“better together ” powervault virtualization solutions
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“Better together ” PowerVault virtualization solutions. Real virtualization , real simple with Dell PowerVault TM MD3 disk arrays. together. Better. 2-2-1 for virtualization. Dell PowerEdge servers Dell PowerVault MD3 storage Dell networking VMWare software. with . Overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Better together”PowerVault virtualization solutionsReal virtualization, real simple with Dell PowerVaultTM MD3 disk arrays
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Dell PowerEdge serversDell PowerVault MD3 storage
Dell networking VMWare software
Better2-2-1 for virtualization with
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OverviewVirtualization with PowerVault
Dell PowerVault MD3 Primary StorageStorage that nurtures ideas for small to medium sized cloud computing requirements
togetherwith Dell
PowerVault MD3 disk storage
up to 60 drives per enclosure
PowerEdge highperformance servers
PowerConnect and Brocade – iSCSI and
FC
Better
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VMWare supportEnterprise-class management integration
VAAIOffload tasks to the storage array for improved server performance
vCenter Plug InStreamline the management processes in your data center
VASAAPI’s for storage awareness
SRAEfficiently plan and test disaster recovery plans
Tightly integrated with VMWare. Fits perfectly with your efficient, reliable, and affordable virtualization solution.
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Other use-casesPowerVault MD3 virtualizes…and more
Virtualized data centers – supports VAAI and vSphere plug-inPerfect for
High performance computing clusters
Desktop computing environmentsMixed workload environments – Exchange, SharePoint, databaseSecondary storage for disaster recovery
Perfect forPerfect forPerfect forPerfect for
Essential part of your cost-effective, reliable virtual infrastructureSimple to manage Simple to scale
Simple to trust Simply performsSimple
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Latest PowerVault innovationMD 3x60x dense enclosures
Dell PowerVault MD3 dense enclosures
AffordableEfficient Reliabl
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NEW!
High performance, high density, modular design supporting high bandwidth applications and big data growth
Lower operational costs with power, cooling and space reduction(60 drives in 4U or up to 180 drives in 12U)
VMWare™ integration(VAAI and vSphere Plugin support)
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Performance with protectionNew Dynamic Disk Pools go beyond RAID
Balanced
Combining effortFlexible
EasyAlgorithm randomly spreads data across all drives balancing workload and rebuilding.
Active spare capacity on all drives.
Add ANY number of drives for additional capacity – system automatically rebalances data for optimal performance.
All drives in the pool sustain the workload – perfect for virtual mixed workloads or fast reconstruction if needed.
Easily add or lose disk drives without impact, reconfiguration or headaches. Reliability built-in for
Worry-Free Storage
Dynamic Disk Pool
NEW!
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Dynamic Disk Pooling (DDP)Performance protection
Traditional RAID 6 vs. Dynamic Disk PoolRecovery time for 3TB NLSAS drives
51 hrs
8 hrs
100 hrs
12 hrs
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Traditional RAID 6
Dynamic Disk Pool*
Traditional RAID 6
Dynamic Disk Pool*2 drive
failure*Not for highly sequential, single threaded workloads.
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Dell PowerVault MD3 ArraysStrong experiences, strong benefits
App App App AppApp
Legacy server environment,
one application per server
Dell 2-2-1 virtualization solution
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Dell PowerVault MD3 ArraysStrong experiences, strong benefits
Dell 2-2-1 virtualization solution
• Immediately replace the legacy environment
• Affordable, reliable, efficient virtual cluster for business productivity
• Immediately supported five VMs with plenty of overhead
• Demonstrated high performance for 100 concurrent e-commerce users
• All while processing almost 500 orders per minute
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Dell PowerVault MD3 ArraysStrong experiences, strong benefits
Full flexibility: Multiple server, storage, and networking options are supported.
Proven workloads: Demonstrated support for up to 1200 Exchange mailboxes and 20 virtual machines.
Better together: Other storage vendors require third-party servers and networking. The PowerVault Virtualization Solution is all Dell.
Now with superior density: Over half a petabyte in 12U with better data protection. Principled Technologies independent testing, September 2
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Dell PowerVault MD3Benefits your environment
AffordableEfficient Reliable Simply integrated consolidation with the flexibility you need in your virtualized data center
Keeps working in the face of disaster with 99.999% availability and improved data protection
Performance in a form factor that delivers lower hardware and maintenance costs
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PowerVault • PowerEdge • PowerConnect • VMWare
Dell PowerVault MD3Next steps for immediate results
Contact your sales team or channel partner for more detailsLearn more about our new dense enclosure or compare our entire portfolio at www.dell.com/powervault