Dell PowerVault MD & NX Series Storage

Versatile options within easy reach

Storage designed for value and performance

Simplifying ITOptimized for small and medium business, branch offices

and high purpose computing, Dell™ PowerVault™ storage

products are designed to enable affordable DAS, SAN and

NAS solutions without compromising enterprise-class features

and reliability. PowerVault storage provides a range of solid

state, SAS and NL-SAS technologies, as well as self-encrypting

disk (SED) options. With easy deployment and management

using Dell’s Modular Disk Storage Manager, the optional

storage management platform OpenManage™, or Microsoft®

Windows® Storage Server, PowerVault storage solutions offer

a balance of performance, operational simplicity and flexible

deployment.

The Dell differenceDeployment flexibility and scalability

• Modularsolutiondesignsoyoubuyonlywhatyouneed,thenaddcapacityasyourdatastoragerequirementsgrow

• VersatileoptionsinDAS,SANandNASdesignedtomeetabroadrangeofinfrastructuresandsystemadministratorexpertise

• Fullrangeofarrayandexpansionenclosuresizes

• ScalecapacitywithNL-SAS,10KSAS,15KSASorSSDharddriveswhiletakingadvantageofDell’shighstandardsofHDDtesting—therigorensurescompatibilityandoptimalperformancewhenusingDell’sHDDsonstoragearraysandappliances

Balanced efficiency and performance

• Designedtomaximizecapacityatalowcostpergigabyte

• NASgatewaythatcanbeusedwithanyofDell’sprimarystoragearrays

Enterprise-class features

• Optionaldataprotectionfeatures—snapshots,DynamicDiskPools(DDP),VirtualDiskCopy(VDC)replication,self-encryptingdrives—helpdeliveraddedsecurityandbusinesscontinuity1

• Replicationfeaturesavailableforimprovedbusinesscontinuityincaseofdisaster

• Manageddatawiththeenterprise-classoperatingsystemWindowsStorageServer2012R22

Intuitive management

• Easydeploymentwithpre-configuredoptionsorwizardbasedinstallation

• ModularDiskStorageManager(MDSM)constantlymonitorssystemhealth,alertsusersofproblemsandcantriggeraRecoveryGurufeaturetoaidintroubleshootinganddiagnosticassistance

Dell PowerVault MD & NX Series Storage

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Efficiency balanced with performance

PowerVault storage addresses the challenges of relentless data growth and fixed budgets with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity. The broad range of connectivity options, drive types and capacities makes the PowerVault Series extremely versatile, meeting a variety of storage consolidation needs.

Storage consolidation and virtualization

The PowerVault MD Series introduces the latest connectivity options with 12Gb SAS, 10Gb iSCSI and 16Gb Fibre Channel in a wide range of form factors and expansion chassis that offers unparalleled flexibility to extend performance or capacity as needs change. The PowerVault MD3 next generation array series is designed to scale and meet the needs of high-bandwidth applications. The next generation MD3 includes the performance and flexibility you have come to expect from the current PowerVault MD3 Series. In addition, you can double the controller memory from the current maximum of 8GB cache to 16GB cache.3

Dell PowerVault MD & NX Series Storage

Harnessing technology with Windows Storage Server 2012

Organizations with file-based storage needs may consider incorporating PowerVault NX400, NX3200 or NX3300 NAS products to meet their needs. The PowerVault NX Series harnesses the innovations of Windows Storage Sever 2012 R2 offering affordable storage with enterprise-class features. These appliances have the latest Windows Storage Server software pre-installed for easy deployment and management, allowing you to manage and control file access through the familiar Windows administration interface. Dell integrates the best of Dell’s PowerEdge servers with Microsoft’s latest Windows Storage Server operating system to improve reliability and performance.

Support for your unique environment

Dell ProSupport4 for IT provides tech-to-tech support for IT professionals, database administrators and internal service desks or help desks. Features such as Fast-Track Dispatch, direct access to Dell Expert Centers, and customer-controlled severity levels were designed with your specific challenges in mind. Dell Infrastructure Consulting helps organizations —from small and medium-sized companies to large corporations — select the right storage infrastructure to ensure data availability and optimize it with a variety of service options to meet their requirements for backup, recovery and archiving. Dell Global Services incorporates operational excellence, accountability and value to deliver end-to-end service and support solutions designed to maximize your IT investment by simplifying your IT environment.

PowerVault primary storage: Efficient, modular and reliable

Optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, virtualization and business continuity to fit a range of business needs

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