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The Dell EMC PowerMax 2000 is a high-end NVMe all-flash storage array engineered for mission-critical workloads — delivering enterprise-class performance, massive scalability, and multi-protocol support (block, file, mainframe, virtual workloads) in a compact footprint.
With dual active-active controller nodes (PowerBricks), fully NVMe backplane, and support for NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP) and classic Fibre Channel or iSCSI, PowerMax 2000 provides ultra-low latency and high concurrency for databases, real-time analytics, virtualization, and mixed workloads.
Base configuration supports up to 96 NVMe drives, and the system can scale to as much as ~1.2 PB raw capacity per array — with global data services, deduplication, compression, encryption and multi-site replication for storage efficiency and enterprise-grade data protection.
With built-in high-availability design, redundant power, hot-swappable NVMe drive enclosures (DAEs), and data-services such as snapshots, global dedupe/compression, and end-to-end encryption, PowerMax 2000 delivers reliability and operational resilience for long-term enterprise deployment.

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Dell EMC PowerMax 2000 — Key Features

Key Features

True end-to-end NVMe & High-Performance I/O

Full NVMe backplane, NVMe-over-Fabrics support (NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP), plus dual-ported NVMe SSDs — delivering ultra-low latency (sub-100 µs reads) and high IOPS suitable for demanding workloads.

Supports traditional Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and modern NVMe protocols — allowing flexible deployment across legacy and cloud-native workloads.

Scalable Capacity & Flexibility

Up to 96 NVMe drives per array; raw capacity scaling up to ~1.2 PB per array depending on drive configuration.

Mixed drive-size support, modular architecture (PowerBricks + DAE enclosures) enables capacity expansion, drive upgrades, and non-disruptive scaling as storage needs grow.

Enterprise Data Services & Efficiency

Global inline deduplication and compression, thin provisioning, snapshots, clones, and secure erase allow for efficient use of storage, reduced footprint, and lower ongoing costs.

Full data protection: end-to-end encryption, secure multi-site replication (e.g. SRDF), and high-availability controllers and power modules — making PowerMax 2000 suitable for mission-critical environments.

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Dell EMC PowerMax 2000 Specifications

System Architecture Dual-controller “PowerBrick” active-active ensemble; modular NVMe drive array enclosures (DAEs), redundant power and fabric paths.

Supported Drives / Capacity Up to 96 × 2.5″ NVMe SSDs; raw storage capacity up to ~1.2 PB per array (depending on drive sizes and configuration).

Performance (IOPS / Latency / Bandwidth) Up to ~7.5 million IOPS, sub-100 microsecond read latency, and up to ~80 GB/s sustained bandwidth (varies by configuration).

Front-end Connectivity & Protocols NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, Fibre Channel (16/32 Gb/s), iSCSI, plus optional 10-25 GbE NICs for iSCSI/SMB/NFS.

Data Services & Software Features Inline deduplication & compression, thin provisioning, snapshots & clones, secure erase, encryption, replication (SRDF/async), integration with virtualization, mainframe, and container infrastructures.

Scalability & Expandability Modular design (PowerBricks + DAEs) supports flexible scaling. Drive arrays can be expanded non-disruptively; architecture supports large number of LUNs/volumes and multi-protocol workloads.

High Availability & Resiliency Dual active-active controllers, redundant I/O, redundant power supplies, hot-swappable drives/enclosures, and enterprise-grade replication and snapshots to ensure uptime and data integrity.