Dell EqualLogic FS7600/FS7610 Unified Storage Solution

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The Dell™ EqualLogic™ FS7600 Series second generation, network-attached storage (NAS) appliances work with new and existing EqualLogic block storage systems to help provide highly scalable unified storage solutions. With unified storage, your EqualLogic system stores block and file data on a single platform, improving productivity and streamlining your IT infrastructure.

File services are provided by the FS7600 Series through industry-standard CIFS/SMB and NFS protocols over standard Ethernet interfaces. The FS7600 supports 1GbE connectivity to the SAN and client network while the FS7610 supports 10GbE connectivity for even faster access to file data and larger file systems.

The FS7600 Series uses the Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) v2 to optimize file access performance and hardware utilization while eliminating capacity constraints. It presents a single file-system namespace through a virtual IP address, regardless of cluster size, and it enables you to expand a single file system up to the capacity of the EqualLogic deployment (maximum of 509TB usable storage).

As your needs grow and change, you can easily scale your EqualLogic Unified SAN/NAS system for both capacity and performance without disrupting the storage system or applications. For more capacity, simply add more EqualLogic arrays; for increased performance, add more FS7600 Series systems.

Deployment and management of the FS7600 Series is fully integrated into EqualLogic Group Manager, including administration, monitoring and maintenance operations. Group Manager automates the initial setup and configuration of your FS7600 system, simplifying the process of creating volumes and shares.

Key features include:

Unified IP storage solution (iSCSI, CIFS, NFS)
Single file share scalability up to the full capacity of the EqualLogic deployment, currently validated to 509TB¹
Asynchronous, file system-level, snapshot-based replication to peer FS7600 Series systems
User-restorable snapshots
NDMP Back-Up
Compatible with all EqualLogic arrays running a current firmware version
Integrated with Group Manager, easy-to-use EqualLogic management software, or use the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Inclusive software delivery model
Single namespace with load balanced IO
Mirrored, battery-backed write cache
RAID 5, 6, 10, 50C

Dell ProSupport

Is a configurable suite of support services that enables you to build a support solution based on who you are, how you use technology, and where you want to allocate your IT resources. We know downtime equals lost productivity and revenue and that storage is the heart of the data center. That’s why Dell ProSupport goes beyond the hardware protection included in the Dell EqualLogic basic hardware service. Choose ProSupport for End-Users if you need full service support or ProSupport for IT if you have an IT staff.

Dell ProSupport for End-Users or Dell ProSupport for IT With NBD or 4hr Onsite Response Options Provides:

How-to Application & Configuration Assistance
24x7 phone and online support
Collaborative hardware and software support
Single point of contact for escalation management with customer-defined severity levels
Global Command Centers to help manage critical situations, monitor all onsite dispatches, and provide proactive crisis management during events like natural disasters

Additional Dell ProSupport Service Options:

You also have additional Dell ProSupport options to further customize your support experience based on the critical factors that define your IT environment such as: Speed of Response, Data Protection, Proactive Support, or a combination of all three.

Speed of Response Options
Dell ProSupport Mission Critical
Servers and storage are the backbone of your infrastructure. Every minute of unplanned downtime is lost productivity and quite often, lost revenue. Reducing recovery time from days to hours is a must. It’s for these scenarios that Dell offers the Mission Critical Option, Dell’s most rapid response option. With this option, you can choose from 2-, 4-, or 8-hour onsite response service for rapid resolution and reply on Dell’s demonstrated Critical Situation (CritSit) Process to get you back up and running fast.

Data Protection Options
Keep your Hard Drive
Enables you to maintain control over your sensitive data by retaining your hard drive while it is covered by your limited hardware warranty.

Proactive Options
Dell ProSupport for IT with Enterprise-Wide Contract
Dell believes that support should be more than break-fix—it’s about preventing problems before they happen. Offered with Dell ProSupport for IT, the Enterprise-Wide Contract option provides a deep support relationship and is ideally suited for more complex IT environments. Includes a designated Service Delivery Manager, performance benchmarking reporting, proactive planning, and custom reporting to help you maximize uptime and performance— and, ultimately, reduce costs.

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