Dell PowerVault ME5012

Base:
PowerVault ME5012 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: 61.87mm (24.36 inches)

Weight:
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® Xeon Processor

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

System Memory:
16GB per controller

Min/Max Drive Count:
2/264

Max Raw Capacity:
ME5012: 5.28PB (with 3xME484 expansion)
ME5012: 1.83PB (with 9xME424 expansion)
ME5012: 1.89PB (with 9xME424 expansion)
ME5012: 2.40PB (with 9xME412 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, 12TB, 16TB, 16TB FIPS, 20TB
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

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 BaseT ports per array (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 flash, HDD only arrays

Storage Format:
Native block-level SAN or DAS

Auto-Tiering:
Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers

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

ADAPT RAID:
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:
Asynchronous replication via FC or iSCSI – ME4 to ME5; ME5 to ME4; ME5 to ME5
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 (FDE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2

Key Manager:
Internal controller key management

Management Support:
PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI elementmanager, CLI, OpenManage Enterprise 3.9

VMware vCenter:
Support VMware vCenter plugin to manage ME5 arrays through vCenter

Scripting:
CLI API
Redfish/Swordfish REST API

Supported Host OS:
Windows 2022, 2019 and 2016
RHEL 8.2 and 7.8
SLES 15.2 and 12.5
VMware 7.0 and 6.7
Citrix XenServer 8.x and 7.x

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:
5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F, derated by 1°C per 300mm above 900m)

Non-Operating Temperature:
-40°C to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) Maximum temperature changes in an hour: 20°C

Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
-12°C dew point minimum, 8% to 85% maximum, non-condensing

Non-Operating Humidity Ranges (Non-Condensing):
21°C dew pointmaximum, 5% to 100% maximum, non-condensing

Services:
Dell ProSupport Enterprise Suite and Dell ProDeploy Enterprise Suite. Optional ProSupport Plus is available offering pro-active and preventative services to improve performanceand stability.

System Sizing:
Dell Power Sizer