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PowerStore model appliances include one of two model types within the PowerStore platform. This distinction is denoted by the letter T or Q that follows a given model number, such as PowerStore 3200Q. PowerStore T and Q models have the purpose-built PowerStore platform that is detailed in Hardware overview. Built with a microservices and container-based architecture, the PowerStore operating system is designed to take full advantage of the cutting-edge technology of the underlying platform.
PowerStore models are unified storage arrays. They can serve block storage (with iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NVMe over Fibre Channel, and NVMe over TCP), file storage (with SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP), and vVol storage (with iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NVMe over FC). The workflows and operations between block, file, and vVol storage are built on the same engine, and users can control all aspects of the array. The PowerStore single architecture that supports block, file, and vVols allows the platform to accommodate a wide variety of traditional and modern workloads. By providing storage in multiple formats to applications, PowerStore delivers workload flexibility and enables administrators to simplify and consolidate infrastructure.