
Data Storage
Achieve your data needs with flexible, AI-optimized and secure solutions from the #1 provider of enterprise storage.
Manage data growth cost effectively with our intelligent and efficient systems.
Power any workload, anywhere across on-premises or hybrid cloud environments.
Ensure your data is protected everywhere with our trusted and secure storage platforms.
Manage data growth cost effectively with our intelligent and efficient systems.
Power any workload, anywhere across on-premises or hybrid cloud environments.
Ensure your data is protected everywhere with our trusted and secure storage platforms.
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Get breakthrough efficiency, cyber resiliency, and multicloud flexibility with software-driven storage.
PowerStore
Intelligent all-flash storage for the digital enterprise BEST FOR:- Business-critical transactional workloads
- VMware applications
- Database workloads
PowerFlex
The ultimate software-defined infrastructure for modern enterprise BEST FOR:- Flexible adaptable architecture
- Extreme performance that scales linearly
- Consolidate enterprise workloads on a single platform
PowerScale
Secure and efficient scale-out NAS purpose-built for AI BEST FOR:• Scaling emerging workload performance
• Deployment flexibility
PowerMax
World's most secure mission-critical storage BEST FOR:- Mission-critical workloads
- Zero trust architectures
- Mixed workload consolidation
Dell APEX Storage for Public Cloud
Block, file and protection storage software in public clouds BEST FOR:- Large databases requiring performance at scale
- Container environments
- Data-intensive, high-performance file workloads
Dell APEX Cloud Platforms
Turnkey, on-prem infrastructure for your choice of cloud ecosystem BEST FOR:- Simplifying hybrid cloud
- Accelerating application delivery
- Optimizing workload placement
ObjectScale
Enterprise S3 object storage BEST FOR:- S3 environments
- Modern workloads including cloud-native, AI and Gen AI
- Long-term retention, backup and archive
VxRail
Proven, turnkey hyperconverged infrastructure BEST FOR:- A curated VMware HCI solution
- Graphic intensive VDI and high-end 2D/3D visualization
- AI/ML, data-centric, and mission critical workloads
Unity XT
Flexible hybrid storage for cost-sensitive enterprises BEST FOR:- Low-cost base configurations
- Workloads requiring flash and disk
- Virtualized applications and databases
PowerVault
Affordable entry block storage BEST FOR:- Small and medium sized businesses
- PowerEdge server capacity expansion
- Edge deployments
Dell APEX Data Storage Services
Scalable and elastic storage as-a-service deployed on-prem BEST FOR:- Unpredictable workloads, data storage needs
- Seasonal businesses with spikes of usage
- Adopting a cloud consumption model on-premises
Unified Storage
Combine block and file-based storage to manage files and applications from a single device.
PowerStore
Intelligent all-flash storage for the digital enterprise BEST FOR:- Business-critical transactional workloads
- VMware applications
- Database workloads
PowerFlex
The ultimate software-defined infrastructure for modern enterprise BEST FOR:- Flexible adaptable architecture
- Extreme performance that scales linearly
- Consolidate enterprise workloads on a single platform
PowerMax
World's most secure mission-critical storage BEST FOR:- Mission-critical workloads
- Zero trust architectures
- Mixed workload consolidation
Unity XT
Flexible hybrid storage for cost-sensitive enterprises BEST FOR:- Low-cost base configurations
- Workloads requiring flash and disk
- Virtualized applications and databases
Block Storage
Store and move blocks of decoupled data across systems quickly, efficiently, and reliably.
PowerStore
Intelligent all-flash storage for the digital enterprise BEST FOR:- Business-critical transactional workloads
- VMware applications
- Database workloads
PowerFlex
The ultimate software-defined infrastructure for modern enterprise BEST FOR:- Flexible adaptable architecture
- Extreme performance that scales linearly
- Consolidate enterprise workloads on a single platform
PowerMax
World's most secure mission-critical storage BEST FOR:- Mission-critical workloads
- Zero trust architectures
- Mixed workload consolidation
Unity XT
Flexible hybrid storage for cost-sensitive enterprises BEST FOR:- Low-cost base configurations
- Workloads requiring flash and disk
- Virtualized applications and databases
PowerVault
Affordable entry block storage BEST FOR:- Small and medium sized businesses
- PowerEdge server capacity expansion
- Edge deployments
File Storage
Deliver data through directories, folders, and files with Network Attached Storage.
PowerScale
Secure and efficient scale-out NAS purpose-built for AI BEST FOR:• Scaling emerging workload performance
• Deployment flexibility
Object Storage
Manage files as objects with custom, detailed metadata, to handle large amounts of unstructured data.
PowerScale
Secure and efficient scale-out NAS purpose-built for AI BEST FOR:• Scaling emerging workload performance
• Deployment flexibility
ObjectScale
Enterprise S3 object storage BEST FOR:- S3 environments
- Modern workloads including cloud-native, AI and Gen AI
- Long-term retention, backup and archive
Software-Defined Storage
Abstract and pool storage resources to enable flexible deployment and automation.
PowerFlex
The ultimate software-defined infrastructure for modern enterprise BEST FOR:- Flexible adaptable architecture
- Extreme performance that scales linearly
- Consolidate enterprise workloads on a single platform
PowerScale
Secure and efficient scale-out NAS purpose-built for AI BEST FOR:• Scaling emerging workload performance
• Deployment flexibility
Dell APEX Cloud Platforms
Turnkey, on-prem infrastructure for your choice of cloud ecosystem BEST FOR:- Simplifying hybrid cloud
- Accelerating application delivery
- Optimizing workload placement
ObjectScale
Enterprise S3 object storage BEST FOR:- S3 environments
- Modern workloads including cloud-native, AI and Gen AI
- Long-term retention, backup and archive
VxRail
Proven, turnkey hyperconverged infrastructure BEST FOR:- A curated VMware HCI solution
- Graphic intensive VDI and high-end 2D/3D visualization
- AI/ML, data-centric, and mission critical workloads
Multicloud
Simplify multicloud storage with a universal storage layer, across public, private and edge locations.
Dell APEX Storage for Public Cloud
Block, file and protection storage software in public clouds BEST FOR:- Large databases requiring performance at scale
- Container environments
- Data-intensive, high-performance file workloads
Dell APEX Cloud Platforms
Turnkey, on-prem infrastructure for your choice of cloud ecosystem BEST FOR:- Simplifying hybrid cloud
- Accelerating application delivery
- Optimizing workload placement
Dell APEX Data Storage Services
Scalable and elastic storage as-a-service deployed on-prem BEST FOR:- Unpredictable workloads, data storage needs
- Seasonal businesses with spikes of usage
- Adopting a cloud consumption model on-premises
Software-driven storage innovation



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Storage Resources
Zero Data Loss Replication

Maximize your Data Insights with AI

Innovate with Software-Driven Storage Solutions

Why Choose a Continuously Modern Storage Experience

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ESG Report: Continuously Modern Storage

Accelerate Your Cloud Journey with Dell APEX File Storage
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Zero Data Loss Replication

Maximize your Data Insights with AI

Innovate with Software-Driven Storage Solutions

Why Choose a Continuously Modern Storage Experience

ESG: Dell Technologies Continuously Modern Storage

ESG Report: Continuously Modern Storage

Accelerate Your Cloud Journey with Dell APEX File Storage
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Hands-on Labs
Storage Blogs
Storage Webinars and Events
Storage Demos
Hands-on Labs
Storage Blogs
Storage Webinars and Events
Storage Demos

Optimize IT performance with a simple, standardized strategy

Providing powerful, flexible storage for world-class research

Empowering Dubai’s leading bank with modern infrastructure


Supporting one of Texas’ fastest growing counties

Ensuring that key documents and voter files are properly maintained


Building the future of civil engineering

Optimize IT performance with a simple, standardized strategy

Providing powerful, flexible storage for world-class research

Empowering Dubai’s leading bank with modern infrastructure


Supporting one of Texas’ fastest growing counties

Ensuring that key documents and voter files are properly maintained


Building the future of civil engineering

Connectrix Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) Solutions

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Data Protection

Validated Designs

Support services

Consulting services

Deployment services

Mainframe Environments

Connectrix Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) Solutions

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Data Protection

Validated Designs

Support services

Consulting services

Deployment services

Mainframe Environments
Expert Reviews & Awards
Silver Winner
Dell PowerStore with PowerStore OS 3.5

The Best Enterprise Storage Arrays of 2023 (Disk and Disk Subsystems Category)
Hands-on Review
Dell Container Storage Modules for PowerStore

"Dell’s work empowers application developers and DevOps teams to handle more provisioning and maintenance, thereby saving IT resources."
Hands-on Review
PowerStore NVMe/TCP with SmartFabric Storage Software

"Deploying the PowerStore Storage platform with SFSS takes the guesswork out of large-scale implementations."
Silver Winner
PowerStore with PowerStoreOS 3.0

The best enterprise storage arrays of 2022 in the disk and disk subsystems category
Hands-on Review
PowerStore Gen2

"Dell continues to innovate with PowerStore, driving major functionality via software that the current install base can benefit greatly from."
Hands-on Review
PowerVault ME and Edge Applications

"Designed to be simple, fast, and affordable, the PowerVault ME5’s workload versatility is exceptional."
Hands-on Review
PowerVault ME5

"An entry-level block storage array purpose-built and optimized for price-sensitive SAN & DAS environments focused on simplicity, performance, and affordability."
Bronze Winner
PowerStore 500

"PowerStore arrays support NVMe over Fibre Channel and appliance clustering to improve performance."
Winner: Storage Midrange
PowerStore 500

"The array, which is also available through Dell’s Flex On Demand service, comes in a 2U form-factor chassis with capacity of up to 1.2 petabytes."
Market Leader
All-Flash Scale-Out File & Object Storage Systems

2020 IT Brand Pulse Flash Brand Leader Awards
Hands-on Review
Cloud Tiering Appliance

"We’d like to praise Dell EMC for the new clean UI design."
Hands-on Review
Unisphere

"This modern interface ultimately has been designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind for all storage management needs."
Disclaimers
15. Dell has the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of multicloud-capable storage from a single vendor for the modern datacenter. Based on Dell analysis, September 2024.
16. IDC Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 2024Q4 Final Historical Release, March 13, 2025 - Vendor Revenue.
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