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Dell PowerVault ME4012/4024/4084 ME4 series iSCSI 10Gb 8-port dual controller storage
Powerful entry storage architecture
Based on the family of Intel processors, Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series storage implements a block architecture with VMware virtualization integration and concurrent support for native iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS protocols. Each system leverages dual storage processors (single storage processor systems are available) and a full 12Gb SAS back-end. Additional storage capacity is added via Disk Array Enclosures (DAEs) while Distributed RAID (ADAPT) delivers faster drive re-build times. And all ME4 Series arrays are managed by an integrated HTML5 web-based GUI.
PowerVault ME4 Series Base System and Expansion Models
The two non-dense ME4 base arrays start at 2U and the dense ME4 array starts at 5U. Both models include dual controllers with Dual-core Intel Xeon processors, 8GB per controller and 4x10Gb iSCSI, 4x12Gb SAS, and 4x16Gb FC network connections (auto-negotiation supported on iSCSI and FC).
PowerVault ME4 Series Specifications | |
Chassis Overview | |
Chassis format | All-in-one (single/dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking) with expansion options |
Rack size | 2U or 5U |
Controllers
| 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active) Single/dual controller support for 2U Dual controller only support for 5U |
Processor | Intel® 2-core, 2.2GHz |
Internal storage
| ME4012: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) ME4024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays ME4084: 84x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) |
System memory | 8GB per controller |
Expansion Capacity | |
Expansion enclosures
| ME4012: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME4024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME4084: 84 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) Also available as JBOD |
Min/Max drive count
| ME4012: 2/264 ME4024: 2/276 ME4084: 28/336 |
Max raw capacity
| ME4012: 3.1PB (with ME484 expansion) ME4024: 3PB (with ME484 expansion) ME4084: 4PB |
NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
Storage media
| SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system: • NLSAS (7.2K 3.5”): 4TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 12TB SED • NLSAS (7.2K 2.5”): 2TB, 2TB SED • SAS (10K 2.5”): 1.2TB, 1.8TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB SED • SAS (15K 2.5”): 900GB, 900GB SED • SSD: 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 1.92TB SED • SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs |
Network and Expansion I/O | |
Host interface | FC, iSCSI, SAS (supports simultaneous multiprotocol FC/iSCSI) |
Max 16Gb FC ports | 8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 8Gb) |
Max 10Gb iSCSI ports | 8 SFP+ or BaseT ports per array (BaseT only support auto negotiate to 1Gb) |
Max 12Gb SAS ports | 8 12Gb SAS ports |
Max multi-protocol ports
| 4 ports 16Gb FC SFP+ 4 ports 10Gb iSCSI SFP+ |
Max management ports | 2 per array (1Gb BASE-T)
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Disk expansion protocol | 12Gb SAS
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Disk interface expansion ports
| 2 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller) Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array |
Functional | |
Array configurations | All-flash, hybrid or all HDD arrays |
Storage format | Native SAN or DAS |