PowerVaultTM ML6000 SeriesDell’s first truly modular tape library to

intelligently protect your Scalable Enterprise.

The Five Tenets of the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series

1. Modular Expandability

• Flexible,modulardesignallowsyoutomanagegrowthbyadding9Uexpansionmodulesaboveorbelowthe5Ucontrolmodule.

• Self-aligningexpansionmodulesquicklyslideintoplacewithoutextramountinghardware.

• Easilyscalesfromonetoamaximumof18tapedrivesandfrom36to402cartridges.

2. Intelligent Architecture

• Providesmorecontrolsoyoucanmoreeasilymanagebackup.

• Proactivemonitoringandremotediagnosticscanreduceservicecallsandhelpshortenresolutiontime.

• Intuitiveservicewizardsande-mailhomefeatureshelpavoidunplanneddowntime.

3. Non-Disruptive Scalability

• Capacity-on-demandscalabilityallowsyoutomanagedatagrowth.

• Throughtheuseoflicensekeys,additionalslotscanbeeasilyactivatedwithoutinterruptinglibraryoperation.

• Byaddingtapedrivestoanexistingconfiguration,youcanalsoscaleyourlibraryasdemanddictates.

• Tool-lessthumbscrewshelpsimplifydriveupgrades.

4. Performance and Reliability

• Asingle,continuousrobotservicesalldrivesandmediaforadvancedreliabilityandeasyoperation.

• Offersadditionalreliabilitywithredundantpower,hot-swapcomponents,andpredictivemonitoringandalerting.

• Helpsreducebackupwindowswithhigh-performanceLTO-4drivesandLTO-4WORMmedia,whichpreventsdatafrombeingoverwrittenoraltered.

5. Why Dell • Closerelationshipwithourtrustedsoftwareproviders(Symantec,CommVaultandEMC).

• Dellisasinglepointofcontactforsalesandsupport.

Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series

Solutions ComponentsDellPowerEdge™Servers

Dell’snew9th-generationPowerEdgeservershelpreducethecomplexityinvolvedinmanagingdata,whetheryouarealargeenterpriseorasmallbusiness.ThesePowerEdgeserverplatformsaretested,certifiedandsupportedwiththeML6000modulartapelibraryseries.ByincorporatingtheML6000serieswithyourPowerEdgeservers,youcanrestassuredknowingthatyouwillbegettingoneofthemostadvancedandscalabledataprotectionsolutionsintheindustry.

Dell/EMC®SANBackup

ThePowerVaultML6000seriesispartoftheEMCSupportMatrix(ESM)—whichdeliverscomprehensivesupportforavarietyofDellandEMCproducts,includingDell/EMCAX150,AX150i,CX300,CX3-10c,CX3-20,CX3-40andCX3-80storagearrays.

TestedandCertifiedBackupSoftware

Delltapebackupsoftwareofferscomprehensivebackup,restoreandrecoverycapabilitiesfordataresidingononeormoreservers.EachsoftwarepackageiscomprisedofavarietyofdataprotectionproductsfromDell’strustedsoftwareproviderssuchasSymantec®,EMCandCommVault®.Plus,DelltapebackupsoftwareisfullytestedandoptimizedforusewithDellserver,storageandtapebackupproductsavailableatthetimeofrelease.

Affordable,CompatibleandReliableMedia

TheML6000SeriesisrecommendedforusewithourPowerVaulttapebackupplatforms.Together,thiscombinedsolutiondeliverstheultimateinaffordability,compatibilityandreliability.Tolearnmore,visitwww.dell.com/tapemedia.

DellServices

TohelpyougetmoreoutofyourITinvestment,Delloffersservicestohelpyouplan,implementandmanageyourstoragesolutions.Dellservicesinclude:

•BackupandRecoveryImplementation

•Installation(includingremoteinstallation)

•EnterpriseSupport

… Raising the Bar for Tape Backup

… Raising the Bar for Tape Backup

Formoreinformation

TolearnmoreabouttheadvantagesoftheDellPowerVaultML6000Series,visitwww.dell.com/MLSeries

Dell Tape Automation Intraline Comparison

Model

Typical Environment

Cartridge slot count

Cartridge on demand

Form Factor

Tape drive count

Drive types

Maximum Capacity (Native)

Scalable platform

Field upgradeable

SAN connectivity

Proactive monitoring

Service wizard

Setup wizard

Partitioning

Software from Dell

PowerVault124T

Small workgroup

8 or 16

No

2U

1

LTO-3LTO-2-L

6.4TB (LTO-3);3.2TB (LTO-2L)

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Symantec,CommVault, EMC

and Yosemite

PowerVaultTL2000

DAS; Remote Office; Medium Workgroup

24

No

2U

1 or 2

LTO-3LTO-4

9.6TB (LTO-3);19.2TB (LTO-4)

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

PowerVaultTL4000

DAS; Remote Office; Large Workgroup

44

No

4U

1 through 4

LTO-3LTO-4

19.2TB (LTO-3);38.4TB (LTO-4)

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

PowerVaultML6010

Small SAN

36

Yes

5U

1 or 2

LTO-3LTO-4

14.4TB (LTO-3);28.8TB (LTO-4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

PowerVaultML6020

Departmental SAN

36, 82, or 128

Yes

14U

1 through 6

LTO-3LTO-4

51.2TB (LTO-3);102.4TB (LTO-4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

PowerVaultML6030

Departmental SAN

32, 128, 174, or 218

Yes

23U

1 through 10

LTO-3LTO-4

88TB (LTO-3);176TB (LTO-4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

PowerVaultML6000EM

Departmental SAN

46 or 92

Yes

9U

1 through 4

LTO-3LTO-4

38.8TB (LTO-3);73.6TB (LTO-4)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Symantec,CommVault;

and EMC

Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series

The ML6000 Series can help optimize storage operations by employing features such as Proactive Monitoring to supervise all major subsystem components. The ML6000 Series is a modular portfolio of advanced tape library products that allows you to scale your SAN backup solution. Plus, its versatile design enables you to expand your library by placing a 9U expansion module above or below the 5U control module.

The Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series offers a variety of advanced management features designed to optimize system performance and maximize availability.

Proactive Monitoring—helpsdriveperformancebysupervisingallmajorsubsystemcomponents,includingtapes,drives,robotics,powersuppliesandfans.Iftheperformanceofanycomponentbeginstodecline,theML6000willnotifytheadministratortodopreventativemaintenancebeforeanerroroccurs.

Service Wizard—raisesthebarforserviceabilityandavailabilitybyofferingthefollowingfeatures:automatedserviceticketgeneration,e-mailandpagernotification,andcontext-specific,step-by-steptroubleshootinginstructions.

Setup Wizard—guidesendusersthroughallthestepstoconfirmasuccessfulinstallation.

Partitioning—allowsforbackupconsolidation,simplifyingmanagementandreducingrackspacerequirements.

WelcometoaNewEraofIntelligentManagement

PowerVaultML6000LCDCapacityView

Right-size your backup solution now to meet tomorrow’s growth!•Capacity-on-Demand(COD)expansionallowsyoutoaddslotsbysimplyactivatinglicensekeys.

•ReserveValuableRackSpace—IfyouonlyinvestintheML6010CM(5U)now,youcouldspendcostlytimeanddollarsmovingequipmentaroundlatertomakeroomtoallowyourtapelibrarytoexpand.Reservethatspacenow,andsaveyourselfthefutureheadache.

The Five Tenets of the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series

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