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PowerStore achieves new levels of operational simplicity and agility. It uses a container-based microservices architecture, advanced storage technologies, and integrated machine learning to unlock the power of your data. PowerStore is a versatile platform with a performance-centric design that delivers multidimensional scale, always-on data reduction, and support for next-generation media.
PowerStore brings the simplicity of public cloud to on-premises infrastructure, streamlining operations with an integrated machine-learning engine and seamless automation. It also offers predictive analytics to easily monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot the environment. PowerStore is highly adaptable, providing the flexibility to host specialized workloads directly on the appliance and modernize infrastructure without disruption. It also offers investment protection through flexible payment solutions and data-in-place upgrades.
The PowerStore platform is available in two product models: PowerStore T (500, 1200, 3200, 5200, 9200) and PowerStore X (1000, 3000, 5000, 7000, 9000). PowerStore T models are bare-metal, unified storage arrays which can service block, file, and VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) resources along with numerous data services and efficiencies. PowerStore X model appliances enable running applications directly on the appliance through the AppsON capability. A native VMware ESXi layer runs embedded applications alongside the PowerStore operating system, all in the form of virtual machines. This feature adds to the traditional storage functionality of PowerStore X model appliances and supports serving external block and vVol storage to servers with FC and iSCSI.