Dell

Dell Fibre Channel SAN Storage

Easy-to-use Fibre Channel storage consolidation to suit a range of business needs

Fibre Channel (FC) SAN — One or more disk storage arrays connected via Fibre Channel switches to servers using the Fibre Channel protocol.

Dell PowerVault™ MD Fibre Channel arrays offer exceptional performance, flexibility and reliability for storage consolidation and the scalability to meet unexpected business demands. Now it’s simple to improve storage utilization by combining storage resources, increasing availability with redundant hardware, and streamlining the backup process. By consolidating data and resources with a single array, you can streamline backup strategies and management.

Key Benefits

• Enhance throughput with four 8Gb/s ports per controller for your data-intensive applications, while extending business continuity through remote replication features.
• Implement tiered-storage solutions by mixing SSD, SAS, and near-line SAS drive types to cost-effectively meet all your application, rack, and energy-efficiency requirements.
• Scale up as you grow, with support for up to 96 HDDs or SSDs with PowerVault MD1200 and MD1220 expansion enclosures, as well as for 64 hosts and unlimited virtual hosts.