Dell PowerVault ME5012 Storage Array
The Dell PowerVault ME5012 is a 2U, entry-level block storage array designed for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs). It balances high performance with large-capacity storage, making it ideal for workloads like virtualization, databases, and high-performance computing.
Key Technical Features
The ME5012 features a dual-active controller architecture powered by Intel Xeon processors, providing high availability and balanced performance.
- Chassis & Drive Bays: 2U rackmount form factor with 12 x 3.5" drive bays (also supports 2.5" drives via carriers)
- Capacity:
- Base Raw Capacity: Up to 288TB using 24TB HDDs
- Maximum Expanded Capacity: Up to 5.8PB to 6.72PB (firmware designed for 8PB) using optional expansion enclosures like the ME484
- Performance: Delivers up to 640K IOPs with sequential throughput of 12GB/s read and 10GB/s write
- System Memory: 16GB per controller (32GB total per array)
- Connectivity (Host Interfaces): Supports concurrent use of multiple protocols:
- Fibre Channel (FC): Up to 8 x 32Gb ports
- iSCSI: Up to 8 x 25Gb SFP28 or 10Gb Base-T ports
- SAS: Up to 8 x 12Gb ports
Core Software & Management Features
The array includes all-inclusive premium software features at no extra cost.
- ADAPT (Distributed RAID): A distributed erasure coding technology that significantly reduces rebuild times after drive failures and eliminates the need for dedicated hot spares
- Tiering & Provisioning: Supports 3-level auto-tiering (SSD, SAS, NL-SAS) and thin provisioning, which is active by default to optimize space
- Data Protection: Includes asynchronous replication, up to 1024 snapshots per array, and support for Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) with AES-256
- Management Tools: Managed via the web-based PowerVault Manager (HTML5 GUI), CLI, or OpenManage Enterprise. It also integrates with VMware vCenter and Site Recovery Manager
Expansion Capabilities
The ME5012 can scale from a minimum of 2 drives up to a maximum of 264 drives by adding expansion enclosures:
- Up to nine ME412 (12-bay) or ME424 (24-bay) 2U enclosures
- Up to three ME484 (84-bay) 5U dense enclosures
Technical Specifications
| Model | Dell PowerVault ME5012 |
| Product Type | SAN / DAS Storage Array |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack |
| Controllers | Dual Active-Active Controllers |
| Controller Memory | 16GB cache per controller |
| Drive Bays | 12 * 3.5" (supports 2.5" with carriers) |
| Max Drives (with expansion) | Up to 264 drives |
| Max Raw Capacity | Up to 288TB (base enclosure) |
| Supported Drives | SAS / NL-SAS / SSD |
| Drive Types | HDD 7.2K / SAS 10K / SSD (mixed supported) |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 10 |
| Host Interface | FC / iSCSI / SAS |
| FC Ports | Up to 32Gb FC (max 8 ports) |
| iSCSI Ports | Up to 25Gb (SFP28) or 10Gb Base-T |
| SAS Ports | 12Gb SAS backend |
| Expansion Enclosures | ME412 / ME424 / ME484 |
| Max Expansion | Up to 336 drives / 8PB system capacity |
| Management | PowerVault Manager (HTML5 GUI), CLI, API |
| Virtualization Support | VMware / Hyper-V / Linux |
| Data Protection | Snapshot / Replication / Encryption (SED, AES-256) |
| Dimensions (H*W*D) | 8.79 * 48.3 * 61.87 cm |
| Weight | 32 kg (max) |
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