Brand: Dell EMC | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: APEX-FS-AZ-ENT | Part #: APEX-FS-AZ-ENT | MPN: APEX-FS-AZ-ENT
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The Dell APEX File Storage for Azure (APEX-FS-AZ-ENT) is an enterprise-tier, fully managed storage-as-a-service solution built on the Dell PowerScale (Isilon) OneFS distributed parallel file system architecture, deployed natively within Microsoft Azure data centers. This POSIX-compliant file system supports multi-petabyte namespace scaling and delivers elastic capacity expansion managed entirely by Dell operations, eliminating the burden of infrastructure lifecycle management from your organization. Dell EMC engineered this offering to provide seamless Azure Virtual Network integration via Azure Private Link, ensuring zero public internet exposure while maintaining enterprise-grade high availability within Azure's SLA framework. The system supports industry-standard protocols—NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, SMB 2.x, and SMB 3.x—enabling broad client compatibility across heterogeneous environments.
Storage architects, AI infrastructure teams, and enterprise IT procurement groups select the Dell APEX File Storage for Azure to power demanding workloads including AI and ML training, media rendering, genomics processing, and hybrid cloud file services. The subscription-based consumption model aligns capital expenditure with actual usage, while Dell EMC's managed service approach eliminates operational overhead. Azure Active Directory integration coupled with LDAP support streamlines identity and access management, and OneFS native snapshot and replication capabilities—combined with encryption at rest and in transit—deliver robust data protection. Because storage nodes remain physically resident within Azure data center facilities, data locality requirements are satisfied without compromise, critical for compliance-sensitive and performance-critical applications.
Organizations ready to modernize their file storage infrastructure with a cloud-native, fully managed solution should contact Omnixon Global to discuss your requirements. Request a detailed quotation for the Dell APEX File Storage for Azure APEX-FS-AZ-ENT and let our team help you architect the right capacity and deployment timeline for your enterprise.
| Brand | Dell EMC |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | APEX-FS-AZ-ENT |
| Part Number | APEX-FS-AZ-ENT |
| Condition | New |
| Manufacturer Part Number | APEX-FS-AZ-ENT |
| Product Name | Dell APEX File Storage for Azure |
| Tier | Enterprise |
| Underlying Storage Architecture | Dell PowerScale (Isilon) OneFS |
| Deployment Model | Fully managed Storage-as-a-Service, operated by Dell within Microsoft Azure data centers |
| Supported Protocols | NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, SMB 2.x, SMB 3.x |
| File System Type | POSIX-compliant distributed parallel file system (OneFS) |
| Cloud Platform Integration | Microsoft Azure (native deployment within Azure regions) |
| Network Connectivity | Azure Virtual Network (VNet) integration via Azure Private Link; no public internet exposure required |
| Identity and Access Management | Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) integration; LDAP support |
| Data Protection | Snapshot-based data protection; OneFS native snapshot and replication capabilities |
| Scalability Model | Elastic capacity scaling managed by Dell operations team; supports multi-petabyte file system namespaces |
| Management Interface | Dell APEX Console (unified cloud management portal) |
| Consumption Model | Subscription-based as-a-Service; infrastructure lifecycle managed by Dell |
| Target Workloads | AI/ML training, media rendering, genomics, enterprise file services, hybrid cloud |
| Availability | Designed for enterprise-grade high availability; infrastructure managed and maintained by Dell within Azure SLA framework |
| Data Locality | Storage nodes physically resident within Microsoft Azure data center facilities |
| Encryption | Data encryption at rest and in transit supported |
the Dell APEX File Storage for Azure APEX-FS-AZ-ENT suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.