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Dell PowerScale H7100
Midrange · hybrid (ssd + hdd) · scale-out - Deep 4U four-node hybrid PowerScale chassis for high-capacity performance-tier and active-archive file data.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | Dell Technologies |
| Family | PowerScale |
| Class | Midrange |
| Architecture | Scale-out cluster |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | PowerScale OneFS 9.11 or later |
| Controllers | 252 |
| Nodes | 4 - 252 |
| Cache / memory | 384 GB |
| Availability | n/a |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | Hybrid (SSD + HDD) |
| Drive types | SATA HDD |
| Drive note | 80 x 3.5in HDDs per 4U chassis (4 nodes, 20 per node); 1 or 2 cache SSDs per node (3.2 TB or 7.68 TB); Dell lists storage type as 'SATA'; FIPS SED HDD option |
| Flash drive sizes | n/a |
| HDD sizes | 12, 16, 20, 24, 32 TB |
| Maximum drives | n/a |
| Controller enclosure | 4U, 80 drive bays |
| Expansion | Scale out by adding 4U chassis (1 to 63 chassis, 4 to 252 nodes) |
| Raw capacity | 960 TB - 100.8 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | n/a |
| Data reduction | n/a |
| Protection | FlexProtect N+1 to N+4, Mirroring |
| Protection note | FlexProtect file-level striping across nodes; SmartLock WORM retention; SyncIQ async replication; SmartDedupe and inline compression/dedupe |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | n/a |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | Base figures describe one 4U chassis of 4 nodes. raw_tb_min/raw_tb_max are cluster raw (1 to 63 chassis; cluster scalability limitations may apply). cache_gb_max is ECC memory per node. power_w = max per chassis at <25C (typical 1968 W). Chassis capacity up to 2.5 PB with 32 TB drives. |
| Protocols | NFS, SMB / CIFS, S3 object, HDFS, FTP |
| Fibre Channel | - |
| Ethernet | 100 GbE |
| Host ports | n/a |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | OneFS WebUI, InsightIQ, CloudIQ / Dell AIOps |
| Power | 2,252 W |
| Positioned for | File shares, Media & entertainment, Analytics, Archive |
| Warranty | n/a |
| Design terms | Node pool · LUN · Host group · SyncIQ |
| Data services | |
✓ Deduplication
✓ Compression
? Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
? Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
? Synchronous replication
? Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
? Immutable snapshots
? Ransomware detection
? Quality of service
✓ Automated tiering
✓ Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
? Kubernetes CSI
✓ Native file services
✓ Native object (S3)
? Non-disruptive upgrades
✓ Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/storage/technical-support/h16071-ss-powerscale-hybrid-nodes.pdf |
| Datasheet | https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/en-us/products/storage/technical-support/h16071-ss-powerscale-hybrid-nodes.pdf |