CHASSIS OVERVIEW |
CHASSIS FORMAT | All-in-one (dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and expansion ports) |
RACK SIZE | 2U |
CONTROLLERS | 2 per chassis (active/active) |
PROCESSORS | 2.5GHz 4-core Intel® Xeon® processors (2 per controller, 4 per chassis) |
INTERNAL STORAGE CAPACITY | 24 x 2.5” drive bays |
SYSTEM MEMORY | 32GB per chassis (16GB per controller) |
OPERATING SYSTEM | Dell Storage Center OS (SCOS) 6.5 or greater |
EXPANSION CAPACITY |
EXPANSION ENCLOSURES | SC200 (12 x 3.5” drive slots, 6Gb SAS) |
SC220 (24 x 2.5” drive slots, 6Gb SAS) |
SC280 (84 x 3.5” drive slots, 6Gb SAS) |
MAX DRIVE COUNT | 192 (24 internal, plus 168 external), more in federated systems |
MAX RAW CAPACITY (SAN) | 1PB per array (SSD or HDD), more in federated systems |
MAX RAW CAPACITY (NAS) | 1PB per array with optional FS8600 |
6PB in single namespace (with FS8600 and multiple SC4020 arrays) |
STORAGE MEDIA | SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates and rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system |
SSDs: write-intensive, read-intensive |
HDDs: 15K, 10K, 7.2K RPM |
NETWORK AND EXPANSION I/O |
FRONT-END NETWORK PROTOCOLS | FC, iSCSI, SAS4 (supports simultaneous multiprotocol) |
MAX 16Gb FC PORTS | 4 per array (SFP+) |
MAX 8Gb/4Gb FC PORTS | 8 per array (SFP+) |
MAX 10Gb ISCSI PORTS | 6 total per array – may be used for front-end iSCSI network or replication |
• 4 SFP+ optical or copper |
• 2 BASE-T |
MAX 12Gb FRONT-END SAS PORTS | 8 per array, 32 x 12Gb front-end SAS ports per federated systems |
MANAGEMENT PORTS | 2 per array (1Gb BASE-T) |
BACK-END EXPANSION PROTOCOLS | 6Gb SAS |
MAX BACK-END EXPANSION PORTS | 4 per array |
FUNCTIONAL |
ARRAY CONFIGURATIONS | All-flash, hybrid or HDD arrays |
STORAGE FORMAT | Block (SAN) and/or file (NAS) from same pool |
DATA OPTIMIZATION |
AUTO-TIERING METHOD | Policy-based migration based on real-time data usage, customizable 512KB-4MB page size |
AUTO-TIERING STRUCTURE | Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers total, up to 2 SSD tiers (write- and read-intensive SSDs) |
TIERING CUSTOMIZATIONS | Default and user-defined profiles, option to “pin” volumes to any tier |
RAID SUPPORT | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, RAID 10, and RAID 10 DM (dual mirror); any combination of RAID levels can exist on a single array |
RAID TIERING | Auto-provisions and dynamically restripes multiple RAID levels on the same tier; no need to pre-allocate RAID groups |
THIN PROVISIONING | Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features |
DEDUPLICATION AND COMPRESSION | Selectable option per volume on SSD and/or HDD tiers |
Compression-only option also available |
HDD OPTIMIZATION | FastTrack moves frequently accessed data to outer tracks for quicker response times |
DATA MOBILITY AND MIGRATION |
REPLICATION | Synchronous/Asynchronous via FC or iSCSI |
Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one |
Supports all SC data services on source and target volumes |
Change replication types and topologies on demand |
Supports cross-platform replication with PS Series/EqualLogic arrays (either direction) |
VOLUME MOBILITY | Live Migrate (included with base product) enables host-transparent data movement between arrays; see also Federation section |
Maintains snapshots/replication relationships |
THIN IMPORT | Space-efficient, non-disruptive data migration from PS Series (EqualLogic) arrays |
THIN CLONES | Clone standalone volumes with zero duplication of data |
Clones maintain independent snapshots and replication |
Ideal for VDI, test/dev, other applications that require discrete instances of common data |
More efficient than dedupe for database copies |
DATA PROTECTION, DISASTER RECOVERY, SECURITY |
BUSINESS CONTINUITY | Live Volume bi-directional auto-failover, auto-repair6 |
Continuous operations, disaster recovery, disaster avoidance |
Includes third-site (tertiary) replication options |
Zero RTO/RPO with customizable site failover SLAs per volume |
Does not require identical hardware at each site |
VMware Metro Stretch Cluster support |
VMware Site Recovery Manager |
Microsoft Azure Site Recovery support |
THIN SNAPSHOTS | Records changes only, snapshots auto-migrate to lower-cost storage |
APPLICATION DATA PROTECTION | Application Protection Manager Suite protects and restores host-side data from array in Oracle, Microsoft or VMware environments |
DATA-AT-REST ENCRYPTION | Self-encrypting drives (SED) in SSD or HDD formats |
Full-disk encryption (FDE) based on AES-256 |
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2 |
Key Management Server options available for FIPS 140-2 Level 1, 2 and 3 |
EXTERNAL KEY MANAGER SUPPORT | • Gemalto’s SafeNet KeySecure k460, SafeNet KeySecure k250, SafeNet KeySecure k150v |
• Thales EMS 200 |
MANAGEMENT |
MANAGEMENT INTERFACE | Dell Storage Manager (DSM), formerly Enterprise Manager |
Multi-array, multi-site, cross-platform management from single interface |
FEDERATION | Create large multi-array systems under unified management, with seamless workload migration between arrays |
via included Live Migrate feature. Add arrays non-disruptively, efficiently utilizing their combined capacity and performance. |
Volume Advisor monitors federated arrays to suggest optimal data placement and load balancing. Volume movement does |
not impact snapshots or replication data protection. Federate like or unlike arrays: SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC4020 |
SCRIPTING SUPPORT | Microsoft PowerShell API, RESTful API |
HOST OS SUPPORT | Microsoft Windows Server®, Oracle® Solaris, HP®-UX, Oracle Enterprise Linux, IBM® AIX®, Novell® NetWare®, SUSE® Enterprise |
Linux®, Apple®, HPTru64, VMware, Citrix® XenServer®, RedHat |
THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION | VMware, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, OpenStack? Symantec? CommVault? Foglight? Docker? see the SC Series Management spec |
INTEGRATION | sheet for additional integrations and details |
COEXISTANCE WITH PS | • Replication in either direction |
SERIES (EQUALLOGIC) ARRAYS | • Day-to-day management from a single interface |
| • Thin import: space-efficient, non-disruptive data migration from PS Series arrays |
CERTIFICATIONS | VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster, VMware SRM, Veritas Storage Foundations Suite, IBM VIOS Recognized, Oracle |
Validated Infrastructure (OVI); see Dell Storage Support Matrix for additional certifications and details |
REPORTING/ALERTS | Support Assist (phone home), remote diagnostics and performance monitoring, automated alerts, reports and notifications, |
departmental chargeback |
PHYSICAL |
POWER SUPPLIES | 2 hot-swappable 580W power supplies |
MAX POWER | 580W |
INLET TYPE | NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42 |
CHASSIS | Height: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches) |
Width: 48.2 cm (18.98 inches) |
Depth: 54.68 cm (21.53 inches) |
Weight at maximum configuration: 24 kg (53 lb) |
Weight empty: 7 kg (15.4 lb) |
RACK SUPPORT | ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled |
mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
ENVIRONMENTAL | Temperature |
Operating: 50 - 95°F (10 - 35°C) |
Non-operating: -40 - 149°F (-40 - 65°C) |
Humidity |
Operating: 10% to 80% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point |
Non-operating: 5% to 95% with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point |
SERVICES, WARRANTIES |
SERVICES | Dell Copilot support with deployment and consulting services. Dell Copilot Optimize available for additional ongoing |
strategic counsel and guidance from a highly trained system analyst. |
DIAGNOSTICS ENGINE | Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) |
SYSTEM SIZING | Dell Performance Analysis Collection Kit (DPACK) tool |
DRIVE WARRANTY | All SSDs and HDDs are warrantied for full lifetime wear-out replacement with valid service agreement |