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PS5000XV

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Enterprise Data Services Without Additional Cost

The PS5000XV has built-in storage features once relegated to top-tier data centers, enabling best practice storage for every size organization. EqualLogic PS Series arrays include the following enterprise data services and software features with no additional software licensing fees:

Auto-Replication
Writeable Snapshots
Automatic Load Balancing
Auto-Snapshot Manager2
Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System
Multi-Path I/O1
PS Group Manager
Pooled and Tiered Storage
Snapshots and Scheduler

Smart Copy for Microsoft SQL Server and Windows File Systems
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Roles-based Administration
Storage Virtualization
Thin Provisioning
Volume Consistency Sets
Volume Cloning
Volume Management
Volume Snapshots

Flexibility With Low Cost Of Ownership

EqualLogic PS5000 Series arrays represent a breakthrough in storage economics, from purchase and setup to operation and upgrades. Unlike traditional SANs, the PS Series comes complete with all available software and applications expected from an enterprise-level SAN. The PS5000 series scales on-demand - and on-line - allowing storage growth without disrupting applications. As a result, EqualLogic PS5000 arrays provide exceptional flexibility at a low total cost of ownership.

Whether consolidating a direct-attached storage (DAS) infrastructure, migrating data from and existing SAN, streamlining data protection processes or simply adding storage capacity, the EqualLogic PS Series offers a family of proven, high-performance, self-managing storage arrays designed to meet the requirements of any SAN environment.

PS5000XV

Storage Controllers

Dual controllers with a total of 2 GB battery-backed cache memory Battery-backed cache provides up to 72 hours of data protection

Hard Disk Drives

Sixteen (16) SAS hot-pluggable hard disk drives

Drive Capacities

15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB

System Capacity

2.3TB using sixteen (16) 146GB SAS disk drives
4.8TB using sixteen (16) 300GB SAS disk drives

Technical Highlights

Volumes: Up to 1,024

Snapshots: 512 per volume / up to 10,000 total
Hosts Accessing PS Series Group: Up to 512

Host Protocol: Any standards compliant iSCSI initiator

Operating Systems Supported

Windows® 2000 Server
Windows Server® 2003
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
SUSE® Linux Enterprise
Linux
SunTM Solaris
UNIX®
IBM® AIX
HP-UX®
Mac OS® X
VMware® ESX Server
Novell® Netware®

RAID Support

Automatic RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50

GbE Network Interfaces

Three (3) copper

Expansion Option

Can be combined with other EqualLogic PS Series online

Reliability

Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies / cooling fans, and 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

SNMP, telnet, SSH, HTTP, Web (SSL), host scripting
Serial console
Multi-administrator support

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: 490 VA, 530 PeakVA (operating maximum)
Heat dissipation: 1,700 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

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: 35 kg / 77.6 lb (maximum configuration)

PS5000XV

Dell EqualLogic services are designed to ensure customer success

Your data is a strategic asset that drives your performance and profitability, and the solution you select to store that data is a strategic investment.

We as "Dell EqualLogic Partner-Direct" understands that and our commitment is to your success - we offer you excellence in technology, and a comprehensive set of end-to-end services. We can architect, deploy, optimize and support your IT environment to ensure that the data you need is available to keep your business running and secure.

The Dell EqualLogic services are delivered by a team of industry veterans. Whether you are building a new storage environment, expanding your infrastructure, or just taking advantage of our standard advanced features, our well trained experts will help you achieve your objectives.

Support

Dell EqualLogic PS5000 CompleteCare Plus Support

24-hour priority online/telephone access, software maintenance and updates, 4-hour onsite advance hardware replacement

Dell EqualLogic PS5000 CompleteCare Support

24-hour priority online/telephone access, software maintenance and updates, next business day advance hardware replacement

Limited Warranty

2 years telephone support (business hours 9AM-5PM EDT/EST USA) best effort; 1 year software maintenance and updates; 2 years hardware (return to factory, first 90 days advance replacement, pass through of drive manufacturer warranty)

With a customer support account, you gain entry to a "downloads" area where you can find details on the latest firmware as well as product documentation. Also, you get access to a Knowledge Base, FAQs, and Technical Reports - all providing answers to a wide range of questions.

A support account will enable you to receive technical bulletins, including e-mail notification of firmware updates. In addition, you can log and track a service request.