The document provides an overview of the Dell PowerVault MD3 series of storage arrays, including:
- The MD3 series offers versatile, reliable, and affordable block and file storage solutions using SAS, iSCSI, and FC protocols.
- The product line includes arrays with 12, 24, or 60 drive enclosures in 2U or 4U rack models with various host connectivity options.
- The arrays can be expanded with additional enclosures to support up to 192 drives total using dual controller modules for high availability.
The document provides an overview of the Dell PowerVault MD3 series of storage arrays, including:
- The MD3 series offers versatile, reliable, and affordable block and file storage solutions using SAS, iSCSI, and FC protocols.
- The product line includes arrays with 12, 24, or 60 drive enclosures in 2U or 4U rack models with various host connectivity options.
- The arrays can be expanded with additional enclosures to support up to 192 drives total using dual controller modules for high availability.
The document provides an overview of the Dell PowerVault MD3 series of storage arrays, including:
- The MD3 series offers versatile, reliable, and affordable block and file storage solutions using SAS, iSCSI, and FC protocols.
- The product line includes arrays with 12, 24, or 60 drive enclosures in 2U or 4U rack models with various host connectivity options.
- The arrays can be expanded with additional enclosures to support up to 192 drives total using dual controller modules for high availability.
The document provides an overview of the Dell PowerVault MD3 series of storage arrays, including:
- The MD3 series offers versatile, reliable, and affordable block and file storage solutions using SAS, iSCSI, and FC protocols.
- The product line includes arrays with 12, 24, or 60 drive enclosures in 2U or 4U rack models with various host connectivity options.
- The arrays can be expanded with additional enclosures to support up to 192 drives total using dual controller modules for high availability.
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MD3 Hardware Overview
Dell PowerVault MD3 Series Storage Arrays
2 Global Marketing Objectives After this module, you should be able to: Identify Dell PowerVault MD3 Series storage arrays Describe the capabilities of the MD Storage Manager simulator Install the simulator 3 Global Marketing PowerVault MD3 Series: Right-Sized for Your Customers Needs Block level storage Or when combined with the PowerVault NX3610 NAS Appliance, file level storage Multi-protocol: SAS, iSCSI, FC Enclosure options: 12-, 24-, or dense 60-physical disks RAID Controller Modules + Enclosures + Physical Disks = Affordable High Value Storage 4 Global Marketing PowerVault MD3 Series Key Tenants
Versatile
Reliable
Affordable High throughput and IOPS Dual RAID controller modules Every physical disk adds performance SAS, iSCSI and FC Protocols supported Mix and match HDD and SSD types and speeds 99.999% availability Multi-generation improvements and A+ quality record MD Storage Manager Array Management Software VMware VAAI and vCenter plugin support Affordable Low cost entry point Investment protection Enterprise-level features and performance Scalability to meet growing business needs Expandability to 180 / 192 HDDs 5 Global Marketing PowerVault MD3 Series Family MD3200 MD3220 MD3260 MD3200i MD3220i MD3260i MD3600i MD3620i MD3660i MD3600f MD3620f MD3660f 6Gb SAS
Virtual environment using simple shared DAS Integrated rack solutions Single room data centers and small server consolidation High processing power with no latency 1Gb iSCSI
Low cost IP SAN Smaller departmental SAN use Tier 2 server consolidation with limited IO requirements Centralized backup of remote locations with host-based replication 10Gb iSCSI
High performance IP SAN Assists simplifying infrastructures Existing iSCSI configurations New server deployments 8Gb FC
High performance FC SAN Helps simplify infrastructures Existing FC configurations New server deployments Remote data backup with host-based replication Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and Clustering 6 Global Marketing PowerVault MD3 Series Common Feature Highlights Three enclosure options 12x 3.5 physical disks, 24x 2.5 physical disks, and 60x 3.5 physical disks Expands to 192/180 physical disks SAS, NL-SAS and SSD Optional Dual RAID controller modules for high availability Common management with MD Storage Manager 7 Global Marketing MD3 Series Naming Convention MD3XY0z X 2, 4 = value entry point 6, 8 = high performance, large scale-out 10Gb iSCSI or 8Gb FC Y 0 = 12x 3.5 physical disks base enclosure 2 = 24x 2.5 physical disks base enclosure 6 = 60x 3.5 physical disks base enclosure z blank = SAS host connectivity i = iSCSI host connectivity f = Fibre Channel host connectivity Example: MD3860f High performance, 60-disk enclosure, 16Gb Fibre Channel host connections 8 Global Marketing PowerVault MD32/36 Product Family PowerVault MD 4U / 60 PowerVault MD 2U / 24 PowerVault MD 2U / 12 MD3260: 6Gb SAS MD3220: 6Gb SAS MD3200: 6Gb SAS MD3260i: Gb iSCSI MD3220i: 1Gb iSCSI MD3200i: 1Gb iSCSI MD3660i: 10Gb iSCSI MD3620i: 10Gb iSCSI MD3600i: 10Gb iSCSI MD3660f: 8Gb FC MD3620f: 8Gb FC MD3600f: 8Gb FC MD3060e: Expansion 9 Global Marketing PowerVault MD34/38 Product Family MD34/38 4U-60 Disks MD34/38 2U-24 Disks MD34/38 2U-12 Disks MD3460: 12Gb SAS MD3420: 12Gb SAS MD3400: 12Gb SAS MD3860i: 10Gb iSCSI + 12Gb SAS MD3820i: 10Gb iSCSI + 12Gb SAS MD3800i: 10Gb iSCSI + 12Gb SAS MD3860f: 16Gb FC + 12Gb SAS MD3820f: 16Gb FC + 12Gb SAS MD3800f: 16Gb FC + 12Gb SAS MD3060e: 6GB SAS Expansion/ Direct Attach MD1220: 6Gb SAS Expansion MD1200: 6Gb SAS Expansion 10 Global Marketing MD3 Controller Specifications MD32 MD36 MD34 MD38 Maximum cache 2 GB per controller 2 GB per controller 8 or 4 GB per controller 8 or 4 GB per controller Management software MD Storage Manager Server support Dell servers Industry standard servers OS support Microsoft Windows, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, Red Hat, and SuSE 11 Global Marketing RAID Controller Module Enclosures MD3x00 or MD3x00i or MD3x00f MD3x20 or MD3x20i or MD3x20f MD3x60 or MD3x60i or MD3x60f Form factor 2U Rack 2U rack 4U rack Physical disks 12 24 60 Controllers Single or dual Dual Enclosure compatibility Intermix any 2U model or any 2U expansion enclosure MD3060e Expansion capability Up to 192 physical disks using the MD1200 or MD1220 Up to 180 physical disks using the MD3060e Physical disk type 3.5-in. NL-SAS, SAS 2.5-in. SAS, NL-SAS, and SSD (solid state disks) 3.5-in. and 2.5-in. SAS, NL-SAS, and SSD 12 Global Marketing Expansion Enclosures MD1200 MD1220 MD3060e Form factor 2U rack 2U rack 4U rack Physical disks 12 24 60 Expansion capabilities Up to 192 physical disks behind the MD3 2U array series Up to 180 physical disks (2 dense expansion enclosures) behind the MD3 4U array series Connection between RAID controller module enclosure and expansion enclosure 6-Gb SAS 13 Global Marketing Expansion Disk Enclosures Each enclosure supports multiple SAS physical disk types. Intermix 2U enclosures MD3x60e 4U 60-Physical Disks MD1200 2U 12-Physical Disks
MD1220 2U 24-Physical Disks Industry-leading density Five 12-physical-disk drawers Superior RAS Low-power, 2.5-in. physical disks IOPS price and performance Throughput density Supports 3.5-in., high- performance and high- capacity physical disks 14 Global Marketing MD3 Dense Enclosure Worlds highest density 60-physical disk 4U standard rack enclosure Saves energy on both power and cooling Patented physical disk drawer technology for easy on line, front expansion and servicing Great starting configuration for growing environment needs Coupled with DDP simply add physical disk capacity and performance as needed Intermixed physical disk types: SSD, SAS and NL-SAS Supports large capacity physical disks 4TB Variety of multiple host connectivity options (FC, SAS, iSCSI) Item Savings Watts 40% U space 60% Weight 23% BTUs 39% Storage Savings + Ease of use = Storage Efficiency 15 Global Marketing MD3 Series Example for 120 Physical Disks MD3200/MD3600 Series 20U for 120 Physical Disks MD3220/MD3620 Series 10U for 120 Physical Disks MD3260/MD3660 Series 8U for 120 Physical Disks MD3 storage arrays that use 24- or 12-physical disk enclosures have a maximum physical disk count of 192.
Storage arrays that use 60-physical disk enclosures have a maximum physical disk count of 180. 16 Global Marketing MD32/36 Series RAID Controller Modules: 2U Enclosures MD3200 / MD3220 MD3200i / MD3220i Four 6-Gbps SAS ports for host connectivity Four 1-Gb Ethernet ports for host connectivity One 6-Gbps SAS port for expansion enclosure connectivity One 1-Gb Ethernet port for out-of-band management One PS/2 serial interface for service MD3600i / MD3620i Two 10-Gb Ethernet ports for host connectivity MD3600f / MD3620f Four 8-Gb FC ports for host connectivity Supports 8 Hosts Supports 32 Hosts Supports 64 Hosts Supports 64 Hosts 17 Global Marketing MD32/36 Series RAID Controller Modules: Dense Enclosures MD3260i Four 6-Gbps SAS ports for host connectivity Four 1-Gb Ethernet ports for host connectivity One 6-Gbps SAS port for disk expansion connectivity One 1-Gb Ethernet port for out-of-band management One PS/2 serial interface for service MD3660i Two 10-Gb Ethernet ports for host connectivity MD3660f Four 8-Gb FC ports for host connectivity Supports 8 Hosts Supports 32 Hosts Supports 64 Hosts Supports 64 Hosts Not interchangeable with 12-drive or 24-disk versions MD3260 18 Global Marketing MD34/38 Series RAID Controller Modules One USB and one mini-USB serial interface for service Two 1-Gb Ethernet ports for out-of-band management Two 12-Gbps SAS ports for disk expansion connectivity MD38: Two 10-Gb Ethernet iSCSI ports + Two 12-Gbps SAS ports for host connectivity Supports 68 Hosts MD38: Four 16-Gbps FC ports + Two 12-Gbps SAS ports for host connectivity Supports 40 Hosts MD34: Four 12-Gb SAS ports for host connectivity Supports 8 Hosts MD3460 / MD3420 / MD3400 MD3860f / MD3820f / MD3800f MD3860i / MD3820i / MD3800i 19 Global Marketing Expansion and Cabling: 2U Enclosures
2U Expansion Enclosure Dual EMMs 12 3.5 Physical disks SFF-8088 mini SAS connectors SAS Physical disks Hot-swappable CRUs MD32/34, MD1200
2U Expansion Enclosure Dual EMMs 24 2.5 Physical Disks SFF-8088 mini SAS connectors SAS physical disks Hot-swappable CRUs MD32/34, MD1220 20 Global Marketing Expansion and Cabling: 4U Dense Enclosures
4U Expansion Enclosure Dual EMMs 5 drawers X 12 3.5 Disks SFF-8088 mini SAS connectors SAS physical disks Hot-swappable CRUs To maintain proper airflow, the front four disk slots of every drawer must be populated. MD32/34, MD3060e