Dell EMC PowerMax 2500

Overview

The Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 is a mission-critical, all-flash, end-to-end NVMe storage array designed for enterprises that demand high performance, resilience, and flexibility. It supports mixed workload environments—including block, file, and mainframe—and features Dell’s PowerMaxOS platform with advanced data services, intelligent automation, and cyber-resiliency.

The system offers a modular scale-up and scale-out architecture, enabling small initial footprints with expansion as demand grows (up to two node pairs). It also delivers guaranteed data reduction, integrated encryption, and seamless upgrades to protect data integrity and operational continuity.

Key Features

• All-flash, end-to-end NVMe architecture for ultra-low latency and high throughput
• Scalable architecture (1 or 2 node pairs) with Dynamic Media Enclosures (DMEs) to scale capacity
• Support for multiple protocols: FC, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, iSCSI, block, file, mainframe, vVols, containers
• Global inline data reduction (deduplication, compression) with guaranteed ratios (5:1 for open systems, 3:1 for mainframe)
• Native data protection: snapshots, thin clones, immutable snapshots, point-in-time consistency
• Native remote replication: synchronous, asynchronous, vVol replication, and SRDF/Metro Smart DR support
• Integrated encryption (SED) with optional external key management (KMIP)
• Cyber resiliency features: hardware root of trust, secure boot, immutable snapshots, anomaly detection, vaulting
• Non-disruptive operations: software upgrades (PowerMaxOS), scale expansions, and maintenance without downtime
• Unified management via GUI (Unisphere), CLI, REST APIs; support for AIOps, telemetry, and power/thermal monitoring
• Intelligent power and cooling with real-time monitoring and alerting

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