SC Flash Arrays

Base:
Dell SC All Flash

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

Rack Size:
3U

Controllers:
2 hot-swappable per chassis (active/active)

Processors:
SC7020F: Dual Intel® Xeon®, E5-2628 v3 2.5GHz, 8 cores
SC5020F: Single Intel® Xeon® E5-2630 v3, 2.4GHz, 8 cores

Internal Storage Capacity:
30 x 2.5” drive bays

System Memory:
SC7020F: 256GB per array (128GB per controller), more in federated systems (over 2560GB)
SC5020F: 128GB per array (64GB per controller), more in federated systems (over 1280GB)

Operating System:
Dell Storage Center OS (SCOS) 7.2 or greater

Supported Expansion Enclosures:
Dell SC420F: 24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS)

Maximum Drive Count:
SC7020F: 500 drives per array, more in federated systems, more in federated systems (over 5000GB)
SC5020F: 222 per array (with optional expansion enclosures), more in federated systems (over 2220GB)

Max Raw Capacity:
SC7020F: 3PB per array ,more in federated systems (over 30PB)
SC5020F: 2PB per array, more in federated systems (over 20PB)

Storage Media:
SSD: write-intensive and read-intensive drives (can be mixed in single system), SED SSDs

Front-End-Network Protocols:
FC, iSCSI (supports simultaneous multiprotocol)

Max 32Gb FC Ports :
SC7020F: 24 per array (SFP+), more in federated systems (over 240)
SC5020F: 8 per array (SFP+), more in federated systems (over 80)

Max 16/8Gb FC Ports:
SC7020F: 24 per array (SFP+),more in federated systems (over 240)
SC5020F: 8 per array (SFP+),more in federated systems (over 80)

Max 10Gb/1Gb iSCSI Ports:
SC7020F: Up to 32 SFP+ (10Gb) or Base-T ports per array ,more in federated systems (over 320)
SC5020F: Up to 16 SFP+ (10Gb) or Base-T ports per array ,more in federated systems (over 160)

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

Back-End Expansion Protocols:
12Gb SAS (Wide-Port)

Max Back-End Expansion Ports:
SC7020: 20 per array ,more in federated systems (over 200)
SC5020: 4 per array ,more in federated systems (over 40)

Array Configurations:
All-flash arrays only

Storage Format:
Native block (SAN), file (NAS) from same pool with optional FS8600

Auto-Tiering Method:
Policy-based migration based on real-time data usage, customizable 512KB-4MB page size

Auto-Tiering Structure:
Up to 2 SSD tiers (write- and read-intensive SSDs)

Tiering Customizations:
User-defined profiles, option to “pin” volumes to any tier

RAID Support:
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, RAID 10, and RAID 10 DM (Dual Mirror); any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array

RAID Tiering:
Auto-provisions and dynamically restripes multiple RAID levels on the same tier; no need to pre-allocate RAID groups

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

Thin Snapshots:
Records changes only, snapshots auto-migrate to lower-cost storage
SC7020F:16,384 maximum snapshots per array, ,more in federated systems (over 163,840)
SC5020F:8,192 maximum snapshots per array, ,more in federated systems (over 81,920)

Intelligent Deduplication & Compression:
Selectable option per volume
Compression-only option also available

Replication:
Synchronous/Asynchronous via FC or iSCSI
Target/source relationships may be one-to-many or many-to-one
Supports all SC data services on source and target volumes
Change replication types and topologies on demand
Supports cross-platform replication with PS Series/EqualLogic arrays (either direction)

Volume Mobility:
Live Migrate (included in base product) enables host-transparent data movement among arrays

Federated Multi-Array Systems:
Live Migrate (included in base product) enables host-transparent movement of volumes among arrays
Snapshots maintained/preserved during migration

Thin Import:
Space-efficient, non-disruptive data migration from PS Series (EqualLogic) and MD3 arrays

Thin Clones:
Clone standalone volumes with zero duplication of data
Clones maintain independent snapshots and replication
Ideal for VDI, test/dev, other applications that require discrete instances of common data
More efficient than dedupe for database copies

Business Continuity:
Live Volume bi-directional auto-failover, auto-repair
Continuous operations, disaster recovery, disaster avoidance
Includes third-site (tertiary) replication options with Live Volume Managed Replication
Zero RTO/RPO with customizable site failover SLAs per volume
Does not require identical hardware at each site
VMware Metro Stretch Cluster, VMware Site Recovery Manager support

Replay Manager:
Application-consistent snapshots in Microsoft or VMware environments

Data-At-Rest Encryption:
Supports self-encrypting drives (SEDs)
Full Disk Encryption (FCE) based on AES-256
Drives certified to FIPS 140-2 Level 2
Key Management Server (KMS) options available for FIPS 140-2 Level 1, 2 and 3

External Key Manager Support:
Gemalto’s SafeNet KeySecure k460, SafeNet KeySecure k250, SafeNet KeySecure k150v Thales EMS 200

Management Interface:
Dell Storage Manager
Multi-array, multi-site and cross-platform (PS Series) management from single interface

Federation:
Create large multi-array systems under unified management, with seamless workload migration between arrays via included Live Migrate feature. Add arrays non-disruptively, efficiently utilizing their combined capacity and performance. Volume Advisor monitors federated arrays to suggest optimal data placement and load balancing. Volume movement does not impact snapshots or replication data protection. Federate like or unlike SC Series arrays: SC7020F, SC5020F, SC9000, SC8000, SC7020, SC5020, SC4020, SCv3000 Series.

Scripting Support:
Scripting support Microsoft PowerShell API
RESTful API

Host OS Support:
Microsoft® Windows Server®, Oracle® Solaris, HP®-UX, Oracle Linux, IBM® AIX®, Novell® NetWare, SLES, Apple, HPTru64, VMware®, Citrix® XenServer®, RedHat®

Third-Party App Integration:
VMware, Microsoft, IBM, OpenStack, Oracle, Symantec, CommVault, Foglight, Docker

Coexistence With PS Series Arrays:
Replication in either direction
Day-to-day management from a single interface
Thin import: space-efficient, non-disruptive data migration from PS Series arrays

Certifications:
VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster, VMware SRM, Veritas Storage Foundations Suite, IBM VIOS Recognized, Oracle Validated Infrastructure (OVI); see Dell Storage Support Matrix for additional certifications and details

Reporting/Alerts:
Support assist (phone home), remote diagnostics and performance monitoring, automated alerts, reports and notifications, departmental chargeback

Workload Management:
QoS, VVOLs

Dimensions & Weight:
H: 13.33 cm (5.25 inches)
W: 44.5 cm (17.52 inches)
D: 78.5 cm (30.9 inches)
Weight (Max Config): 24.22 kg (53.4 lb)
Weight (Empty): 15.15 kg (33.4 lb)

Power:
2 hot-swappable 1485W power supplies; 1485W max power

Heat Dissipation:
5,067 BTU/hr maximum

Voltage:
200-240 VAC

Frequency:
50-60 Hz

Amperage:
1485/240 – 6.2A

Operating Temperature:
50 - 95°F (10 - 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 (Non-Condensing):
5% to 95% with 33°C (91°F) maximum dew point

Inlet Type:
NEMA 5-15/CS22.2, n°42

Diagnostics Engine:
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

System Sizing:
Dell Performance Analysis Collection Kit (DPACK) tool