Dell PowerScale is a new type of storage device that combines storage software and server hardware. The Dell EMC PowerScale family has recently joined the portfolio of Dell Technologies available at Intratel. These devices have the potential to set a new standard in the technology of storing and utilizing unstructured data, such as documents, images, videos, and even social media content, for businesses.
Flexible OneFS and DataIQ
The first step on the software side is the operating system. Dell EMC PowerScale utilizes the OneFS operating system (better known as the OS used in Isilon). The latest version brings several benefits, including enhanced data reduction technology, access to S3 objects, and support for Ansible and Kubernetes, enabling customers to streamline application development and shorten deployment times.
For data analysis, PowerScale uses Dell EMC DataIQ software. DataIQ helps discover, interpret, and take action on unstructured data available both in public and private clouds, as well as on-premise.
Harness Data for Business Value
Introducing Dell EMC DataIQ helps companies unlock business value from unstructured data, which is typically uncategorized and scattered across silos throughout the organization. DataIQ breaks down data silos by providing a single view of file and object data. Users gain better control over their data, ensure appropriate team access, and are confident that data is stored at the proper level and in the right environment.
Perfect for Both Core and Edge Data Centers
On the hardware side, Dell relies on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. The Dell EMC PowerScale family occupies just 1U and includes both all-flash and NVMe nodes. These devices integrate with existing all-flash, hybrid, and archive Isilon nodes running the PowerScale OneFS 9.0 operating system.
PowerScale clusters can scale from 11 TB of raw capacity to 60 PB and handle millions of file operations without disruption or costly downtime for customers. Nodes can be added to a PowerScale cluster or an existing Isilon cluster in just 60 seconds.
PowerScale solutions deliver up to 15.8 million IOPS per cluster, making them ideal for artificial intelligence, analytics, IoT, digital media, healthcare, and life sciences applications. The device family also features inline data reduction, ensuring more efficient data storage.
PowerScale can be easily deployed in core data centers, edge locations, or as part of a multicloud strategy. The small 1U footprint and minimal cluster size of the new fully-flash F200 nodes and NVMe F600 PowerScale devices make it an ideal choice for edge deployments.
