PowerVaultTM ML6000 SeriesDell’s first truly modular tape library to
intelligently protect your Scalable Enterprise.
The Five Tenets of the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series
1. Modular Expandability
• Flexible,modulardesignallowsyoutomanagegrowthbyadding9Uexpansionmodulesaboveorbelowthe5Ucontrolmodule.
• Self-aligningexpansionmodulesquicklyslideintoplacewithoutextramountinghardware.
• Easilyscalesfromonetoamaximumof18tapedrivesandfrom36to402cartridges.
2. Intelligent Architecture
• Providesmorecontrolsoyoucanmoreeasilymanagebackup.
• Proactivemonitoringandremotediagnosticscanreduceservicecallsandhelpshortenresolutiontime.
• Intuitiveservicewizardsande-mailhomefeatureshelpavoidunplanneddowntime.
3. Non-Disruptive Scalability
• Capacity-on-demandscalabilityallowsyoutomanagedatagrowth.
• Throughtheuseoflicensekeys,additionalslotscanbeeasilyactivatedwithoutinterruptinglibraryoperation.
• Byaddingtapedrivestoanexistingconfiguration,youcanalsoscaleyourlibraryasdemanddictates.
• Tool-lessthumbscrewshelpsimplifydriveupgrades.
4. Performance and Reliability
• Asingle,continuousrobotservicesalldrivesandmediaforadvancedreliabilityandeasyoperation.
• Offersadditionalreliabilitywithredundantpower,hot-swapcomponents,andpredictivemonitoringandalerting.
• Helpsreducebackupwindowswithhigh-performanceLTO-4drivesandLTO-4WORMmedia,whichpreventsdatafrombeingoverwrittenoraltered.
5. Why Dell • Closerelationshipwithourtrustedsoftwareproviders(Symantec,CommVaultandEMC).
• Dellisasinglepointofcontactforsalesandsupport.
Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series
Solutions ComponentsDellPowerEdge™Servers
Dell’snew9th-generationPowerEdgeservershelpreducethecomplexityinvolvedinmanagingdata,whetheryouarealargeenterpriseorasmallbusiness.ThesePowerEdgeserverplatformsaretested,certifiedandsupportedwiththeML6000modulartapelibraryseries.ByincorporatingtheML6000serieswithyourPowerEdgeservers,youcanrestassuredknowingthatyouwillbegettingoneofthemostadvancedandscalabledataprotectionsolutionsintheindustry.
Dell/EMC®SANBackup
ThePowerVaultML6000seriesispartoftheEMCSupportMatrix(ESM)—whichdeliverscomprehensivesupportforavarietyofDellandEMCproducts,includingDell/EMCAX150,AX150i,CX300,CX3-10c,CX3-20,CX3-40andCX3-80storagearrays.
TestedandCertifiedBackupSoftware
Delltapebackupsoftwareofferscomprehensivebackup,restoreandrecoverycapabilitiesfordataresidingononeormoreservers.EachsoftwarepackageiscomprisedofavarietyofdataprotectionproductsfromDell’strustedsoftwareproviderssuchasSymantec®,EMCandCommVault®.Plus,DelltapebackupsoftwareisfullytestedandoptimizedforusewithDellserver,storageandtapebackupproductsavailableatthetimeofrelease.
Affordable,CompatibleandReliableMedia
TheML6000SeriesisrecommendedforusewithourPowerVaulttapebackupplatforms.Together,thiscombinedsolutiondeliverstheultimateinaffordability,compatibilityandreliability.Tolearnmore,visitwww.dell.com/tapemedia.
DellServices
TohelpyougetmoreoutofyourITinvestment,Delloffersservicestohelpyouplan,implementandmanageyourstoragesolutions.Dellservicesinclude:
•BackupandRecoveryImplementation
•Installation(includingremoteinstallation)
•EnterpriseSupport
… Raising the Bar for Tape Backup
… Raising the Bar for Tape Backup
Formoreinformation
TolearnmoreabouttheadvantagesoftheDellPowerVaultML6000Series,visitwww.dell.com/MLSeries
Dell Tape Automation Intraline Comparison
Model
Typical Environment
Cartridge slot count
Cartridge on demand
Form Factor
Tape drive count
Drive types
Maximum Capacity (Native)
Scalable platform
Field upgradeable
SAN connectivity
Proactive monitoring
Service wizard
Setup wizard
Partitioning
Software from Dell
PowerVault124T
Small workgroup
8 or 16
No
2U
1
LTO-3LTO-2-L
6.4TB (LTO-3);3.2TB (LTO-2L)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Symantec,CommVault, EMC
and Yosemite
PowerVaultTL2000
DAS; Remote Office; Medium Workgroup
24
No
2U
1 or 2
LTO-3LTO-4
9.6TB (LTO-3);19.2TB (LTO-4)
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
PowerVaultTL4000
DAS; Remote Office; Large Workgroup
44
No
4U
1 through 4
LTO-3LTO-4
19.2TB (LTO-3);38.4TB (LTO-4)
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
PowerVaultML6010
Small SAN
36
Yes
5U
1 or 2
LTO-3LTO-4
14.4TB (LTO-3);28.8TB (LTO-4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
PowerVaultML6020
Departmental SAN
36, 82, or 128
Yes
14U
1 through 6
LTO-3LTO-4
51.2TB (LTO-3);102.4TB (LTO-4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
PowerVaultML6030
Departmental SAN
32, 128, 174, or 218
Yes
23U
1 through 10
LTO-3LTO-4
88TB (LTO-3);176TB (LTO-4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
PowerVaultML6000EM
Departmental SAN
46 or 92
Yes
9U
1 through 4
LTO-3LTO-4
38.8TB (LTO-3);73.6TB (LTO-4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Symantec,CommVault;
and EMC
Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series
The ML6000 Series can help optimize storage operations by employing features such as Proactive Monitoring to supervise all major subsystem components. The ML6000 Series is a modular portfolio of advanced tape library products that allows you to scale your SAN backup solution. Plus, its versatile design enables you to expand your library by placing a 9U expansion module above or below the 5U control module.
The Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series offers a variety of advanced management features designed to optimize system performance and maximize availability.
Proactive Monitoring—helpsdriveperformancebysupervisingallmajorsubsystemcomponents,includingtapes,drives,robotics,powersuppliesandfans.Iftheperformanceofanycomponentbeginstodecline,theML6000willnotifytheadministratortodopreventativemaintenancebeforeanerroroccurs.
Service Wizard—raisesthebarforserviceabilityandavailabilitybyofferingthefollowingfeatures:automatedserviceticketgeneration,e-mailandpagernotification,andcontext-specific,step-by-steptroubleshootinginstructions.
Setup Wizard—guidesendusersthroughallthestepstoconfirmasuccessfulinstallation.
Partitioning—allowsforbackupconsolidation,simplifyingmanagementandreducingrackspacerequirements.
WelcometoaNewEraofIntelligentManagement
PowerVaultML6000LCDCapacityView
Right-size your backup solution now to meet tomorrow’s growth!•Capacity-on-Demand(COD)expansionallowsyoutoaddslotsbysimplyactivatinglicensekeys.
•ReserveValuableRackSpace—IfyouonlyinvestintheML6010CM(5U)now,youcouldspendcostlytimeanddollarsmovingequipmentaroundlatertomakeroomtoallowyourtapelibrarytoexpand.Reservethatspacenow,andsaveyourselfthefutureheadache.
The Five Tenets of the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Series
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May 2007. A2G.