Build an intelligent storage foundationDell Storage SC Series solutions deliver future-ready infrastructure with

low TCO and the flexibility to evolve e�ortlessly as your needs change.

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1. Source: Dell internal analysis (March 23, 2016) comparing against the top 5 other vendors in the mid-range enterprise market.

2. Source: Dell internal testing, March, 2016. Results may vary depending on application and configuration.

3. Net usable capacity of Dell array with 5 years of support, after 4:1 data reduction, vs. major competitors net of data reduction. Street price analysis is based on a variety of sources including analyst data, price sheets when available, and public information as of May 2016.

4. Source: Dell internal analysis, March 2016. Net e�ective capacity after applying a 4:1 compression and dedupe ratio. Customer’s price may vary based on a variety of circumstances and data should be used for comparison purposes.

5. Live Migrate is available as a free upgrade on SC4020, SC8000 and SC9000 in Q3 2016 for customers with an active service contract.

6. Requires optional Live Volume feature and SCOS 6.7-level or greater firmware.

7. Compatible with SCv2080, SC4020, SC8000 and SC9000.

Platforme�ciency

RAID tiering

Auto-tiering

IntelligentDeduplication

IntelligentCompressionThin methods

Lowers cost of

performance

Lowers cost of

capacity

Datareduction

Combining smart features

Automated e�ciency methods and data reduction work together to optimize

performance and cost within each array

Hybrid solutions combine both advantages!

HDD tiers:Hard disk solutions under $0.10/GB4

SSD tiers: AFAs now under $0.45/GB4

Lowest e�ective$/GB for all flash arrays (AFAs)3

The most comprehensive

data reduction1, with up to

10:1 capacity savings2

Automatic RAID

provisioning and

pervasive thin

methods

+ =Auto-tiering intelligently

moves data to the

best-suited media

Live Migrate

SC storage hypervisor

Move data seamlessly between arrays without interrupting workloads

Maintain business continuity through any disaster or outage

Live Volume

Synchronized data on separate arrays presented

as single LUN

Auto-failover, failback

Uninterrupted replication to 3rd

disaster recovery site

Site 1 Site 2

Site 3

LUN

Live Volume

LUN

LUN

Manage storage at the data center level

Auto-failover option for zero workload downtime during unplanned outages6

Easy guided load balancing ensures optimal use of every available resource

Built-in “storage hypervisor” protects hosts from disruption when you make storage changes5

Virtualized SC Series architecture elevates your viewpoint and control in

multi-array environments

Dell Storage Center Arrays

Single-tieroptimization

(including all-flash or hybrid)

Multi-tieroptimization

Max performance

12G SAS throughput

Data-in-place migration

Modular I/O (front and back-end)

End-to-end management, broad 3rd-party integrations, flash support

Virtualized architecture, self-optimizing RAID tiering, “thin” methods, QoS, VVols

Unified block and file with optional FS8600 NAS appliance7

Enterprisecapabilities

Auto-tier, data reduction, federation, disaster recovery, encryption

Scale-out by adding

arrays to larger federated

systems under unified

management.

Scale up by adding expansion enclosures to each array with flexible drive options from high performance to high capacity.

SCv2000168 drives

SC4000192 drives

SC8000960 drives

SC9000960 drives

Scalable systems for specialized or mixed workloads

From entry-level to large-scale storage, the diverse SC Series portfolio o�ers a solution

tailored for your data center requirements.