Dell If Not Then Storage Powervault Nx4 Spec Sheet
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DELL™ NX4
Dell NX4 enterprise-class Network Attached Storage
oers an advanced file system for Windows® and
Linux®/UNIX™ environments
and the flexibility to
support stranded application servers
via iSCSI or
Fibre Channel.
SEamLESS FiLE ShariNg iN WiNDoWS, LiNuX, aND
uNiX ENviroNmENtS
Now your users in Windows, Linux, and UNIX
environments can share files easily and eciently.
Dell NX4 Network Attached Storage is an exceptionally flexible, enterprise-class file storage solution that
can help you save administrative time and lower costs in your mixed file-protocol environment.
Dell NX4 is a pre-integrated solution that includes the Data Access in Real Time (DART) operating system.
DART's sophisticated file-locking mechanisms simultaneously support NFS and CIFS protocols so that
your UNIX and Windows clients can seamlessly share files without compromising data integrity.
SimpLE, CENtraLizED maNagEmENt aDDS CoNtroL aND SavES timE
The Dell NX4 comes preloaded with powerful software for automated setup and simple, Web-based
management for discovery, monitoring, and provisioning the system. The included feature-rich Celerra®
Manager software provides intuitive Web-based management and at-a-glance system status and monitoring
that helps increase storage utilization, improve backup and restore, and migrate data more easily.
Celerra Startup Assistant performs software initialization — you can be sharing files on the network in as
little as 15 minutes from power-up. Celerra Automated Volume Management lets you provision a file
system by workload in only four clicks. You get ease of use without sacrificing
enterprise-class functionality.
No-CompromiSE avaiLabiLity
Your file data is just as critical to your business as application data. The Dell NX4 is designed to bring
network-attached storage the no-compromise availability you’ve come to expect for applications storage with
up to 99.999% availability. The Dell NX4 can be deployed in Primary/Standby, and dynamic failover to a
hot standby X-Blade with virtually no change in performance helps you achieve non-stop file access. In the
event of an X-Blade failover, DART uses a metadata logging facility to help recover within seconds or minutes.
Celerra SnapSure™ software creates copies of file systems and iSCSI LUNs for online backups and fast
recovery of deleted files. Optional Celerra Replicator™ software creates a point-in-time, read-only/read-write
copy of a production file system on a local or remote system, providing multi-site protection. The Celerra
FileMover API provides simple data tiering and integration with backup and archiving. Mix application or
workload environments to meet your tiered storage needs, and move files between tiers of storage
automatically, based on policies.
optimizE StoragE utiLizatioN With virtuaL proviSioNiNg
Prepare for future data growth now — without overinvesting in costly hardware. Celerra Virtual Provisioning
lets you size file systems and iSCSI LUNs to required capacity logically, while physically provisioning them
with less — so valuable storage capacity doesn’t sit idly until it’s required. Automatic File System extension
and Dynamic iSCSI LUN extensions allow you to increase physical allocation on the fly, as needed.
Dell NX4’s virtual provisioning capability helps you improve storage utilization and minimize hardware
acquisition costs.
iNCrEaSE StoragE EFFiCiENCy With FiLE
DEDupLiCatioN aND ComprESSioN
Dell™ NX4 helps you deal with the proliferation of
unstructured data by combining file-level deduplication
and compression to intelligently reduce storage space
usage. A built-in policy engine works in the background,
transparently monitoring file activity and attributes to
help ensure that performance is not compromised,
compressing files with low activity and single-instancing
files to remove duplicates. Dell NX4's innovative
combination of deduplication and compression is
designed to maximize storage savings while lowering
resource usage — which can be as much as 30%-40%
for typical unstructured file share datasets.1
uLtra-FLEXibLE DEpLoymENt, NaS, iSCSi, aND
FibrE ChaNNEL CoNNECtivity
The Dell NX4 can fit easily into existing environments
because it supports NAS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel (FC)
connectivity. You can consolidate file and block storage
into a single Dell NX4 system, bring stranded application
servers under control, and simplify administration with
just one system to manage.
SErviCE aND Support
Dell believes that a well-planned and maintained storage
infrastructure can support growing data requirements
without the corresponding increase in cost and
complexity. Dell can also help ensure adequate data
protection in a cost-eective manner. Dell Infrastructure
Consulting can help design storage infrastructure to satisfy
data availability, retention, and recovery requirements.
We
also believe that having the right support is important.
Dell ProSupport2 is a 100% configurable suite of
comprehensive and easy-to-understand professional
services, designed to simplify operations from desktop
to data center through rapid response, protection of IT
investment and sensitive data, and proactive support
services that help reduce risk, cost, and complexity.
ProSupport also oers a set of comprehensive support
options designed to address everyday IT challenges,
from stolen laptops to data protection to unplanned
downtime, backed by Global Command Centers.
Many of the service investments Dell has made are
available through or in conjunction with Dell’s global
network of PartnerDirect channel partners. For more
information please visit DELL.COM/Services or contact
your local Dell PartnerDirect Registered partner.
FEATURES NX4 NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE
Description
Advanced file management for
Windows® and Linux/UNIX
environments and the flexibility to
help support stranded application
servers via iSCSI or FC
Operating System DART
File Access Protocols CIFS, NFS, FTP
Block Access Protocols iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Form Factor 5U Rackmounted
Memory 4GB
RAID Type Hardware
HW Raid Levels 0/1, 5, and 6
Max. Storage Expansion
Drives and Raw Capacity: 60TB with
60 1TB SATA drives in 4 additional
Disk Array Enclosures
Drives Supported SAS, SATA
Hardware Redundancy
Hot-Swappable Drives: Yes
Power Supplies/Fans: Yes
I/O Subsystem: Yes
x-Blades: Yes
Systems Management Celerra® Manager
Remote Management Celerra Manager
Bundled Software
Celerra Manager-Basic, Celerra
SnapSure
™
, Virtual Provisioning, Celerra
Data Deduplication, NDMP support
Optional Software
Optional File Storage Software:
Celerra Anti-virus, Celerra Replicator,
Celerra Manager Advanced Edition,
Celerra File Level Retention
Optional Application Storage
Software: Navisphere® Express,
Navisphere Manager, SnapView™,
SAN Copy™, MirrorView™
Dimensions 22.15 cm (8.71") H x 48.06 cm (18.92")
W x 80.21 cm (31.58") D
Weight 83.13 kg (182.91 lbs.)
AC Power/Max Current 960W
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 10° to 40° C
(50°-104° F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 20% to
80% (non-condensing)
Operating Altitude: 3048 m (10,000
ft.) @ 98.6 degrees F (37 degrees
C max)
SIMPLIFY STORAGE AT DELL.COM/NX4
1. Based on EMC internal testing in Technical Primer: EMC Celerra 5.6 Data Deduplication October 2008.
2. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit DELL.COM/ServiceDescriptions
