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Overview
The Dell EMC PowerScale F210 is an all-flash, NVMe-based scale-out NAS node designed to deliver high performance, low latency, and efficient scalability. It is built on a 1U chassis (based on Dell PowerEdge architecture) and supports cluster expansion, making it ideal for demanding workloads such as AI, analytics, large scale file serving, and unstructured data environments.
This node must operate as part of a cluster, with a minimum of 3 nodes and support for up to 252 nodes in a cluster. The F210 is node-pool compatible with earlier F200 series nodes and integrates with the PowerScale OneFS software platform, enabling a unified global namespace, distributed file system, and multi-protocol access.
Features
- All-Flash NVMe Architecture: Four NVMe SSDs per node ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput for demanding workloads.
- Scalable, Distributed Storage: Fully symmetric clustered design—single filesystem, single namespace across all nodes.
- High Connectivity: Dual front-end and infrastructure networking ports supporting 25 GbE or 100 GbE, enabling high-speed access and backend communications.
- Non-Disruptive Upgrades & Scalability: Expand clusters without downtime; mix nodes and scale linearly up to 252 nodes.
- Data Efficiency Tools: Features such as inline compression, deduplication (SmartDedupe), and policy-based tiering (SmartPools, CloudPools) reduce storage costs.
- Protection & Resiliency: FlexProtect (file-level striping, mirroring, N+1 to N+4 protection) ensures data durability and automatic rebuilds.
- Security & Compliance: Encryption at rest and in flight, role-based access control, secure boot, audit logging, multi-factor authentication, and integration with key management.
- Multi-Protocol Access: Supports NFS v3/v4, SMB (CIFS), NDMP, HTTP, HDFS, S3, FTP, LDAP, and more.
- Retention & Locking: SmartLock retention policies help guard against accidental deletion and meet regulatory needs.
- AI-Ready Design: Optimized to feed GPU clusters and accelerate model training with consistent throughput and low latency.
Specifications
Attribute
Specification
Chassis / Form Factor
1U rack unit (based on Dell PowerEdge R660 architecture)
CPU
Intel “Sapphire Rapids” 4410Y, 2.0 GHz, 12 cores (single socket)
Memory
128 GB DDR5 ECC (dual rank, e.g. 8 × 16 GB modules)
Journal / Metadata
1 × 32 GB SDPM (Software Defined Persistent Memory)
Drives
4 × NVMe SSD (2.5″)
Networking (Front-End)
2 ports, configurable 25 GbE or 100 GbE (SFP+/SFP28 or QSFP)
Networking (Infrastructure / Back-End)
2 ports, same options (25 GbE or 100 GbE)
Cluster Support
Minimum 3 nodes; maximum 252 nodes per cluster
Raw Node Capacity
Approx. 7.7 TB to 61 TB (depending on drive selection)
Raw Cluster Capacity
Approx. 23 TB up to 15 PB (depending on cluster size)
Power Supply
Dual redundant PSUs (800 W rating)
Power Consumption
~286 W at 25 °C, ~309 W at 35 °C
Thermal Rating
~975 BTU/hr at 25 °C, ~1054 BTU/hr at 35 °C
Dimensions (with bezel)
Height: 42.8 mm (1.68 in); Width: 482 mm; Depth: 822.9 mm
Weight
Approx. 20.3 kg (44.8 lb)
Operating System / Software
Dell PowerScale OneFS (9.x, with non-disruptive upgrades)
Data Protection
FlexProtect (striping, mirroring, N+1 to N+4), automated rebuilds
Data Efficiency
Inline compression, deduplication (SmartDedupe), policy tiering
Protocols Supported
NFS v3/v4, SMB/CIFS, NDMP, HTTP, FTP, HDFS, S3, LDAP, SNMP, etc.
Security
Encryption at rest / in flight, RBAC, MFA, secure boot, audit logging
Retention & Locking
SmartLock policies
Certifications & Compliance
Regulatory compliance across global markets, Common Criteria EAL2, IPv6 USGv6, etc.
