Product Overview
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Direct-Attached Storage Array
Modular direct-attached disk storage expansion enclosure for Dell PowerEdge servers.
- Fifteen (15) x 600gb 10K SAS 3.5" hard drives installed (9 TB)
- Dual EMM controllers installed
- Front Bezel included
- Rack Rails included (for Dell-branded racks)
- 2x Wall Power Cords included
- Software NOT included (drivers can be downloaded for free from Dell's website)
- PERC 5/E or 6/E Host Controller sold separately
- MiniSAS Cables sold separately
VERSATILE STORAGE EXPANSION
The Dell PowerVault MD1000 is a modular disk storage expansion enclosure for PowerEdge servers. The PowerVault MD1000 is capable of housing up to fifteen (15) 3.5-inch disk drives in a single 3U rackable chassis. The direct-attached storage enclosure supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives to give extensive configuration and optimization flexibility.
MODULAR EXPANSION FLEXIBILITY
When used in combination with a host-based Dell PowerEdge RAID controller (PERC) or a PowerVault internal RAID array, the modular enclosure can be daisy chained for scaling disk performance and capacity. The PERC 6/E enables up to three 15-drive SAS disk enclosures—a total of 45 drives—to be daisy chained to a single host connection, delivering an extended total capacity of 90TB when using 2TB disk drives. Alternatively, the enclosure’s disk drives can be split between two servers with up to eight drives assigned to one server and up to seven drives assigned to a second server. Furthermore, the enclosure’s disk drives, power supplies and cooling modules are hot-pluggable so they can be replaced while the system stays up-and-running.
Dell Official Documentation & User Guides
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Specifications & Features 
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Hardware Owner's Manual
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Support Matrix
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Optimization Guide
Dell PowerVault MD1000 Manuals & Documents
Scaling Direct-Attached Storage: MD1000
Configuration as Priced
Form Factor: Rackmount (3U)
Hard Drives Installed: Fifteen (15)
Hard Drive Capacity (ea): 600GB 10K RPM SAS 3.5" *Dell OEM Hard Drives
Max Hard Drive Capacity: Fifteen (15)
Host Connectivity: Unified Mode - Direct connectivity to 15 disks and beyond - Split Mode (Dual Host Access) - Connectivity to drives 0 though 6 to one host; A separate connectivity to drives 7 through 14 to the second host
Back Panel Connectors (per EEM): Host Connectivity - One x4 3GB SAS (SFF 8470), Expansion Connectivity - One x4 3GB SAS (SFF 8470), Service Management - One 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector
LED Indicators: Front Panel - 1 Two-color LED indicator for system status, 2 single-color LED indicators for power and split mode, Hard Drive Carrier - 1 single-color activity LED, 1 two-color LED status indicator per drive, EMM - 3 two-color LED status indicators: one for each of the EMM SAS ports and one for the EMM status, Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module - 3 LED status indicators for power supply status, power/supply/fan fault and AC status
RAID Levels: PERC 5/E Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, PERC 6/E Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, Up to 30 physical disks per group, Up to 256 virtual disks, *Requires installation of RAID adapter in host server(s), NOT INCLUDED
Power Supplies: 2 Installed, 480W each
Weight (enclosure): 95 lbs (maximum configuration)
Dimensions (enclosure): 13.11 cm (5.16 inches) x 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) x 48.01cm (18.90 inches)
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