2U Rack Mount NAS Storage Devices For Business , Dell SC8000 Array Controller

Dell Storage SC8000 Array Controller – Data Center SAN

Optimized performance and efficiency

The Dell Storage SC8000 delivers high-performance, medium-to-medium deployments with enterprise-class processing power and advanced software. The SC8000 can be dynamically scaled to meet a variety of business requirements while providing all the efficiency of the SC Series.

A self-optimizing architecture that responds to real-time data usage needs
Advanced multi-layer SSD features that can significantly improve all-flash and hybrid flash performance 4
Over 300,000 IOPS performance levels for continuous read 5 and over 100,000 IOPS and sub-millisecond delays on OLTP workloads
Multi-array federation features included with the base product
Native automatic failover for business continuity
Intelligent deduplication and compression
Enhanced virtualization and encryption
Cross-platform replication and shared management with PS Series arrays
Scalable and flexible enterprise storage

Experience the combination of the Dell Storage SC Series architecture and the well-behaved Dell hardware design, enabling you to scale your data center without having to upgrade.

2U rackmount chassis with two six-core Intel® Xeon® processors for up to 128 GB of cache per dual controller system
Synchronous iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) front-end interconnects
Single console monitoring, each controller system can scale up to 960 SAS drives in multiple enclosures (SC200, SC200, SC280) and scale up to multiple systems across multiple sites
The included Live Migrate Storage Hypervisor feature lets you move volumes between arrays without interruption without re-mapping hosts
Seamless integration with optional FS8600 NAS devices for fully interoperable block data and file storage

Enhanced software provides great protection and power for your data
Enhanced software provides great protection and power for your data

The latest Dell Storage Center OS inherits the traditional design of the SC Series while providing greater efficiency and flexibility, including the following features:

Achieve a higher level of intelligence and efficiency with intelligent compression and replication for all hard drive types, dynamic RAID tiering, and the ubiquitous “thin” approach, saving real cost for business reinvestment.
Enhanced storage virtualization and control capabilities allow you to tailor resources to business priorities, leveraging QoS and VVol support to meet service level agreement (SLA) requirements for mission-critical applications.
Unprecedented flexibility and investment protection allow SC arrays to coexist and replicate in PS Series environments.

Technical Parameters

Technical highlights
Product operating system
Storage Center 6.1 or higher

Array configuration
All-flash, hybrid or hard disk array
Automatic layering method
Customize 512 KB-4 MB page size based on real-time data usage for policy-based migration

Automatic hierarchy
A total of up to 3 main layers (media based), up to 2 SSD layers (read-write intensive SSDs)

Layered customization
User-defined profile, "pin" volume can be selected for any layer

RAID support
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, RAID 10, and RAID 10 DM (dual mirroring); each RAID level can be used in any combination in a single array

RAID layering
Multiple RAID levels can be automatically configured and dynamically separated on the same layer; no pre-allocation of RAID groups is required

Thin provisioning
Active by default on all volumes for optimal performance of all features

Streamlined snapshot
Record changes only, snapshots are automatically migrated to low-cost storage

Intelligent deduplication and compression
Optional options for each volume on the SSD and/or hard disk tier
Also provides compression only options

Standard copy
Use FC or iSCSI sync/asynchronous

Joint multi-array system
Live Migrate (equipped in the base product) supports host transparent data movement between arrays
Volume Advisor continuously monitors federation authentication to recommend optimal data placement based on customizable capacity or performance load balancing policies
Dell Storage Manager provides data center-level views and controls

Coexist with PS Series Array
Support replication in either direction
Daily management through a single interface
Streamlined import: Space-saving, non-disruptive data migration from PS Series arrays

Business continuity
Live Volume automatic failover, automatic repair
VMware Metro Stretch Cluster support
Microsoft® Azure Site Recovery

Application data protection
Recover client data from arrays in Oracle, Microsoft, or VMware environments

Static data encryption
Self-encrypting drive (SED) in solid state or hard disk format
AES-256 based full disk encryption (FCE)
FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified drive
Key Management Server (KMS) for FIPS 140-2 Levels 1, 2, and 3

External Key Manager support
Gemalto's SafeNet KeySecure k460, SafeNet KeySecure k250, SafeNet KeySecure k150v
Thales EMS 200
management
Management interface
Dell Storage Manager (formerly known as Enterprise Manager)
Multi-array, multi-site, cross-platform management from a single interface 1

Workload management
QoS
VVOL

Script support
SMI-S
Microsoft PowerShell API
RESTful API

Host operating system support
Microsoft® Windows Server®, Oracle® Solaris, HP®-UX, Oracle Linux, IBM® AIX®, Novell® NetWare, SLES, Apple, HPTru64, VMware®, Citrix® XenServer®, and RedHat®

Third-party application integration
VMware, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, OpenStack, Symantec, Commvault, Foglight, Docker (for details, see the SC Series Management Specification Sheet)

Certification
VMware Metro Stretched Cluster
VMware SRM
IBM VIOS certification

Report/reminder
Support Assist, remote diagnostics and performance monitoring, automatic reminders, reports and notifications, department billing
Scalability
Storage capacity: Up to 960 drives (3 PB raw capacity) per dual controller system; greater capacity in combined systems 2
Memory: The total cache available for each dual controller system is up to 128 GB; combined system 2 provides greater cache capacity
2.5" hard drive: up to 24 drives per SC220 expansion enclosure
3.5" hard drive: Each SC200 expansion enclosure can support up to 12 drives, and each SC280 expansion enclosure can support up to 84 drives.
Processor option
Two 2.5 GHz 6-core (Sandy Bridge) Intel TM processors, 2 per controller, 4 per array, 32 in each joint system 3
Connectivity
Each dual controller system; can be combined with multiple systems 2

Front end connection
Fibre Channel (4 Gb, 8 Gb, 16 Gb), iSCSI (1 Gb, 10 Gb), FCoE (10 Gb)
Synchronous interface support

Maximum number of front-end ports
Each controller has 16 (Fibre Channel), 10 (1 Gb iSCSI), 10 (10 Gb iSCSI), and 10 (FCoE). Note: The SC8000 controller supports up to 16 FC front-end ports via a 4-port half-height SAS back-end IO option.

Backend connection
SAS (6 Gb and 3 Gb), Fibre Channel (2 Gb, 4 Gb, 8 Gb)

Maximum number of backend ports
Each controller 16 (Fibre Channel), 20 (SAS) - Note: No SATA ports, FC and SATA enclosures are connected to FC8 IO cards.

Fibre Channel and SATA expansion enclosures connect to the SC8000 via Fibre Channel IO expansion cards
storage
Drive interface
SAS and NL-SAS hard drives. It is also backward compatible with existing Compellent Fibre Channel and SATA drives.
Mix and match different drive types, transmission rates and speeds in the same system
Chassis contains items
Storage controller
Rack size: 2U
Height: 87.3 mm (3.44 inches)
Width: 482.4 mm (18.98 in) with rack latch
444 mm (17.08 in) without rack latch
Depth: 755.8 mm (29.75 inches) with baffle
Weight: 19.73 kg (43.5 lbs)

Rack support
ReadyRailsTM II fixed rail for toolless mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded holes, or with tools in 4-post tapped hole racks
working environment
SC8000 controller:
Power supply: Two redundant 750 W 80 Plus® Platinum certified power supplies
Maximum power consumption: 425 W

Maximum heat dissipation rate: 1,450 BTU/hour

Working temperature: 50-95 °F (10-35 °C)
Non-operating temperature: -40-149 °F (-40-65 °C)
Operating humidity range (no condensation): 20% to 80% when working
Non-operating humidity (no condensation): 5% to 95%
Socket type: NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42
Emissions/safety
Controller
FCC Class A; EN55022 Class A; EN 61000-3-2/-3-3; CISPR 22 Class A; EN55024/CISPR 24; (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4- 4. EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11); EN60950/IEC 60950 Compliant UL (US), CUL (Canada), TUV certification (Germany), CE mark (Europe)