Storage Controllers; Table 14. External Storage Options - Dell PowerEdge R620 Technical Manual

Table 14 lists the external storage options for the R620. For more information, see Dell.com/Storage.
Device type
Disk storage options
Dell|EMC products
PowerVault NAS
PowerVault IDM

Storage controllers

Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell's RAID
controller options offer impressive performance improvements, including the following features:
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FastPath™ I/O: This feature can help accelerate performance when operating on SSDs.
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Split mirror: This function allows you to break mirrored disk connection in order to quickly
replace a drive.
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Physical disk power management (Dimmer Switch™): This feature allows for power control of
spare or idle drives, which can save energy and operating expenses.
Supported RAID controllers
The newest line of PERC (PowerEdge RAID Controller) cards offer high I/O performance for
database applications and streaming digital media environments. The R620 supports the new
PERC 8 family of controllers with improved functionality and faster performance. The internal RAID
controllers have a dedicated connection to the system board.
The default PERC for the R620 is a mini-type PERC. However, for a system with an internal GPU
card or a card between half-length and ¾-length, the adapter-type PERC is required. The R620 also
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Table 14. External storage options
Description
Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series
Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Series
Dell EqualLogic PS4000 Series
Dell PowerVault RD1000 disk-based backup system
Dell PowerVault MD3200 Modular Disk Storage Array
Dell PowerVault MD3200i iSCSI Disk Storage Array
Dell PowerVault MD1120 SAS external storage system
Dell|EMC AX4-5
Dell|EMC CX4-120
Dell|EMC CX4-240
Dell|EMC CX4-480
Dell|EMC CX4-960
Dell|EMC NX4
Dell|EMC NS120
Dell|EMC NS480
Dell|EMC DD140
Dell|EMC DD610
Dell|EMC DD640
PowerVault NX300
PowerVault NX3000
PowerVault NX3100
PowerVault DL2200
PowerVault DX Platform