60 drives The Dell AX4-5 is highly flexible in the face of unforecasted growth, and rapidly
evolving storage requirements. Start with as few as 4 drives and add capacity as
you add hosts, a drive at a time, up to 60 drives. |
A Choice of Drive Technologies SAS or SATA With the flexibility to deploy a mix of high-performance SAS drives or high capacity,
lower cost SATA drives, you can now address the varied requirements of your applications
and archiving strategy with a lower TCO. Excellent Data Availability and Reliability The AX4-5 has inherited many of the advanced software capabilities that historically have
been available on the more advanced CX arrays. Its controllers provide end-to-end data
integrity as well as continuous background disk consistency checking. In the unlikely event
of a failure, data stored in cache can be gracefully destaged to disk, protecting against loss
and corruption. The AX4-5's global hot spare technology enhances protection and makes the system
extremely dependable. Robust Suite of EMC Management Software Ease-of-Use for Simple Deployment and Management The Dell AX4-5 comes with Navisphere Express, an intuitive user interface that simplifies
installation, configuration and operation, and that allows users to create and allocate new
capacity in seconds. The AX4-5 also provides point-in-time snapshot capabilities and
PowerPath path management software for load balancing and data path failover for
continuous data access, providing a single supported solution across most operating
systems and applications. Optional Advanced Management and Data Replication The optional Navisphere Manager Suite extends the capabilities of the AX4-5 to meet the
needs of growing and distributed organizations. Easily discover, configure, manage, and
monitor all aspects of your Dell AX4-5. Users can also manage multiple Dell/EMC arrays
including AX and CX systems, all from a single console, whether locally or from a remote location over a secure connection. It also supports EMC SnapViewTM , for multiple point-in-time snapshots and full-volume copies of critical data.
For Fibre Channel AX4-5 systems, the addition of EMC MirrorViewTM provides data replication
between arrays, enabling comprehensive disaster recovery solutions. EMC SAN CopyTM software
enables data copy between arrays for data migration.
- EMC Navisphere® Manager: Robust configuration, management and event notification from a single management station
- EMC SnapViewTM : Point-in-time view of information for nondisruptive backup
- EMC SAN CopyTM : Migrate or distribute data within the SAN fabric (fibre channel AX4-5F only)
- EMC MirrorViewTM : Provides synchronous or asynchronous mirroring of information between two or more arrays (fibre channel AX4-5F only)
- EMC Navisphere® Analyzer: Provides detailed real-time and historical information about your arrays which can help you to investigate performance patterns and trends before problems occur and can provide a powerful tool for hardware capacity planning, as well as for intelligent load balancing
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