
The PowerVault MD3460 is part of Dell's MD3 Series of storage arrays. The Dell MD3 series introduces the next generation of affordable storage. Whether you need to consolidate your storage, support the demands of data intensive applications or optimize your virtual environments, the MD3 series has been designed to meet your growing business needs. The versatility of the MD3 series lets you decide the protocol, supports a wide range of drive types, and has many optional premium software features that you can add as you choose.
The MD3 family includes the high density enclosure with built in high performance tiering. If your industry is manufacturing, oil/gas, healthcare, or video surveillance, the MD3 has the high bandwidth that you need to manage your data. The high density enclosures take up less space than if you purchased the smaller form factor enclosures with an equal number of hard drives by using just 4U. With this smaller footprint comes the added benefit of saving on power and cooling expenses.
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Drives/Form Factor: |
MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3600f/MD3600i/MD3400/MD3200i/MD3200: 12/2U MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3620f/MD3620i/MD3420/MD3220i/MD3220: 24/2U MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3660f/MD3660i/MD3460/MD3260i/MD3260/MD3060e: 60/4U |
Drive Types: |
SAS, NL-SAS and SSD drives |
3.5" Drive Options: |
15K RPM SAS: 300GB and 600GB 7.2K RPM NL-SAS: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB SSDs: 200GB and 400GB; read-intensive SSDs: 800GB and 1.6TB (available with 3.5” HDD carriers) |
2.5" Drive Options: |
15K RPM SAS: 146GB and 300GB 10K RPM SAS: 300GB, 600GB, 900GB and 1.2TB 7.2K RPM NL-SAS: 500GB and 1TB SSDs: 200GB and 400GB; read-intensive SSDs: 800GB and 1.6TB |
Expansion Capabilities: |
Up to 192 drives using MD1200 and/or MD1220 expansion enclosures: MD3820f/MD3800f/MD3820i/MD3800i/MD3620f/MD3600f/MD3620i/MD3600i/ MD3420/MD3400/MD3220i/MD3220/MD3200i/MD3200 Up to 180 drives using MD3060e dense enclosures: MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3660f/MD3660i/MD3460/MD3260i/MD3260 |
Connection / Connectivity: |
MD3 SAS: - MD32x0: 6Gb SAS; MD34x0: 12Gb SAS Single controller: Supports up to 4 servers directly connected; Dual controller; Supports up to 8 servers directly connected in a non-HA configuration or 4 servers in a HA configuration MD3 1GBASE-T: - 1GBASE-T iSCSI MD3 10GBASE-T: -10GBASE-T iSCSI MD3 Fibre Channel: - MD36x0f: 8Gb FC; MD38x0f: 16Gb FC Single or dual controllers support up to 644 servers on the 12 HDD and 24 HDD 2U arrays. Dual controllers on the dense 60 HDD, 4U array Single controller: 2GB cache5 Dual controller: 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB cache |
RAID Levels: |
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6; Up to 180/1923 physical disks per group in RAID 0, 1, 10; Up to 30 physical disks per group in RAID 5, 6; Up to 512 virtual disks; DDP6 |
Dynamic Disk Pools: |
DDP available on all models, can be used with or without RAID |
OS Support: |
Microsoft® Windows®, VMware®, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Citrix® XenServer®, Red Hat® and SUSE® |
Optional Premium Features: |
Snapshots: Up to 128 snapshots per virtual disk and 512 per system (optional on all models) Snapshots plus VDC: 511 VDCs in sum but maximum 8 simultaneous VDCs on the array (optional on all models) HPT: Standard on MD3860f, MD3860i, MD3460, MD3660f, MD3660i, MD3260i, MD3260 Remote Replication: A-synchronous remote replication over common IP networks and with Fibre Channel interconnects Array Management: Modular Disk Storage Manager |
Physical Dimensions: |
Height x width x depth: MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3600f/MD3600i/MD3400/MD3200i/MD3200: 8.68cm (3.42”) x 44.63cm (17.57”) x 56.1cm (22.09”) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3620f/MD3620i/MD3420/MD3220i/MD3220: 8.68cm (3.42”) x 44.63cm (17.57”) x 50.8 (20”) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3660f/MD3660i/MD3460/MD3260i/MD3260/MD3060e: 17.78cm (7.0”) x 48.26cm (19.0”) x 82.55cm (32.5”) Maximum Weight: MD3800f/MD3800i/MD3600f/MD3600i/MD3400/MD3200i/MD3200: 29.3kg (64.59 lb) MD3820f/MD3820i/MD3620f/MD3620i/MD3420/MD3220i/MD3220: 24.2kg (53.35 lb) MD3860f/MD3860i/MD3660f/MD3660i/MD3460/MD3260i/MD3260/MD3060e: 105.24kg (232 lb) Rails: MD3 2U versions support Dell ReadyRails™ II static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded-hole racks |
Power: |
Wattage: MD3 2U versions support DC power supply MD3 2U models — AC: 600W peak output; DC: 700W MD3 dense models — AC: 1755W |
Heat Dissipation (max): |
MD3 2U models: 2047 BTU/hr — MD3 dense models: 5988 BTU/hr |
Voltage: |
MD3 2U models: 100 to 240 VAC; 48V DC — MD3 dense models: 220V AC, auto ranging |
Frequency range: |
50/60Hz |
Temperature: |
Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C per hour MD3 2U models support Fresh Air cooling, up to 35°C |
Relative Humidity: |
Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour |
Altitude: |
MD3 2U models: Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1°F/550 ft MD3 dense models: Operating: -30.5m to 3000m (-100 ft to 9,840 ft) NOTE: For altitudes above 2950 ft, the maximum operating temperature is derated 1.8°F/1000 ft |
More information can be found on the official Dell PowerVault MD3 Storage Array Data Sheet PDF.
PowerVault MD3460
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