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Dell PowerScale

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Overview

Dell PowerScale is a scale-out network-attached storage (NAS) platform that is designed to store and manage massive amounts of unstructured data. It provides a single, scalable file system that can grow to petabytes in size. PowerScale is well-suited for data lake workloads that require high-performance file access.

✨ Key Features

  • Scale-out architecture
  • Single file system
  • High performance and concurrency
  • Multi-protocol support (NFS, SMB, HDFS)
  • Automated tiering

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Proven scalability and performance for file-based workloads
  • Native HDFS support for Hadoop integration
  • Simplicity of a single file system

Unique Value: Provides a simple, scalable, and high-performance platform for on-premises data lakes that require file-based access.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

On-premises data lakes High-performance computing (HPC) Media and entertainment workflows Genomics and life sciences AI and machine learning

✅ Best For

  • Building a high-performance, on-premises data lake for demanding analytics workloads.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Cloud-native data lakes where object storage is preferred.

🏆 Alternatives

NetApp Qumulo Pure Storage

Offers a more integrated and easier-to-manage solution for file-based data lakes compared to building a Hadoop cluster with HDFS from scratch. It provides higher performance for file-based workloads than object storage.

💻 Platforms

On-premises appliance Cloud (PowerScale for Google Cloud)

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Hadoop ecosystem (natively supports HDFS) AI and analytics frameworks Backup and recovery software

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (ProSupport Enterprise Suite tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SSO ✓ Varies by deployment

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing

Free tier: NA

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