Dell PowerVault ME5224

Tech Specs

• Base:
  PowerVault ME5224 Storage Array
• Chassis Format:
  All-in-one: dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and with expansion options
• Rack Size:
  2U
• Dimensions:
  H: 8.79 cm (3.46 inches)
  W: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
  D: 54.78 cm (21.56 inches)
• Weight:
  Max Config: 30.00 kg (66.00 lbs)
  Empty: 4.80 kg (10.56 lbs) without drives
• Controllers:
  2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual-active)
  Single/dual controller support for 2U models
  Dual controller support only for 5U model
• Processor:
  Intel® Xeon Processor
• Internal Storage:
  24 x 2.5” drive bays
• System Memory:
  8GB per controller and 16GB for Cache (24GB total)
• Min/Max Drive Count:
  2/276
• Max Raw Capacity:
  Up to 2.56PB (total with 9 ME512)
  Up to 1.83PB (total with 9 ME524)
  Up to 5.72PB (total with 3 ME584)
• 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, 8TB FIPS,12TB, 16TB, 16TB FIPS, 20TB, 24TB
  SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS
  SSD – 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB RI, 3.84TB RI, 3.2TB FIPS MU, 7.68TB RI
• Host interface:
  FC, iSCSI (optical or Base-T), 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 Base-T 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
• 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 re-direct-on-write snapshots per array
• Replication:
  Asynchronous replication via FC or iSCSI - replication is supported between ME50XX and ME52XX or between ME52XX and ME50XX.
  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 140-3 Level 2
• Key manager:
  Internal controller key management
  KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) enablement/support.
  IBM SKLM and Thales KeySecure are available at launch with the potential to add more after RTS
• Management support:
  PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI element manager, CLI, OpenManage Enterprise
• VMware vCenter:
  VMware vCenter plugin to manage ME5 arrays through vCenter
• Scripting:
  CLI API
  Redfish/Swordfish REST API
• Supported host OS:
  Windows 2025 (including Hyper-V), Windows 2022 (including Hyper-V)
  RHEL 9.5, 8.10
  SLES 15 SLES 15 SP6, SLES 12 SP 8
  VMware 9.0, VMware 8.0 U3
• Virtualization integration:
  VMware vSphere (ESXi)
  vCenter; SRM
  Microsoft Hyper-V
• Power/Wattage:
  580W AC, 764W DC
• Heat dissipation:
  1980 BTU
• 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):
  -12C dew point minimum, 8% to 85% maximum, non-condensing
• Non-operating humidity (non-condensing) :
  21°C dew point maximum, 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 performance and stability.