Dell PowerStore 1500 All-Flash Storage
Model: PowerStore 1500
Tech Specs
Processor
2 Intel® Xeon® CPUs
48 cores, 1.9 GHz
Functional
All-flash, all-NVMe storage appliance
Unified support for block, file, and container-based workloads
Memory
512 GB DRAM
System Overview
Base enclosure
3U enclosure with dual active/active nodes
24 E3 EDSFF NVMe drive slots
Six IO modules
Four redundant power supplies (two per node)
Expansion Capacity
Expansion method
Scale-up: Single drive expansion within base enclosure, support for future expansion
Scale-out: Up to 4 appliances per cluster
Clusters include load balancing intelligence, allow seamless data movement between appliances.
Per appliance
Max capacity: 3.43 PBe
Max drives: 24
Per cluster
Max capacity: 13.72 PBe
Max drives: 96
Connectivity
Front-end network protocols
Block: FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP
File: NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFSv4.2; CIFS (SMB 1), SMB 2, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.02, and SMB 3.1.1; FTP and SFTP
Front-end network ports
Max network ports: 24
Max 32/64 Gb FC ports:16
Max 10Gb Base-T/iSCSI ports: 24
Max 25 GbE/iSCSI ports: 24
Max 100GbE/iSCSI ports: 8
Back-end expansion ports
Optional 100GbE QSFP card for future expansion capabilities
Management ports
1Gbe
Media Types
NVMe TLC SSDs
3.84 TB
7.68 TB
15.36 TB
NVME QLC SSDs
30.72 TB
* All drives are SED. FIPS 140-3 level 2 validated drives are available as an option. Consult a Dell or Partner Sales Rep for additional guidance.
Software
All software required to store data and manage the appliance is included with PowerStore purchase. Upgrades are non-disruptive.
Data Optimization
Efficiency
Thin provisioning
Thin clones
Dynamic Resiliency Engine
Data Reduction
6:1 DRR guarantee
Hardware-based compression
Global deduplication (entire appliance)
Zero detect
Data Protection
Local Protection
SED-based encryption with self-managed and external key management
Local Point-In-Time Copies (Snapshots and Thin Clones)
Immutable & Secure Snapshots
File Level Retention (FLR)
Remote Protection
Native Synchronous/Asynchronous Block and File Replication
Native Metro Volume Synchronous Block Replication (including 3rd-site Witness)
Native Metro Synchronous File Replication (including 3rd site witness)
Native PowerProtect DD integration – manage local or multicloud backups directly from PowerStore
Security
US Department of Defense: DoDIN APL for PowerStoreOS 3.5
Common Criteria EAL2 – PowerStoreOS 3.5 certified
Data-at-Rest Encryption
(KMIP) compliant external key manager
IPv6 USGv6-R1 certification
Multi-factor authentication via RSA SecurID
Secure and immutable snapshots
Native SHA2 certificate
Dell Common Event Enabler; AntiVirus Agent (CEPA)
Data-in-flight encryption
Other compliance
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance
Secure TLS communication
Management
PowerStore Manager UI
CLI, REST API
Dell AIOps Infrastructure Observability (cloud-based storage analytics) with ProSupport
Proactive Assist: Configure remote support, online chat, open a service request, etc.
Quality of Service (Block and File)
Syslog support (including alerts)
Ecosystems
PowerStore supports a wide variety of protocol and advanced features available via various software suites and packs including but not limited to:
VMware
Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere™: For provisioning, management, and cloning
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Integration: Managing failover and failback making disaster recovery rapid and reliable
Virtualization API Integration: VMware: VAAI and VASA.
vRO Plugin for PowerStore
DevOps/Containers
Container Storage Interface (CSI) Plugin for PowerStore
Container Storage Modules (CSM) for PowerStore
Ansible Module for PowerStore
Terraform Provider
Other
Dell Private Cloud powered by Dell Automation Platform
OpenStack Cinder Driver
OpenStack Manila Driver
Data Mobility
Block Migration
Native block migration from Unity, Unity XT, PS Series, SC Series, VNX2, VMAX3, XtremIO, and 3rd-party arrays
File migration
Native file migration for Unity, Unity XT, VNX2
Physical
Base unit
Empty weight: 49.29 kg / 108.66 lb
Full weight: 53.20 kg / 117.30 lb
Vertical size: 3 rack units
Height: 13.34 cm / 5.25 in.
Width: 44.72 cm / 17.61 in.
Depth: 91.20 cm / 35.91 in.
Power
AC line voltage
200-240 VAC ± 10%, 47 to 63 Hz
AC line current
Typical operating temp (26°C): 4.67 A max at 200V
Maximum operating temp (40°C): 4.71 A max at 200V
Power consumption
Typical operating temp (26°C): 915.4 W (931.3 VA) max at 200V-240V
Maximum operating temp (40°C): 926.1W (941.9 VA) max at 200V-240V
Heat Dissipation
Typical operating temp (26°C): 3.30 x 106 J/hr (3,123 Btu/hr) max 200VAC
Maximum operating temp (40°C): 3.33 x 106 J/hr (3,160 Btu/hr) max 200VAC