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The Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 is an enterprise-class, end-to-end NVMe all-flash storage array built for mission-critical workloads — delivering high performance, scalability, and wide protocol support including block, file, mainframe, and virtualized environments.
With modular compute and media architecture (node-pairs and NVMe enclosures), the PowerMax 2500 offers flexible scalability: start with just one node pair and grow storage or performance over time to match evolving business needs.
The array supports up to ~8 PebiBytes effective capacity (with data reduction) per appliance — giving massive storage headroom while retaining flash-performance and low latency.
Enterprise-grade data services are included: global inline deduplication & compression (5:1 DRR guarantee for open systems), thin provisioning and clones, snapshots (including immutable), encryption, secure erase, and full replication (sync/async, metro, multi-site).

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Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 — Key Features

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End-to-End NVMe All-Flash Architecture

Full NVMe backplane and support for NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP), dual-ported NVMe SSD modules, and 100 Gb/s InfiniBand connectivity — providing ultra-low latency and high throughput for demanding I/O workloads.

Supports a broad set of storage protocols — block (FC, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, iSCSI), file, mainframe, IBM i, virtualized, and container environments — making it highly versatile for mixed workloads.

Modular Scaling — Scale-Up & Scale-Out

Modular “node-pairs + dynamic media enclosures (DMEs)” architecture lets you start small and expand storage or performance as needed without forklift upgrades.

Supports up to 96 NVMe drives per array and effective capacity up to ~8 PebiBytes (with data reduction), giving large-scale storage headroom for enterprise and cloud workloads.

Enterprise-Class Data Services & Cyber Resiliency

Inline global deduplication and compression (guaranteed 5:1 for open systems, 3:1 for mainframe), thin provisioning, thin clones, snapshots (including immutable), encryption, secure erase — maximizing efficiency and protecting data integrity.

Supports synchronous and asynchronous replication, metro / multi-site replication (e.g. SRDF / Smart DR), enabling disaster recovery, business continuity, and secure multi-site deployments.

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Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 — Specifications

System Architecture Modular platform: 1–2 node pairs per array; each node pair includes two active-active controllers, cache memory, redundant power and I/O modules, and optional dynamic media enclosures (DMEs) for NVMe storage expansion.

Storage Media NVMe SSDs — 2.5" dual-ported NVMe drives (TLC/QLC); supported capacities include 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB, 30.72 TB (depending on drive type and configuration).

Max Drives / Capacity Up to 96 NVMe drives per array; effective capacity up to ~8 PebiBytes (with data reduction) for open systems.

Supported Protocols / Connectivity Block: FC, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, iSCSI
File & NAS: NFS, SMB/CIFS
Mainframe & IBM i
VMware vVols
Additional: FICON, SRDF / Metro / multi-site replication for disaster recovery
Max front-end host ports: up to 32 (mix of FC, iSCSI/NVMe, Ethernet) per array.

Data Services Global inline deduplication & compression, thin provisioning & thin clones, snapshots & immutable snapshots, encryption (SED + external key management), secure erase, synchronous/asynchronous replication, metro & multi-site replication, VMware vVols support.

Performance & Efficiency End-to-end NVMe with NVMe/RDMA and InfiniBand fabric — delivers very low latency (≤ 60 microseconds read), very high IOPS and throughput. Energy-efficient design offers up to 2.8× more IOPS per watt compared to prior generation arrays, reducing overall power and cooling overhead.

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