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PowerStore was designed for the data era. It unlocks the power of data, regardless of its structure or location, helping you adapt and transform your IT environment using current skill sets and without disrupting current operations.
The PowerStore platform delivers data-centric, intelligent, and adaptable infrastructure that supports both traditional and modern workloads. PowerStore provides intelligent automation through programmable, autonomous infrastructure that simplifies management and optimizes system resources. It also enables proactive health analytics to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot the environment. PowerStore has an adaptable architecture that enables speed and application mobility, and offers flexible deployment models. It also provides choice, predictability, and investment protection through flexible payment solutions and data-in-place upgrades.
PowerStore sets a new standard for storage by delivering compelling simplicity and enterprise features at an affordable price and compact footprint. It meets the needs of resource-constrained IT professionals in both large and small organizations. The purpose-built PowerStore system is offered in PowerStore T and PowerStore Q models. With its unified storage and clustering capabilities, the PowerStore solution can scale up and out to satisfy ever-changing requirements. With high-performance block storage, PowerStore provides flexibility for differing use cases and budgets.
PowerStore is designed with ease-of-use at the forefront. The modern design of the management interfaces is built with best practices in mind. This design makes it easy to provision storage intelligently without having to micromanage every detail. A software feature set that is built with the same mindset allows for automation and simplified upkeep. A strong support ecosystem offers various media for learning and troubleshooting, backed by the quality support model of Dell Technologies. Lastly, users looking to refresh their existing Dell Technologies infrastructure can use the intuitive native-migration capabilities of the PowerStore platform.
The ability to accomplish all these goals with a single 2U appliance provides organizations with the flexibility and agility required to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.