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Dell EMC Unity 600 Hybrid: Simple and Powerful Storage Solution
If you’re looking for advanced features and absolute simplicity in a compact form factor, and if you’re cost-conscious and want the best the market offers, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid Flash is the right choice for you. Designed with flash performance in mind, it combines the cost benefits of traditional disks with rich data services, offering an excellent balance of performance and cost-effectiveness. Ideal for mixed workloads such as databases, virtualization, and file applications, Unity Hybrid ensures that your data is always accessible and optimized.
Disk Carrier Type Support
All hybrid models support two types of disc carriers: 12×3.5″ and 25×2.5″. Flash-only models only support 25×2.5″. Choosing between these form factors allows you to optimize storage density and performance depending on your needs. For example, the 25×2.5″ form factor is ideal for applications that require high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) rate, while the 12×3.5″ format offers higher capacity per drive, making it more suitable for archiving and mass data storage.
Each unit has two Storage Processors (SPs) on the back, each with two configurable ports and two module slots that can support up to six different modules. This flexibility ensures that the system can be configured to meet your specific storage needs. Configurable ports can be adjusted for different connection protocols, such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or NFS, allowing for seamless integration with your existing infrastructure.
FAST and FAST VP technology
Dell EMC Unity hybrid models are unique in supporting Fully Automated Storage Tiering ( FAST ) and Fully Automated Storage Tiering Virtual Pools ( FAST VP) technologies, which optimize tiered storage and accessibility to frequently accessed data. FAST technology automatically moves data to the appropriate storage tier based on usage, while FAST VP is ideal for applications that are constantly active, enabling continuous data movement for performance optimization.
To illustrate, imagine a database with hot-access tables and less-frequently accessed tables. With FAST VP, the most accessed tables are automatically moved to the flash (SSD) tiers to ensure fast response times, while the least accessed tables remain in the hard disk (HDD) tiers to optimize costs. This continuous optimization ensures that storage resources are utilized as efficiently as possible.
Specs and Performance
- Form factor: 2U (Rack Unit) – Takes up little rack space, optimizing data center utilization.
- Maximum Disks: 5/1000 – Flexibility to scale storage as needed, from small deployments to large data centers.
- Maximum Raw Capacity: 16 PB (Petabytes) – Supports large volumes of data, ideal for businesses with growing storage needs.
- Supported Disks: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), NL-SAS (Near Line SAS), and Flash (SSD) – Offers a variety of disk options to balance performance and cost.
- RAID options: 1/0, 5, 6 – Data protection with different levels of redundancy and performance. RAID 1/0 offers the best performance and redundancy, while RAID 5 and 6 offer the highest storage efficiency with some redundancy.
- Maximum Memory: 256GB – Allows for fast processing of large volumes of data and improves overall system performance.
- Supported I/O Modules: Quad-port SAS 12 Gb/s – High-speed connectivity for efficient data transfer.
Storage Processor (SP) Details
Each SP is equipped with:
| – Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2680 12-Core 2.5 GHz – Powerful processing to handle demanding workloads. This processor ensures that the system can perform read and write operations efficiently, even under high demand. |
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- Memory: 128GB DDR4 (4 x 32GB DIMMs) – High-speed memory for fast data access and optimized performance. The DDR4 architecture offers higher bandwidth and lower power consumption compared to previous generations of memory.
- Ports: 2 CNA (Converged Network Adapter) ports and 2 10GbaseT ports – Versatile connectivity for integration with different types of networks. The CNA ports support both Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI, allowing flexibility in network protocol choice.
I/O Modules
Each SP has two slots that support a variety of I/O module options, ensuring flexibility and expandability. Some of the supported modules include:
| – 12 Gb/s SAS module with four ports for back-end connectivity. Used to connect the system to expansion enclosures, allowing you to increase storage capacity as needed. |
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- 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel module with four ports for integration into the storage area network (SAN). Ideal for environments that require high bandwidth and low latency, such as virtualization applications and high-performance databases.
- 10 Gb/s Optical Module with four ports for high-speed Ethernet connectivity. Allows system connection to high-speed Ethernet networks, supporting protocols such as iSCSI and NFS.
Disk Enclosure (DAE)
The Dell EMC Unity 600 supports three different types of Disk Array Enclosures (DAEs), with a maximum of 59 DAEs or 1000 disks. This robust support ensures that the system can evolve along with your organization’s growing storage needs. DAEs can be added in a modular fashion, allowing you to scale storage capacity non-disruptively.
Advanced Features
- FAST Cache: Configure flash disks as large-capacity secondary cache for system pools, improving system performance significantly. For example, when configuring an SSD as FAST Cache, frequent read operations are served from the cache, reducing latency and improving application response times.
- FAST VP: Improves performance by automatically moving data to the appropriate technology based on data access patterns. This ensures that the most critical data is always stored in the fastest storage tier, optimizing overall system performance.
Standby Power Supply
Standby power support ensures that the system maintains high availability, even under power failure conditions. In the event of an interruption in the power supply, the system can continue to operate for a limited period, allowing data to be saved and the system to be shut down safely, preventing data loss and ensuring the integrity of the system.
Security Considerations
Data security is a top priority. The Dell EMC Unity 600 Hybrid offers advanced security features such as Data-at-Rest Encryption (DARE) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), ensuring your data is protected from unauthorized access. In addition, the system supports integration with external key management solutions, allowing centralized control of encryption keys.
To learn more about how the Dell EMC Unity 600 Hybrid can transform your storage operations with optimized performance and high cost efficiency, contact our team of experts. We will be ready to help meet your storage needs. Our team can provide a detailed analysis of your storage needs and recommend the optimal Dell EMC Unity 600 Hybrid configuration for your environment.
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