The Dell EqualLogic family of virtualized iSCSI SANs are designed to provide responsive, reliable support to end users; while increasing efficiency and decreasing the cost of data management. The PS60100XVS virtualized iSCSI array is ideal for optimizing responsiveness of applications through high bandwidth and intelligent tiering of data, within the array, across low-latency Solid State Disk (SSD) and performance sensitive 15,000 (15K) RPM SAS hard disk.

Benefits Include:

• Optimize performance of tiered application workloads, such as virtual desktop or applications delivered as a service
• Intelligent data placement across SSD and 15K RPM SAS helps deliver excellent user responsiveness for tiered workloads
• Balance cost and performance with a combination of SSD and 15K RPM SAS in a single array
• Delivers up to 10x the bandwidth per port

The PS6010XVS reinforces the EqualLogic principles of intelligence, automation and scalable performance, with the addition of optimized data response for your applications through intelligent data tiering. Using a combination of low-latency SSD and performance oriented SAS drives the PS6010XVS automatically places data on the appropriate disk technology using historical I/O and performance patterns and helps optimize data response for your applications while maximizing efficiency.

The ability to sense and intelligently respond to data requirements is a valuable feature for applications like virtual desktops that can benefit from low-latency SSD during desktop initialization (i.e. Bootstorm) and often require cost effective, performance-oriented storage for user data files. For applications that also require increased bandwidth, The PS6010 line features a redesigned 10GbE dual-port controller delivering up to 10x the bandwidth per port and 2.5x the bandwidth per array compared to previous generations.

All PS Series storage arrays include SAN configuration features and capabilities that sense network connections, automatically build RAID sets, and conduct system health checks to help ensure that all components are fully functional. A PS6010XVS is designed to be installed, configured, and serving storage in less than one hour.

Product Configurations

• Storage Controllers
  Dual 10GbE controllers with a total of 4GB¹ battery-backed memory
  Battery-backed memory provides up to 72 hours of data protection
  
• Hard Disk Drives
  Eight (8) hot-pluggable Solid State Disk (SSD) drives and
  Eight (8) hot-pluggable SAS hard disk drives
  
• Drive Capacities
  Combines 100 GB¹ SSD drives and 450 GB¹ 15,000 RPM SAS drives
  
• System Capacities
  4.4TB¹ using eight (8) 100GB¹ SSD drives and
  Eight (8) 450GB¹ using sixteen (16) 600GB¹ SAS disk drives
  

Technical Highlights

• Volumes
  Up to 1,024
  
• Snapshots
  512 per volume / up to 10,000 total per group
  
• Hosts Accessing PS Series Group
  Up to 1,024 per pool / 4,096 per group
  
• Host Protocol
  Any standards compliant iSCSI initiator
  
• Operating Systems Supported
  
  • Windows^® 2000 Server
    
  • Windows Server^® 2003
    
  • Windows Server^® 2008, including Hyper-V^™
    
  • Windows Server^® 2008 R2, including Hyper-V^™
    
  • Windows Vista^®
    
  • Windows XP^®
    
  • VMware^® ESX Server 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.1 / ESXi 3.5 / 4 / 4.1
    
  • Citrix^® XenServer^™
    
  • Red Hat^® Enterprise Linux^®
    
  • SUSE^® Linux Enterprise
    
  • Sun^™ Solaris^™
    
  • IBM^® AIX
    
  • HP-UX^®
    
  • Mac OS^® X
    
  • Novell^® NetWare^®
    
• RAID Support
  Accelerated RAID 6
  
• 10 GbE Network Interfaces
  Two (2) SFP+ per controller
  One (1) 10/100 copper (optional management network only) per controller
  
• TCP Network Support
  IPv4, IPv6 core support
  
• Expansion Option
  Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series arrays in the same SAN group, online.
  Up to 16 total members per group
  

Reliability

• Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and hot-swappable disks
  
• Individual disk drive slot power control

Enclosure Monitoring System

• Automatic spare configuration and utilization
  
• SMART
  
• Automatic bad block replacement
  
• Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System (ADMS) to monitor health of data on disk drives

Management Interfaces

• SAN HeadQuarters multi-group performance and event monitoring tool
  
• SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scripting
  
• Serial console
  
• Multi-administrator support
  
• Ability to configure a separate management network

Security

• CHAP authentication
  
• Access control for iSCSI
  
• Access control for management interfaces including RADIUS support

Notification Methods

• SNMP traps, e-mail, syslog
  

Power

• AC voltage: 100-240 VAC ±10% single phase
  
• Frequency: 47-63 Hz
  
• Power factor: 0.98 (minimum)
  
• Power consumption: 335 VA, 380 PeakVA (operating maximum)
  
• Heat dissipation: 1,142 BTU per hour (maximum)
  
• Power supplies: Dual 440W DC

Environmental

• Temperature range: 5 to 35 °C / 41 to 95 °F
  
• Storage temperature: -20 to 60 °C / -22 to 140°F
  
• Altitude: -70 to 3,048 m operational / -305 to 12,192 m non-operational
  
• Relative humidity: 20 to 80% non-condensing operational / 5 to 95% non-condensing non-operational
  
• Shock: 5 g 10 ms ½ sine operational / 30 g 10 ms ½ sine non-operational
  
• Vibration: Random .21 grms @ 5-500Hz operational / Random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz non-operational
  
• Acoustics: Sound Power Operating: < 5.8 db LpA @ 20°C
  
• Air Quality: Airborne contaminant level of G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Physical

• Height: 13 cm / 5.12 in / 3 EIA units
  
• Width: 48.26 cm / 19.0 in / 1EC Rack Compliant
  
• Depth: 55.1 cm / 21.7 in
  
• Weight: 36 kg / 79.6 lb (maximum configuration)

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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