Dell EqualLogic is a line of iSCSI storage area network (SAN) devices. EqualLogic was founded as an independent company in 2001 but was acquired by Dell Inc. for 1,400 million € in January 2008.
Depending on the model, Dell EqualLogic arrays contain hard disk drives (HDDs) or a combination of hard disk drives and solid-state drives. The arrays use 1-gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or 10 GbE connections. The Dell EqualLogic line is marketed to small and medium-sized businesses.
There are seven models in the Dell EqualLogic PS series: PS4100, PS4210, PS-M4110, PS6100, PS6210, PS6500, and the FS7600/7610 unified storage system.
They can be grouped into clusters of up to 16 arrays for a total potential capacity of more than 1.5 petabytes. The arrays offer features such as load balancing, redundancy, and automatic tiered storage.
EqualLogic PS6210 Series Enclosures
The new generation of Dell Storage PS Series arrays optimizes storage management and enhances and simplifies performance to deliver lasting value.
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 array enables you to manage more data with fewer resources and integrates with common application environments and various operating systems. In addition, the latest versions of the Dell Storage PS and SC Series software offer unified management and cross-platform replication capabilities, allowing you to take advantage of new functionality while continuing to leverage your existing investments.
The EqualLogic PS6210 Series enclosures are designed for:
– Deployment in VMware® virtualized environments, Microsoft® Exchange and SQL Server® applications, and
distributed DAS deployments– Support for file and block data alongside the FS series through a simple and
intuitive interface– Support for server and desktop virtualization
It can be linked online with other EqualLogic PS Series enclosures in the same online SAN group; a maximum of 16 enclosures per group can support up to 384 drives and up to 1,536 PB with the PS6210 Series. With multi-generation capabilities, it can support up to 10 types of controllers from different generations with various network configurations and drive types in a new or existing PS Series SAN resource pool, all managed from a single interface. The maximum number of drives and capacity may vary depending on the configuration model and drive types. In addition, the PS and SC series offer common management and cross-enclosure, cross-platform replication capabilities, giving PS series customers the flexibility to add SC series enclosures to their environments, if they choose to do so.
Performance of EqualLogic PS6210 Series Enclosures
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series arrays deliver enhanced and simplified performance for small and medium-sized businesses. Dell EqualLogic PS6210 arrays can achieve up to approximately 2 Gb/s of performance per array for sequential large-block workloads. In addition, flash-enabled PS6210 arrays offer up to 3 times the random performance of previous-generation arrays.
The complete line of PS6210 Series enclosures delivers the speed and efficiency of a 10 GbE iSCSI SAN for real-world applications, and offers:
- 2 controllers, each with 16 GB of non-volatile cache
- Two auto-sensing 10GBASE-T RJ45 ports (10 Gb/1 Gb/100 Mb)
- Two 10GbE SFP+ ports for copper or fiber cabling
- Up to 24 hot-swappable drives, including SAS, SAS nearline, and SSD
- Model options for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives
- Capacity of up to 144 TB per cabinet
The PS6210 storage arrays bring new levels of performance and convenience to the Dell Storage PS Series. MercadoIT offers a wide range of Dell-brand storage arrays.
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