Dell EMC Unity 550F All-Flash Storage
The ultimate in simplicity & all-flash value

Overview:

• Offers block, file, and VMware VVols support in a single array
• Provides health scores with CloudIQ for an unlimited amount of Dell EMC Unity arrays
• Delivers all-flash storage from 7.7 TB to 8.0 PB max raw capacity
• Maximizes the value of flash with inline data reduction and 15.38 TB flash drives
• Protects investment with the Future-Proof Program (support agreement required)

Ensure high performance for the broadest range of mixed workloads with Dell EMC Unity 550F, part of the Dell EMC Unity All Flash series of midrange storage.

Dell EMC Unity All Flash is engineered for high performance and low latency, at a cost that’s right for midrange SAN and NAS use cases. Excellent for storage consolidation, server virtualization, and more.

We’ve designed Dell EMC Unity unified storage for high-density flash and rich data services including inline data reduction for all-flash pools, all in a space-saving footprint starting at 2U. Your Dell EMC Unity 550F comes standard with support for file and block, point-in-time snapshots, local and remote data replication, and built-in encryption. And there’s deep integration with VMware, Microsoft, and OpenStack ecosystems.

Gain intelligent insight into your storage health with CloudIQ, which provides cloud-based proactive monitoring and predictive analytics. Additionally, ongoing operation is simple with proactive assistance and automated remote support.

The Dell EMC Unity All-Flash product line sets new standards for storage with compelling simplicity, modern design, flexible deployments and affordable prices– to meet the needs of resourceconstrained IT professionals in large or small companies. If you are looking for raw power and absolute simplicity in a small footprint, if you are cost-conscious and need the best from the best, Dell EMC Unity All-Flash is for you. Designed for flash with all-inclusive software, it delivers consistent performance with low response times and is the perfect fit for your mixed applications, unified storage and Remote-Office-Branch-Office (ROBO) requirements.

IT professionals are struggling with the ever-changing demands of their jobs – including storage management. They are experiencing data growth like never before and IT budgets are under extreme pressure. This is especially evident in the midmarket, where IT professionals are wearing many hats and becoming generalists - handling servers, networking, mobile devices, desktops, virtualization, and storage – so they are spread extremely thin. These days, IT generalists need storage that is simple and efficient to manage, yet provides the all-flash performance their applications and users require.

Essentials

Features:

Optimized for all flash performance and simplicity

DELL EMC Unity is setting the standard for storage simplicity and value. Engineered from the ground-up to meet market demands for all-flash, affordability and outrageous simplicity, Dell EMC Unity All-Flash adds four new models; starting with the 350F, and scaling to the 450F, 550F and then the 650F, optimized for all-flash performance. All feature additional processor cores and more system memory. Whether you are looking to start small or scale to hundreds of terabytes of usable capacity, these All-Flash systems have you covered. You can also easily scale across the product range with online, data-place controller upgrades.

Dell EMC Unity All-Flash is the only unified storage system that successfully meets the requirements of today’s midmarket flash IT storage professionals; unified all-flash storage that is simple to manage.

Dell EMC Unity all-flash is simple

With simplified customer installation, slick HTML5 user interface, intuitive and predictive cloud enabled management and proactive assistance, Dell EMC Unity sets a new standard for simplicity in the midrange storage market.

Optimized for flash

Dell EMC Unity has a modern 2U architecture designed for all-flash, with support for inline compression, deduplication and zero detect, high density SSD’s, including the 15.3TB 3D NAND TLC drive, and delivers consistent performance with low latency. A new high-density enclosure supports eighty flash drives in just three rack units, for even greater space efficiency.

All-inclusive software + more

All-inclusive, feature rich, array based software comes standard. Optional offerings include differentiated hardware and software deployment options, availability and mobility, protection and networking options. Dell EMC Unity All-Flash systems come standard with limited warranty, with enhanced and premium options available.

Technical Specifications:

Dell EMC Unity 550F All-Flash Specifications
Processors	2 x Intel Xeon E5-2660v4 14-Core 2.0 GHz
Drive Enclosure	2.5" SAS/Flash (2U), 25 drives
Included Software	Dell EMC Unity Base Software   Unisphere Management   Remote Protection   Local Protection   Ecosystem Integration
Max Raw Capacity	8.0  PB
Memory per Array	256 GB
Min/Max Drives	6/500
Protocol	Fibre Channel   NFS   SMB 3.0 (CIFS)   iSCSI
VVols	13,500
	Unity 350F	Unity 450F	Unity 550F	Unity 650F
Min/Max Drives	6/150	6/250	6/500	6/1000
Max Raw Capacity	2.4 PB	4 PB	8 PB	16 PB
CPU per Array	2 x Intel 6-core, 1.7GHz	2 x Intel 10-core, 2.2GHz	2 x Intel 14-core, 2.0GHz	2 x Intel 14-core, 2.4GHz
Memory per Array	96 GB	128 GB	256 GB	512 GB

Solutions & Services:

Dell EMC Unity All-Flash products come with a 3-year Limited Hardware Warranty. All software comes with the EMC Software Warranty. Dell EMC Unity product offerings include Proactive Management and Monitoring tools.

Documentation:

Dell EMC Unity All-Flash Storage Datasheet (.PDF)