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1. PowerMax All Flash High-End Enterprise Multi-Controller Storage System
Physical Specifications PowerMax 2000 PowerMax 8000
Number of Bricks
1
or zBricks
1
1 to 2 1 to 8
Engine Enclosure High 4U 4U
Director/Controller Boards per Engine 2 2
CPUs per Engine 2 x 2 Intel Xeon E5-2650-v4, 12 cores, 2.5 GHz
2
2 x 2 Intel Xeon E5-2697-v4, 18 cores, 2.8 GHz
2
CPU Cores per Engine / System Max. 48 / 96 72 / 576
Dynamic Virtual Matrix Interconnect Direct Connect InfiniBand / 56 Gbps per Port Direct Connect InfiniBand / 56 Gbps per Port
System Cache Min. - Max. (RAW) 512 GB to 4 TB (with 2048 GB Engine) 1024 GB to 16 TB (with 2048 GB Engine)
Cache per Engine Options 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB 1 TB and 2 TB
Vault Strategy Vault to Flash Vault to Flash
Vault Implementation 2 to 4 NVMe Flash SLICs / Engine 4 to 8 NVMe Flash SLICs / Engine
Max. Front-End I/O Modules per Brick 8 6 (up to 8 on Mainframe)
Front-End I/O Modules and Protocols Supported
FC: 4 x 16/32 Gbs (FC, FC-NVMeOF, SRDF)
10 GbE: 4 x 10 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
FC: 4 x 16/32 Gbs (FC, FC-NVMeOF, SRDF)
10 GbE: 4 x 10 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
FICON: 4 x 16 Gbs (FICON)
Max. Front-End Ports 64 (FC/iSCSI) 256 (FC/FICON/iSCSI)
11
Max. eNAS I/O Modules per Software Data Mover 3
3
3
3
eNAS I/O Modules Supported
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Optical
10 GbE
4
: 2 x 10 GbE Cu
8 Gb/s
5
: 4 x 8 Gb/s FC (Tape BU)
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Optical
10 GbE
4
: 2 x 10 GbE Cu
8 Gb/s
5
: 4 x 8 Gb/s FC (Tape BU)
Max. Software Data Movers
4 (3 Active + 1 Standby)
(4 Data Movers requires minimum 2 Bricks)
8
6
(7 Active and 1 Standby)
(8 Data Movers requires minimum 4 Bricks)
Max. Usable NAS Capacity per Array 1158 TB (Cache Limited) 3584 TB
Max Capacity per Array (Open)
7
1 PBe 4 PBe
Base Capacity per Brick (Open) 13.2 TBu
8
54 TBu
Base Capacity per Brick (Mainframe) - 13.2 TBu
Incremental Flash Capacity Packs 13.2 TBu
8
13.2 Tbu
Max. Drives per Brick 44 Usable + Spare(s) 32 Usable + Spare(s)
Max. Drives per Array 96 288
Max. Drives per System Bay 96 / 192
9
144
Min. Drive Count per Brick 4 + 1 Spare 8 + 1 Spare
NVMe Drives Supported (2.5“) 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.4 TB 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.4 TB
Storage Class Memory (SCM) Drives Suppport 750 GB, 1.5 TB 750 GB, 1.5 TB
Back-End (BE) Interface NVMe over PCIe NVMe over PCIe
RAID Options Supported Raid 5 (7+1) / Raid 5 (3+1) / Raid 6 (6+2) Raid 5 (7+1) / Raid 6 (6+2)
Mixed RAID Group Support No No
Support for Mixed Drive Capacity Yes Yes
NVMe Drive Array Enclosure 24 x 2.5“ Drive DAE 24 x 2.5“ Drive DAE
Standard 19“ Bays Yes Yes
Single Brick System Bay Configuration No
10
No
10
Dual/Quad Brick System Bay Configuration Dual Quad
3rd Party Rack Mount Option Yes Yes
Dispersion 3rd Party Rack Mount Option N/A-Single Floor Tile System Yes (On Request)
Pre-Configured 100% Thin Provisioned Yes Yes
Open Systems Host Support Yes Yes
Mainframe Support No Yes
Mixed Mainframe and Open System Support No Yes
Input Power Options Single or Three Pase / Delta or Wye Single or Three Pase / Delta or Wye
16/32 Gb/s FC Host Ports / Max. per Brick 32 32
11
16/32 Gb/s FC Host Ports / Max. per Array 64 256
11
16 Gb/s FICON Host Ports / Max. per Brick - 32
11
16 Gb/s FICON Host Ports / Max. per Array - 256
11
10 GbE iSCSI Optical Host Ports / Max. per Brick 32 32
11
10 GbE iSCSI Optical Host Ports / Max. per Array 64 256
11
10 GbE SRDF Optical Host Ports / Max. per Brick 32 32
11
10 GbE SRDF Optical Host Ports / Max. per Array 64 256
11
10 GbE Embd. Optical NAS Ports / Max. per SW DM 4 4
10 GbE Embd. Optical NAS Ports / Max. per Array 16 32
10 GbE Embd. Copper NAS Ports / Max. per SW DM 4 4
10 GbE Embd. Copper NAS Ports / Max. per Array 16 32
8 Gb/s FC Tape Backup Ports / Max. per SW DM 2 2
8 Gb/s FC Tape Backup Ports / Max. per Array 8 16
1) zBricks applicable to PowerMax 8000 only. A Brick includes an engine with two PowerMax directors, packaged software, cache, and two 24-slot 2.5” Drive Array Enclosures (DAE)
2) CPUs run continuously in Turbo Mode except at significantly elevated ambient temperatures.
3) Two eNAS I/O modules/Datamover standard. Three can be supported depending on configuration via RPQ.
4) Quantity one (1) 2 x 10 GbE Optical module is the default choice/Data Mover.
5) Used to support NDMP Tape Backup.
6) Support for 8 Data Movers on the PowerMax 8000 is available by request.
7) Max capacity per array based on over provisioning ratio of 1.0.
8) 13.2 TBu Brick and Flash capacity pack usable capacities are based on RAID 5 (7+1). 11.3 TBu base capacity and Flash capacity pack increments possible with RAID 5(3+1) on PowerMax 2000.
9) 192 drives can be supported in a single cabinet when two systems are packaged in the same rack.
10) Packaging based on Quad Bricks, but initial Brick in each System Bay supported
11) Maximum number of ports/brick and maximum/array based on initial system sale as multi-brick. If system originates as a single brick, port counts will be reduced to a 24 per brick maximum and a 192 per array maximum.
PowerMax
NVMe, FC-NVMeOF & SCM Support
Power & Heat PowerMax 2000 PowerMax 8000
Maximum Power and Heat Dissipation1,2
Maximum Total Power Consumption Maximum Heat Dissipation Maximum Total Power Consumption Maximum Heat Dissipation
Temperature Range <26°C >35°C <26°C >35°C <26°C >35°C <26°C >35°C
System Bay 1, Dual Engine 4313 kVA 6166 kVA 14716 BTU/hr 21038 BTU/hr - - - -
System Bay 1, Quad Engine3
- - - - 8339 kVA 11695 kVA 28453 BTU/hr 39903 BTU/hr
System Bay 2, Quad Engine3
- - - - 7976 kVA 11332 kVA 27214 BTU/hr 38665 BTU/hr
1) Power values and heat dissipations shown at >35 degrees C reflect the higher power levels associated with both the battery recharge cycle, and the initiation of high ambient temperature Adaptive Cooling algorithms.
2) Values at <26° C are reflective of more steady state maximum values during normal operation.
3) Power values for Quad System Bays 1 and 2 (PowerMax 8000 only)
Physical Height Width Depth Weight
System bay, dual engine - PowerMax 2000 75 in / 190 cm 24 in / 61 cm 42 in / 106.7 cm 950 lbs / 431 Kg
System bay, dual engine, dual system - PowerMax 2000 75 in / 190 cm 24 in / 61 cm 42 in / 106.7 cm 1610 lbs / 730 Kg
System bay 1, quad engine - PowerMax 8000 75 in / 190 cm 24 in / 61 cm 47 in / 119 cm 1670 lbs / 758 Kg
System bay 2, quad engine - PowerMax 8000 75 in / 190 cm 24 in / 61 cm 47 in / 119 cm 1525 lbs / 692 Kg
Input Power Specifications North American 3-wire Connection (2L/1G)1
International & Australian 3-wire Connection (1L/1N/1G)1
Input Nominal Voltage 200 - 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom 220 - 240 VAC +/- 10% L - N nom
Frequency 50 - 60 Hz 50 - 60 Hz
Circuit Breakers 30 A 32 A
Power Zones Two Two
Power Requirements at Customer Site
Max of two 30 A single phase drops per system per cabinet for PowerMax 2000: Qty. one 30 A drop per zone for single Brick / Qty. two 30 A drops per zone for two Bricks
Max of three 30 A, single phase drops (per cabinet) PowerMax 8000 as follows: Qty. one 30 A drop per zone for single Brick / Qty. two 30 A drops per zone for two Bricks / Qty. three 30 A drops per zone for three or four Bricks
Input Power Specifications North American (DELTA) 4-wire Connection (3L/1G)1
International & Australian (WYE) 5-wire Connection (3L/1N/1G)1
Input Voltage2
200 - 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom 220 - 240 VAC +/- 10% L - N nom
Frequency 50 - 60 Hz 50 - 60 Hz
Circuit Breakers 50 A 32 A
Power Zones Two Two
Power Requirements at Customer Site Two 50 A, three-phase drops per bay Two 32 A, three-phase drop per bay
1) L = Line or Phase, N = Neutral, G = Ground
2) An imbalance of AC input currents may exist on the three-phase power source feeding the array, depending on the configuration. The customer's electrician must be alerted to this possible condition to balance the phase-by-phase loading conditions within the customer's data center
Software Feature
zEssentials
Pack Included
zEssentials
Pack Options
zPro Package
Included
zPro Package
Options
PowerMaxOS  
Embedded Management  
Advanced Data Reduction  
Local Replication  
AppSync Starter Pack  
CloudIQ  
Remote Replication Suite1
 
SRDF/Metro1
 
Unisphere 360  
D@RE2
 
eNAS1, 2
 
SRM  
PowerPath  
AppSync Full Suite  
ProtectPoint  
RecoverPoint  
Dell EMC Storage Analytics  
Mainframe Essentials3
 
AutoSwap3
 
zDP3
 
Mainframe Essentials Plus3
 
GDDR4
 
1) Software packages include software licensing. Order required hardware separately. Use of SRDF/STAR for mainframe requires GDDR (PowerMax Mainframe Software Packaging. PowerMax 8000 only)
2) Factory configured. Must be enabled during the ordering process.
3) PowerMax Mainframe Software Packaging (PowerMax 8000 only)
4) Use of SRDF/STAR for mainframe requires GDDR (PowerMax Mainframe Software Packaging. PowerMax 8000 only)
PowerMax 2000 - 4U Engine front view without bezel PowerMax 2000 - 4U Engine rear view PowerMax 2U Disk Array Enclosure 24 x 2.5“ Drive Slots (front / rear)
PowerMax 8000
4 Engine Rack (Rear View)
PowerMax 8000
4 Engine Rack (Front View)
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