Dell PowerVault ME4012

Base:
PowerVault ME4012 Storage Array

Chassis Format:
All-in-one (single/dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking) with expansion options

Rack Size:
2U

Dimensions:
H: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
W: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
D: 60.29 cm (23.74 inches)

Weight:
Max Config: 32.00 kg (71.00 lbs)
Empty: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives

Controllers:
2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active)
Single/dual controller support for 2U
Dual controller only support for 5U

Processor:
Intel® 2-core, 2.2GHz

Internal Storage:
12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported)

System Memory:
8GB per controller

Min/Max Drive Count:
2/264

Max Raw Capacity:
3.1PB (with ME484 expansion)

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, 10TB, 12TB, 12TB SED
NLSAS (7.2K 2.5”): 2TB, 2TB SED
SAS (10K 2.5”): 1.2TB, 1.8TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB SED
SAS (15K 2.5”): 900GB, 900GB SED
SSD: 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 1.92TB SED
SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs

Host Interface:
FC, iSCSI, SAS (supports simultaneous multiprotocol FC/iSCSI)

Max 16Gb FC Ports:
8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 8Gb)

Max 10Gb iSCSI Ports:
8 SFP+ or BaseT ports per array (BaseT only support auto negotiate to 1Gb)

Max 12Gb SAS Ports:
8 12Gb SAS ports

Max Multi-Protocol Ports:
4 ports 16Gb FC SFP+
4 ports 10Gb iSCSI SFP+

Max Management Ports:
2 per array (1Gb BASE-T)

Disk Expansion Protocol:
12Gb SAS

Disk Interface Expansion Ports:
2 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

Array Configurations:
All-flash, hybrid or all HDD arrays

Storage Format:
Native SAN or DAS

Auto-Tiering:
Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers (2 level tiering supported)

RAID Support:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or Adapt; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array

Adapt:
Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur

Thin Provisioning:
Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features

Snapshots:
1024 maximum snapshots per array

Replication:
Replicates with other ME4 Series Arrays
Asynchronous block via FC or iSCSI
Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one

Volume Copy:
Copy complete standalone volumes

Business Continuity:
VMware Site Recovery Manager

Data-At-Rest Encryption:
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in SSD or HDD formats
Full Disk Encryption (FCE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2

Key Manager:
Internal controller key management

Management:
ME Storage Manager (MESM) HTML5 GUI, CLI

VMware vCenter:
Support VMware vCenter plugin to manage the ME4 arrays through vCenter

Scripting:
CLI
Microsoft PowerShell API

Supported Host OS:
Windows 2016 and 2012 R2
RHEL 6.9 and 7.4
SLES 12.3
VMware 6.7, 6.5 and 6.0

Virtualization Integration:
VMware vSphere (ESXi)
vCenter; SRM
Microsoft Hyper-V

Power/Wattage:
580W

Heat Dissipation:
1980 BTU

Voltage:
100-240 VAC

Frequency:
50/60 Hz

Amperage:
7.6-3.0A (x2)

Operating Temperature:
41 - 95°F (5 - 35°C)

Non-Operating Temperature:
-40 - 149°F (-40 - 65°C)

Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
10% to 80% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point

Non-Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
5% to 95% with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point

Services:
Dell ProSupport with deployment and consulting services. Optional ProSupport Plus is available offering proactive and preventative services to improve performance and stability. Dell Optimize is available for additional ongoing strategic counsel and guidance from a highly-trained system analyst.

System Sizing:
Dell EMC Midrange Sizer Tool