Feature Comparison - Dell PS4000 Configuration Manual

PS6510X
(a) PS2400E comprised of 4 drive enclosures, 14 drives each
Table 1: Array Models
2.2

Feature Comparison

The Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series provides the full range of features and capabilities available with the
EqualLogic PS Series storage products. The Dell EqualLogic PS4000 Series provides a subset of features
and capabilities, targeted at remote office and small to medium business storage deployments. Table 2
provides a feature and scalability comparison between the various array models offered.
Feature
Maximum members in a group
Maximum members in a pool
Maximum volumes in a group
Maximum number of pools in a group
Snapshots in a group
Snapshots of a volume
Replicas of a volume
Replication partners per group
Replication partners per volume
Volumes in a collection
Collections in a group (snapshot and
replication)
Volume connections per pool and per group
(each time an iSCSI initiator connects to a
volume counts as a connection)
Access control records per volume and its
snapshots
Maximum volumes enabled for replication
Simultaneous management sessions (any
combination of GUI, telnet, or scripting
sessions)
(a) Up to controller firmware level 4.x.x
(b) Beginning with controller firmware level 5.x.x
Table 2: Array Feature Comparison
1
In a mixed group of PS6000, PS6500 and PS4000 the higher limits normally prevail
2
In a mixed group of PS6000, PS6500 and PS4000 arrays the maximum number of PS4000 arrays in the group is two
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3
SAS
1
PS50 – PS6XX0
2
16
8
1024
4
10,000
512
512
16
1
8
100
(a)
2048 with 4 pools,
maximum 512 per pool
(b)
4096 with 4 pools,
maximum 1024 per pool
16
128
7
48
Group with
PS4000 Only
2
2
256
2
2048
128
128
2
1
8
100
256 with 2 pools,
maximum 128 per pool
16
32
7
3