Dell EMC Packs Enterprise-Class Automation Data Mobility and Performance Features into New SC Series Entry Arrays

by Shrutee K/DNS

Dell EMC upgrades its most affordable SC Series midrange storage with features previously not available in Dell EMC storage models at this price point

New SCv3000 Series arrays include advanced auto-tiering, data reduction and full replication/federation with other SC Series arrays

Built with 3x higher bandwidth, 2x increased memory and 50% more IOPs than previous generation SCv2000

 

Dell EMC announced it has extended a full range of enterprise-grade capabilities to its entry-level SC Series models, providing unprecedented access to advanced storage technology for businesses of all sizes and budgets. The affordable new Dell EMC SCv3000 arrays complete an end-to-end refresh of the overall SC portfolio, offering greater automation, integration and more shared capabilities with the larger SC Series products.

More Software Advantages

SCv3000 Series includes many of the key SC operating system features that have made SC9000, SC7020 and SC5020 popular with a diverse range of midrange storage customers.  New capabilities now offered at the entry level include:

Data Progression – enables true auto-tiering hybrid flash solutions with “0-100% flash” configuration flexibility

Intelligent Compression – provides up to 93% reduction in required capacity.

Full replication/federation with other SC Series arrays – investment protection with built-in roadmap to meet changing needs

Live Migrate – seamless data mobility and load balancing at no extra cost

Live Volume – volume-level auto-failover/auto-repair eliminates workload interruption during unexpected outages or disasters

PS Series (EqualLogic) integration – cross-platform replication and unified management allows PS/EqualLogic customers to easily add SC to their existing environments

Enterprise Chargeback, thin clones, remote replication and more

More Performance

The SCv3000 hardware platform is also significantly upgraded compared to the previous-generation SCv2000. New 6-core Intel processors, 2X the memory and 3X greater bandwidth result in a 50% performance boost, with tested maximums up to 270,000 IOPS.

“With all these advanced capabilities starting at a street price of under $10,000, SCv3000 is simply a great value for our most cost-conscious customers,” said Jeff Boudreau, President, Dell EMC Storage Division. “And because it’s now a ‘full family member’ with the rest of the SC products, customers know they can step up to even greater performance at any time by adding one of the higher SC models, taking advantage of our unique federated data mobility to smooth the process. It really makes SCv3000 an easy choice.”

Flexible Deployment Options

SCv3000 arrays are customer-installable, lowering start-up costs, but are also supported by a full range of ProSupport and ProDeploy services, including “Plus” versions – as well as the new Optimize advanced services option.  

Customers can choose from one of two new base array models (SCv3000 and SCv3020), and three new optional expansion enclosures (SCv300, SCv320 and SCv360). They can mix and match these building blocks to deploy up to 1PB raw capacity per array, using any combination of SSDs and traditional hard drives in 3.5” and 2.5” formats. Multiple arrays can then be grouped in federated clusters with proactive load-balancing guidance and fast, wizard-based migration tools.

Like other SC products, SCv3000 Series offers an expanding range of Dell EMC hardware and software integrations including VMware vSphere plugin support, along with support for VMware Virtual Volumes. Support for Dell EMC data protection, storage management and availability products including Data Domain, PowerPath, RecoverPoint, VPLEX, ViPR and more assure customers their SCv3000 arrays will continue to drive mixed-workload success in a variety of changing ecosystems, both now and as their businesses evolve.

Niladri Saha, General Manager, Modern Infrastructure, Dell EMC, India “We, at Dell EMC are delighted to announce the upgradation of our SC series, which will provide unprecedented access to advanced storage technology to businesses of all sizes and budgets. With enterprises across India, scaling their businesses to newer heights, our endeavor is to ensure that our customers have easy access to affordable storage solutions, helping them in ease of doing business.”

Availability

Dell EMC SCv3000 Series storage arrays will be orderable and generally available in November 2017. Dell Financial Services (DFS) is the primary enabler of Flexible Consumption for Dell EMC customers. DFS offers a wide range of industry-leading flexible financing solutions and the operational simplicity to address total IT financing needs.

About Dell EMC

Dell EMC, a part of Dell Technologies, enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry-leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage and data protection technologies. This provides a trusted foundation for businesses to transform IT, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and transform their business through the creation of cloud-native applications and big data solutions. Dell EMC services customers across 180 countries – including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 – with the industry’s most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from edge to core to cloud.