DELL PowerStore 9200T storage system

Dell PowerStore 9200T Storage System

The Dell PowerStore 9200T is the flagship storage system in the PowerStore T series, designed for the most demanding enterprise workloads. It delivers high performance, scalability and fault tolerance for critical business applications, virtualization and big data processing. The PowerStore 9200T uses advanced technologies such as NVMe, Storage Class Memory (SCM) and supports intelligent data management.

Key specifications of Dell PowerStore 9200T:

1. Architecture :

   • Unified Storage : Supports both block (SAN) and file (NAS) storage, providing system versatility for various workloads.
   • Active/Active controllers : Both controllers operate simultaneously, which increases performance and provides high fault tolerance.
   • Scale-up/Scale-out : Scale up by adding new drives or out by connecting additional PowerStore units.

2. Form factor :

   • The system has a 2U form factor, which ensures compactness in a rack.
   • Supports up to 25 NVMe SSDs or SAS SSDs in a single unit.

3. Types of drives :

   • NVMe SSD support for the highest data access speeds.
   • Ability to use SAS SSD for balanced performance and cost.
   • Storage Class Memory (SCM) support, providing ultra-low latency for mission-critical tasks.

4. Productivity :

   • Powered by NVMe technology, the PowerStore 9200T delivers high throughput and low latency.
   • Inline compression and deduplication with storage efficiency ratios up to 4:1 , allowing you to reduce physical storage costs without sacrificing performance.

5. Scalability :

   • Scalable to 4.7 PB of effective capacity, providing ample space for storing large amounts of data and the ability to scale resources.
   • Scaling is possible both within a single unit and by clustering multiple PowerStore systems.

6. Connection interfaces :

   • Supports high-speed interfaces for block and file data:
     • Fibre Channel : 16/32 GB.
     • iSCSI : 25/10 Gb Ethernet.
     • NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) : Support for maximum throughput and low latency.
   • NAS file protocols over Ethernet for accessing shared file resources.

7. Software :

   • Powered by PowerStoreOS , which provides intelligent data management, including automation and resource balancing.
   • Integration with VMware , Microsoft Hyper-V , and Kubernetes , making it optimal for virtualized and containerized environments.
   • Thin provisioning , snapshots , clones , and replication for data management.

8. Security :

   • Disk-level data encryption to protect confidential information.
   • Support for controlled access and multi-level user rights management.

9. Fault tolerance :

   • Support for data replication, both synchronous and asynchronous, to ensure disaster recovery and business continuity.
   • Failover - functionality for automatic switching to backup controllers in the event of a failure.

10. Energy efficiency :

    • Optimized power consumption to reduce operating costs and save energy.

Dell PowerStore 9200T Purpose:

1. Virtualization and containerization :

   • Support for working with VMware , Microsoft Hyper-V virtualized environments, as well as Kubernetes container platforms.
   • VMware vVols for efficient management of virtual machine storage.

2. Databases :

   • The ideal solution for storing and managing large databases such as Oracle , Microsoft SQL Server .
   • Suitable for intensive workloads that require high performance and low latency.

3. Corporate applications :

   • Optimized for deploying ERP , CRM , and other critical business applications that require continuous operation and high availability.

4. Big data processing and analytics :

   • With its high performance and scalability, the PowerStore 9200T is suitable for big data analytics , high-performance computing (HPC), and tasks related to processing large amounts of information.

5. Cloud and hybrid environments :

   • Support for hybrid cloud environments with integration of public cloud services for replication, backup, and disaster recovery.

6. Workload consolidation :

   • The ability to consolidate different types of workloads (block and file) into a single system, which increases infrastructure efficiency and reduces data management costs.

Conclusion:

Dell PowerStore 9200T is one of the most powerful and scalable storage systems designed for enterprises that require maximum performance and reliability for mission-critical applications. It delivers high speed, flexibility and fault tolerance, making it an ideal solution for large-scale databases, analytics, virtualization and enterprise applications with high performance and scalability requirements