DELL ALL FLASH
Maximize performance, reliability, and efficiency with the power of all-flash storage.
PowerStore
Intelligent data storage designed to accelerate block, file and vVols workloads while minimising manual effort. Energy-efficient, end-to-end NVMe design with multicloud backup integration.
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
Dell PowerMax
When every second and every byte counts, PowerMax delivers. Built on a foundation of trust, it ensures maximum uptime, advanced cybersecurity, and intelligent automation for the world’s most vital data.
Processor
Intel Xeon, 3.9 GHz
Cores per Node/Array: Memory configs 1-3: 72/576
Cores per Node/Array: Memory config 4,5: 80/608
Functional
All-flash, end-to-end NVMe mission-critical storage
Unified support for block, file, mainframe, IBM i, vVols, and container-based workloads
Memory
Cache memory: 1.8 TB – 45 TB
System Overview
Base enclosure
3U enclosure with dual active/active nodes (up to eight per array)
4 NVMe SED Flash modules per node pair (vault drives)
Eight IO modules per node pair
Redundant and hot-pluggable power supplies and cooling fans
Expansion enclosure
2U dynamic media enclosure (up to eight per array)
48 2.5” NVMe Flash drive slots
Affordable single-drive non-disruptive upgrades
Redundant and hot-pluggable power supplies and cooling fans
Expansion Capacity
Expansion method
Scale-up: 1 node pair plus 1 expansion enclosure
Scale-out: Up to 8 node pairs per array (16 nodes)
Per array
Max capacity: 20 PBe
Max drives: 384
Connectivity
Front-end network protocols
Block: FC, FICON, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, iSCSI, SRDF
VMware : FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, SRDF
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 per node pair
Max network ports: 32
Max 16/32/64 FC ports: 32
Max 10/25/100 GbE/iSCSI ports: 32
Management ports
Dual 1Gbe ports
Media Types
NVMe SSDs
3.84 TB
7.68 TB
15.35 TB
30.72 TB
Software
All software required to store data and manage the system is included with each PowerMax purchase. PowerMaxOS upgrades are non-disruptive and take under six seconds.
PowerScale
PowerScale delivers trusted performance and cutting-edge innovation to move AI from pilot to production – fast. Built to handle what’s next and proven in what’s now, it feeds your models, powers models, automates pipelines, and integrates seamlessly across the Dell AI Data Factory and AI stacks to deliver transformative results – without compromise.
Support universal access with multiprotocol support – including S3 capabilities – to keep data accessible for all users across a global cluster namespace to minimize time consumed and resources utilized for copy data workflows.