Dell EqualLogic PS4000X iSCSI Array

Virtualized iSCSI SAN with performance & capacity for branch office and smaller SAN deployments.

* Self optimized performance and automation to reduce remote office and smaller business storage administration
* Virtualized scale out architecture ideal for server virtualization and storage consolidation
* Enterprise-class software such as replication included at no extra cost

Product Configurations

Storage Controllers
Dual controllers with a total of 4GB battery-backed memory
Battery-backed memory provides up to 72 hours of data protection

Hard Disk Drives
Sixteen (16) SAS hot-pluggable hard disk drives

Drive Capacities
10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 400GB , 450GB(coming soon) and 600GB(coming soon)

System Capacities
6.4TB using sixteen (16) 400GB SAS disk drives
7.2TB using sixteen (16) 450GB SAS disk drives
9.6TB using sixteen (16) 600GB SAS disk drives

Technical Highlights

Volumes: Up to 256
Snapshots: 128 per volume / up to 2,048 total
Hosts Accessing PS Series Group: Up to 128 per pool / up to 256 per group
Host Protocol: Any standards-compliant iSCSI initiator

Operating Systems Supported
Windows®  2000 Server, Windows Server®  2003
Windows Server®  2008, including Hyper-V
Windows Vista®, Windows XP®
Red Hat®  Enterprise Linux®, SUSE®  Linux®  Enterprise
Linux, Sun Solaris
UNIX®, IBM®, AIX®, HP-UX, Mac OS®  X
VMware®  ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / ESXi 3.5
VMware®  vSphere 4, Citrix®  XenServer, Virtual Iron®, Novell®  Netware®

RAID Support: Automatic RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50
Network Interfaces: Two (2) GbE copper for I/O, One (1) 10/100 copper (optional management network only) per controller
TCP Network Support: IPv4, IPv6 core support
Expansion Option: Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series online. Only two (2) PS4000 arrays can be in a group.