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Dell PowerVault ME5 storage (ME5) is a next-generation, entry-level block storage array. ME5 is purpose-built and optimized for SAN and DAS, and is ideal for a diverse set of workloads. The storage system is available in a 2U or 5U base system with optional disk expansion by adding additional disk enclosures. ME5 simplifies the challenges of providing storage capacity, performance, expansion, and redundancy for your Linux environment.
Ease of Management: PowerVault Manager is an intuitive, all-inclusive HTML5-based management web UI that is provided with each ME5 storage system. The management UI simplifies the storage configuration, management, and provisioning. For advanced users, ME5 also offers the command-line interface (CLI) in console mode or API mode.
Simplicity: It is simple and quick to install and configure ME5 storage system in a few minutes.
Performance: Compared to its predecessor, PowerVault ME4, ME5 offers increased power and scale with faster Intel® Xeon® processors and double the cores. The ME5 processing power delivers significant performance gains over the ME4, increased storage capacity, higher bandwidth, and more throughput.
Connectivity: ME5 supports the following front-end connectivity options for presenting block storage to host servers:
Scalability: ME5 offers two base array models. The 2U models (ME5012 and ME5024) support up to 12 or 24 drives respectively in the base system. The 5U model (ME5084) supports up to 84 drives in the base system. Both 2U and 5U base systems also support adding optional expansion enclosures of 12, 24, and 84 drives. The maximum capacity configuration for the 5084 model with up to three expansion enclosures will support up to 336 drives total and up to 6.72 PB of storage capacity. The firmware is designed to support up to 8 PB with higher-capacity drives when they become available.
To find more information about ME5 Series features and hardware specifications, go to the PowerVault ME5 product page.
All-inclusive software: ME5 Series includes a comprehensive set of software features in an all-inclusive license. The all-inclusive software includes the following features: