The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6210 Series storage arrays bring a new level of performance for your most demanding applications while delivering the simplicity of the EqualLogic management experience. These intelligent storage arrays are designed to provide simple management and seamless expansion using innovative Dell technology.
Affordable Capacity with the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series offers robust storage solutions for various needs. With multiple configurations in drive capacities, these arrays provide the flexibility and performance required for demanding enterprise applications.
Key Specifications:
- Storage Capacity:
- PS6210E: Up to 144 TB using twenty-four (24) 6 TB† NL-SAS disk drives
- PS6210XV: Up to 14.4 TB using twenty-four (24) 600 GB† 15,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- PS6210X: Up to 28.8 TB using twenty-four (24) 1.2 TB† 10,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- PS6210S: Up to 19.2 TB using twenty-four (24) SSDs
- PS6210XS: Up to 26 TB using a combination of 400 GB† and 800 GB† SSDs and 10,000 RPM SAS disk drives
- Network Interfaces:
- Management network: One (1) 100BASE-TX per controller
- Interface ports: Two (2) 10GBASE-T with RJ45 or two (2) 10GbE SFP+ for fiber or twin-ax copper cabling
- Drive Types: NL-SAS, SAS, SSD
- Form Factor: 2U or 4U depending on model
Scalable Performance with the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series
The PS6210 Series arrays are designed to provide high performance to demanding enterprise applications, even as they grow. With choices in performance, capacity, and networking, the PS6210 Series offers enterprise-class storage features that are easy to operate and manage. These features are optimized for virtualization platforms and a variety of applications, including server virtualization, VDI, OLTP database workloads, large-block sequential workloads, and other high-IOPS workloads that are latency-sensitive.
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 (RAID-6 Accelerated for PS6210XS)
Enterprise Power and Simplicity with the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series is based on a virtualized modular storage architecture, enabling you to purchase only the storage you need when you need it. This modularity ensures seamless scalability and cost-effectiveness. The PS6210 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 PS6210 Series
The Dell Storage 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 PS6210 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 15 Controllers for the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series utilizes the Type 15 controller, designed for high performance and reliability in small to medium-sized storage environments. This controller offers the following features:
- Network Interfaces:
- 2 x 10GbE SFP+
- 2 x 10GbaseT
- 1 x 10/100Mb management port
- Storage Type: SAS, NL-SAS, SSD
- Cache: 8GB Cache
- Faceplate: Grey
- Maximum Drive Quantity:
- 24 – SAS
- 24 – NL-SAS
- 24 – SSD
- 17 – SAS + 7 – SSD
- Notes: Cache to Flash (C2F) destaging, new battery backup for cache, hot swappable, active-hot standby redundancy
The Type 15 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.
Dell EqualLogic PS6210 with Type 15 Controllers Summary
The Dell EqualLogic PS6210 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 PS6210 Series ensures your storage infrastructure is ready to handle growing data demands efficiently. Enhance the value of your data center with the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series and enjoy enterprise-level storage with everyday simplicity.
Optimize your storage solution today with the Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Series and experience the benefits of a well-integrated, high-performance storage system.
