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Dell PowerScale A310 — Full Technical Specifications

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Full Specifications

ProcessorSingle Socket Intel 3408U (1.8GHz, 8C)
FunctionalPowerScale Archive NAS; Scale-out architecture: Distributed fully symmetric clustered architecture that combines modular storage with OneFS operating system in a single volume, single namespace, and single filesystem; Modular design: Four self-contained PowerScale nodes include server, software, HDDs and SSDs in a 4U rackmountable chassis. All nodes can be integrated into existing PowerScale and Isilon clusters with backend Ethernet or InfiniBand connectivity
Memory96GB
System OverviewScale-out architecture; Distributed fully symmetric clustered architecture that combines modular storage with OneFS operating system in a single volume, single namespace, and single filesystem.; Cluster Attributes; Number of chassis: 1 to 63; Number of nodes: 4 to 252; Cluster Capacity: 120 TB to 75 PB; Rack Units: 4 to 252; Raw capacity; 60 HDD drives (3.5 in.) per chassis.; Chassis Capacity:; 120 TB; 240 TB; 480 TB; 720 TB; 960 TB; 1.2 PB; 1.4 PB; Cache (per node) solid state drives:; (800GB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB, 7.68 TB); Capacity and number of SDDs (1 or 2) determined by HDD size and count
ConnectivityFront End Networking (per node):; 2 x 100 GbE (QSFP28) or 2 x 25GbE (SFP28); Infrastructure Networking (per node):; 2 InfiniBand connections with QDR links or 2 X 100 GbE (QSFP28) or 2 X 25GbE (SFP28)
Media TypesHDD:; 2 TB; 4 TB; 8 TB; 12 TB; 16 TB; 20 TB; 24 TB
SoftwareOneFS 9.11.0.0 or later. Upgrades are non-disruptive; PowerScale OneFS distributed file system creates a cluster with a single file system and single global namespace. It is fully journaled, fully distributed, and has a globally coherent write/read cache.
Data OptimizationEfficiency; SmartDedupe data deduplication option, which can reduce storage requirements by up to 35 percent.; 2:1 DRR guarantee; Network protocol support; NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSoRDMA, NFS Kerberized sessions (UDP or TCP), SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, SMB3-CA, Multichannel, HTTP, FTP, NDMP, SNMP, LDAP, HDFS, S3, ADS, NIS reads/writes.; Data replication; SyncIQ fast and flexible one-to-many file-based asynchronous replication between clusters. SmartSync provides efficient file to file and file to object data movement.; Automated storage tiering; Policy-based automated tiering options including SmartPools and CloudPools software to optimize storage resources and lower costs.; Data retention; SmartLock policy-based retention and protection against accidental deletion.
Data ProtectionFlexProtect file-level striping with support for N+1 through N+4 and mirroring data protection schemes.; File system audit capability and STIG hardening to improve security and control of your storage infrastructure and address regulatory compliance requirements, with our Cyber Protection Suite.
SecurityData at Rest Encryption with External Key Manager​; Data in flight encryption​; Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)​; Multi-factor authentication​; Secure Boot​; Auditing​; Anti-Virus
PhysicalBase unit; 1U Form Factor; Height: 17.8 cm / 7 in.; Width: 44.8 cm / 17.6 in.; Depth: 91.0 cm / 35.8 in. (front NEMA rail to rear 2.5in. SSD cover ejector):; Depth: 95.5 cm / 37.6 in. (front of bezel to rear 2.5in. SSD cover ejector); Max weights per Chassis/node: 114.4 kg / 252.2 lb
PowerCFF PSU 1100W Gen3 (Optimus)

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