Specs
Quick Specs
2U rack server
Storage | Max: 12024 SFF SAS, NL-SAS, SED (HDD/SSD)
Mix and match drives:Supported
Controllers:Supports up to 2
Cache Per Controller:4GB or 8GB
Ports Per Controller:- Four 12Gb SAS Host Connectivity
- Two 6Gb SAS Expansion Connectivity
- One RJ-45 1Gb Ethernet Remote Management
- One RJ-45 1Gb Reserved Port
Single Controller Models:
Supports up to 4 servers directly connected
Dual Controller Models:Supports up to 8 servers directly connected in a non-HA configuration or 4 servers in a HA configuration
Expansion Storage:Scale up to 120total drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures
Other Storage Arrays in the MD Series (JBOD)
MD3200 Series
Data Speeds1Gb iSCSI
6Gb SAS
Server Options
MD3060e
MD3200 12 Bay SAS
MD3200i 12 Drive iSCSI
MD3220 24 Drives SAS
MD3220i 24 Drives iSCSI
MD3400 Series
Speeds12Gb SAS
10GBase-T iSCSI
16Gb FC
Server OptionsMD3400 12 Drives
MD3420 24 Drives
MD3460 60 Drives
MD3600 Series
Speeds10GBase-T iSCSI
8Gb FC
Server Options
MD3600i 12 Drives iSCSI
MD3600f 12 Drives Fibre
MD3620i 24 Drives iSCSI
MD3620f 24 Drives Fibre
MD3660i 60 Drives iSCSI
MD3660f 60 Drives Fibre
MD3800 Series
Speeds10GBase-T iSCSI + 12Gb SAS
16 FC + 12Gb SAS
Server Options
MD3800i 12 Drives iSCSI
MD3800f 12 Drives Fibre
MD3820i 24 Drives iSCSI
MD3820f 24 Drives Fibre
MD3860i 60 Drives iSCSI
MD3860f 60 Drives Fibre
The new 12Gb SAS controllers offer the latest technology in high-speed connectivity. The MD3 models offer improved performance and double the existing bandwidth. Your data should be available when you need it. The MD3 Series offers 8GB cache on dual-controller options in SAS, providing up to 16 GB total cache per array. The next generation of MD3 has the efficiency you need to meet your demanding I/O requirements. You get high availability and high performance without sacrificing ease of use.
Reduce the effort required to store and manage your data. The MD3 Series is available in 12 x 3.5” hard drive or 24 x 2.5” hard drive form factors, or in the high-density enclosure that holds up to 60 x 2.5” or 3.5” hard drives. And because your storage needs are almost guaranteed to grow, capacity can be added as you need it. The 12- and 24-drive form factors can scale up to 120 drives when attached to the PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 expansion enclosure. The 60-HDD array can expand to 120 drives with its own, specially designed high-density enclosure.
Below are general configuration rules for MD3420 series of arrays.
- Up to 8 direct attached servers with single I/O paths to a dual controller storage array
- Up to 4 direct attached servers with redundant I/O paths to a dual controller storage array
- Up to 32 physical hosts can be supported on a single storage system (includes both single and dual controller models)
- Up to 120 total drives consisting of SSD, SAS and/or near-line SAS drives per storage system
- SSD drives are limited to a single shelf (12 drives for a MD3400 or 24 drives for a MD3420 or 60 drives for a MD3460)
- MD1200 and/or MD1220 storage enclosures can be add to a MD3400 or MD3420 storage array for expansion up to 120 total hard drives
- MD3060e storage enclosure can be add to a MD3460 storage array for expansion up to 120 drives
- Up to 30 hard disk drives per disk group in a RAID 5 & RAID 6
- Up to 120 hard disk drives per disk group in a RAID1/10
- RAID level configurations 0, 1, 5, 6 or 10.
- Disk groups with different RAID levels can coexist in a single storage system.
- Disk groups are comprised of either SSD or SAS drives. A given disk group cannot have both SSD and SAS drives.
- Up to 512 virtual disks (LUNs) per storage array
- Each virtual disk can support 128 snapshots, with a maximum of 512 snapshots per storage array.
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Spec Sheet 4
| Feature | Dell PowerVault MD3400 Series | ||
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| Feature | MD3 SAS | MD3 10GBASE-T | MD3 Fibre Channel |
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| Drive types | SAS, NL-SAS, SSD, SED | ||
| 3.5” drive options | SAS 15K RPM: 300GB, 450GB, 600GB NL-SAS 7.2K RPM: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB SAS 10K RPM: 600GB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5” HDD carriers) |
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| 2.5” drive options | SAS 15K RPM: 146GB, 300GB, 600GB NL-SAS 10K RPM: 146GB, 300GB, 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB SAS 10K RPM: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) |
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| Expansion Capabilities |
Up to 120 disks (192 disks with premium feature kit) drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures Up to 120 disks (180 disks with premium feature kit) drives using MD3060e dense enclosures |
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| Connection | 4 x 12Gb SAS | 2 x 10GBASE-T iSCSI and 2 x 12Gb SAS ports per controller |
4 x 16Gb Fibre Channel and 2 x 12Gb SAS ports per controller |
| Host connectivity | Single controller: supports up to 4 servers directly connected; Dual controller: supports up to 8 servers directly connected in a non-HA configuration or 4 servers in a HA configuration |
Single or Dual controllers support up to 64 servers on 12-drive and 24-drive 2U arrays Dual controllers on dense 60-drive 4U arrays Single controller: 2GB, 4GB cache Dual controller: 2GB, 4GB. 8GB cache |
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| RAID Levels | Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6; Up to 180/1924 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10; Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6; Up to 512 virtual disks; DDP |
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| Dynamic Disk Pools | DDP available on all models, separate or parallel to traditional RAID | ||
| OS support | Microsoft® Windows®, VMware®, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Red Hat® and SUSE® | ||
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| Snapshots | Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system (optional on all models) | ||
| Snapshots plus VDC | 511 VDCs in sum but maximum 8 simultaneous VDCs on the array (optional on all models) | ||
| HPT | Standard on MD3860f, MD3860i, MD3460 | ||
| Remote Replication | Asynchronous and synchronous remote replication | ||
| Array Management | Modular Disk Storage Manager | ||
| Physical dimensions | |||
| Height x width x depth | MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3400i: 8.68 cm (3.42”) x 44.63 cm (17.57”) x 56.1 cm (22.09”) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3420: 8.68 cm (3.42”) x 44.63 cm (17.57”) x 50.8 cm (20”) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460/MD3060e: 17.78 cm (7.0”) x 48.26 cm (19.0”) x 82.55 cm (32.5”) |
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| Maximum weight | MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3400: 29.3kg (64.59 lb) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3420: 24.2kg (53.35 lb) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3460/MD3060e: 105.24kg (232 lb) |
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| Rails | MD3 2U versions support Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks | ||
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| Power | Wattage: MD3 2U versions support DC power supply MD3 2U models — AC: 600W peak output; DC: 700W MD3 dense models — AC: 1755W |
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| Heat dissipation (max) | MD3 2U models: 2047 BTU/hr — MD3 dense models: 5988 BTU/hr | ||
| Voltage | MD3 2U models: 100V to 240V AC; 48V DC — MD3 dense models: 220V AC, auto ranging | ||
| Frequency range | 50/60Hz | ||
| Temperature | Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour MD3 2U models support Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C |
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| Relative humidity | Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour | ||
| Altitude | MD3 2U models: Operating: -16 m to 3048 m (-50 ft to 10,000 ft) (For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 ft) MD3 dense models: Operating: -30.5 m to 3000 m (-100 ft to 9,840 ft) (For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8°F/1000 ft) |
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| OEM-ready version available on certain models | From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you. | ||