The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6100 Series storage arrays offer a powerful solution for businesses seeking to optimize their storage infrastructure. Designed to deliver exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability, the PS6100 Series is ideal for demanding enterprise applications. Let’s explore the key features and benefits of the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series and how it can enhance your data management strategy.
Affordable Capacity with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series provides robust storage solutions for a variety of needs. Whether you require high-capacity NL-SAS storage or high-performance SAS and SSD options, the PS6100 Series has a configuration to meet your requirements.
Key Specifications:
- Storage Capacity:
- PS6100E: Up to 72 TB using twenty-four (24) 3 TB† NL-SAS disk drives
- PS6100X: Up to 21.6 TB using twenty-four (24) 900 GB† 10,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- PS6100S: Up to 9.6 TB using twenty-four (24) SSDs
- PS6100XS: Up to 13.0 TB using a combination of 400 GB† SSDs and 10,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- PS6100XV: Up to 7.2 TB using twenty-four (24) 300 GB† 15,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- PS6100XV 3.5″: Up to 14.4 TB using twenty-four (24) 600 GB† 15,000 RPM 3.5″ SAS disk drives
- Network Interfaces: Four (4) 1GbaseT per controller, plus one (1) dedicated management port
- Drive Types: NL-SAS, SAS, SSD
- Form Factor: 2U or 4U depending on model
Scalable Performance with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
The PS6100 Series continues the EqualLogic tradition of performance scaling linearly with capacity. This means you can expand your storage as your data needs grow, without compromising on performance. The PS6100 Series is designed to deliver up to 67% IOPS improvements on typical workloads over previous-generation EqualLogic arrays, ensuring your storage infrastructure can handle increasing data demands.
Technical Highlights:
- Volumes: Up to 1,024
- Snapshots: 512 per volume/up to 10,000 total per group
- Volume Connections per Group: Up to 1,024
- Supported RAID Levels: RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50
Enterprise Power and Simplicity with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series is based on a virtualized modular storage architecture, allowing you to purchase only the storage you need when you need it. This modularity ensures that you can scale your storage infrastructure seamlessly and cost-effectively. The PS6100 Series includes SAN configuration features that automatically build RAID sets, conduct system health checks, and manage data across all resources.
Management Features:
- Automated Load Balancing: Across disks, RAID sets, connections, cache, and controllers
- Redundant and Hot-Swappable Components: Controllers, fan trays, power supplies, and disk drives with hot spares
- Vertical Port Sharing: Ensures continuous operation even if a network port fails
Feature-Rich Software with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
The EqualLogic PS Series arrays include innovative firmware and host software at no additional cost, providing comprehensive storage management capabilities. The firmware offers benefits such as Data Center Bridging for deterministic performance with converged SAN and LAN networks and automated data tiering to optimize pool performance.
Software Features:
- EqualLogic Host Software: Extends array functionality with integration tools for Microsoft®, VMware®, and Linux® products
- EqualLogic SAN Headquarters (SANHQ): Provides performance and event monitoring for multi-group deployments
Comprehensive Data Management Services for the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
Dell offers comprehensive Data Management Services to help you plan, design, implement, and support an efficient data management strategy. These services ensure that you can meet today’s data availability, retention, and recovery requirements while preparing for future demands.
Key Services:
- Planning and Design: Tailored solutions to meet your specific storage needs
- Implementation: Expert deployment to ensure optimal performance
- Support: Ongoing assistance to maintain and enhance your storage infrastructure
Type 11 Controller for the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series utilizes the Type 11 controller, which is designed for high performance and reliability in small to medium-sized storage environments. This controller offers the following features:
- Network Interfaces: 4 x 1GbaseT
- Storage Type: SAS, NL-SAS, SSD
- Cache: 4GB Cache
- Faceplate: Green
- Maximum Drive Quantity:
- 24 – SAS
- 24 – NL-SAS
- 24 – SSD
- 7 – SSD + 17 – SAS
- Notes: Supports vertical port failover, Cache to Flash memory destaging
The Type 11 controller provides outstanding value with a low TCO, improved chassis design, more memory, advanced data protection, and high performance. It supports automated load balancing across disks, RAID sets, connections, cache, and controllers, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for your storage infrastructure.
EqualLogic PS6100 with Type 11 Controller Summary
The Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series storage arrays are powerful, scalable, and affordable solutions designed to meet the needs of highly consolidated environments. With their advanced management features, robust performance, and seamless scalability, the PS6100 Series ensures your storage infrastructure is ready to handle growing data demands efficiently. Enhance the value of your data center with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series and enjoy enterprise-level storage with everyday simplicity.
Optimize your storage solution today with the Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Series and experience the benefits of a well-integrated, high-performance storage system.
