Introducing 16Gb Fibre Channel Technology that delivers high-performance and high-capacity storage
Consolidate your Fibre Channel storage with the PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel array series. The arrays are ideal for entry-level storage consolidation that requires high availability, high performance and business continuity without sacrificing ease of use and reliability. Featuring the next generation of high-performance 16Gb Fibre Channel models, the MD3 arrays are designed for versatility, supporting a range of drive types, premium software features and a choice of 2U or high-density 4U chassis.
Powervault MD36x0f Series - Introducing 16Gb Fibre Channel Technology that delivers high-performance and high-capacity storage
Get affordable enterprise-level performance
Take advantage of the enhanced features offered on all PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel arrays, including the latest 16Gb models. •Improved performance: Get up to 2x performance with the new 16Gb FC array11
•Controller options: Have 16GB total cache12 for maximized throughput
•Dynamic Disk Pools: Improved DDP functionality that supports 20 disk pools, and can support up to 120 SSDs
•Multi-protocol connectivity from the host: Get 16Gb FC and 12Gb SAS connectivity
•Thin Provisioning: Allows allocating and consuming physical storage capacity as needed in disk pools
•SSD Cache: Increases execution speed of applications by caching previously read data (available with High Performance tier only)
•vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) support: Allows integration of array commands with VMware in the host environment
•Try and Buy: Allows 90-day trial software licenses for specific software to determine what premium features suit your environment
Powervault MD36x0f Series - Protect your data
Protect your data
Keep your valuable information safe with these additional PowerVault options:
•Remote Replication: Replicate data to any global location that includes mirroring thin provisioned pools
•Snapshots: Easily recover files after accidental deletion or alteration with point-in-time copies of data.
•Virtual Disk Copy (VDC): Enable quick and seamless virtual disk relocation and disk-based backup and recovery with a full, replicated copy of source data.
•Self-encrypting drives (SEDs): Render data useless to unauthorized users with drive-level encryption, even if the drive has been removed from the enclosure.
•Instant Secure Erase: Permanently and securely remove data when SEDs are repurposed or decommissioned.
Spend less managing your data
The PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel array series brings affordability to primary storage and allows you to add capacity and software as needed. It keeps your storage directly attached to your data infrastructure and is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V®, Citrix® XenServer® and VMware® ESX. In addition, the MD-series storage arrays support vSphere® Storage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA).
Simplify physical and virtual resource management with MD Storage Manager and PowerVault VMware vCenter™ Plug-In 5.0.
Powervault MD36x0f Series - MD Storage Manager Powervault MD36x0f Series - VMware vCenter Plug-In 5.0
MD Storage Manager
With wizard-based array configuration and single-pane management, MD Storage Manager can alert you to problems and launch its recovery guru to automatically help troubleshoot and resolve issues.
VMware vCenter Plug-In 5.0
Monitor, manage, provision and optimize storage for performance and availability across your virtual infrastructure. You can also implement Storage Replication Adapters (SRA) to simplify management of disaster recovery with centralized recovery plans and VASA to create profiles that map to volumes and virtual machines.
Upgrade with the Premium Feature Key bundles that meet your priorities.
Powervault MD Series - Data Protection
Data Protection:
Ensure your data is protected with Snapshot, VDC and Remote Replication.
Powervault MD Series - High Performance
High Performance:
Data is increasing at an alarming rate, but performance should not be impacted. This bundle includes the High Performance tier, SSD cache and the additional drive capacity license.
Speed recovery with Dynamic Disk Pools.
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) protect data by dynamically distributing data across pools of drives. In the event of a drive failure, DDP will identify the critical data and dynamically rebalance the data so the array can return to an optimal state faster than it would in the typical RAID environment. DDP can now support up to 20 disk pools and up to 120 SSDs.
Powervault MD36x0f Series - Global Services and Support
Global services and support
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Management
- Array Management
2nd generation multi-protocol Modular Disk Storage Manager, Java based user interface
Multi-path graphical software provides failover management of redundant data paths between the server and storage array.
MD3800f, MD3820f Standard Features
4GB or 8GB cache per controller
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP)1: Optional configuration to RAID disk management
VAAI support: Available for customers using VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration
vCenter Plug-in: Available for customers using Vmware vSphere
VASA: vStorage API for Storage Awareness, available for use in conjunction with the vCenter Plug-in
SRA: Sight Recover Manager, available for use with vCenter Plug-in
ALUA-: Active-Active LUN Access
Self-encrypting drive (SED) support: Provides an additional level of data protection
Thin Provisioning: Allocate and consume physical storage capacity as needed
Try and Buy licensing: 90-day trial license of premium feature software
Microsoft Windows ODX
MD3860f Standard Features
SAME features as MD3800f plus:
High Performance Tiering (HPT): Increases array I/O performance
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache
Optional Premium Features
Snapshots: Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system
Snapshots Plus Virtual Disk Copy: Up to 512 simultaneous virtual disk copies
HPT firmware upgrade: Increases array I/O performance2
Additional Hard Drives: Capacity up to 1803 or 1924 hard drives
Remote Replication: Asynchronous and synchronous
SSD Cache: Accelerates application performance by utilizing SSD drives as extended controller read cache5
Power
- Wattage
MD3800f/MD3820f support DC power supply
MD3800f/MD3820f: AC - 600W peak output; DC – 700W
MD3860f: AC - 1755W
Maximum Heat Dissipation
MD3800f/MD3820f: 2047 BTU/hr
MD3860f: 5988 BTU/hr
Voltage
MD3860f: 220V AC, auto ranging, 50 Hz/60Hz
Frequency Range
50/60Hz
Temperature
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour
MD3800f/MD3820f support Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C
Relative humidity
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour
Altitude
MD3800f/MD3820f
Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Note: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is de-rated 1°F/550 ft.
MD3860f
Operating: –30.5 m to 3000 m (–100 ft to 9,840 ft)
NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8°F/1000 ft.
Connectivity
- RAID and Controllers
Hot-swappable controllers
MD34x0 and MD38x0x controllers are not compatible with the older generation arrays (MD32x0x and MD36x0x).
Single controller models:
MD3800f and MD3820f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch, available with 4GB cache controllers
Dual controller models:
MD3800f/MD3820f/MD3860f: Support up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switches, available with an option of 4GB or 8GB cache controllers.
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs).
Controller features
Each controller contains 4GB or 8GB of battery-backed cache
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection
DDP6 eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used with existing RAID configurations
Dual controllers required for the MD3860f dense arrays
RAID Levels
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6
Up to 180/1927 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10
Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6
Up to 512 virtual disks
DDP6
Compatible Routers
QLogic ISR 6240 (provides Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity)
Storage
- Hard Disk Drives
Hot-pluggable hard drives
MD3800f – Up to twelve (12) 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED
MD3820f – Up to twenty-four (24) 2.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED
MD3860f – Up to sixty (60) 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SAS, Near-line SAS, SSD, SED
MD3800f
3.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 450GB8, 600GB8
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB
3.5” -- 10K RPM SAS: 600GB
Solid State Drive (SSD) available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers)
MD3820f
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB
2.5"--7,200 RPM NL-SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI)
MD3860f
3.5"-- 7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB, 8TB
2.5"--15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8, 1TB8, 2TB
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers)
MD3060e
3.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB, 1TB8, 2TB8, 3TB8, 4TB8, 6TB
2.5"-- 15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB8, 300GB8, 600GB8
2.5"--10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 146GB, 300GB8, 600GB8, 900GB8, 1.2TB8, 1.8TB
2.5"--7,200 RPM Near-line SAS drives available in 500GB8,1TB8, 2TB
2.5"--SSD available in 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5" HDD carriers)
See the Dell PowerVault MD Series Support Matrix on Dell.com/Support
Expansion Capabilities9
MD3800f/MD3820f expand up to 192 drives with the MD1200 and MD122010
MD3860f expand up to 180 hard drives with two of the MD3060e dense enclosures
MD3060e Dense Enclosure
EBOD expansion enclosure designed for use with the MD3 dense array series only (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f)
Dimensions are identical to the dense array series (MD3260i, MD3860i, MD3860f)
Controllers on the MD3 dense series arrays have either one 6Gbps SAS Out port (MD3260i) or one 12Gbps SAS Out port (MD3460, MD3860i, and MD3860f) for connecting to the MD3060e enclosure expansion for additional capacity (maximum of 2 per dense array). For systems without premium feature activation, the physical disk limit is 120.
MD3060e contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs).
RAID
- Hot Swappable controllers
Single Controller Models (MD3800f and MD3820f)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with a Fibre Channel switch
Dual Controller Models (MD3800f, MD3820f and MD3860f)
Supports up to 64 servers when configured with Fibre Channel switchesMD3060e Contains two hot-swappable enclosure management modules (EMMs)
Controller features
Each controller contains 2GB of battery-backed cache
Dual controllers operate in an active-active environment mirroring each other’s cache
Cache protection is provided via flash memory for permanent data protection
Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) eliminates the need for complex RAID management while optimizing data protection, and can be used alongside of existing RAID configurations
RAID Levels
Support for RAID levers 0, 1, 10, 5, 6• Up to 192 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 10
• Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6
• Up to 512 virtual disks
Chassis
- Height x Width x Depth
MD3800f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 56.1cm (22.09")
MD3820f: 8.68cm (3.42") x 44.63cm (17.57") x 50.8 (20")
MD3860f: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)
MD3060e: 177.80mm (7.0”) x 482.60mm (19.0”) x 85.50mm (32.5”)
Regulatory
- PowerVault 3600f Regulatory Model: E03J
PowerVault 3600f Regulatory Type: E03J001
PowerVault 3620f Regulatory Model: E04J
PowerVault 3620f Regulatory Type: E04J001
PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel Storage Array Series
- Brand: Dell
- Product Code: PowerVault MD3
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