Dell PowerVault ME5012 2U Rack Mount Storage Array - 20TB (5X 4TB SAS DRIVES) - DUAL 4-PORT 12GB SAS CONTROLLER - Dual 580W PSU
Entry storage purpose-built and optimized for SAN/DAS. The simple, fast and affordable Dell PowerVault ME5 storage platforms are optimized to run a variety of mixed workload applications physical and virtual for small to medium size businesses. Whether you need to consolidate your block storage, support applications without the need for low latency flash and NVMe, take advantage of intelligent data management or scale capacity to keep pace with data growth, then PowerVault ME5 is ready to meet your growing business needs. The flexibility of PowerVault ME5 offers multiple protocols, supports a wide range of drive types and capacities, scales up to 8PB1 capacity, validated with Dell PowerEdge Servers (16G ready) and is delivered to you with all-inclusive software so youll have the needed data services to store, manage, and protect your data. Using fast Intel Xeon processors, Dell PowerVault ME5 storage implements a dual-active controller architecture, 12GB/sec read, and 10GB/sec write throughput and uses a 12Gb SAS backend protocol for rapid capacity expansion.
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Dell ME5012-3SM2WX3
Dell PowerVault ME5012 2U Rack Mount Storage Array - 20TB (5X 4TB SAS DRIVES) - DUAL 4-PORT 12GB SAS CONTROLLER - Dual 580W PSU
General
Model Number
ME5012
Product Name
Dell PowerVault ME5012 Storage Array
Product Type
Storage Array
Rack size
2U
Controllers
2x 4-Port 12Gb SAS
Processor
Intel Xeon Processor
Syst. Memory per ctrl
8GB for controller and 16GB for cache (24GB total)
Storage Bays
12 x 3.5 drive bays (2.5 drive carriers supported)
Storage Occupied
20TB (5 x 4TB 7.2k NL SAS 12Gbps 512n 3.5")
NAS Support
Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance
Storage format
Native block-level SAN or DAS
Connectivity
12Gb SAS
8x
USB Serial Port (service)
2
USB Serial Port (CLI)
2
Ethernet Port
2
SAS Expansion
2
Data Optimization
Auto-tiering
Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers
RAID support
RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, or ADAPT RAID; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array
ADAPT RAID
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 re-direct-on-write snapshots per array
Data Mobility and Migration
Replication
Asynchronous replication via FC or iSCSI ME4 to ME5; ME5 to ME4; ME5 to ME5 Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one Volume copy Copy complete standalone volumes
Data Protection, Disaster Recovery, Security
Business continuity
VMware Site Recovery Manager
Data-at-rest encryption
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in SSD or HDD formats Full Disk Encryption (FDE) based on AES-256 Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2
Key manager
Internal controller key management
Management
Management support
PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI element manager, CLI, OpenManage Enterprise 3.9
VMware vCenter
VMware vCenter plugin to manage ME5 arrays through vCenter.
Scripting
CLI API Redfish/Swordfish REST API
Supported host OS
Windows 2022, 2019 and 2016 RHEL 9.2, 8.8, 8.2 and 7.8 SLES 15.2 and 12.5 VMware 8.0 U1, 7.0 and 6.7 Citrix XenServer 8.x and 7.x
Virtualization integration
VMware vSphere (ESXi) vCenter; SRM Microsoft Hyper-V
Physical Base System
Base system height
8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
Base system width
48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
Base system depth
61.87mm (24.36 inches)
Weight (max configuration)
32.00 kg (71.00 lbs)
Weight (empty)
4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives
Base System Power
Power/wattage
2x 580W
Heat dissipation
1980 BTU
Voltage
100-240 VAC
Frequency
50/60 Hz
Amperage
7.6-3.0A (x2)
Environmental Operating Conditions
Operating temperature
5C - 35C (41F - 95F, derated by 1C per 300mm above 900m)
Non-operating temperature
-40C to 70C (-40 to 158F) Maximum temperature changes in an hour: 20C
Operating humidity ranges (non-condensing)
-12C dew point minimum, 8% to 85% maximum, non-condensing
Non-operating humidity (non- condensing)
21C dew point maximum, 5% to 100% maximum, non-condensing
Warranty
Warranty:
Manufacturer Warranty. For defective returns, Tech For Less will give you a full refund and will arrange for and pay all shipping costs.
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