Storage

Storage Capacity
1,920TB with SAS drives, 1,760TB with SATA drives or 739TB of raw storage capacity with Fibre Channel drives per system

Drive Interfaces
FC, SATA, and SAS drives
Different drive types, transfer rates and rotational speeds can be mixed in same system

Disk Drives Available

SSD
146GB

Fibre Channel
300GB 15K RPM
450GB 15K RPM
600GB 15K RPM
450GB 10K RPM

SATA
1TB 7.2K RPM
2TB 7.2K RPM

SAS
146GB 15K RPM*
450GB 15K RPM
600GB 15K RPM
450GB 10K RPM*
600GB 10K RPM*
1TB1 7.2K RPM
2TB1 7.2K RPM
*2.5 drive

Scalability
Each system supports up to 1,232 Fibre Channel drives, 880 SATA drives or 960 SAS drives in the storage array.
Each 3.5" Fibre Channel enclosure holds up to 16 Fibre Channel or 14 SSD drives (with a FC drive in bay 1 and bay 16).
Each 3.5" SATA enclosure holds up to 16 SATA drives.
Each 3.5" SAS enclosure holds up to 12 SAS drives.
Each 2.5" SAS enclosure holds up to 24 SAS drives.

Processor
2.53 GHz Quad-core (Series 40), 3.0 GHz Dual-core (Series 30)

Cache
Maximum cache per controller 4GB (Series 40), 3.5GB (Series 30)
Battery-less (Series 40), Battery-backed cache (Series 30)

RAID
Supports RAID 0, 5, 6 and 10
Any combination of RAID levels can exist on a single Storage Center SAN
Multiple RAID levels can exist on the same storage tier within an array

Operating System
OS Support
Microsoft Windows Server, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, IBM AIX, Novell NetWare, Apple, Tru64, VMware

Controller
Number of Controllers
1 or 2 per system

I/O Expansion Slots
6 PCI-E (Series 40)
1 PCI-X and 4 PCI-E (Series 30)

Connectivity

Connectivity & Ports

Maximum Hosts Direct Connect
Maximum 22 hosts (single controller), 44 hosts (dual controller without dual paths)

Front-End Connectivity
Fibre Channel (4GB, 8GB), iSCSI (1GB, 10GB), FCoE (10GB)
Simultaneous interface support

Maximum Back-End Ports
22 (Fibre Channel), 22 (SATA), 20 (SAS)

Maximum Back-End Loops/Chains
11 (Fibre Channel), 11 (SATA) and 10 (SAS)
7 (Fibre Channel), 5 (SATA), 8 (SAS) enclosures per loop/chain

Software

Storage Center Core Software
Disk Virtualization: Manage disks as a single pool and present disk resources to any server.

Port Virtualization: Increase port capacity, disk bandwidth and I/O connectivity while enhancing failover.

Server Mapping: Rapidly map hundreds of virtual servers simultaneously.

Disk Optimizer: Intelligently restripes data as disks are added to optimize performance.

Thin Import: Convert data from legacy systems into thin provisioned volumes on a Dell/Compellent SAN.

Application Optimizer: Set the size of data transfers within the SAN to match I/O performance for different applications.

Copy-Mirror-Migrate: Make copies or mirrors and migrate volumes without impacting users.

Boot from SAN: Allow diskless servers to share storage resources and boot from the SAN.

Heterogeneous OS: Support any number of simultaneous operating systems.

LUN Masking: Hide unassigned LUN/ID numbers for secure storage domains.

Performance Monitoring: Real-time reports to identify and optimize performance and utilization.

Unified User Interface: Enterprise-level functionality through a common intuitive user interface.

System Administration: Operate from any standard browser. Create unique user profiles with administrator configured privileges.

Remote Monitoring/Phone Home: Remotely report status and automatically trigger service responses.

Storage Center Applications
Data Instant Replay: Create space-efficient Replays (snapshots) that restore data instantaneously while ensuring the integrity of enterprise application data spanning multiple volumes (Consistency Groups).

Remote Instant Replay: Create space-efficient Replays (snapshots) of data at multiple locations and expedite initial synchronization (Portable Volume).

Dynamic Capacity: Allocate space based on actual data written (Thin Provisioning).

Data Progression: Automate tiered storage between storage classes based on user-defined rules.

Fast Track: Place active data on the outer tracks of a disk.

Dynamic Controllers: Cluster storage controllers to increase system availability and performance.

Enterprise Manager: Comprehensive monitoring, reporting and remote replication management.

Multipath Manager for Microsoft Servers: Failover and load balancing for Microsoft Servers (MPIO).

Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers: Non-disruptive Replays for Microsoft Servers (VSS).

Live Volume: Online migration of volumes between storage systems.

Chassis
Storage Controller
Rack size: 3U
Height: 5.2in. (13.2cm), 3 EIA units
Width: 17.2in. (43.7cm)
Depth: 25.5in. (64.8cm)
Weight: 75lb. (34.1kg)

Fibre Channel Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Rack size: 3U
Height: 5.12in. (13.0cm), 3 EIA units
Width: 19.0in. (48.2cm)
Depth: 19.7in. (50.0cm)
Weight: 78lb. (35kg)

SATA Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Rack size: 3U
Height: 5.12in. (13.0cm), 3 EIA units
Width: 17.6in. (44.7cm)
Depth: 21.7in. (55.1cm)
Weight: 81lb. (36.7kg)

SAS Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Rack size: 2U
Height: 3.46 in. (8.7cm), 2 EIA units
Width: 19in. (48.2cm)
Depth: 24.8in. (63.0cm)
Weight: 57lb. (25.8kg)

SAS Enclosure (2.5" Disks)
Rack size: 2U
Height: 3.46in. (8.79cm), 2 EIA units
Width: 19in. (48.2cm)
Depth: 24.8in. (63.0cm)
Weight: 53lb. (24kg)

Environmental Operating Conditions

Controller
Power Consumption: 400W
Power Supplies: Dual (redundant)
Heat Dissipation: 1,365BTU/hour
Temperature: 50-95°F (10-35°C)
Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Inlet Type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

Fibre Channel Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Power Consumption: 450W
Power Supplies: Dual (redundant)
Heat Dissipation: 1,540 BTU/hour
Temperature: 41-104°F (5-40°C)
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Inlet Type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

SATA Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Power Consumption: 450W
Power Supplies: Dual (redundant)
Heat Dissipation: 1,540BTU/hour
Temperature: 41-104°F (5-40 °C)
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Inlet Type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

SAS Enclosure (3.5" Disks)
Power Consumption: 410W
Power Supplies: Dual (redundant)
Heat Dissipation: 1,725BTU/hour
Temperature: 41-104degrees F (5-40 degrees C)
Relative Humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
Inlet Type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

SAS Enclosure (2.5" Disks)
Power Consumption: 425W
Power Supplies: Dual (redundant)
Heat Dissipation: 1,785BTU/hour
Temperature: 41-104 degrees F (5-40°C)
Relative Humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
Inlet Type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

Emissions/Safety

Controller
FCC Class A; EN55022 Class A; EN 61000-3-2/-3-3; CISPR 22 Class A; EN55024/CISPR 24; (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11); EN60950/IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV Certified (Germany), CE Marking (Europe)

Fibre Channel Enclosure
UL and cUL listed. Tested to UL/IO/EN 60950. Certified Body Certificate and Report to IEC60950. CE marked to the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC. FCC Class A.
EMC: EN55022/EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

SATA Enclosure
UL and cUL listed. Tested to UL/IO/EN 60950. Certified Body Certificate and Report to IEC60950. CE marked to the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC. FCC Class A.
EMC: EN55022/EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

SAS Enclosure
EMC FCC pt15B Class A, EN55022 Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN 55024, CISPR24, aEN61000-3-2/3, CNS13438 Safety EN/IEC/UL 60950-1, CNS14336 CB report: CE, UL, cUL, FCC, BSMI