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Accelerate AI-Ready Data at Scale
PowerScale helps organizations move AI from pilot to production with high-throughput performance, linear scale, and a unified file and object foundation for unstructured data. Built to feed data-intensive pipelines, support hybrid-cloud strategies, and simplify operations, it delivers the performance, flexibility, and trust needed for modern AI environments.
New in OneFS 9.15: Faster AI-scale performance with up to 35 GB/s read throughput per node . Cloud-flexible data mobility with AWS-aligned S3 enhancements, scalable parallel file access through pNFS, and a smoother path to next-generation disaster recovery. Simpler operations through automated configuration management and enhanced observability. And stronger security and compliance readiness for enterprise and regulated environments.
Up to 35 GB/s throughput per node on the next-gen PowerScale scale-out platform based on DellPowerEdge R7725xd with OneFS 9.15 or later. Actual results will vary depending on platform configuration, deployment model, workload characteristics, and environmental conditions.
Up to
35 GB/s
Up to
3x
Up to
8X
Up to
50%
Performance, flexibility, and protection to power AI from pilot to production – on one platform.
PowerScale helps organizations turn unstructured data into AI-ready fuel - trusted by 25,000+ global customers – with 1,500+ running GPU workloads – and backed by Dell AI Data Platform.
Why choose PowerScale for AI, hybrid cloud, and unstructured data?
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Accelerate demanding file workloads with extreme performance and efficiency.
Models
Workloads
Raw Node Capacity
ECC Memory Per Node
Raw Cluster Capacity
Inline Data Reduction
Storage Type
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PowerScale F910
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AI and GenAI, M&E, Life Sciences and Healthcare workloads requiring high capacity
92 TB～2.9 PB
512 GB
276 TB～737 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale F710
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AI and GenAI use cases, high concurrency and EDA workloads
38 TB～1.2 PB
512 GB
115 TB～307 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale F210
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AI and GenAI use cases, high concurrency and EDA workloads
7.7 TB - 61 TB
128 GB
23 TB to 15 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale H710
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Demanding enterprise file workloads
30 - 360 TB
192 GB
120 TB - 75 PB
Yes
SATA and SAS
PowerScale H7100
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Demanding enterprise file workloads
240 - 480 TB
384 GB
960 TB - 100 PB
Yes
SATA
PowerScale A310
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High performance, nearline storage, active archive
30 - 360 TB
96 GB
120 TB - 75 PB
Yes
SATA
PowerScale A3100
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High performance, nearline storage, active archive
240 - 480 TB
96 GB
960 TB - 100 PB
Yes
SATA
Accelerate demanding file workloads with extreme performance and efficiency.
Models
Workloads
Raw Node Capacity
ECC Memory Per Node
Raw Cluster Capacity
Inline Data Reduction
Storage Type
Downloads
PowerScale F910
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AI and GenAI, M&E, Life Sciences and Healthcare workloads requiring high capacity
92 TB～2.9 PB
512 GB
276 TB～737 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale F710
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AI and GenAI use cases, high concurrency and EDA workloads
38 TB～1.2 PB
512 GB
115 TB～307 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale F210
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AI and GenAI use cases, high concurrency and EDA workloads
7.7 TB - 61 TB
128 GB
23 TB to 15 PB
Yes
NVMe SSD (TLC, QLC)
PowerScale H710
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Demanding enterprise file workloads
30 - 360 TB
192 GB
120 TB - 75 PB
Yes
SATA and SAS
PowerScale H7100
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Demanding enterprise file workloads
240 - 480 TB
384 GB
960 TB - 100 PB
Yes
SATA
PowerScale A310
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High performance, nearline storage, active archive
30 - 360 TB
96 GB
120 TB - 75 PB
Yes
SATA
PowerScale A3100
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High performance, nearline storage, active archive
240 - 480 TB
96 GB
960 TB - 100 PB
Yes
SATA
Handle both active and cold archive workloads at the lowest total cost.
Support a variety of large-scale data workloads while lowering costs.
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FAQs
What business problems does Dell PowerScale solve for unstructured data growth?
Dell PowerScale is engineered to solve the challenges of massive unstructured data growth, especially for modern workloads like AI, analytics, and digital media. It provides a simple, scalable, and efficient platform to manage petabytes of file and object data within a single namespace.
Which all-flash node should I choose: F210, F710, or F910?
Choosing the right all-flash node depends on your specific performance and density requirements. F210 is an ideal entry point for all-flash performance and efficiency, F710 is ideal for high-performance AI and GPU-intensive workloads, and F910 provides the highest performance and density for the most demanding enterprise applications and large-scale data analytics.
How does PowerScale integrate with AI/ML pipelines?
PowerScale is designed to accelerate AI and machine learning pipelines by delivering the massive throughput and low-latency parallel file access that these workloads require. Its scale-out architecture ensures that performance grows as your datasets expand.
Can PowerScale tier cold data to the cloud?
Yes, PowerScale can automatically tier inactive or "cold" data to a variety of public and private cloud targets. This is managed through the CloudPools policy engine, which allows you to define rules based on file age, access time, or other attributes.
How is cluster resilience maintained during a failure?
Cluster resilience is a core strength of the OneFS operating system. PowerScale uses software-defined erasure coding to protect data by distributing it along with parity information across multiple nodes and drives. If a drive or even an entire node fails, the data remains fully accessible. The system automatically rebuilds the protected data onto available space in the cluster, with rebuild times optimized on high-performance NVMe SSDs to quickly restore full redundancy without impacting operations.
What security controls are available for regulated environments?
PowerScale provides a multi-layered security framework to protect data in regulated industries. Key features include Data-at-Rest Encryption (D@RE), Snapshot Immutability (WORM), Compliance and Hardening, and Cybersecurity Suite.
What is Dell PowerScale?
Dell PowerScale represents our flagship scale-out file and object storage solution. It is designed to help organizations manage, protect, and unlock value from their unstructured data, no matter where it resides.
How do Dell PowerStore and PowerScale compare?
Dell PowerStore and Dell PowerScale are both powerful storage solutions, but they are engineered for different data types and workloads. PowerStore is your go-to for application-centric, structured data, while PowerScale provides the performance and massive capacity needed to manage the growth of unstructured data.
Is the Isilon product line still available?
Yes, in the sense that Dell PowerScale is the direct successor to the Isilon product line and is fully backward-compatible. While new hardware is sold under the PowerScale brand, Dell remains committed to supporting existing Isilon customers. A key benefit of the OneFS operating system is the ability to add new PowerScale nodes to an existing Isilon cluster non-disruptively. This provides a seamless path to modernize your infrastructure, protect your investment, and gain the latest performance and efficiency benefits without a forklift upgrade.