Dell PowerVault ME5024 32g FC dual controller 12*1.92t SAS 24gb read intensive SSD storage server
PowerVault ME5024
• Up to 5.0 PB capacity
• 24 x 2.5” drive bays
• Up to 276 drives
• Multi-protocols – SAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel
• Single/Dual Controller
• 12Gb SAS Backend
• All premium software features included
8 Dell PowerVault ME5 Storage System Best Practices | H19551
Dell PowerVault ME5 base system and expansion models
The two non-dense ME5 base arrays start at 2U and the dense ME5 array starts at 5U. The base models all support dual-active controllers with each controller including 16GB of memory.
| PowerVault ME5 Specifications |
| Chassis Overview |
| Chassis format | All-in-one: dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and with expansion options |
| Rack size | 2U or 5U |
| Controllers | 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual-active)
Single/dual controller support for 2U models
Dual controller support only for 5U model |
| Processor | Intel® Xeon Processor |
| Internal storage | ME5012: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported)
ME5024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays
ME5084: 84x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) |
| System memory | 16GB per controller (32GB total) |
| Expansion Capacity |
| Expansion enclosures | ME412: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS)
ME424: 24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS)
ME484: 84 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) |
| Min/Max drive count | ME5012: 2/264
ME5024: 2/276
ME5084: 28/336 |
| Max raw capacity | ME5012: Up to 2.64PB (total with 9 ME412)
ME5012: Up to 1.92PB (total with 9 ME424)
ME5012: Up to 5.80PB (total with 3 ME484)
ME5024: Up to 2.56PB (total with 9 ME412)
ME5024: Up to 1.83PB (total with 9 ME424)
ME5024: Up to 5.72PB (total with 3 ME484)
ME5084: Up to 7.39PB (total with 3 ME484)
ME5084: Up to 5.54PB (total with 2 ME484) |
| NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
| Storage media | SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system:
• NLSAS 7.2K 3.5” – 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, 16TB, 16TB FIPS, 20TB, 22TB
• SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS
• SSD – 960GB RI, 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 3.84TB FIPS, 7.68TB RI
• SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs |
| Network, Expansion Enclosure and I/O |
| Host interface | FC, iSCSI (optical or BaseT), SAS |
| Max 32Gb FC ports | 8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 16Gb) |
| Max 25Gb iSCSI
ports | 8 SFP+ or SFP28 ports per array |
| Max 10Gb iSCSI
ports | 8 BaseT ports per array (only support auto negotiate to 1Gb) |
| Max 12Gb SAS ports | 8 12Gb SAS ports |
| Max management
ports | 2 per array (1Gb BASE-T) |
| Disk expansion
protocol | 12Gb SAS |
| Disk interface
expansion ports | 2 x 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller)
Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array |
Up to 5.0 PB capacity
24 x 2.5” drive bays
Up to 276 drives
Multi-protocols – SAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Single/Dual Controller
12Gb SAS Backend
All premium software features included
ME5 Series 2U direct attach- four servers /one HBA per server / dual path
1- Server 1
2 – Server 2
3- Server 3
4 - Server 4
5 – Controller Module A
6 – Controller Module B
