| Technical Specifications |
PowerMax 8000 |
| Storage Type |
Block, file, open systems, IBM i, and mainframe |
| Use Case |
Enterprise storage, consolidation at scale, mixed open and mainframe workloads |
| Bricks/zBricks |
| Number of Bricks or zBricks5 |
1 to 8 |
| Engine Enclosure |
4U |
| CPU |
Intel Xeon E5-2697-v4 |
| 2.8 GHz 18 core4 |
| # Cores per CPU/per engine/per system |
18/72/576 |
| Dynamic virtual matrix interconnect |
InfiniBand Dual Redundant Fabric: |
| 56 Gbps per port |
| Maximum IOPS |
15 Million |
| Response Times (Reads) |
Under 100 microseconds |
| Cache |
| Cache-system min (raw) |
1,024 GB |
| Cache-system max (raw) |
16 TB (with 2,048 GB engine) |
| Cache-per engine options |
1 TB, 2 TB |
| Vault |
| Vault stratery |
Vault to Flash |
| Vault implementation |
4 to 8 NVMe Flash SLICs / Engine |
| Front End I/O Modules |
| Maximum front-end I/O modules/brick |
87 |
| Front-end I/O modules and protocols supports |
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 |
| eNAS I/O modules support |
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 |
8 (7 Active and 1 Standby – 8 Data Movers requires minimum 4 Bricks)3 |
| Max NAS capacity/array (terabytes usable) |
3584 |
| End-to-end efficient encryption modules |
2 per Brick – Maximum 16 per Array8 |
| Cloud mobility for Dell EMC Powermax Modules |
10GbE: 4 x 10GbE – 1 SLiC dedicated to a single director9 |
| Capacity, Drives |
| Max Capacity per Array (Open)10 |
4.5 PBe |
| Base Capacity per Brick (NAND, Open) |
54.0 TBu |
| Base Capacity per Brick (SCM, Open) |
21.0 TBu14 |
| Base Capacity per zBrick (NAND, Mainframe) |
13.2 TBu |
| Base Capacity per zBrick (SCM, Mainframe) |
21.0 TBu14 |
| Incremental Flash Capacity Packs (NAND) |
13.2 TBu |
| Incremental Flash Capacity Packs (SCM) |
5.25 TBu |
| Max Drives per Brick |
32 Usable + spare(s) |
| Max Drives per Array |
288 |
| Max Drives per System Bay |
144 |
| Min Drive Count per Brick |
8 + 1 spare |
| NVMe Drives |
| NVMe Drives Supported (2.5”) |
1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB |
| SCM Drives |
| SCM Drives Supported (2.5”) |
750 GB, 1.5 TB |
| BE Interface |
NVMe over PCIe |
| RAID Options Supported |
RAID 5 (7 +1) (default) |
| RAID 6 (6+2) |
| RAID 1 |
| Mixed RAID Group Support |
No |
| Support for Mixed Drive Capacities |
Yes13 |
| NVMe Drive Array Enclosure |
PowerMax 8000 |
| 24 x 2.5” Drive DAE |
Yes |
| Cabinet Configurations |
|
| Standard 19″ bays |
Yes |
| Single Brick System Bay Configuration |
No – (Packaging based on Quad Bricks, but initial Brick in each System Bay supported) |
| Dual/Quad Brick System Bay Configuration |
Quad |
| Third Party Rack Mount Option |
Yes |
| Dispersion |
| Standard and 3rd Party Cabinets |
Yes |
| Pre-Configuration From Factory |
|
| 100% Thin Provisioned |
Yes |
| Host Support |
| Open Systems |
Yes |
| Mainframe |
Yes |
| Mixed Mainframe and Open |
Yes |
| Power Options |
| Input Power Options |
Single or Three Phase |
| Delta or Wye |
| Front End and SRDF I/O Protocols Supported |
| 32 Gb/s FC/FC-NVMe Host Ports |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 32 Gb/s FC SRDF Ports |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 16 Gb/s FC Host Ports |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 16 Gb/s FC SRDF Ports |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 16 Gb/s FICON Host Ports |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 10 GbE iSCSI Ports (Optical) |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 10 GbE SRDF Ports (Optical) |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 25 GbE iSCSI Ports (Optical) |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| 25 GbE SRDF Ports (Optical) |
Maximum/Brick: 32 |
| Maximum/Array: 256 |
| Embedded eNAS Ports |
| 10 GbE Optical Ports |
Max ports/Software Data Mover: 4 |
| Maximum ports/array: 32 |
| 10 GbE Copper Ports |
Max ports/Software Data Mover: 4 |
| Maximum ports/array: 32 |
| 8 Gb/s FC Tape Back Up Ports |
Max ports/Software Data Mover: 2 |
| Maximum ports/array: 16 |
| Power consumption and heat dissipation at <26 and >35 degree C |
| Maximum Total power consumption (kVA) |
System bay 1, dual engine |
| <26o C – N/A |
| >35o C – N/A |
| System bay 1, quad engine |
| <26o C – 8.339 |
| >35o C – 11.695 |
| System bay 2, quad engine |
| <26o C – 7.976 |
| >35o C – 11.332 |
| Maximum Heat dissipation (Btu/hr) |
System bay 1, dual engine |
| <26o C – N/A |
| >35o C – N/A |
| System bay 1, quad engine |
| <26o C – 28,453 |
| >35o C – 39,903 |
| System bay 2, quad engine |
| <26o C – 27,214 |
| >35o C – 38,665 |
| Physical Specifications |
PowerMax 8000 |
| Height |
System bay 1, quad engine: 75 inch / 190 cm |
| System bay 2, quad engine: 75 inch / 190 cm |
| Width |
System bay 1, quad engine: 24 inch / 61 cm |
| System bay 2, quad engine: 24 inch / 61 cm |
| Depth |
System bay 1, quad engine: 42 inch / 106.7 cm |
| System bay 2, quad engine: 42 inch / 106.7 cm |
| Weight (maximum) |
System bay 1, quad engine: 1670 lbs / 758 kg |
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System bay 2, quad engine: 1525 lbs / 692 kg |
| Input Power Requirements – Single phase |
| Input nominal voltage |
200 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom |
| Frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
| Circuit breakers |
30 A |
| Power zones |
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 |
| Input Power Requirements – Three-phase |
| Input nominal voltage |
200 – 240 VAC +/- 10% L- L nom |
| Frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
| Circuit breakers |
50 A |
| Power zones |
Two |
| Power requirements at customer site (min) |
Two 50 A, three-phase drops per bay |
| Dell Technologies service |
| 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 |
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