PowerStore All-Flash Storage
Intelligent platform accelerates block, file and vVols workloads while minimizing manual effort. Energy-efficient, end-to-end NVMe design with multi-cloud backup integration.
Processors:
4 Intel Xeon CPUs, 40 cores; 2.4 GHz
Storage capacity:
Memory:
Network:
100 Gb/25GbE, 32 Gb FC
Max drives:
Volume support:
Commonly asked questions about tech specs
Functional
All-flash, all-NVMe storage appliance
Unified support for block, file, vVols and container-based workloads
Connectivity
Front-end network protocols
Block: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
VMware vVols 2.0: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
File: NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1; CIFS (SMB 1), SMB 2, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.02, and SMB 3.1.1; FTP and SFTP
Front-end network ports
Max network ports: 24
Max 16/32Gb FC ports: 16
Max 10GBase-T/iSCSI ports: 16
Max 10/25 GBE/iSCSI ports: 24
Back-end expansion ports
100GbE QSFP
Management ports
1Gbe
Media Types
NVMe TLC SSDs
1.92TB
3.84TB
7.68TB
15.36TB
* All drives are SED. FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 level 2 validated drives are available as an option. Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional guidance.
Software
All software required to store data and manage the appliance is included with PowerStore purchase. Upgrades are non-disruptive.
Data Optimization
Efficiency
Thin provisioning
Thin clones
Dynamic Resiliency Engine
Data Reduction
5:1 DRR guarantee
Hardware-based compression
Global deduplication (entire appliance)
Zero detect
Data Protection
Local Protection
SED-based encryption with self-managed and external key management
Local Point-In-Time Copies (Snapshots and Thin Clones)
Immutable & Secure Snapshots
File Level Retention (FLR)
Remote Protection
Native Synchronous/Asynchronous Block Replication
Native Metro Volume Synchronous Block Replication (including 3rd-site Witness)
Native PowerProtect DD integration - manage local or multicloud backups directly from PowerStore
Security
US Department of Defense: DoDIN APL for PowerStoreOS 3.5
Common Criteria EAL2 – PowerStoreOS 3.5 certified
Data-at-Rest Encryption
(KMIP) compliant external key manager
IPv6 USGv6-R1 certification
Multi-factor authentication via RSA SecurID
Secure and immutable snapshots
Native SHA2 certificate
Dell Common Event Enabler; AntiVirus Agent (CEPA)
Other compliance
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance
Secure TLS communication
Management
PowerStore Manager UI
CLI, REST API
Infrastructure Observability (cloud-based storage analytics) with ProSupport
Proactive Assist: Configure remote support, online chat, open a service request, etc.
Quality of Service (Block and vVols)
Syslog support (including alerts)
Ecosystems
PowerStore supports a wide variety of protocol and advanced features available via various software suites and packs including but not limited to:
VMware
Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere™: For provisioning, management, and cloning
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Integration: Managing failover and failback making disaster recovery rapid and reliable
Virtualization API Integration: VMware: VAAI and VASA.
vRO Plugin for PowerStore
DevOps/Containers
Container Storage Interface (CSI) Plugin for PowerStore
Ansible Module for PowerStore
Terraform Provider
Other
OpenStack Cinder Driver
Data Mobility
Block Migration
Native block migration from Unity, Unity XT, PS Series, SC Series, VNX2, VMAX3, XtremIO, and 3rd-party arrays
File migration
Native file migration for Unity, Unity XT, VNX2
Physical
Base unit
Empty weight: 35.8 kg/79 lb
Full weight: 41.7 kg/92 lb
Vertical size: 2 NEMA units
Height: 8.72 cm/3.43 in
Width: 44.72 cm/17.61 in
Depth: 79.55 cm/31.32 in
Expansion enclosure (ENS24)
Empty weight: 27.2 kg/60 lb
Full weight: 33.5 kg/74 lb
Vertical size: 2 NEMA units
Height: 8.89 cm / 3.5 in
Width: 43.18 cm / 17 in
Depth: 65.30 cm / 25.71 in
Test drive PowerStore management
Experience PowerStore management software with self-paced virtual labs and guided demos.
Achieve results faster with PowerStore
- IDC study finds that PowerStore pays back investment in average of 11 months *
- Participants achieved a 3-year ROI of 468% *
- Conserve operational resources with 31% less staff time to deploy * and 24% lower cost of operation *
Accelerate Zero Trust cybersecurity adoption
- Advanced features support HWRoT, MFA, D@RE, ransomware protection, and more
- Built-in intelligence tunes resiliency without manual intervention
- STIG-hardened to meet the requirements of the US Federal Government
Simple, efficient backup and recovery
- Manage multicloud and on-premises backup directly from PowerStore
- Incremental forever backups and end-to-end immutability
- Seamless user experience for your data center, cloud, and edge environments
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