Fast storage with high availability
Consolidate your storage in a affordable PowerVault™ MD3 array-series designed for maximum performance and capacity.
High-Performance, Flexibility and Scalability
The PowerVault™ MD3200/MD3220 are Dell™ next generation of directly connected shared serial attached SCSI (SAS) arrays, and are qualified for Microsoft® Hyper-V™, Citrix® XenServer® and VMware® virtual environments. Reference the hardware support matrix for more details.
Move Up in Performance
MD3200/MD3220 SAS arrays deliver an exceptional price/performance ratio, offering unmatched value in a dedicated shared-storage solution.
- 6 Gb/s SAS doubles the throughput capability compared to the previous generation of Dell™ SAS.
- Four SAS ports and 2GB cache per controller ensure peak system performance for large database applications.
- Optional high-performance tier firmware enhancement helps boost performance even further.
- SSD support optimizes the system for the most demanding I/O (input/output) applications.
- Four times the base capacity over previous generation arrays.
- Six time capacity over previous generation with optional PFK for hard drives.
New Levels in Flexibility and Scalability
MD3200/MD3220 SAS arrays enable you to mix and match components to create a tiered data environment.
- Directly connect up to eight non-HA-configured servers or four HA-configured servers to a single MD3200 or MD3220 storage system.
- Deploy up to a base total of 120 hard disk drives, with an option to upgrade to 192 hard drives, by simply plugging in PowerVault MD1200 and/or PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosures behind the MD3200/MD3220 arrays.
- Scale your system with a mix of both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives.
The PowerVault™ VMware® vCenter™ Plug-In 5.0 support provides VMware administrators with powerful capabilities designed to increase their productivity and simplify their jobs.
The Plug-In is designed to monitor and manage the MD arrays used in conjunction with VMware virtualization software, allowing administrators to monitor and provision the storage subsystems they employ — with the ultimate goal of ensuring the performance and availability of the virtual infrastructure they are managing.
MD storage systems are certified for use in virtualized application environments with VMware ESX, Citrix® XenServer™ and Microsoft® Hyper-V™ software. Please see hardware support matrix for more details.
In addition, the MD series storage arrays support vSphere™ Storage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA). This enables unprecedented coordination between vSphere/vCenter and storage arrays. It provides built-in storage insight in vCenter to support intelligent VM storage provisioning, bolster storage troubleshooting and enable new DRS-related use cases for storage.
System management is easy
The MD3200/MD3220 arrays are managed by next-generation MD Storage Manager, an intuitive, easy-to-use client-based application.
- Two different management paths offer easy user interaction, even for those with only a basic familiarity of storage systems.
- The enterprise window feature monitors multiple systems through a single interface.
- Wizard-based array management helps simplify the configuration process.
- Software detects and alerts you of any problems and launches an automatic recovery guru to help troubleshoot and resolve the issues.
Tested, validated and warranted to operate within the highest current temperature and humidity guidelines issued by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers), the MD Family of arrays are capable of short-term, excursion-based operation in temperatures up to 113º F (45º C). By leveraging the thermal and reliability advantages engineered into this portfolio of equipment, customers are able to run data centers even warmer, helping reduce additional maintenance and infrastructure costs, while enabling lower overall energy consumption.
Go one step further
Choose optional premium features for added peace of mind. With additional levels of data protection and availability, you can help reduce data loss and corruption as well as system downtime in case of a storage failure.
| Snapshots Point-in-time copies of data provide easy recovery for files accidentally altered or deleted. |
| Virtual Disk Copy (VDC) Full, replicated copy of source data enables quick and seamless virtual disk relocation and disk-based backup and recovery. |
| Self-encrypting Drives (SEDs) Drive-level encryption renders data useless to unauthorized users, even if the drive has been removed from the enclosure. |
| Instant Secure Erase Permanently and securely removes data when SEDs are repurposed or decommissioned. |
| High-Performance Tier (HPT) Meet the most demanding performance requirements for your organization to remain productive and competitive. |
| Additional Hard Drive Premium Feature Key Ability to add up to 192 hard drives providing additional capacity to the MD Series of arrays. |
Storage
- Drives
MD3200: Up to Twelve (12) 3.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3220: Up to Twenty-four (24) 2.5" SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3260: Up to Sixty (60) 2.5” or 3.5”SAS, NL SAS and SSD
MD3200 3.5”--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB and 600GB
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
MD3220 2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)
MD3260 3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)
MD3060e 3.5" --7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB and 146GB
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB
2.5"--Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 149GB (available in 3.5” HDD carriers)
See PowerVault MD3200/MD3220 Support Matrix for the most current list of supported hard drives
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3200/
See PowerVault MD3260 Support Matrix for the most current list of supported hard drives on the dense array http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3260/en/index.htm
Expansion Capabilities
Up to 192 drives with MD1200/MD1220 expansion enclosures on the MD3200 & MD3220 arrays
Up to 180 drives with MD3060e expansion enclosures on the MD3260 array
Connectivity
- Hot Swappable controllers
Single Controller Models (MD3200 and MD3220)
Directly connect up to two high-availability (HA)-configured servers or eight non-HA-configured servers to a single MD3200 or MD3220 storage system
Dual Controller Models (MD3220i, MD3220i, and MD3260i)
Directly connect up to four high-availability (HA)-configured servers or eight non-HA-configured servers to a single MD3200 or MD3220 storage system
MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs)
Controller features
Each controller provides four 6 Gbps SAS ports (a total of eight for dual controller models)
Each controller contains 2GB of battery-backed cache
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used along side of existing RAID configurations
Dual controllers required for the MD3260 dense array
RAID
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6
Up to 192 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 1, 10
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6
Up to 512 virtual disks
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows® , Linux, VMware® , Microsoft Hyper-V™
See PowerVault MD3200/MD3220 Support Matrix for a list of currently supported operating systems
Chassis
- Chassis (height x width x depth)
MD3200:
8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09")
MD3220:
8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20")
MD3260
177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm(19.0”) x 85.50mm(32.5”)
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)
Weight
MD3200:
29.3kg (64.59 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3220:
24.2kg (53.35 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3260
105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3060e: 105.23kg (232 lbs.) (maximum configuration)
MD3060e Dense Enclosure
EBOD expansion enclosure designed for use with the MD3 dense array series only (MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f)
Dimensions are identical to the dense array series (MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f)
Each MD3 dense series array controller has one 6 Gb/s SAS Out port for connections to the MD3060e enclosure expansion for additional capacity (max 2 per dense array) For systems without premium feature activation, the physical disk limit is 120.
MD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs)
Power
- Wattage
600 W peak output
Heat Dissipation (max)
150 W
Input Voltage Range
90 to 264 VAC
Frequency range
47 to 63 Hz
Maximum Input Current at Rated Power
55 A for 10ms or less, 25 A for 10-150ms
Available hard drive power
3.5" drive: 25 Watts
2.5" drive: 12 Watts
Management
- 2nd generation multi-protocol Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java based user interface
Multi-path graphical software provides failover management of redundant data paths between the server and storage array
MD3200 and MD3220 Standard Features:
Dynamic Disk Pools-Optional configuration to RAID disk management
VAAI support- Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration,
vCenter Plugin- Available for customers using Vmware vSphere
VASA- vStorage API for Storage Awareness, available for use in conjunction with the vCenter Plugin
SRA-Sight Recover Manager, available for use with vCenter Plugin
ALUA-Active Active LUN Access
Supports Self Encrypting Drives (SED) that provide an additional level of data protection
Thin Provisioning- Allocate and consume physical storage capacity as needed
Try and Buy licensing- 90 day trial license of premium feature software
MD3260 Standard Features
Same features as MD3200
High Performance Tier-increases array IO performance
SSD Cache-accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache
Optional Premium Features
Snapshots: Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system
Snapshots Plus Virtual Disk Copy: Up to 512 simultaneous virtual disk copies
High Performance Tier (HPT)firmware upgrade increases array IO performance*
Additional Hard Drives - capacity up to 180* or 192* hard drives
SSD Cache: accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache*
Environmental
- Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour
Relative humidity
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour
Altitude
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft.
Regulatory
- PowerVault 3200 Regulatory Model: E03J
PowerVault 3200 Regulatory Type: E03J001
PowerVault 3220 Regulatory Model: E04J
PowerVault 3220 Regulatory Type: E04J001
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Dell can offer, via Local Partners, a wide range of services to suit you and your business. Extensions to the parts or exchange warranty, upgrades to any service level required, International warranty, installation services and other competitive items are available. Dell can also offer Custom Factory Integration (CFI) to customise hardware settings and add asset services.
Please contact your Local Partner for further information.
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