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Spec-Sheet
POWERMAX FAMILY
PowerMax 2000 and 8000
The newest enhancements to the PowerMax family of Dell EMC NVMe (
Non-Volatile Memory Express
)
arrays raise the bar again for enterprise storage with the addition of the latest technologies to achieve
unmatched levels of performance and consolidation for the high value, high demand workloads of today
and tomorrow. PowerMax supports 32Gb/s FC-NVMe to deliver on the promise of end-to-end NVMe,
along with Storage Class Memory Drives (SCM) powered by dual port Intel® OptaneTM drives used as
persistent storage. FC-NVMe and SCM can further reduce system latencies by up to 50%. The
PowerMax 2000 and 8000 arrays provide all of the features and proven data services demanded of an
enterprise active-active controller array including security, protection, availability, scalability and massive
consolidation, now delivered at latencies measured in microseconds, not milliseconds. PowerMax realtime machine learning optimizes storage performance using pattern recognition and automated data
placement, without overhead.
The PowerMax family now supports two new exciting features—the first, end-to-end efficient encryption
of data from the host to the PowerMax storage media. Efficient encryption utilizes an encryption agent
on the host coupled with a hardware-based encryption option on the array that also preserves our data
reduction (compression and inline dedupe) capabilities. Designed to be used in tandem with Data at
Rest Encryption, this new functionality provides true end to end data security.
Secondly, Cloud Mobility for Dell EMC PowerMax extends PowerMax storage to the public (AWS,
Microsoft Azure) and private cloud (Dell EMC ECS). Customers can assign policies to automatically
schedule snapshots to the cloud of their choice for long term retention. The snapshots can be browsed
via a catalog and recovered to the PowerMax or to Amazon block storage.
A single PowerMax Brick is architected to provide six-nines (99.9999%) of Availability in the most
demanding, mission-critical environments. Utilizing the powerful family of Intel® Xeon® E5 processors,
the PowerMax 2000 and 8000 support both global, inline compression and deduplication for at least a
50% gain in data efficiency over the previous generation of arrays.
The PowerMax 2000 can fit its two available Bricks in half of a standard 19” rack, while the PowerMax
8000 redefines space efficiency more than doubling compute density by housing up to four Bricks in a
single cabinet, and up to eight Bricks in just two floor tiles. PowerMax arrays come fully pre-configured
out of the factory to significantly shorten the time to first I/O. Depending on the model, PowerMax arrays
can support Open, Mainframe, IBM i, File, and mixed environments, all on the same array.
Specifications
Appliance-based packaging
PowerMax storage building blocks are defined by appliance-based entities called Bricks (or zBricks for
Mainframe). Each Brick includes an engine with two PowerMax directors, packaged software, cache,
and 24-slot Drive Array Enclosures. PowerMax arrays are available in two new software packages, the
standard “Essentials” package and the application rich “Pro” package, which makes ordering easy.
Additional NVMe drive capacity can be added to each Brick or zBrick via Flash capacity packs for up to
a total usable capacity of 1.2 PBe on the PowerMax 2000 and up to 4.5 PBe on the PowerMax 8000
(with global, inline compression and deduplication enabled).
Detailed specifications and a comparison of the PowerMax 2000 and 8000 arrays follow:
PowerMax
Arrays
Array family
PowerMax 2000
PowerMax 8000
Bricks/zBricks
Number of Bricks or zBricks5
1 to 2
1 to 8
ENGINE ENCLOSURE
4u
4u
CPU
Intel Xeon E5-2650-v4
2.5 GHz 12 core4
Intel Xeon E5-2697-v4
2.8 GHz 18 core4
# CORES PER CPU/PER ENGINE/PER
SYSTEM
12/48/96
18/72/576
DYNAMIC VIRTUAL MATRIX INTERCONNECT
Direct Connect InfiniBand
56 Gbps per port
InfiniBand Dual Redundant Fabric:
56 Gbps per port
CACHE
CACHE-SYSTEM MIN (RAW)
512 GB
1,024 GB
CACHE-SYSTEM MAX (RAW)
4 TB (with 2,048 GB engine)
16 TB (with 2,048 GB engine)
CACHE-PER ENGINE OPTIONS
512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB
1 TB, 2 TB
VAULT
VAULT STRATEGY
Vault to Flash
Vault to Flash
VAULT IMPLEMENTATION
2 to 4 NVMe Flash SLICs / Engine
4 to 8 NVMe Flash SLICs / Engine
FRONT END I/O MODULES
MAXIMUM FRONT-END I/O MODULES/BRICK
8
87
FRONT-END I/O MODULES AND PROTOCOLS
SUPPORTED
4 x 32 Gbs (FC,SRDF)
4 x 32 Gbs (FC-NVMe)
4 x 16 Gbs (FC, SRDF)
10 GbE: 4 x 10 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
25 GbE: 4 x 25 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
4 x 32 Gbs (FC, SRDF)
4 x 32 Gbs (FC-NVMe)
4 x 16 Gbs (FC, SRDF)
10 GbE: 4 x 10 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
25 GbE: 4 x 25 GbE (iSCSI, SRDF)
4 x 16 Gbs (FICON)
eNAS I/O MODULES
MAX eNAS I/O MODULES/ SOFTWARE DATA
MOVER
36
36
eNAS I/O MODULES SUPPORTED
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Optical
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Cu1
8 Gbs: 4 x 8 Gbs FC (Tape BU) 2
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Optical
10 GbE: 2 x 10 GbE Cu1
8 Gbs: 4 x 8 Gbs FC (Tape BU)2
eNAS SOFTWARE DATA MOVERS
MAX SOFTWARE DATA MOVERS
4 (3 Active + 1 Standby - 4 Data Movers requires
minimum 2 Bricks)
8 (7 Active and 1 Standby - 8 Data Movers
requires minimum 4 Bricks)3
MAX NAS CAPACITY/ARRAY (TERABYTES
USABLE)
1158 (cache limited)
3584
END-TO-END EFFICIENT ENCRYPTION MODULES
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT END-TO-END EFFICIENT
ENCRYPTION
2 per Brick – Maximum 4 per Array8
2 per Brick – Maximum 16 per Array8
CLOUD MOBILITY FOR DELL EMC POWERMAX MODULES
REQUIRED TO SUPPORT CLOUD MOBILITY
10GbE: 4 x 10GbE – 1 SLiC dedicated to a
single director9
10GbE: 4 x 10GbE – 1 SLiC dedicated to a
single director9
1
Quantity one (1) 2 x 10 GbE Optical module is the default choice/Data Mover.
2
Used to support NDMP Tape Backup.
3
Support for 8 Data Movers on the PowerMax 8000 is available by request.
4
CPUs run continuously in Turbo Mode except at significantly elevated ambient temperatures.
5
zBricks applicable to PowerMax 8000 only.
6
Two eNAS I/O modules/Datamover standard. Three can be supported depending on configuration via RPQ.
7
When born as a multi-engine system. A system born as single engine system is limited to 6 I/O modules per engine
8
End-to-end efficient encryption requires a single efficient data encryption module on each PowerBrick director in the array, and Data at Rest
Encryption (D@RE) must be enabled. Efficient data encryption modules consume a Front End SLiC slot on each director.
9
Cloud Mobility requires a single 4 x 10GbE SLiC on one director of one engine in the array.
Array family
PowerMax 2000
PowerMax 8000
CAPACITY, DRIVES
Max Capacity per Array (Open)1
1.2 PBe
4.5 PBe
Base Capacity per Brick (NAND, Open)
13.2 TBu3
54.0 TBu
Base Capacity per Brick (SCM, Open)
21.0 TBu5
21.0 TBu5
Base Capacity per zBrick
(NAND, Mainframe)
N/A
13.2 TBu
Base Capacity per zBrick
(SCM, Mainframe)
N/A
21.0 TBu5
Incremental Flash Capacity Packs (NAND)
13.2 TBu
3,7
13.2 TBu7
Incremental Flash Capacity Packs (SCM)
5.25 TBu6
5.25 TBu
Max Drives per Brick
44 Usable + spare(s)
32 Usable + spare(s)
Max Drives per Array
96
288
Max Drives per System Bay
96/1922
144
Min Drive Count per Brick
4 + 1 Spare
8 + 1 spare
NVMe DRIVES
NVMe Drives Supported (2.5”)
1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB
1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB
SCM DRIVES
SCM Drives Supported (2.5”)
750 GB, 1.5 TB
750 GB, 1.5 TB
BE Interface
NVMe over PCIe
NVMe over PCIe
RAID Options Supported
RAID 5(7+1) (default)
RAID 5(3+1)
RAID 6(6+2)
RAID1
RAID 5(7 +1) (default)
RAID 6(6+2)
RAID1
Mixed RAID Group Support
No
No
Support for Mixed Drive Capacities
Yes4
Yes4
NVMe DRIVE ARRAY ENCLOSURE
24 x 2.5” Drive DAE
Yes
Yes
CABINET CONFIGURATIONS
Standard 19" bays
Yes
Yes
Single Brick System Bay Configuration
No - (Packaging based on Dual Bricks, but initial
Brick in each System Bay supported)
No - (Packaging based on Quad Bricks, but
initial Brick in each System Bay supported)
Dual/Quad Brick
System Bay Configuration
Dual
Quad
Third Party Rack Mount Option
Yes
Yes
DISPERSION
Standard and 3rd Party Cabinets
N/A - single floor tile system
Yes
PRE-CONFIGURATION FROM FACTORY
100% Thin Provisioned
Yes
Yes
HOST SUPPORT
Open Systems
Yes
Yes
Mainframe
No
Yes
Mixed Mainframe and Open
No
Yes
POWER OPTIONS
Input Power Options
Single or Three Phase
Delta or Wye
Single or Three Phase
Delta or Wye
1
Max capacity per array based on over provisioning ratio of 1.0 for a NAND or Mixed SCM/NAND based array. All SCM arrays will have lower
maximum capacities.
2
192 drives can be supported in a single cabinet when two systems are packaged in the same rack.
3
13.2TBu Brick and Flash capacity pack usable capacities are based on RAID 5 (7+1). 11.3TBu base capacity and Flash capacity pack increments
possible with RAID 5(3+1) on PowerMax 2000.
4
Up to two consecutive drive capacities supported, e.g. 1.92TB and 3.84TB
5
Base capacities associated with the selection of an SCM only system, after which you are constrained to SCM only additional capacity. Available
only with RAID 5(7+1), 1TB cache engines, and the PRO package.
6
SCM incremental capacity packs based on RAID 5(7+1). 2.25 TBu incremental is possible with RAID 5(3+1) on PowerMax 2000.
7
Incremental capacity packs under RAID1 are 15.0TBu minimum.
Array family
PowerMax 2000
PowerMax 8000
FRONT END AND SRDF I/O PROTOCOLS SUPPORTED
32 Gb/s FC/FC-NVMe Host Ports
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/Array
64
2561
32 Gb/s FC SRDF Ports
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/Array
64
2561
16 Gb/s FC Host Ports
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/array
64
2561
16 Gb/s FC SRDF Ports
Maximum/Brick
32
32
1
Maximum/array
64
2561 16 Gb/s FICON Host Ports
Maximum/Brick
N/A
321
Maximum/array
N/A
2561
10 GbE iSCSI Ports (Optical)
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/array
64
2561
10 GbE SRDF Ports (Optical)
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/array
64
2561
25 GbE iSCSI Ports (Optical)
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/array
64
2561
25 GbE SRDF Ports (Optical)
Maximum/Brick
32
321
Maximum/array
64
2561
EMBEDDED eNAS PORTS
10 GbE Optical Ports
Max ports/Software Data Mover
4
4
Maximum ports/array
16
32
10 GbE Copper Ports
Max ports/Software Data Mover
4
4
Maximum ports/array
16
32
8 Gb/s FC Tape Back Up Ports
Max ports/Software Data Mover
2
2
Maximum ports/array
8
16
1
Maximum number of ports/brick and maximum ports/array based on initial system sale as multi-brick. If system originates as a single brick, port
counts will be reduced to a 24 per brick maximum and a 192 per array maximum.
System bay dispersion
System Bay Dispersion allows customers to separate any individual or contiguous group of system bays by up to a distance of 82
feet (25 meters) from System Bay 1. This provides unsurpassed datacenter flexibility in solving floor loading constraints or working
around obstacles that might preclude fully contiguous configurations. This is only applicable to PowerMax 8000, as the PowerMax
2000 is a single bay solution.
Flash drive support
The PowerMax 2000 and PowerMax 8000 support the latest dual ported native NVMe Flash and SCM drives. All drives support two
independent I/O channels with automatic failover and fault isolation. Check with your Dell EMC sales representative for the latest list
of supported drives and types. All capacities are based on 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual usable capacity may vary depending
upon configuration.
2.5” Supported NVMe Flash Drives used in Bricks and capacity pack upgrades
Platform
support
PowerMax
2000/8000
PowerMax
2000/8000
PowerMax
2000/8000
PowerMax
2000/8000
Nominal capacity (GB)
19201
38401
76801
153601
Type
NVMe Flash
NVMe Flash
NVMe Flash
NVMe Flash
Raw Capacity (GB)
1920
3840
7680
15360
Open systems
formatted capacity
(GB) 3
1920.15
3840.30
7680.61
15047.65
Mainframe 3390
formatted capacity
1919.822
3840.412
7680.832
15047.982
2.5” Supported SCM Drives
Platform support
PowerMax 2000/8000
PowerMax 2000/8000
Nominal capacity (GB)
7501
15001
Type
SCM
SCM
Raw Capacity (GB)
750
1500
Open systems
formatted capacity (GB) 3
748.68
1499.13
Mainframe 3390
formatted capacity
749.892
1499.792
1
Bricks and capacity pack upgrades in any given configuration could contain a maximum of two different underlying drive sizes to best achieve the
desired usable capacity. This is automatically optimized by the configuration tools.
2
Mainframe is not supported on PowerMax 2000.
3
Open systems formatted capacity is also referred to as TBu in this document.
82 feet / 25 meters
System Bay Dispersion
Power consumption and heat dissipation at <26 degree C
Component
PowerMax 2000
PowerMax 8000
Maximum power and
heat dissipation at
temperatures <26° C 2
Maximum Total power
consumption
(kVA)
Maximum Heat dissipation
(Btu/hr)
Maximum Total power
consumption
(kVA)
Maximum Heat dissipation
(Btu/hr)
System bay 1,
Two Engines
PowerMax 2000
4.313
14,716
N/A
N/A
System bay 1,
Four Engines
PowerMax 8000
N/A
N/A
8.520
27,100
System bay 2,
Two engines 1
PowerMax 8000
N/A
N/A
4.070
13,000
System bay 2,
Three engines 1
PowerMax 8000
N/A
N/A
6.330
20,200
System bay 2,
Four engines 1
PowerMax 8000
N/A
N/A
8.150
26,000
1
Power values for Dual, Triple and Quad Engine configurations populated in System Bay 2 (PowerMax 8000 only)
2
Values at <26° C are reflective of more steady state maximum values during normal operation
Physical Specifications
Component
Height (in/cm)
Width (in/cm)
Depth (in/cm)
Weight (maximum
lbs/kgs)
System bay 1, quad engine
PowerMax 8000
75/190
24/61
47/119
1670/758
System bay 2, quad engine
PowerMax 8000
75/190
24/61
47/119
1525/692
System bay, dual engine
PowerMax 2000
75/190
24/61
42/106.7
950/431
System bay, dual engine, dual system
PowerMax 2000
75/190
24/61
42/106.7
1610/730
Input power requirements
Single phase North American, International, Australian
Specification
North American
3-wire connection (2 L and 1 G)1
International and Australian 3-wire
connection (1 L and 1 N and 1 G)1
Input nominal voltage
200 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom
220 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L - N nom
Frequency
50 – 60 Hz
50 – 60 Hz
Circuit breakers
30 A
30 or 32 A
Power zones
Two
Two
Power requirements at customer site
Max of two 30A single phase drops per system per cabinet for PowerMax 2000
•
Quantity one 30A drop per zone for single Brick
•
Quantity two 30A drops per zone for two Bricks
Max of three 30A, single phase drops (per cabinet) PowerMax 8000 as follows:
•
Quantity one 30A drop per zone for single Brick
•
Quantity two 30A drops per zone for two Bricks
•
Quantity three 30A drops per zone for three or four Bricks
1
L = line or phase, N = neutral, G = ground
Three-phase North American, International, Australian
Specification
North American (DELTA)
4-wire connection (3 L and 1 G)1
International (WYE) 5-wire
connection (3 L and 1 N and 1 G)1
Input voltage
2
200 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom
220 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L - N nom
Frequency
50 – 60 Hz
50 – 60 Hz
Circuit breakers
50 A
30/32 A
Power zones
Two
Two
Power requirements at customer site (min)
Two 50 A, three-phase drops per bay
Two 30 or 32 A, three-phase drops per bay
1
L = line or phase, N = neutral, G = ground
2
An imbalance of AC input currents may exist on the three-phase power source feeding the array, depending on the configuration. The customer's
electrician must be alerted to this possible condition to balance the phase-by-phase loading conditions within the customer's data center
Radio frequency interference
Electro-magnetic fields which include radio frequencies can interfere with the operation of electronic equipment. Dell EMC products
have been certified to withstand radio frequency interference in accordance with standard EN61000-4-3. In Data Centers that
employ intentional radiators, such as cell phone repeaters, the maximum ambient RF field strength should not exceed 3 Volts
/meter.
Repeater power
level (watts)
Recommended minimum
distance (feet/meters)
1
9.84 FT (3 M)
2
13.12 FT (4 M)
5
19.69 FT (6 M)
7
22.97 FT (7 M)
10
26.25 FT (8 M)
12
29.53 FT (9 M)
15
32.81 FT (10 M)
Dell Technologies services
World-class Dell Technologies Services
Deployment Services
• Dell EMC ProDeploy Enterprise Suite
• Dell EMC Data Migration Services
• Dell EMC Residency Services
• Dell EMC Data Sanitization Services for Enterprise
Support Services
• Dell EMC ProSupport Enterprise Suite
• Dell EMC Keep Your Hard Drive for Enterprise
Managed Services
• Dell EMC Managed Services for Storage
Dell Technologies Consulting Services
• Advisory Services and workshops
Dell Technologies Education Services
• PowerMax technical training courses and certifications
Support & Services Technology
• MyService360
• Secure Remote Services, SupportAssist Enterprise
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Dell EMC Information Technology Equipment is compliant with all currently applicable regulatory requirements for Electromagnetic
Compatibility, Product Safety, and Environmental Regulations where placed on market.
Detailed regulatory information and verification of compliance is available at the Dell Regulatory Compliance
website. http://dell.com/regulatory_compliance
This product has been tested and verified that it will function within the allowable range of environmental attributes of Operating
condition class ASHRAE level A2 between 10 and 35 degrees C, and within the corresponding relative humidity range.
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