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IT efficiency, agility, and resiliency

Dell Storage

Solutions

Dell Storage Solutions


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Welcome to datas next stage of evolutionData. Its the foundation of your enterprise, enabling strategic decision-making and fueling mission-critical

applications. But accelerating growth and increasing complexity can strain IT operations and hinder success.

Come talk to Dell. As a solution partner, Dell offers the technology, know-how, and experience to help you

simplify operations, ensure success, and maximize data availability and business uptime.


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These requirements require IT organizations to move

beyond mere storage management. Dell storage

solutions can help you get the most from your data

across its entire lifecycle, integrating production storage

tiers sized and configured for optimal access and

availability of production workloads as well as backup

and archive tiers optimized for quick data recovery and

cost-effective, long-term retention.

The power to do moreDell storage solutions are designed to address the three big challenges that IT organizations face in the Virtual Era:

unprecedented data growth, the increasing rate of change for IT requirements, and the rigidity of traditional

storage infrastructures.


Dell storage solutions enable organizations to break

through the rigid boundaries of traditional storage

systems. Featuring the latest innovations in storage

system design and software engineering, Dell delivers

exceptional simplicity, affordability, performance, and

availability by integrating storage virtualization, scale-out

architectures, automated intelligence, deduplication, and

compression technologies while maximizing standards-

based openness and investment protection.

The result?

The ability to intelligently manage your data throughout

its lifecycle affordably, efficiently, and with the agility

required to succeed in the Virtual Era.

Putting the right data inthe right place at the righttime at the right cost

The Dell storage portfolio is designed to effectively

meet the primary and secondary storage needs of

organizations of all sizes, from the largest global

enterprise data centers to local small businesses.


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Managing the data delugeRampant growth in the quantity and complexity of data is straining budgets and hindering IT productivity. Already immense,

storage requirements continue to multiply year after year. This growth exacerbates complexity, raising both the risks and the

stakes of data loss and downtime and posing a threat to IT organizations trying to control budgets and simplify operations.

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Solutions designed with your needs in mind:

Storage consolidation

Seamlessly scale your infrastructure while

reducing acquisition and operational costs.

Virtualized infrastructure

Fully optimize your virtualized infrastructure

while managing more data with fewer resources.

Application integration & optimization

Optimally provision storage for performance,

availability, and protection of your applications.

Data protection

Protect your assets for rapid recovery while

improving systems and staff efficiency.

Disaster recovery

Ensure continuity of your business simply and

cost-effectively.

Data retention & governance

Preserve your critical information for long-term

retention and recovery.

Cloud integration

Enable secure, reliable data access to cloud-

based resources by mobile and remote workers.

Todays storage must support global, around-the-clock,

Web-optimized applications and expanding databases,

as well as multimedia and other file-based operations.

Pervasive server and client virtualization infuse new

requirements, potentially breaking existing processes and

forcing IT managers to reconsider the effectiveness of

their pre-existing storage infrastructures.

Traditional storage solutions actually add cost and

complexity instead of reducing them, effectively

defeating the efficiencies promised by virtualization.

Moreover, scaling traditional storage for growth

includes the pain of data-in-place migrations and

forklift upgrades.

What enterprises and organizations need are

dynamic storage solutions that can truly simplify

data management through built-in intelligence and

advanced automation.


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Compellent Storage CenterMulti-protocol enterprise storage

Self-optimized and powerful core storage, designed for business results

Designed for massive-scale cloud and enterprise environments, DellCompellentStorage Center is a powerful, all-in-

one, multi-protocol storage solution that applies advanced, block-level intelligence and efficiency-optimized automation to

dynamically manage data and lower the overall cost of storage. Dell Compellent can help you slow the pace of expansion

and make better use of lower-cost, capacity-optimized storage resources through its proven Data Progression technology

which automatically moves data to the optimum storage tier based on actual use and performance. Plus, Compellents

Persistent Architecture and unique Perpetual Software Licensing model eliminates the risk of forklift upgrades.

Building a virtual environment using Dell

and Compellent solutions has increased our

operational efficiency and enhanced ouroverall performance.

Jim DiMarzio

CIO, Mazda North American Operations

Dell Compellent Storage Center

is a virtualized storage platform

designed for high scalability, advanced

intelligence, centralized management,

and flexible configuration options to

serve high-growth operations as a

standalone solution or to complement

existing storage infrastructures.


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EqualLogicUnified, virtualized IP storage

Uncomplicated and versatile, designed for growing environments

Dell EqualLogic virtualized IP storage is ideal for fast-growing companies and organizations. EqualLogics frameless peer

storage architecture enables live, non-disruptive firmware upgrades and maintenance, as well as linear scaling of capacity

and performance with each array added to a storage pool. Continuous integration with leading operating system,

hypervisor, and application platforms helps streamline operations, optimize resources, and protect data in Microsoft ,

Linux, and VMwareenvironments. A groundbreaking, all-inclusive software model allows around-the-clock access to the

latest product features and enables multiple generations of EqualLogic arrays to work in a single, virtualized pool.

In desktop virtualization all the data sits on

the centralized storage, so performance is

critical. So, when we actually ran our tests on

EqualLogic iSCSI, we were absolutely blown

away by the results. EqualLogic was head and

shoulders above the rest.

Brad Blake

Chief Technology Officer, Boston Medical Center

Dell EqualLogic PS and FS Series

applies a virtualized, scale-out architecture and

Ethernet networking to simplify management,

scale seamlessly, and reliably protect data.


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Dell PowerVault storage offers versatile, modular disk storage

to deliver storage consolidation to departmental, remote officeand small business environments.

PowerVaultModular disk storage

Value and performance, designed for consolidation without complexity

Optimized to the needs of small business, departmental, and branch office operations, DellPowerVaultprimary storage

solutions are designed to offer affordability without compromising enterprise-class features and reliability. PowerVault

storage provides a range of solid state, SAS, and nearline SAS technologies, as well as a choice among direct-attached, iSCSI

Fibre Channel, or NAS interconnect protocols. With easy management, Dell PowerVault primary storage solutions offer a

balance of performance, operational simplicity, and flexible deployment.


The biggest advantage of the Dell MD3000i

for me is the ability to add a few more

drives to the SAN as needed. In addition, the

consolidated SAN storage saves 24 to 36

hours per year in administration time.

Christopher Rhoda

Vice President for Information Services,

Thomas College, USA

Safeguarding your data from riskIn the Virtual Era, the need for reliable and efficient data backup and archiving processes has grown even more vital.

Backup enables organizations to make periodic copies of business-critical data, mitigating the risk of loss from

catastrophic outages caused by natural disaster, human error, or malice. Archiving helps reduce the backup

burden by moving aged or seldom-used data from primary to secondary storage media, removing it from

the backup stream. As the quantity and complexity of enterprise data continue to soar, so do the

challenges of effective backup within narrowing time windows, efficient online storage for quick

recovery, and reliable archiving.

Dells backup solutions are designed to help automate data backup processes,

drive reliability and storage efficiency, and maximize IT system uptime.

Working with Dells industry-leading backup partners and award-

winning, global Dell Services, enterprises and organizations can

protect and manage the growing torrent of information

while simultaneously simplifying operations.


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DX Object Storage PlatformArchival storage

Massive scale and content-aware, designed to seamlessly grow from terabytes to petabytes

The Dell DX Object Storage Platform helps organizations manage digital content on a large scale. The Dell DX

assigns unique identifiers to data objects and then applies a powerful system of metadata tags to enable policy-based

automation of access, discovery, replication, distribution, and retention. With these capabilities, organizations can tightly

govern user access, streamline business intelligence operations, and improve decision-making capabilities.

DR4000Advanced disk backup appliance

Industry-leading deduplication and compression

technology to optimize data protection

The DR4000 leverages Dells deduplication technology to

dramatically reduce the disk space needed to store large

amounts of backup data. When used in conjunction with

many major backup software applications, the DR4000

enables faster backups, faster recoveries, and more reliable

data protection.

Designed to meet todays data management and retention

requirements, theDell DX Object Storage Platform

is an automated, policy-based retention and deletion platform

that scales seamlessly and cost-effectively to billions of files.

Object-based storage is the perfect fit for our

labs needs because we have millions of large

files, and they dont change much. With the

Dell DX Object Storage Platform, we gain the

cost-effective scalability and easy accessibilityour researchers need.

Henk van den Toorn

Post-Doctoral Bioinformatician,

Utrecht University, The Netherlands

TheDR4000deduplication appliance is a turnkey solution

designed to drop into an existing backup environment,

supporting many major backup applications.



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The Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance powered

by CommVaultor Symantecoffers integrated, automated,dynamic disk provisioning. Organizations can architect backup

to-disk solutions based on the PowerVault DL to simplify

operations, accelerate time to deployment, and reduce costs

over homegrown solutions.

Dell PowerVault modular tape libraries and LTO

drives offer versatility to help protect long-term digital

investments. Modular and extremely scalable, Dell

PowerVault tape libraries are designed to automate the

storage, retrieval, and management of tape cartridges.

Dell PowerVault LTO tape drives deliver reliable,

cost-effective business continuity and enable disaster

recovery for organizations of all sizes.

PowerVaultD2D and D2T backup appliances

Simple protection and recovery, designed to reduce complexity for organizations of all sizes

DellPowerVault disk libraries and backup systems can offer native disk-to-disk alternatives to virtual tape libraries

(VTLs) and eliminate the need for manual setup and management. Designed for low-touch operation, Dell PowerVault

disk systems offer modular flexibility and rugged construction. With features such as proactive monitoring, alerts,

reporting, and optional deduplication, PowerVault disk systems can help reduce costs, reduce complexity, streamline

maintenance, and maximize system uptime.

The Dell PowerVault TL Tape Library offers expandable

and affordable tape automation for organizations that

have outgrown autoloader technology or capacity. The

PowerVault TL provides affordable, versatile, easy-to-use,

automated, mid-range tape backup solutions for

organizations of every size.

Data recovery used to be one of our greatest

concerns. Now we focus our energy on

supporting our business users, while the

backups take care of themselves.

Gustin Hare

Corporate IT Director,

HDR EOC



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To explore the broad portfolio of Dell storage solutions, visitwww.DellStorage.com

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With its broad product and services portfolio, Dell offers

unparalleled strengths as an IT solution partner. Let Dell

collaborate with you to architect a storage solution thatcan scale seamlessly, adapt gracefully to new even

over-the-horizon hardware and software capabilities,

all while helping to reduce capital and operating costs.

As a solution partner, Dell offers the technology, know-

how, and experience to help you simplify operations,

ensure success, and maximize data availability and

business uptime.

And with simplification, cost reduction, and investment

protection as core design tenets, Dell storage solutions

can play a vital role in shifting your resources from

maintenance to innovation.

Dell storage solutions give youthe power to do more.The Virtual Era offers an unprecedented opportunity for organizations to rethink and reinvent their computing

infrastructures, specifically with an eye toward solutions to overcome the challenges of spiraling data growth and that

datas inherent complexity.

Think of Dell as a storage portfolio player.

John Webster

Evaluator Group, CNET News

Available in over 150 countries, Dell storage solutions

are providing customers greater efficiency, agility, and

resiliency through automation and simplicity.

Why Dell storage solutions?

Worldwide presence and expertise

Industrys broadest storage portfolio and

partner ecosystem

Award-winning, intelligent storage platforms

Modular portfolio of customer-centric services

Open, pragmatic, proven solutions

Complete, end-to-end solution development,

delivery, and support

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