SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix 9/7/2012 - …

1 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMSB asicsModelsSC8000PS6000E ( SATA)PS6500E ( SATA)PS6000X (10K SAS)PS6000XV (15K SAS)PS6000S (SSD)PS6000 XVS (SSD+SAS)VNX5100, VNX5300, VNX5500, VNX5700, VNX7500CX4 model 120CX4 Model 240CX4 model 480CX4 model 960DX400 - model 410DX400 - model 440 AMS 2100 AMS 2300 AMS 2500 AMS 2500DC Number of Controllers1, 26000E: 1 - 246000 : 2 - 242 (Storage Processors)222 Drive number - Max by ModelFC Drives: 1,232 SAS Drives: 960PS6000 : 16*12 = 192PS6500 : 48*12 = 5765100: 4 - 755300: 4 - 1255500: 4 - 2505700: 4 - 500 7500: 4 - 1000120: 5 - 120240: 5 - 240480: 5 - 480960: 5 - 960410: 8 - 210440: 8 - 4202100: 4-1592300: 4-2402500: 4-480 2500DC: 4-480 Max physical capacity (Raw)FC Drives: 739 TBSAS Drives: 960 TB6000E: 2 - 192 TB6500E: 24 - 576 TB6000X: - TB6000XV: - TB6000S: - TB5100: 225 TB5300: 375 TB5500.

2 750 TB5700: 1,500 TB 7500: 3,000 TB120: 235 TB240: 459 TB480: 939 TB960: 1,910 TB410: 414 TB440: 834 TB2100: 477 TB 2300: 720 TB2500: 1,440 TB 2500DC: 480 TBDrives Currently AvailableSSD Max Drives / max capacity480 / 96 TB6000S: 16 / TB600 XVS: 8 / TB------2100: 30 2300: 602500 / 2500DC: 60 / 30 SSD200, 400 GB50, 100 GB100 GB, 200 GB CX4-480/960: 200, 400 GB200, 400 GB200 GB SASFC / SAS 15k300, 600 GB " 146 GB "6000XV: 500, 450, 600 ": 300, 600 GB 300, 450, 600 GB300, 450, 600 GB300, 600 GBCopyright 2012 Evaluator Group, Inc.

3 All rights reserved. Duplication or copying not permitted without written of 24 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMSFC / SAS 10k450, 600 GB " 450, 600, 900 GB "6000X: 450, 600 ": 300, 600 GB ": 300, 600, 900 GB 400 GB--300, 600 GBFATA, NL-SAS, SATA 1, 2, 3 TB " 1 TB " 6000E, 6010E:250, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB ": 1, 2, 3 TB NL-SAS NL-SAS 1TB, 2 TB500 GB, 1, 2 TB1 TB, 2 TB SATA IIDrive intermix (per drive encl)YesNoYesYesYesYesRAID ConfigurationsRAID Levels 0, 5, 6 (data initially written to RAID 10)5, 6, 50, 100, 1, 3, 5, 6, 100, 1, 3, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10 RAID IntermixYesNoYesYesYesYesMax drives per RAID groupYes4816163230 Global hot spareConfigurableYesYesYesYesYesRedundan t hot swapYesYesYesYesYesYesCacheData Cache Max - per node4 GBPS6000: 4 GB / cntrlrPS6000.

4 4 - 64 GBSystem Cache & Flash Cache (SSDs)120: GB240: GB480: GB960: GB410: 8 GB440: 32 GB2100: 4-8 GB2300: 8-16 GB2500: 16-32 GB 2500DC: 32 GBIncrementNot Applicable2 or 4 w/ controllerNot ApplicableNot Applicable400: N/A600: 8 GBNot specifiedDynamic Cache PartitioningNoNoNoNoNoYesSystem Cache - per node16 - 64 GBNo Spec5100: 8 GB5300: 16 GB5500: 24 GB5700: 36 GB 7500: 48 GB120: 6 GB240: 8 GB480: 16 GB960: 32 GBNo Spec2100: 4-8 GB2300: 8-16 GB2500: 16-32 GB 2500DC: 32 GBCache binding optionNoNoNoNoNoYesPerformanceCopyright 2012 Evaluator Group, Inc.

5 All rights reserved. Duplication or copying not permitted without written of 24 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMST otal bandwidth (GB/sec)No SpecNo SpecNo SpecNo SpecNo SpecNo Spec Backend - GB/sMax IOPSNo SpecNo SpecNo Spec120: ?240: 275,000480: 400,000960: 550,000No Spec2100/2300: 400,0002500/2500DC: 900,000 SPC-1No NoNoNomodel 440: 97,4982100: 31,499 2300: 42,503 2500: 89,492 SPC-2No NoNoNomodel 500: 1,986 NoLUN sMax LUN s / SystemNo Spec6000: 10245100: 5125300: 2,0485500: 4,096 5700: 4,0967500: 8,192120: 1,024240: 2,048480: 4,096960: 8,1924,0962100: 2,0482300/2500/2500DC.

6 4,096 Max LUN size10 PB2 TB / node15 TB / system2 TB2 TB32 TB concatenated60 TBWide StripingYesYesYesYesYesYesHost Connectivity Max Fibre Channel Ports16 @ 8 Gb/sNot Available5100: 8 @ 8 Gb5300, 5500: 16 @ 8 Gb5700: 24 @ 8 Gb7500: 32 @ 8 Gb120: 12 @ 8 Gb240: 12 @ 8 Gp480: 16 @ 8 Gb960: 24 @ 8 Gb410: 8 @ 8 Gb440: 16 @ 8 Gb2100: 42300: 162500: 16 2500DC: 16 4, 8 Gb/sCopyright 2012 Evaluator Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Duplication or copying not permitted without written of 24 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMS Max iSCSI Ports10 @ 1Gb/s 10 @ 10Gb/s6000: 4/controller @ 1 Gb5300: 8 @ 1 Gb or 4@10 Gb5500: 16 @ 1 Gb or 8@10 Gb5700: 16 @ 1 Gb or 12@10 Gb7500: 16 @ 1 Gb or 12@10 Gb120: 8 @ 1 Gb or4@1 + 4@10 Gb240: 12 @ 1 Gb or 8@1 + 4@10 Gb480: 12 @ 1 Gb or 4@1 + 8@10 Gb960: 16 @ 1 Gb or 8@1 + 8@10 Gb410.

7 4 @ 1 Gb440: 8 @ 1 Gb2100: 42300: 42500: 8 2500DC: 8 1 or 10Gb/s Max SASN/AN/ANoMax FCoE10 @ 10Gb/sNo5300: 4 5500: 85700: 127500: 16 Future - 2010 NoNoNAS CapabilityYes - FS8600 NoYesNoNoNo - externalBack-end ConnectivityMax back-end interfaces16 FC, 10 SASNo Spec6 GB/s SAS 5100, 5300 2: 5500: 6 5700: 4 7500: 4 or 8120: 2 @ 4 Gb240: 4 @ 4 Gb480: 8 @ 4 Gb960: 16 @ 4 Gb400: 8 @ 4 Gb600: 16 @ 4 Gb2100: 82300: 162500 / 2500DC: 32 Controller to disk enclosure interface4 or 8 Gb/s FC, 6 Gb/s SASI nternal SAS6 Gb/s SAS4 Gb/s FC4 Gb/s FC3 Gb/s SASS upported Operating SystemsAIXYesYesYesYesYesYesApple Mac OSYesYes------YesHP-UXYesYesYesYesYesYes NetWareYesYes------YesCopyright 2012 Evaluator Group, Inc.

8 All rights reserved. Duplication or copying not permitted without written of 24 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMSOpen VMSNo--------YesOS/400 - System iNoNoNoNoNoNoRHELYesYesYesYesYesYesSuSEY esYesYesYesYesYesSun SolarisYesYesYesYesYesYesTRU64 Yes--------YesVmware ESX/ESXiYesYesYesYesYesYesWindows Server 2000 YesYesYesYes--YesWindows Server 2003 YesYesYesYesYesYesWindows Server 2008 YesYesYesYesYesYesOracle 10G.

9 11 GXenYesYes--------PhysicalMin / Max Controller Size (U)(1 or 2) x 3U = 3 or 6 UController enclosure merged with disk controller5100,5300,5500: 3U 5700,7500: 2U120, 240, 480: 2U 960: 4U2 controllers are contained in 4U2 x 4U = 8 UDisk Chassis Size (U)3U and 2U6500E: 4 U, all other are 3 U25 " drives - 2U 15 " drives - 3U 60 " drives - 4U333U or 4U for high density optionDisk Density per enclosure12, 246500E: 48; all others are 1625 / 15 / 60151515 or Up to 48 in High Density DrawerController enclosure may hold disks2 for bootYesYes - 5100, 5300, NoNoYesMulti-Path I/O SWWindowsYesYesYesYesYesYesLinuxYesYesYe sYesYesYesSolarisYesYesYesYesYesYesAIXYe sYesYesYesYesHP-UXYesYesYesYesYesVmwareY esYesYesYesYesYesHost IntegrationActive/Active Controller pairsYesYesYesYesYesYesFC - Symmetric LUN AccessNoYesNoNoYesYesCopyright 2012 Evaluator Group, Inc.

10 All rights reserved. Duplication or copying not permitted without written of 24 SAN Midrange Comparison Matrix9/7/2012 VendorDellDellEMC EMCF ujitsuHDSS ystemCompellentEqualLogic PSVNXCLARiiON CX4 Eternus DX440 AMSFC - ALUA - Asymetric LUN AccessNoYesYesn/aClustering of A/A pairsYesYesNoNoYesNoMicrosoft VSS providerYesYesYesYesYesYesMicrosoft VDS interfaceYesYesYesYesYesYesStorage ManagementElement ManagerPS Group ManagerUnisphereUniisphereETERNUSmgr Storage NavigatorCLIYesYesYesYesYesSMI-SNoNoYesY esYesYesData ProtectionPoint