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Dell MD3820F Powervault MD3820F 16GB Fibre-Channel Array 24 X 2.5 inch
- Array Type: SAN Storage Array
- Host Interface: 16Gb Fibre Channel (FC)
- Drive Bays: 24 x 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF)
- Form Factor: 2U Rackmount
- Controllers: Dual controllers for redundancy and performance.
- Features: Thin provisioning, snapshots, replication.
- Designed for high-availability and performance-intensive workloads.
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Product Overview
The Dell MD3820F is a 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN array designed for 2.5-inch drives. This 2U array supports up to 24 x 2.5-inch drives and offers high-performance storage for demanding enterprise applications.
Technical Information
| Product Type | SAN Storage Array |
| Model | PowerVault MD3820F |
| Host Interface | 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Drive Bays | 24 x 2.5-inch SFF |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| Controllers | Dual |
| Features | Thin Provisioning, Snapshots, Replication |
Product Description
The Dell PowerVault MD3820F is a high-performance Storage Area Network (SAN) array engineered to meet the demanding I/O requirements of modern enterprise applications. This 2U rackmount unit is equipped to house up to twenty-four 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) drives, allowing for a dense and efficient storage footprint. The array utilizes a 16Gb Fibre Channel (FC) host interface, providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity crucial for mission-critical workloads such as virtualization, databases, and high-performance computing. Featuring dual controllers, the MD3820F ensures high availability and performance through redundancy and load balancing. This architecture minimizes single points of failure and maximizes throughput. The array supports a comprehensive suite of advanced data management features, including thin provisioning for efficient storage utilization, snapshots for data protection and recovery, and replication capabilities for disaster recovery scenarios. These features enhance both the operational efficiency and the data resilience of the storage infrastructure. The Dell MD3820F is designed for environments that require robust performance, reliability, and advanced data services. Its ability to accommodate a large number of SFF drives in a compact 2U chassis, combined with the speed of 16Gb Fibre Channel, makes it a powerful solution for businesses seeking to consolidate storage, improve application performance, and enhance their data protection strategies.
