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Dell DX Object Storage Platform

Efficiently Store, Access and Distribute Digital Content










Summary:


Its intelligent, peer-scaling architecture enables you to store, manage and distribute digital content effectively and efficiently without locking yourself into a costly, inflexible strategy that won’t fit your long-term needs. Because the solution is object-based and metadata aware disk storage, you are able to identify and retrieve information quickly and automatically manage data from creation through deletion.

Specifications:


A basic configuration consists of one DX Cluster Services Node and two DX Storage Nodes

Software
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • DX Content Router Software
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • DX Object Storage Software3
Software Features
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Content Routing, Selectable Immutability, Network Services, Replicator Services
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Object Storage Management, Storage Optimization
Storage
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Six 3.5" SATA (7.2K) Hard disk drives
  • Available capacities: 250GB2 , 1TB2
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Twelve 3.5" SATA (7.2K) Hard disk drives
  • Available capacities: 250GB2 , 500GB2 , 1TB2 , 2TB2
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • 6TB
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • 24TB
Peripheral Bay
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • DVD-ROM
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • N/A
Data Protection
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • RAID 5 through PERC H700 (6Gb/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • User-defined object replication (no RAID required)
Comunication (Standard)
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Two Dual-Port Broadcom 5716 Gigabit NIC
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • One Dual-Port Broadcom 5716 Gigabit NIC
Comunication (Optional)
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709C Quad-port GBE Adapter
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709C Quad-port GBE Adapter
Power
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Two hot-plug 870W power supplies
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • 750W non-redundant or redundant hot-plug power supply
Availability Features
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Hot-plug hard drives, Hot-plug redundant power, Hot-plug redundant cooling, ECC memory, Spare Row Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), iDRAC6 Enterprise or iDRAC6 Express, Tool-less chassis, Cluster support
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Hot-swap hard drives, redundant power, ECC memory, Quad-Pack LED
Chassis Dimensions
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • 2U
    Height: 8.64cm (3.40")
    Width: 44.31cm (17.44")
    Depth: 68.07cm (26.80")
    Weight (maximum configuration): 26.1kg (57.54lb)
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • 2U
    Height: 8.67cm (3.42")
    Width: 44.52cm (17.53")
    Depth: 66.46cm (26.17")
    Weight (maximum configuration): 29.0Kg (63.8lb)
System Management
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Dell OpenManage featuring Dell Management Console
    Lifecycle Controller
    iDRAC6 Enterprise (Optional)
    VFlash (Optional)
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
    Lifecycle Controller enabled via iDRAC6 Express (optional)
    iDRAC6 Enterprise (optional) or VFlash - Unified Server Communicator (optional).
Acoustics
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Idle: LwA-UL4 = 5.5 bels, LpAm5 = 39 dBA
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Idle LwA-UL4 = 6.4 bels, LpA5 = 51 dBA
Rail Support
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • ReadyRailsTM sliding rails for 4-post racks, static ReadyRailsTM for 4-post and 2-post racks, and optional support for cable management arm
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • ReadyRailsTM sliding rails for 4-post racks, static ReadyRailsTM for 4-post and 2-post racks, and optional support for cable management arm
Regulatory and Environmental Compliance
DX Cluster Services Node (DX6000)
  • Regulatory Model: E02S
    Regulatory Type: E02S001
DX Storage Node (DX6012S)
  • Regulatory Model: E13S
    Regulatory Type: E13S001


Links



DX Object Storage Dell.com pageDell DX Object Storage Platform - Advanced Storage Node Configuration Whitepaper
Object Storage - A Fresh Approach to Long-Term File StoragDell DX Object Storage Platform - Remote Synchronous Replication Configuration Whitepaper
Dell DX Object Storage BrochureDell DX Object Storage Platform - Remote Replication Configuration Whitepaper
Dell DX Object Storage Spec SheetDellTechCenter Chat Transcript: Dell DX Object Storage Platform
Gene's blog on DXGreg White's blog on DX



Demonstration


Gene Chesser gives a quick overview of the DX Object Storage Platform:






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