High-performance computing (HPC) applications demand storage solutions that can address the wide-ranging requirements of customer applications and processes in cross-functional environments. In particular, storage solutions for HPC applications must be able to handle the amount and frequency of data generated by HPC workloads.
As with the computational aspect of design, designing storage for cluster-based architectures begin with considering the applications that will be used. This includes understanding the I/O (input/output) usage, patterns, growth and process requirements (data retention, disaster recovery, backups and replications). It is also important to map out the expected growth of workloads and the resulting need to increase capacity and performance.
Dell offers numerous storage options — partner solutions that can easily be mapped to system size, workload and streaming requirements — including highly reliable archive, snapshot, disaster recovery, backup and recovery solutions.
Dell™ HPC Solutions include many customizable options for attaching Dell PowerVault™, EqualLogic™ and Dell/EMC storage systems in a variety of industry-leading storage platforms, operating with parallel or clustered file systems. These options can help you find the right solution to match the value, volume and life cycle of your data.
- Dell HPC NFS Storage Solutions (NSS) is sold and serviced by Dell and has been tuned for performance, producing up to 30 percent better throughput when compared to configurations that have not been optimized. The NSS leverages the power of the Dell PowerEdge™ R710 server and PowerVault MD1200 storage, and provides for all of your needs in one package: hardware, software, file system, spare drives and Dell ProSupport™.
- Dell | Terascala HPC storage solution offers simplified, high-output and cost-effective storage for HPC. The unique Dell | Terascala HPC storage solution provides high-output storage based on the Lustre™ file system.
- Dell PowerVault NX3500 is a great entry-level primary storage solution using Dell Scalable File System for customer requiring NFS/CIFS access, data protection features such as replication and snapshots, high-capacity scalability and cost-effectiveness.
- Dell PowerVault MD Series is a modular disk storage expansion enclosure capable of housing multiple disk drives in a single chassis. This direct attached storage (DAS) enclosure supports serial attached SCSI (SAS), the latest advancement in proven SCSI disk drive technology that delivers high performance and excellent reliability, as well as serial ATA (SATA).
- Dell EqualLogic PS Series is a virtualized Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) combining intelligence, automation and fault tolerance, including linear scaling of performance and capacity, self-managing arrays and top-tier data protection software.
- DataDirect Networks storage offers outstanding performance and capacity scalability. Although DataDirect™ Networks storage is not validated as part of a preconfigured solution stack, Dell resells the DataDirect Networks storage products that are successfully deployed in many Dell HPC clusters.
- Panasas® Parallel Storage Cluster offers exceptional scaling in capacity and performance while extending appliance-like ease of management for HPC organizations around the world. Although ActiveStor™ is not validated as part of a preconfigured solution stack, Dell resells the ActiveStor storage products successfully deployed in many Dell HPC clusters.
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