PowerStore All-Flash Storage
Intelligent platform accelerates block, file and vVols workloads while minimizing manual effort. Energy-efficient, end-to-end NVMe design with multi-cloud backup integration.
Processors:
2 to 4 Intel Xeon CPUs; Up to 112 cores; 2.2 GHz
Capacity:
Up to 23.60 PBe per cluster; Scale up, scale out architecture
Network:
25/100 GbE, NVMe/TCP; 16/32 Gb FC, NVMe/FC
Data reduction guarantee:
Always on, hardware assisted, 5:1 guarantee
Management:
PowerStore Manager, CloudIQ, QoS, REST API, VMware and DevOps automation
Cybersecurity:
FIPS 140-2 encryption, STIG compliance, HWRoT/Secure Boot, MFA, RBAC, secure snapshots, more
- Processors: 2 to 4 Intel Xeon CPUs; Up to 112 cores; 2.2 GHz
- Capacity: Up to 23.60 PBe per cluster; Scale up, scale out architecture
- Network: 25/100 GbE, NVMe/TCP; 16/32 Gb FC, NVMe/FC
- Data reduction guarantee: Always on, hardware assisted, 5:1 guarantee
- Management: PowerStore Manager, CloudIQ, QoS, REST API, VMware and DevOps automation
- Cybersecurity: FIPS 140-2 encryption, STIG compliance, HWRoT/Secure Boot, MFA, RBAC, secure snapshots, more
PowerStore 1200T
Processor
4 Intel® Xeon® CPUs
40 cores, 2.4 GHz
Functional
All-flash, all-NVMe storage appliance
Unified support for block, file, vVols and container-based workloads
Memory
384 GB DRAM
2 NVRAM cache drives
System Overview
Base enclosure
2U enclosure with dual active/active nodes
21 2.5” NVMe drive slots
2 NVRAM modules
Four IO modules
Dual redundant power supplies
Expansion enclosures
2U enclosure (up to three per appliance)
24 2.5" NVMe drive slots
Supported model: ENS24
Dual redundant power supplies
System Limits
Max Block Volumes/Clones (FC/iSCSI/NVMe): 6,000
Max Volumes per Volume Group: 75
Max Volume Groups: 125
Max Volume Size: 256TB
Max Snapshots (Block): 150,000
Max User File Systems: 2000
Max NAS Servers: 50
Max File System Size: 256TB
Max vVol Storage Containers: 100
Max vVols: 15,000
Expansion Capacity
Expansion method
Scale-up: Base plus up to 3 expansion enclosures per appliance
Scale-out: Up to 4 appliances per cluster
Clusters include load balancing intelligence, allow seamless data movement between appliances.
Per appliance
Max capacity: 5.90 PBe
Max drives: 93
Per cluster
Max capacity: 23.60 PBe
Max drives: 372
Connectivity
Front-end network protocols
Block: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
VMware vVols 2.0: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
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
Max network ports: 24
Max 16/32Gb FC ports: 16
Max 10GBase-T/iSCSI ports: 24
Max 10/25 GBE/iSCSI ports: 24
Max 100GbE/iSCSI ports: 8
Back-end expansion ports
4 x 25Gbe
Management ports
1Gbe
Media Types
NVMe TLC SSDs
1.92TB
3.84TB
7.68TB
15.36TB
NVMe SCM SSDs
750GB SC (base enclosure only)
* All drives are SED. FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 level 2 validated drives are available as an option. Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional guidance.
Software
All software required to store data and manage the appliance is included with PowerStore purchase. Upgrades are non-disruptive.
Data Optimization
Efficiency
Thin provisioning
Thin clones
Dynamic Resiliency Engine
Data Reduction
5:1 DRR guarantee
Hardware-based compression
Global deduplication (entire appliance)
Zero detect
Data Protection
Local Protection
SED-based encryption with self-managed and external key management
Local Point-In-Time Copies (Snapshots and Thin Clones)
Immutable & Secure Snapshots
File Level Retention (FLR)
Remote Protection
Native Synchronous/Asynchronous Block Replication
Native Synchronous/Asynchronous File Replication
Native Metro Volume Synchronous Block Replication (including 3rd-site Witness)
Native Asynchronous File Replication
Native PowerProtect DD integration - manage local or multicloud backups directly from PowerStore
Security
US Department of Defense: DoDIN APL for PowerStoreOS 3.5
Common Criteria EAL2 - in process
Data-at-Rest Encryption
(KMIP) compliant external key manager
IPv6 USGv6-R1 certification
Multi-factor authentication via RSA SecurID
Secure and immutable snapshots
Native SHA2 certificate
Dell Common Event Enabler; AntiVirus Agent (CEPA)
Other compliance
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance
Secure TLS communication
Management
PowerStore Manager UI
CLI, REST API
Infrastructure Observability (cloud-based storage analytics) with ProSupport
Proactive Assist: Configure remote support, online chat, open a service request, etc.
Quality of Service (Block and vVols)
Syslog support (including alerts)
Ecosystems
PowerStore supports a wide variety of protocol and advanced features available via various software suites and packs including but not limited to:
VMware
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
DevOps/Containers
Container Storage Interface (CSI) Plugin for PowerStore
Ansible Module for PowerStore
Terraform Provider
Other
OpenStack Cinder Driver
Data Mobility
Block Migration
Native Block migration from Unity, Unity XT, VNX, SC Series, PS Series, 3rd party FC/iSCSI source arrays
File migration
Native File migration for VNX, Unity and via included DataDobi software for third party file sources
Physical
Base unit
Empty weight: 35.8 kg/79 lb
Full weight: 41.7 kg/92 lb
Vertical size: 2 NEMA units
Height: 8.72 cm/3.43 in
Width: 44.72 cm/17.61 in
Depth: 79.55 cm/31.32 in
Expansion enclosure (ENS24)
Empty weight: 27.2 kg/60 lb
Full weight: 33.5 kg/74 lb
Vertical size: 2 NEMA units
Height: 8.89 cm / 3.5 in
Width: 43.18 cm / 17 in
Depth: 65.30 cm / 25.71 in
Power
| Energy Star certified |  |
AC line voltage
100 to 240 VAC ± 10%, single phase, 47 to 63 Hz
AC line current
Typical operating temp (26°C): 4.7 A max at 200V
Typical operating temp (40°C): 6.5 A max at 200V
Power consumption
Typical operating temperature of (26°C): 921.8 W (940.6 VA) max at 200V-240V (+/- 10%)
Maximum operating temperature of (40°C): 1271.3 W (1297.2 VA) max at 200V-240V (+/- 10%)
Heat Dissipation
Typical operating temp (25°C): 3.32 x 106 J/hr, (3,145 Btu/hr) max 200VAC
Maximum operating temp (40°C): 4.58 x 106 J/hr, (4,338 Btu/hr) max 200VAC
Test drive PowerStore management
Experience PowerStore management software with self-paced virtual labs and guided demos.
Quick PowerStore demos to learn key features and latest innovations.
Achieve results faster with PowerStore
- IDC study finds that PowerStore pays back investment in average of 11 months *
- Participants achieved a 3-year ROI of 468% *
- Conserve operational resources with 31% less staff time to deploy * and 24% lower cost of operation *
Accelerate Zero Trust cybersecurity adoption
- Advanced features support HWRoT, MFA, D@RE, ransomware protection, and more
- Built-in intelligence tunes resiliency without manual intervention
- STIG-hardened to meet the requirements of the US Federal Government
Simple, efficient backup and recovery
- Manage multicloud and on-premises backup directly from PowerStore
- Incremental forever backups and end-to-end immutability
- Seamless user experience for your data center, cloud, and edge environments
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Expert Reviews & Awards
Don't just take our word for it
TechTarget
Silver Winner
Dell PowerStore with PowerStore OS 3.5
The Best Enterprise Storage Arrays of 2023 (Disk and Disk Subsystems Category)
StorageReview
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."
This report is sponsored by Dell Technologies. All views and opinions expressed in this report are based on our unbiased view of the product(s) under consideration.
StorageReview
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."
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