New Dell EqualLogic Model Series

The PS4210, PS6210, PS6610 and FS7610 come with the same enterprise SAN features built directly into the firmware; the only difference is a revved up controller on the PS6200 and a higher number of supported attributes. We thought a side-by-side comparison might help those that are familiar with the PS Series.

Dell EqualLogic PS Series current lineup

PS4210
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Increase performance with the right-sized and priced PS4210 Series for your growing business.
PS4210
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Next-generation Dell Storage PS Series arrays streamline storage management and improves performance for lasting value.
PS4210
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Increase capacity and improve performance with an ultra-dense array for midsized deployments.
PS4210
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Optimize file storage with the EqualLogic FS7610 NAS appliance and the scalability, flexibility and efficiency of the FluidFS v4 file system.
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Dell EqualLogic Common Features

All Dell Equallogic units include 8, 16, 24 or 48 drives, dual power supplies and dual fans. Dual controller units are recommended for primary sites.

The complete suite of software is included – Snapshots, Replication (for off-site Disaster Recovery), Volume Management, Multi-path I/O capability (for performance), Cloning and more. There are no licenses or keys needed.

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EqualLogic All-SSD PS6210S model pricing (price range: $$-$$$)

EqualLogic launched its first all-SSD-capable model in 2009. But the December PS6210S release takes advantage of controller and firmware technology redesigned specifically with flash in mind. The end result is a performance claim by Dell of 1.2 million IOPS in a configuration with a virtual pool of eight all-flash arrays.

The PS6210S all-flash EqualLogic array supports only the high-performance but more expensive SLC flash, as the industry increasingly moves to cheaper MLC technology. Dell started with a price of $8 per GB for the PS6210S, based on a configuration with two dozen 800-GB SSDs, placing it roughly in the middle of the pack of the lines of all-flash arrays.

The most aggressive all-flash array vendors claim their prices are less than $5 per GB, but those products often use data reduction methods to hit those low numbers. Neither the all-flash EqualLogic arrays nor Compellent arrays support inline de-duplication and compression, two of the most important storage-saving features. They support only post-process de-dupe for file data within a unified storage system via the Dell Fluid File System, and Compellent recently added support for post-process compression, according to a Dell spokesperson.

Dell’s EqualLogic division has credited the PS6210S array’s redesigned controller and software for allowing it to stake a claim of flash performance at the price of disk. The company declined to supply an estimated price per IOPS.

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