PS 6000XV
PS 6000XV
Dell’s EqualLogic PS6000XV is an enterprise-class iSCSI SAN array ideal for organizations looking for the highest-performance tier of HDD storage for business-critical applications. The EqualLogic peer storage architecture delivers a self-optimizing SAN that is extremely simple to manage and has an all-inclusive software suite to help reduce TCO. The PS6000XV uses 15,000 RPM Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk drives and to deliver high performance for databases and online transaction processing applications.
With a 16 drive chassis full of 450 GB SAS drives, the PS6000X array delivers a 7.2 TB iSCSI storage array built on fully-redundant, hot-swappable enterprise hardware. Scale out capacity and performance by adding additional arrays for a virtualized iSCSI SAN. Built-in software functionality includes SAN HQ Multi-SAN historical performance monitoring, automated load balancing, Microsoft and VMware application integration, SAN HQ Multi-SAN historical performance monitoring, snapshots and replication, multi-path I/O, consistency sets, and much more.
Seamlessly integrated with all other EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays, the PS6000X expands your ability to optimize performance and capacity using storage pools and tiers matched to application demands. And with online data movement between tiers, you gain flexibility to adjust without disruption as your business evolves.
PS6000XV Highlights:
Storage Controllers
Dual controller with 4GB battery-backed cache memory
Battery-backed cache provides up to 72 hours of data protection
Hard Disk Drives
Sixteen (16) SAS hot-pluggable hard disk drives
Drive Capacities
15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB1, 450GB1
System Capacities
4.8TB1 using sixteen (16) 300GB1 SAS disk drives
7.2TB1 using sixteen (16) 450GB1 SAS disk drives
Technical Highlights
Volumes
Up to 1,024
Snapshots
512 per volume / up to 10,000 total
Hosts Accessing PS Series Group
Up to 512 per pool / 2,048 per group
Host Protocol
Any standards compliant iSCSI initiator
Operating Systems Supported
- Windows® 2000 Server
- Windows Server® 2003
- Windows Server® 2008, including Hyper-V™
- VMware® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / ESXi 3.5
- Citrix® XenSource™
- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
- SUSE® Linux Enterprise
- Linux
- SunTM Solaris™
- UNIX®
- IBM® AIX
- HP-UX®
- Mac OS® X
- Novell® Netware®
RAID Support
Automatic RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50
GbE Network Interfaces
Four (4) copper
TCP Network Support
IPv4, IPv6 core support including JITC
Expansion Option
Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series arrays in the same SAN group online
Reliability
Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and disks
Individual disk drive slot power control
