Specs
Quick Specs
Form Factor:
5U rack server
Storage:84 x 3.5” drive bays
Max Storage:336 Drives | 4PB
Controller:Only Supports Dual Configuration
Controller Options:- 4x 16Gb/s FC or 10 GbE iSCSI
- 4x 10Gbase-T iSCSI
- 4x 12Gb mini-SAS
Intel® 2-core, 2.2GHz
Cache Per Controller:8GB
Ports Per Controller:- One 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet port for Remote Management
- One 12Gb/s SAS port for Expansion Connectivity
Other ME Options
Expansion Options
Expansion Options
The Dell PowerVault ME4084 is an exceptional storage array that offers high-speed data transfer and ample cache memory for optimal performance. With 8GB of cache in the 84 3.5" HDDs chassis, this storage array is designed to meet the needs of small businesses that require a reliable and efficient storage solution.
Easily ex ME4012, ME4024, and ME4084 arrays by connecting PowerVault ME412, ME424, and ME484 expansion enclosures with 12G SAS backend connectivity. The high-performance PowerVault ME4 3.5” and 2.5" HDDs and 2.5” SSDs (SED drives available) can be flexibly mixed to achieve the capacity you need. The support for these different drive types allows you to configure ME4 Series as a hybrid-flash or all-flash array for maximum performance.
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Spec Sheet 4
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| Chassis Overview | |
| Chassis format | All-in-one (single/dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking) with expansion options |
| Rack size | 2U or 5U |
| Controllers | 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active) Single/dual controller support for 2U Dual controller only support for 5U |
| Processor | Intel® 2-core, 2.2GHz |
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| System memory | 8GB per controller |
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| NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
| Storage media | SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system:
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| Network and Expansion I/O | |
| Host interface | FC, iSCSI, SAS (supports simultaneous multiprotocol FC/iSCSI) |
| Max 16Gb FC ports | 8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 8Gb) |
| Max 10Gb iSCSI ports | 8 SFP+ or BaseT ports per array (BaseT only support auto negotiate to 1Gb) |
| Max 12Gb SAS ports | 8 12Gb SAS ports |
| Max multi-protocol ports |
4 ports 16Gb FC SFP+ 4 ports 10Gb iSCSI SFP+ |
| Max management ports | 2 per array (1Gb BASE-T) |
| Disk expansion protocol | 12Gb SAS |
| Disk interface expansion ports |
2 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller) Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array |
| Data Optimization | |
| Auto-tiering | Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers (2 level tiering supported) |
| RAID support | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or Adapt; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array |
| Adapt | Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur |
| Thin provisioning | Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features |
| Snapshots | 1024 maximum snapshots per array |
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