Dell PowerScale for Public Cloud
Simplify your cloud journey with trusted file storage.
#1 scale-out storage solution available on the market
Dell is ranked #1 globally in NAS solutions for external OEM storage in IDC WW Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 2024 Q4 historical release. Ranked by vendor revenue.
Dell is ranked #1 globally in NAS solutions for external OEM storage in IDC WW Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 2024 Q4 historical release. Ranked by vendor revenue.
Dell PowerScale for Public Cloud is a high-performance file storage solution that securely integrates PowerScale software to your chosen public cloud. It simplifies data movement between on-premises and the cloud, delivering enterprise-class performance, scale, and operational consistency.
Dell PowerScale for Public Cloud offers
Discover our enterprise-class software-defined offers for file storage.

Dell PowerScale for AWS
Delivers the most advanced file storage capabilities for AWS
Based on Dell analysis of software capabilities, April 2025.
- Seamless data mobility to the cloud
- OneFS enterprise features and built-in security
- Scalable file capacity up to 6 nodes and 1.6 PiB per cluster

Dell PowerScale for Microsoft Azure
Delivers the most advanced file storage capabilities for Azure
Based on Dell analysis of software capabilities, April 2025.
- 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
Built for your workloads

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

Cloud burst
Burst data and applications to the cloud using replication tools.

DR and ransomware protection
Address regulatory, compliance, availability, and security requirements with a consistent experience.

Data center to cloud migration
Move file data from on-premises to run natively in the cloud without changes to storage architecture.
A powerful public cloud solution
That brings the reliability and performance of Dell PowerScale on-premises to the public cloud.

QoS
Experience superior cluster management and intelligent protocol operation handling for all traffic types.

Data Reduction
Maximize available space to save storage capacity and reduce costs.

Multi-Protocol Access
Share a global permissions structure across users and protocols (NFS, SMB, HDFS, S3).

SyncIQ
Effortlessly manage replication with an intuitive web-based interface, prioritizing business continuity.

SmartConnect
Ensure seamless client load balancing and dynamic failover for optimal cluster utilization.

SmartQuotas
Easily manage storage demands with thin provisioning and dynamic capacity scaling.

Snapshots
Achieve rapid restoration and effortlessly meet recovery time objectives.

CloudPools
Automate tiering by using cloud storage for inactive data, reducing overall expenses.
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