• Dell APEX file storage for public cloud

    Simplify your cloud journey with trusted File Storage

    Intel® Innovation Built-in

    • #1 scale-out NAS available in the public cloud1

      Dell APEX File Storage for Public Cloud is an enterprise-class, high-performance software-defined file storage solution that brings PowerScale OneFS software to your choice of public cloud. Simplify your journey to the cloud with common storage services across your locations creating a universal storage layer. Seamlessly move data between on-premises and the cloud. And once in the cloud, experience the storage performance, operational consistency and enterprise-class data services your trust on-premises, so that you can focus on innovation with the #1 scale-out network-attached storage (NAS) solution.

    • Simplicity with multicloud by design

      Accelerate your multicloud deployment with a consistent user experience on-premises and in the cloud. 

    • Agility for data-intensive workloads

      Manage changing workload demands with rapidly growing datasets with advanced OneFS data services and seamless scale.

    • Data control with cloud storage

      Effortlessly manage your data with the familiar OneFS enterprise features, which include built-in security, scalable performance, and a flexible scale-out architecture. 

    • The Dell APEX Storage for Public Cloud family

      Discover our two enterprise-class software-defined offers for file.

    • Dell APEX File Storage for AWS

      Dell APEX File Storage for AWS delivers the most advanced file storage capabilities for AWS.2

      • Seamless data mobility to the cloud1
      • OneFS enterprise features and built-in security
      • Scalable file capacity up to 6 nodes and 1.6 PiB per cluster

    • Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure 

      Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure delivers the most advanced file storage capabilities for Azure.2

      • Leverage native cloud AI tools to arrive at insights faster
      • Reduce management complexity with trusted PowerScale OneFS software
      • Scalable file capacity up to 18 nodes and 5.6 PiB per cluster

    • Power up your workloads with OneFS software

      Proven OneFS features you know and trust from on-premises appliances are now available in Public Cloud including:

      • QoS

        Set limits for a more predictable shared experience

      • Data Reduction​

        Save storage capacity and reduce storage costs

      • Multi-Protocol Access

        Global permissions structure shared across users and protocols (NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3)

      • SyncIQ

        Asynchronous replication for data migration or disaster recovery

      • SmartConnect​

        Policy-based client failover load balancing​

      • SmartQuotas

        Quota management and thin provisioning​

      • Snapshots

        Fast data backup an recovery​

      • CloudPools

        Cloud tiering to a choice of providers

    • Built for your workloads

    • Analytics and ai

      Facilitate AI/ML services and big data analytics 

      Deliver linear scalability, high performance and large capacity across AI and GenAI workloads.

    • Cloud burst

      Burst applications to the cloud

      Use cloud for burst performance to power your most demanding workloads.

    • DR and ransomware protector

      Ensure compliance and security

      Place a second copy of data on OneFS file system to address regulatory, compliance, availability, and security needs.

    • Data center to cloud

      Migrate data to the public cloud

      Move file data from on-prem to run natively in the cloud in the "cloud first" strategy.

    • Discover a simple SaaS-based management tool

      Dell APEX Navigator delivers simple, secure software that streamlines storage management and operations across environments. Configure and deploy up to 1PiB of APEX File Storage for AWS in five simple steps3 and unlock multicloud storage features that enable your IT team to drive rapid innovation and modernize operations at scale.

    • Resources

    • AI Anywhere with Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure

      By bringing the power of PowerScale OneFS to the Azure cloud, Dell bridges the gap between cloud storage and AI-driven insights.

    • Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure: In-depth technical insights

      This white paper introduces Dell APEX File Storage for Azure, highlighting the offer benefits, infrastructure considerations and a deep dive on performance. 

    • Dell APEX File Storage for AWS: In-depth technical insights

      This white paper introduces Dell APEX File Storage for AWS, covering architecture, supported cluster configurations, and performance considerations. 

    • 1 Dell is ranked #1 globally in NAS solutions for external OEM storage in IDC WW Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 2023 Q4 historical release. Ranked by vendor revenue. 

      2 Based on Dell analysis of software capabilities, March 2024. 

      3 Based on internal analysis, February 2024