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PowerStore

Ranked #1 in ease of use. Future-proof your private cloud with flexible, efficient storage for any workload.
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Extreme performance
Up to

3x

Radical efficiency
Up to

5.8 PBe

Best-in-class data reduction
Guaranteed

6:1

AI-powered simplicity
Up to

95%

Ready for anything, built to lead

PowerStore Elite delivers breakthrough performance and density on an architecture built to expand and evolve. More than just a faster array, PowerStore is the foundation for a continuously modern data center.
Dell PowerStore Elite

Future-proof

Built to evolve with your needs, PowerStore’s modular architecture integrates future technologies without disruption—making it the last storage platform you’ll ever need.

Efficient storage

Reduce costs, rack space, and energy with advanced data reduction. Lock in savings with a 6:1 guarantee with no assessment for greater efficiency than competing solutions.

Voted #1 in ease of use

Streamline operations with AI-driven, self-optimizing storage. Benefit from automated workflows, integrated cloud backup, and up to ten times faster issue resolution.

Effortless private clouds

More than storage, PowerStore powers Dell Private Cloud with full-stack orchestration, consistent operations, and the freedom to evolve without vendor lock-in.
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PowerStore highlights

Discover what makes PowerStore the best value in enterprise storage

Performance and scale

Built‑in intelligence

Cost‑saving efficiency

Cyber resiliency and data protection

Multicloud and ecosystem integrations

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The PowerStore advantage

Explore third-party test results versus leading competitors to learn why PowerStore is the smart choice for all-flash storage.

PowerStore Elite vs Vendor A

PowerStore demonstrated higher performance, lower latency, and greater storage efficiency than a comparable all‑flash array from a leading competing vendor.

  • Up to 133% faster performance
  • Up to 64% lower latency
  • Up to 2.4 times better storage efficiency

Best-in-class data reduction

Tested against five leading competitors, PowerStore was more efficient at data reduction—helping to lower costs and drive growth.

  • 5.4:1 data reduction surpasses Gen 2 models
  • Up to 3.1 times more efficient than competitors
  • Up to 68% less physical space than competitors

Dell PowerStore vs IBM FlashSystem

PowerStore outperformed IBM FlashSystem with 52 times lower snapshot latencies and higher performance for small-write workloads.

  • Up to 1.66 times higher write performance
  • Up to 2.3 times better data reduction
  • Up to 2.3 times fewer steps to provision volumes

Dell PowerStore vs HCI solutions

Disaggregated infrastructure with PowerStore can deliver lower licensing costs and higher data reduction than hyperconverged infrastructure.

  • Up to 3.1 times better data reduction​
  • Up to 21% lower 5-year costs​
  • Flexible scaling with no hypervisor lock-in

Demo PowerStore management

Experience PowerStore management software with self-paced virtual labs and guided demos.

Future-Proof Program

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

Simplify your PowerStore ownership with flexible technology upgrades, dedicated technical support, and annual modernization consultations. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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PowerStore Resources

Resources
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PowerStore top reasons

PowerStore's innovative architecture, seamless scalability, and cost-saving data reduction transform data management into a powerful advantage.
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ESG report: PowerStore Metro Volumes

A look at why database administrators need Dell PowerStore Metro Volumes for enterprise database workloads.
WHITE PAPER

PowerStore data efficiency

Read the third-party analysis of the technology behind PowerStore's 5:1 data reduction guarantee. Includes real-world field averages.
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PowerStore resiliency

Learn how PowerStore streamlines data protection with local, remote, and cloud protection.
INFOGRAPHIC

Storage Direct protection

Simplify your data protection and security with the combined power of PowerStore and PowerProtect Data Domain.
DATA SHEET

Dell AppSync copy data management

Manage the protection, replication and repurposing of databases and applications with Dell AppSync.
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Dell PowerStore: Powering the Next Generation of Virtualization

Learn how Dell’s significant engineering investments natively expose PowerStore’s advanced features to virtualized environments, making storage management simple and comprehensive for all your workloads.
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Why PowerStore for Modern Storage

Learn how PowerStore's future-proof design, unmatched efficiency, and user-friendly foundation create the ultimate modern storage solution for today's enterprises.
COMPETITIVE REPORT

Superior data reduction

A Dell PowerStore array delivered a higher data reduction ratio on the same data set than comparable solutions from five competitors in our test.
COMPETITIVE REPORT

More cost-efficient than HCI

A disaggregated infrastructure featuring PowerStore can deliver cost savings compared to an HCI solution thanks to superior data reduction and lower licensing costs.
COMPETITIVE REPORT

PowerStore excels in data reduction, latency, and IOPs

Testing by Prowess Consulting weighed workload performance, latency impact from snapshot creation, data reduction, and management simplicity.

Expert Reviews & Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dell PowerStore is a modern, software-driven enterprise storage platform designed to meet your current needs and adapt to future challenges. With a future-proof modular architecture, advanced data reduction for cost efficiency, and intuitive AI-driven management, PowerStore delivers a seamless storage experience that empowers businesses of all sizes to modernize their infrastructure and achieve operational excellence.
PowerStore handles a wide range of block, file, and container workloads with protocols like NVMe-oF, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SMB, and NFS. The flexibility and high performance make it ideal for diverse workload consolidation. It effortlessly supports databases requiring sub-millisecond latency for faster transactions, virtualized environments that benefit from simplified management, and file-based transactional workloads needing high throughput.
Dell PowerStore is built from the ground up for performance intensive workloads, using an end-to-end NVMe architecture that combines high-speed NVMe media, NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMeoF) networking, and a true active/active dual controller design. The result is predictable, high performance at scale, with improved efficiency and resiliency — making PowerStore ideal for modern enterprise workloads such as databases, analytics, virtualization, and cloudnative applications.
PowerStore is designed for 99.9999% availability with redundant hardware and active/active controllers that auto-tune workload performance. Robust data protection features managed through an easy-to-use workflow offer local, remote, and cloud-based protection across any distance PowerStore also enables zero-downtime SLAs for any mission-critical workload (file or block) through native metro replication with automatic failover over either Fibre Channel or IP-based networking. PowerStore also implements Zero-Trust security with multifactor authentication, secure and immutable snapshots, drive-level encryption, and built-in threat detection. It is STIG certified and on the approved products list for the US Department of Defense, ensuring your data stays secure.
The difference lies in the flash storage technology. PowerStore T models use TLC flash, which is optimized for performance-intensive workloads like transactional databases and virtual machines. PowerStore Q models use QLC flash for cost-effective, capacity-driven use cases like data archiving and file repositories. Both models deliver the same ultra-fast NVMe performance, enterprise data services, flexible scalability, and data reduction, so you can choose based on workload or capacity without compromising value or efficiency.
PowerStore lowers total cost of ownership with always on, advanced data reduction, backed by a 5:1 guarantee for reducible data. It delivers higher performance density for workload consolidation, helping save on conserving power, rack space, and cooling, while built-in automation reduces administrative effort. You can grow your environment efficiently by adding capacity in single-drive increments or mixing and matching up to four appliances in a cluster for added performance. The Lifecycle Extension with ProSupport program further reduces costs by extending the usable lifespan of your hardware with flexible technology upgrades, discounts on capacity purchases, and more.
PowerStore Metro volume ensures continuous availability for mission-critical workloads across geographically separated sites without downtime. It is easy to set up and supports automated failover with a free third-site witness. This feature delivers resilient business continuity and zero-disruption operations for Windows, Linux, and VMWare environments.
PowerStore delivers superior outcomes by delivering more efficiency, flexibility, and modernisation paths including key differentiators like:

  • Granular growth: Scale in single-drive increments to align spend with demand and mix and match scale-out models to balance performance and capacity needs.
  • Advanced Technology: No compromise architecture with dual active/active controllers that optimize I/O across nodes and always-on data reduction with zero performance impact on workloads.
  • Guaranteed efficiency: Industry-leading 6:1 Data Reduction Ratio (DRR) guarantee for reducible workloads locks in long-term savings, valid for the entire pre-paid maintenance contract with transparent remediation process.
  • Flexible upgrades: Lifecycle Extension with ProSupport offers several options to modernize your investment with next-gen, higher model, and scale-out upgrade.
  • Better together: PowerStore’s unique integrations with Dell’s portfolio streamlines datacenter operations with integrations with PowerProtect DataDomain and Dell Private Cloud
  • Easy to manage: Ranked #1 in Ease of Use, PowerStore’s AI-driven management interface automates tasks and dramatically simplifies workflows.
Traditional storage often requires costly, disruptive upgrades. PowerStore solves this with Lifecycle Extension, an offer that blends flexible technology upgrades, expert guidance, and always-on support. Delivering continuous modernization combined with long-term cost savings, Lifecycle Extension is designed to make PowerStore the last storage platform you’ll ever need to purchase. You can choose from non-disruptive next-generation, higher model, or scale-out upgrades to meet your specific needs. You can redeem your upgrade just 180 days after enrollment. The program features no forced controller purchases, reduced capacity costs every time you expand, a dedicated technical advisor, and full deployment services. With Lifecycle Extension, you protect your long-term investment.