Dell PowerVault Storage provides simple, fast, and affordable storage solutions designed for small and medium-sized businesses that need reliable performance, scalable capacity, and simplified storage management.

Optimized for both SAN and DAS environments, the PowerVault portfolio supports a wide range of workloads, including:

• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Databases
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
• Safety and security workloads
• Selected edge use cases
• PowerEdge server capacity expansion
• Backup and recovery
• General business storage

The PowerVault family combines storage arrays, expansion enclosures, JBOD systems, direct-attached storage, and tape backup technologies to address different business infrastructure requirements.

PowerVault ME5 Storage

The PowerVault ME5 Series provides scalable storage for SAN and DAS environments.

The platform supports multiple storage protocols, high-capacity expansion, dual-active controller architecture, and a 12Gb SAS backend.

Premium software features are included with the storage arrays.

PowerVault ME5012 Storage Array

The PowerVault ME5012 is designed for organizations that need scalable storage with flexible SAN and DAS connectivity.

Maximum Capacity

The ME5012 supports up to:

• 5.80PB total capacity

when configured with:

• Up to 3 PowerVault ME484 expansion enclosures

Connectivity

The system supports multiple SAN/DAS protocols, including:

• SAS
• Fibre Channel
• iSCSI

Architecture

The ME5012 provides:

• Dual-active controller architecture
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Premium software features included

PowerVault ME5024 Storage Array

The PowerVault ME5024 provides a flexible storage platform for organizations requiring scalable capacity and multiple connectivity options.

Maximum Capacity

The system supports up to:

• 5.72PB total capacity

with:

• Up to 3 ME484 expansion enclosures

Connectivity

Supported protocols include:

• SAS
• Fibre Channel
• iSCSI

Architecture

The ME5024 includes:

• Dual-active controller architecture
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Premium software features included

PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array

The PowerVault ME5084 provides the highest total capacity listed among the ME5 storage arrays on the page.

Maximum Capacity

The ME5084 supports up to:

• 7.39PB total capacity

with:

• Up to 3 ME484 expansion enclosures

Connectivity

The system supports:

• SAS
• Fibre Channel
• iSCSI

Architecture

The ME5084 provides:

• Dual-active controller architecture
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Premium software features included

PowerVault ME5 Expansion Enclosures

The PowerVault ME5 family also includes expansion enclosures that allow organizations to increase storage capacity as data requirements grow.

PowerVault ME412 Storage Expansion Enclosure

The PowerVault ME412 is positioned as an entry storage expansion platform designed to provide:

• High storage speed
• Increased capacity
• Simplified operation

It provides an expansion option for organizations looking to increase PowerVault storage capacity while maintaining straightforward management.

PowerVault ME424 Storage Expansion Enclosure

The PowerVault ME424 is purpose-built for:

• SAN workloads
• DAS workloads

Its design focuses on simplified management while providing additional storage expansion capability.

PowerVault ME484 Storage Expansion Enclosure

The PowerVault ME484 provides dense storage expansion for PowerVault environments.

It is designed to deliver:

• Higher capacity limits
• Strong storage performance
• Simplified storage expansion

The ME484 can be used with PowerVault ME5 storage arrays to significantly increase total system capacity.

PowerVault MD JBODs for PowerEdge DAS

The PowerVault MD JBOD portfolio is designed to bring PowerEdge compute and scalable direct-attached storage together.

These solutions are intended to simplify server capacity expansion while providing high-speed access to application data.

The PowerVault and PowerEdge architecture is designed to be:

• Server-ready
• Storage-ready
• Future-ready

PowerVault MD2412 JBOD

The PowerVault MD2412 provides low-cost dense storage for PowerEdge DAS environments.

Maximum Capacity

The MD2412 supports up to:

• 1.92PB

with a maximum of:

• 8 enclosures

Drive Bays

The enclosure provides:

• 12 x 3.5-inch drive bays

in a:

• 2U chassis

Server Connectivity

For 16G servers:

• 24Gb SAS

For 14G and 15G servers:

• 12Gb SAS

Expansion Connectivity

• 12Gb SAS

PowerVault MD2424 JBOD

The PowerVault MD2424 is designed as a performance-optimized JBOD storage platform.

Maximum SSD Capacity

The system supports up to:

• 757.28TB SSD capacity

with a maximum of:

• 4 enclosures

Maximum HDD Capacity

The system supports up to:

• 230.40TB HDD capacity

with a maximum of:

• 4 enclosures

Drive Bays

The enclosure provides:

• 24 x 2.5-inch drive bays

within a:

• 2U chassis

Server and Internal Connectivity

For 16G servers and internal connectivity:

• 24Gb SAS

For 14G and 15G servers:

• 24Gb SAS

Expansion Connectivity

• 24Gb SAS

PowerVault MD2460 JBOD

The PowerVault MD2460 provides high-density direct-attached storage for environments requiring substantial capacity.

Maximum Capacity

The system supports up to:

• 2.40PB

with a maximum of:

• 2 enclosures

Drive Bays

The MD2460 provides:

• 60 x 3.5-inch drive bays

within a:

• 4U chassis

Server Connectivity

For 16G servers:

• 24Gb SAS

For 14G and 15G servers:

• 12Gb SAS

Expansion Connectivity

• 12Gb SAS

PowerVault ME484 Dense JBOD

The PowerVault ME484 Dense JBOD is designed for high-capacity storage environments.

It supports dense JBOD capacity reaching:

• 6.72PB

This provides an option for organizations that need substantial storage capacity within a dense infrastructure.

PowerVault MD1400 Direct-Attach Storage

The PowerVault MD1400 provides direct-attached storage with capacity reaching:

• 1.92PB

It provides additional storage capacity for compatible server environments through a direct-attached architecture.

PowerVault MD1420 Direct-Attach Storage

The PowerVault MD1420 provides direct-attached storage capacity reaching:

• 1.47PB

It offers another option for organizations expanding server-attached storage environments.

PowerVault Tape Backup and Recovery

The PowerVault portfolio also includes tape and removable-media solutions designed for:

• Backup
• Recovery
• Data protection
• Long-term storage
• Regulatory compliance

These solutions help organizations protect information from risks including:

• Hardware failure
• Natural disasters
• Theft
• Cyber threats

Tape Library PowerVault ML3 / ML3e

The PowerVault ML3 and ML3e Tape Library provides automated tape backup capabilities.

The platform is designed to help organizations automate backup processes and reduce:

• Manual intervention
• Administrative workload
• Risk of human error

This makes it suitable for businesses looking to improve backup consistency through automation.

PowerVault TL1000 Autoloader

The PowerVault TL1000 is an affordable, high-density tape autoloader designed to automate backup processes.

Key characteristics include:

• Compact 1U design
• High-density tape storage
• Remote management
• Automated backup operations

The TL1000 helps organizations save administrative time by reducing manual backup processes.

PowerVault 114X Rack Enclosures

The PowerVault 114X provides rack-based tape storage capabilities designed to help organizations protect important business data.

The platform supports data-protection strategies aimed at reducing the impact of:

• Hardware failures
• Natural disasters
• Theft
• Cyber threats

It can also support organizations working to maintain regulatory compliance around stored information.

LTO7, LTO8, and LTO9 Drives and Media

The PowerVault portfolio supports:

• LTO7
• LTO8
• LTO9
• LTO media

These removable-media technologies allow organizations to protect important information while maintaining portable offline storage.

Removable media provides businesses with an additional option for backup and long-term data protection.

PowerVault RD1000 Drives and Media

The PowerVault RD1000 and Media provides removable storage for backup and recovery requirements.

It is designed to help organizations securely store important data while supporting protection against events such as:

• Hardware failure
• Natural disasters
• Theft
• Cyber threats

The removable-media architecture also provides flexibility for off-site data protection.

Dell PowerVault Storage Portfolio Summary

PowerVault ME5012

• Up to 5.80PB
• SAS, FC, and iSCSI
• Dual-active controllers
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Up to 3 ME484 expansion enclosures

PowerVault ME5024

• Up to 5.72PB
• SAS, FC, and iSCSI
• Dual-active controllers
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Up to 3 ME484 expansion enclosures

PowerVault ME5084

• Up to 7.39PB
• SAS, FC, and iSCSI
• Dual-active controllers
• 12Gb SAS backend
• Up to 3 ME484 expansion enclosures

PowerVault MD2412

• Up to 1.92PB
• Up to 8 enclosures
• 12 x 3.5-inch drives
• 2U chassis

PowerVault MD2424

• Up to 757.28TB SSD
• Up to 230.40TB HDD
• Up to 4 enclosures
• 24 x 2.5-inch drives
• 2U chassis

PowerVault MD2460

• Up to 2.40PB
• Up to 2 enclosures
• 60 x 3.5-inch drives
• 4U chassis

PowerVault ME484 Dense JBOD

• Up to 6.72PB

PowerVault MD1400

• Direct-attached storage up to 1.92PB

PowerVault MD1420

• Direct-attached storage up to 1.47PB

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With solutions covering Dell Storage, Dell and enterprise servers, networking, switching, security, wireless infrastructure, structured cabling, and HCI, CITS can help businesses evaluate which Dell PowerVault solution best matches their storage requirements.

Whether the requirement involves SAN storage, DAS, PowerEdge capacity expansion, JBOD storage, backup, or tape-based data protection, CITS can help organizations select and integrate the appropriate PowerVault platform with their wider server, network, security, and data center infrastructure.

Simple, Scalable Storage for Business Infrastructure

Dell PowerVault Storage provides a broad portfolio of storage technologies for small and medium-sized businesses and other organizations that need straightforward storage expansion without unnecessary infrastructure complexity.

From ME5 SAN/DAS arrays and high-density PowerEdge JBOD expansion to direct-attached storage and automated tape backup, PowerVault provides multiple options for performance, capacity, scalability, backup, and long-term data protection within modern business IT environments.