While managing rampant data growth can be challenging, the versatile Dell™ PowerVault™ MD Family offers solutions. Optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation and virtualization, PowerVault MD products include a series of high-performance SAN and direct-attached storage arrays, high-capacity expansion enclosures and robust management software that deliver exceptional flexibility, scalability and value.
MD3200 modular, high-performance and high-capacity arrays are ideal for consolidation and virtualization deployments. MD1200 Series direct-attached expansion enclosures can connect to MD3200 Series arrays and Dell PowerEdge™ servers to provide additional capacity for high performance and data-intensive applications. The MD1000 expansion enclosure is optimized to support high-capacity applications and easy expansion for pay-as-you-grow flexibility. Designed to pair perfectly with PowerEdge servers, the MD family uses the same components; as a result, you only need to stock a single type of spare drive, fan or power supply, enhancing support and service.
Key Benefits
- Ability to connect up to four high-availability servers (or eight non-redundant servers) for balanced performance in mixed virtualized workloads
- Simple management with advanced MD Storage Manager software, an intuitive, easy-to-use, client-based Java® application
- Wizard-based array management helps simplify the configuration process, detect and alert you to problems, and launch an automatic Recovery Guru to help in troubleshooting and resolution
- Drivers can be mixed and matched to create a tiered data environment
- Optional data protection features include point-in-time snapshots, virtual disk copy (VDC) and self-encrypting drives (SEDs)
