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Dell PowerVault ME4012 Storage Array
The affordable, simple, and fast Dell EMC PowerVault ME4012 SAN/DAS Storage Array is optimized to run a variety of mixed workload applications – physical and virtual – for small businesses.
General Array Details
HDD: 2.5" Hot Swap SAS and Near Line SAS
HDD Capacity: 12
Controller: 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active), Single/dual controller support for 2U
IO: FC, iSCSI, SAS (supports simultaneous multiprotocol FC/iSCSI)
Power: Redundant 580W
Features
Technology That Delivers All-Around Simplicity, High-Performance and High-Capacity Entry Storage.
Consolidate your storage with the new PowerVault ME4 Series storage for entry-level SAN and DAS workloads. The ME4 Series is ideal for accelerated performance for HPC, Exchange, backup, VDI and many more applications. Designed for versatility, the ME4 Series supports a variety of drive types, multi-protocols, all-inclusive software features and a choice of two 2U or a high density 5U base systems with expansion enclosure options.
All-Around Simplicity
PowerVault ME4 Series provides features that simplify tasks such as system installation, configuration, and serviceability enabling IT generalists to manage resources more efficiently and focus on the bigger picture.
Intuitive web-based (HTML5) management
Simple to order with all-inclusive software
Customer installable/configurable in 15 minutes
Easily expandable without disruption
Speed Recovery with ADAPT Software
PowerVault ME4 Series ADAPT software protects data by dynamically distributing it across pools of drives. In the event of a drive failure, ADAPT will identify the critical data and dynamically rebalance the data so the array can return to an optimal state faster than it would in the typical RAID environment.
Saves time and money
Faster drive rebuilds
Add just the capacity you need
Supports up to 1PB capacity or up to 128 drives
TECH SPECS
Base: PowerVault ME4012 Storage Array
Chassis Format:
All-in-one (single/dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking) with expansion options
Rack Size: 2U
Dimensions: H: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches); W: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches); D: 60.29 cm (23.74 inches)
Weight: Max Config: 32.00 kg (71.00 lbs); Empty: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives
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: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported)
System Memory: 8GB per controller
Min/Max Drive Count: 2/264
Max Raw Capacity: 3.1PB (with ME484 expansion)
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
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)
Disk Expansion Protocol: 12Gb SAS
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
Array Configurations: All-flash, hybrid or all HDD arrays
Storage Format: Native SAN or DAS
Auto-Tiering: Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers (2 level tiering supported)
RAID Support: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or Adapt; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array
Adapt: Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur
Thin Provisioning: Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features
Snapshots: 1024 maximum snapshots per array
Replication:
Replicates with other ME4 Series Arrays
Asynchronous block via FC or iSCSI
Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one
Volume Copy: Copy complete standalone volumes
Business Continuity: VMware Site Recovery Manager
Data-At-Rest Encryption:
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in SSD or HDD formats
Full Disk Encryption (FCE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2
Key Manager: Internal controller key management
Management: ME Storage Manager (MESM) HTML5 GUI, CLI
VMware vCenter: Support VMware vCenter plugin to manage the ME4 arrays through vCenter
Scripting: CLI; Microsoft PowerShell API
Supported Host OS: Windows 2016 and 2012 R2; RHEL 6.9 and 7.4; SLES 12.3; VMware 6.7, 6.5 and 6.0
Virtualization Integration: VMware vSphere (ESXi); vCenter; SRM; Microsoft Hyper-V
Power/Wattage: 580W
Heat Dissipation: 1980 BTU
Voltage: 100-240 VAC
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Amperage: 7.6-3.0A (x2)
Operating Temperature: 41 - 95°F (5 - 35°C)
Non-Operating Temperature: -40 - 149°F (-40 - 65°C)
Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing): 10% to 80% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Non-Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing): 5% to 95% with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point
Services:
Dell ProSupport with deployment and consulting services. Optional ProSupport Plus is available offering proactive and preventative services to improve performance and stability. Dell Optimize is available for additional ongoing strategic counsel and guidance from a highly-trained system analyst.
System Sizing:
Dell EMC Midrange Sizer Tool
