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The PS6100XV appliance from EqualLogic is a performance optimised, enterprise iSCSI SAN appliance suitable for demanding database applications and medium to large virtual environments. The extensive feature set and fully inclusive licensing model delivers class leading value, demonstrated by Dell's dominance of the iSCSI SAN market.
The EqualLogic PS6100XV can be purchased as a space efficient 2U 24 drive chassis containing 2.5" 15K SAS disk, or as a higher capacity 4U 24 drive appliance containing 3.5" 15K SAS disk. This is directly influenced by the availability of high capacity, high performance 15K SAS disk in the smaller 2.5" form factor, available configurations and capacities will undoubtedly change over time as larger drives become available.
Application and Platform Integration
All arrays in the EqualLogic range are supplied with a selection of powerful tools to fully integrate with products including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Exchange, SQL and more. These tools deliver common management interfaces (VMware VSphere 5) and extend the powerful snapshotting functionality to become 'application aware', which means that recovery from snapshots is more reliable and won't lead to tim e consuming database consistency checks etc.
Data Tiering and Management
The powerful tool set also includes tools to optimise storage efficiency such as thin provisioning, thin clones and intelligent pre-emptive rebuild of failing disks (to minimise the time that the array is running 'degraded' following a hard disk replacement). Dell EqualLogic hardware also benefits from new fluid data technology which delivers sub-volume auto tiering and automated load balancing within a storage pool. Dells acquisition of Ocarina in 2010 almost certainly means that deduplication is on the roadmap too.
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