Dell PowerVault MD3660i consolidates and manages data over your network with simple, affordable and reliable enterprise-level 10GbE iSCSI technology.

Simplify the challenges of large-data storage, management and access with the high-speed PowerVault MD3 10Gb array series. The 10GbE arrays are ideal for iSCSI storage consolidation that requires high availability, high performance and business continuity without sacrificing ease of use and reliability. Designed for versatility, the array series supports a range of drive types, premium software features and a choice of 2U or high-density 4U chassis.

Features

Get affordable enterprise-level performance

• Take advantage of the enhanced features offered on all PowerVault MD3 arrays, including the latest generation of 10GbE iSCSI models.
• Controller options: 16GB total10 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 10Gb iSCSI 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)
• Try and Buy: Allows 90-day trial software licenses for specific software to determine what premium features suit your environment

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 10GbE iSCSI 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® and Citrix Hypervisor, formerly XenServer. 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.

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.