Dell PowerVault MD3060e Dense Enclosure

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Affordable density for Dell servers

When it comes to expanding DAS in your server deployment, there are several important questions to consider:

How much space do you need?
How quickly you can add more storage?
How can you add capacity while keeping power and cooling costs under control?

Your answer is the Dell PowerVault MD3060e dense enclosure, or JBOD (just a bunch of disks). The high-density storage solution in a compact 4U chassis enables quick expansion for PowerEdge R630, R730 and the R730xd servers while saving space, power and cooling expenses.² The versatile design allows you to:

Mix and match up to 60 HDDs and SSDs in one chassis
Scale to 240 HDDs (with four MD3060e enclosure) per server
Maximize capacity to almost 2PB per R630 or R730 server³
Store over 1.9PB of data in less than one-half of a standard rack⁴

Reliable, versatile performance

The MD3060e offers a high-density option in the PowerVault MD series of JBODs, which have an established record of reliability and efficient performance. Easily manage your data through the host server, with OS support that includes:

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® - RHEL
Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise
Ubuntu
Nexenta™

Capacity based on your design

Easily scale with versatile enclosure options, drive types and operating system choices, and have the flexibility to design solutions for your specific needs. The MD3060e is a modular platform that allows you to add or reconfigure enclosures, as your workloads require.

Mix and match SAS, NL-SAS HDDs or SSDs to optimize performance or capacity.
Hot-swap drives, fans, enclosure management modules (EMMs) and power supplies for quick modifications and maintenance.

With small-scale-to-hyperscale flexibility, the MD3060e dense enclosure is an ideal solution for:

Hosting companies that need affordable and dense storage
Work groups within a large IT organization, such as an R&D department
Universities or government agencies with high performance computing (HPC) deployments that require high-density storage
High-bandwidth or modular infrastructures, such as manufacturing, oil and gas, and video surveillance
Financial institutions that need to process volumes of data without increasing their data center footprint

Specifications
Chassis	Form factor 4U rack enclosure Physical dimensions (height x width x depth)177.8mm (7.0”) x 482.6mm (19.0”) x 825.5mm (32.5”) Maximum weight 105.20 kg (232.0 lb)
Connectivity	6Gb SAS
Management	Server controller dependent
Maximum Usable Capacity	3.5”drive capacity 7.2K RPM NL-SAS: 500GB, 1TB1, 2TB1, 3TB1, 4TB1, 6TB, 8TB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) (available with 3.5” HDD carriers) 2.5”drive capacity 15K RPM SAS: 146GB1, 300GB1, 600GB1 10K RPM SAS: 146GB, 300GB1, 600GB1, 900GB1, 1.2TB1, 1.8TB 7.2K RPM NL-SAS: 500GB1, 1TB1, 2TB SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB (WI); 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB (MU); 800GB, 1.6TB (RI) 3.5” 10K and 15K HDDs are not supported on the dense model
OS Support	Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 6.5, Ubuntu® 12.04 LTS, and Debian 7.4 Nexenta™
Power	AC: 1755W
Scalability	Expansion capabilities Up to 4 dense enclosures behind a single server (240 HDDs)
Storage	Drives 60 Controllers Dual Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) HBA Requires a two port host bus adapter (HBA).

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Brand: Dell
Product Code: Dell PowerVault MD3060e Dense Enclosure
Availability: In Stock