PowerMax - Enterprise NVMe Storage | Dell Canada

Industry's most secure and energy efficient mission-critical storage for demanding enterprise applications .

Leading cybersecurity. Breakthrough storage efficiency.

PowerMaxOS 10 supports demanding open systems, mainframe, file, and virtualized environments. The latest release delivers support for modern apps through containers delivering up to 2.8x more performance per watt , up to 14x more storage density and up to 82% reduction in greenhouse gases .

Learn about PowerMaxOS 10

PowerMax is the cornerstone of the data center. Its cyber resiliency and intrinsic value of data safety give us peace of mind.

John Lochausen, Technical Solutions Architect, World Wide Technology

Watch the video

Thanks to PowerMax, we've managed to streamline our rack space, reducing it by around 60% and consequently decreasing our heating and cooling expenses and carbon footprint.

Feisal Anooar, Global Head of Data Storage for Wholesale Banking, TD Securities, Inc.

Read the report

Why choose Dell PowerMax

Safeguard your data with the highest levels of cybersecurity to prevent, detect, and recover from cyberattacks. PowerMax accelerates the journey to Zero Trust with hardware root-of-trust, ransomware anomaly detection, mission-critical availability for your mission-critical VMware deployments with the gold standard in active-active remote replication and the most granular cyber recovery at scale (up to 65M snaps).

Get results faster with next-generation automation for repetitive management tasks. Each system comes with built-in machine-learning for predictive analytics and pattern recognition. Maximize performance with no overhead and seamlessly move workloads with intelligent data mobility.

Consolidate workloads at scale by adding compute and media elements independently with integrated, modern NVIDIA BlueField Data Processing Unit (DPU) technology. Deliver predictable performance and access any flash drive in the system from any node on the fabric, regardless of physical location.

PowerMax offers real-time power and environmental monitoring and alerting with advancements in performance, energy efficiency, storage density and data reduction. Store more data, with 80% power savings per terabyte. Dell offers a 5:1 data reduction guarantee for open systems and 3:1 data reduction guarantee for mainframe data.

Where PowerMax Excels

Satellite Over Earth

Satellite Over Earth

As customers modernize their infrastructure and move to an application-centric storage approach with VMware vVols, PowerMax offers an ideal datastore for mission-critical applications.

cyber Security Hologram with Dgital Shield 3D Rendering

cyber Security Hologram with Dgital Shield 3D Rendering

Companies need secure and resilient IT infrastructure to prevent and recover from aggressive cyberattacks. PowerMax delivers advanced security that adheres to stringent government regulations and corporate compliance requirements like FIPS 140-2 and the U.S. DoD Approved Products List.

Surgery Virtual Screen

Surgery Virtual Screen

Storing data across a cluster of disparate systems is expensive and time-consuming to manage and access as required. Learn how Boston Scientific solved this by deploying PowerMax.

Want to pay only for what you use?

Create your own pay-per-use subscription

Explore Dell APEX Flex on Demand

Escalate Triangle Icon

Future-Proof Program

Maximize your investments with benefits that span storage, data protection, networking, and servers.

Explore the program

Currency Coins Icon

Payment Solutions

Whether you are looking to pay for technology as you use it, rotate your technology every few years, manage your cash flow or finance your software purchases, we have a solution for you.**

Explore portfolio of payment solutions

Technology Rotation

Reach your business and sustainability goals with predictability and choice.

Explore Technology Rotation

Explore PowerMax technical resources

DATA SHEET

PowerMax 2500 & 8500

PowerMax 2500 & 8500 offer the first automated end-to-end NVMe/TCP deployment and most secure mission-critical storage matched with unbeatable speed.

Read the data sheet

DATA SHEET

PowerMax 2000 & 8000

PowerMax 2000 & 8000 simplify operations and save capacity while powering performance-demanding workloads.

Read the data sheet

Professional in Warehouse with Device

VIDEO

Ready for anything with NVMe

With extreme capacity and adaptability, PowerMax is the industry’s most scalable storage replication software.

Watch the video

WHITE PAPER

Next-generation PowerMax

The new architecture, features, and functions of PowerMax 2500 and 8500 meet the demands our customers face.

Read the overview

INTERACTIVE VIDEO

Dell's mission-critical storage

Explore the power of PowerMax software innovation through an interactive infographic.

Launch the interactive video

OVERVIEW

Top reasons to choose PowerMax

Read why customers deploy PowerMax for trusted, intelligent, and innovative storage solutions for mission-critical data.

Read the top reasons

INFOGRAPHIC

The future of high-end storage

Redefine modern storage with powerful architecture, simple operation, and trusted innovation from PowerMax.

View the infographic

STORAGEREVIEW

Deliver performance and scalability

Next-generation PowerMax transforms cybersecurity, data reduction, and intelligent automation.

Read the article

TECH NOTE

Dell PowerMax innovates

Innovating to Make Datacenters Efficient and Sustainable

Read the tech note

gettyimages-1086740226-retouch

OVERVIEW

One platform for Oracle databases

PowerMax delivers performance for demanding workloads and dramatically simplifies Oracle database management.

Earth from Space

OVERVIEW

Designed for VMware environments

Achieve new levels of performance and operational efficiency for today’s demanding VMware environments with PowerMax.

OVERVIEW

One platform for Microsoft SQL

PowerMax increases the performance and capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server, regardless of version.

Read the overview

Futuristic Monitor with Information Data

OVERVIEW

Transform your SAP^® landscapes

PowerMax brings secure, mission-critical storage with proven data protection to your SAP^® workloads.

Read the SAP brief

Explore PowerMax technical resources

EVENT

Maximize Your Energy Efficiency and Cyber Resiliency with Dell PowerMax.

Browse the LinkedIn event

LAB

PowerMax Hands-on Labs

Try Dell infrastructure products and solutions in a real-time, convenient environment for free.

Browse PowerMax labs

360 VIEW

Experience PowerMax in 360

Experience PowerMax 8500 from every angle, inside and out, in our virtual lab.

Launch PowerMax in 360

LIBRARY

PowerMax events and webinars

Sign up for on-demand events to gain expertise and industry insight in the latest technology trends.

Browse storage events and webinars

LIBRARY

Interactive PowerMax demos

Browse our library of walk-through demonstrations to get familiar with PowerMax's key features.

Browse PowerMax demos

Female Doctor Using a Microscope

TGEN GENOMICS

Genetic research saves lives

PowerMax allowed TGen to rapidly translate discoveries into treatments for cancer, Parkinson's, and other diseases.

IT Professionals Working with PowerMax in a Data Center

WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY

Game-changing primary storage innovation

World Wide Technology partnered with Dell Technologies to ensure PowerMax drives real change.

Telecom Worker Climbing Antenna Tower

THREE MOBILE

Digital transformation

Three, a leading mobile operator in Ireland, deployed PowerMax to deliver the latest 5G products and services.

Watch the story

Buildings with Sun Glare on Windows

TD SECURITIES, INC.

TD Securities chooses Dell PowerMax

"Thanks to PowerMax, we've managed to streamline our rack space, reducing it by around 60% and consequently slashed our heating and cooling expenses and carbon footprint." Feisal Anooar, Global Head of Data Storage for Wholesale Banking, TD Securities, Inc.

View all customer stories

cloudIQ_widgets 1.png

FEATURED SOLUTION

CloudIQ intelligent insights

Get intelligent insights to help reduce risk, plan ahead, and improve productivity.

Explore CloudIQ

Man and Woman Looking at Colorful Notes on a Whiteboard in a Creative Studio

FEATURED SOLUTION

Validated Designs

Integrate tested and proven configurations designed to dynamically fit specific use cases.

Explore validated designs

Girl Working on a Barstool

FEATURED SOLUTION

VxBlock

Designed for high-value workloads, VxBlock delivers data protection and mission-critical cloud on premise.

Explore VxBlock

Woman Working on Computer with Headset

SERVICE

ProSupport infrastructure services

Increase uptime and detect issues before they impact your business with Dell support services.

Explore support services

IT Professionals Working in a Data Center

SERVICE

ProDeploy for infrastructure

Expert-led deployments, from installing basic hardware to planning, configuring, and integrating complex systems.

Explore deployment services

Group of Business People Meeting in a Modern Office

SERVICE

ProConsult advisory

Our experts can provide you with best practices and proven methodologies to complete your digital transformation.

Explore consulting services