The Dell PowerVault NX3000 is a dense 2U storage enclosure built to bring easy, rack-mounted file sharing to your small or mid-sized company. The NX3000 can hold 6 3.5-inch SAS or SATA disk drives in a single 1U rack enclosure for a total of 12TB of storage. It supports a single CPU from the Intel Xeon 5500 series, has hardwar RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 on board, and uses Windows Storage Server 2008 to make setup and maintinence a breeze. The PowerVault NX3000 supports systems management with remote management through Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) and Dell OpenManage 6.1 including DMC (Dell Management Console), IT Assistant. The PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage array offers optional backup and data protection features at a great price, especially when paired with a Dell PowerEdge R710.
Helpful features include:
Reduce duplicate files and data clutter with Single-Instant Storage (SIS), which identifies duplicate files, saves one copy and replaces the other version with pointers to the stored versions.
Energy Smart technologies that are designed to reduce power consumption while increasing performance capacity.
Get quick access and protect stored files across WAN/LAN environments with Distributed File Systems (DFS and DFS-R).
The Initial Configuration Tasks interface starts automatically during log-on for streamlined setup of admin passwords, network settings, domain membership and configuring updates. This lets users get back to running their business instead of babysitting setup.
Access your file system wherever you are with iDRAC and Java Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) remote management features.
Easily expand your shared collaborative space by adding multiple NX3000 boxes together as your business grows.
Dell PowerVault NX3000 Technical Specifications
Hard Drives:
Drives 6 Max Internal Capacity 12TB Raw (with NL-SAS and SATA)
Drives Supported:
SAS, SATA, Near-line SAS:
3.5" SATA (7.2K): 160GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
3.5" SAS (15K): 146GB, 450GB, 600GB
3.5" Near-Line SAS (7.2K): 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows Storage Server® 2008 Standard Edition
Microsoft® Windows Storage Server® 2008 Enterprise Edition
File Access Protocols:
CIFS, NFS, FTP
Block Access Protocols:
Optional iSCSI Target
Connectivity:
Gigabit Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet: 4 x RJ45 Connectors, both supporting TCP/IP offload. Optional add-in NICs including 10GbE
Snapshots:
Built-in VSS snapshots for CIFS/NFS. Additional snapshots capability may exist depending on external storage array.
Cluster:
Yes (Active/Active)
Chassis:
Height: 8.64 cm (3.40") Width: 44.31 cm (17.44") Depth: 68.07 cm (26.80") Weight (Maximum Config): 26.1 kg (57.54 lb)
Standard redundant cooling
Hot-plug hard drives
Hot-plug redundant power
Hot-plug redundant cooling
ECC memory
High Availability Clustering (requires Enterprise edition of Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008)
Slots: 2 PCIe x8 + 2 PCIe x4 G2
Optionally expand with MD1200 (H800), MD1000 (PERC 6/E), MD3000 (6Gb SAS HBA)
(or)
Use as gateway to PowerVault MD3000i or Equalogic and Dell/EMC arrays
Rack Support:
Sliding ReadyRails™ for 4-post Racks
Static ReadyRails™ for 4-post & 2-post Racks
The Dell PowerVault NX3000 is a dense 2U storage enclosure built to bring easy, rack-mounted file sharing to your small or mid-sized company. The NX3000 can hold 6 3.5-inch SAS or SATA disk drives in a single 1U rack enclosure for a total of 12TB of storage. It supports a single CPU from the Intel Xeon 5500 series, has hardwar RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50 on board, and uses Windows Storage Server 2008 to make setup and maintinence a breeze. The PowerVault NX3000 supports systems management with remote management through Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) and Dell OpenManage 6.1 including DMC (Dell Management Console), IT Assistant. The PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage array offers optional backup and data protection features at a great price, especially when paired with a 
