Dell EMC PowerMax 2500
Brand: Dell EMC | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: DELL-POWERMAX2500 | Part #: PowerMax 2500 | MPN: PowerMax 2500
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About the Dell EMC PowerMax 2500
The Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 is Dell's flagship enterprise storage platform for mission-critical Tier-0 and Tier-1 workloads, targeting organizations that demand the highest levels of reliability, performance, and data services. Engineered for continuous availability with a goal of 99.9999% uptime, the PowerMax 2500 achieves this through end-to-end redundancy, non-disruptive upgrades, and a proven HYPERMAX OS that has evolved over decades of mainframe-class storage engineering.
The array uses an all-NVMe storage media layer with an AI/ML engine embedded directly in the storage operating system that continuously analyzes I/O patterns across every volume, proactively migrating data between SCM (Storage Class Memory) and NVMe TLC tiers to minimize latency for hot data while optimizing cost-per-GB for cooler data. This autonomous tiering operates at sub-second granularity, a significant differentiator from traditional storage tiering that operates on hourly or daily cycles.
PowerMax 2500 natively supports SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) for synchronous and asynchronous replication to a second PowerMax or VMAX array, enabling zero-RPO/near-zero-RTO disaster recovery architectures. It supports all major host connectivity protocols including 32Gb FC, 64Gb FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI, and FICON for mainframe environments. The array is purpose-built for regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, and government where data integrity and continuous operation are non-negotiable.
Ideal for
- Mission-critical Oracle Exadata-class database consolidation
- Mainframe (IBM z) FICON attached primary storage
- Financial services transaction processing with zero-RPO replication
- Healthcare PACS and EHR primary storage requiring six-nines uptime
- Tier-0 NVMe storage for SAP HANA largest scale-up deployments
- Active-active metro stretch cluster storage for disaster avoidance
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Dell EMC |
| Form Factor | Modular cabinet (standalone or expansion DAEs) |
| Architecture | All-NVMe, active-active multi-controller (HYPERMAX OS) |
| Storage Media | NVMe SCM (Storage Class Memory) + NVMe TLC SSDs |
| Raw Capacity | Up to 4.5PB raw (base cabinet) |
| Effective Capacity | Up to 18PB+ effective with data reduction |
| Data Reduction | AI-driven inline deduplication + compression |
| Latency | < 150 microseconds (SCM tier); < 300 microseconds (NVMe TLC) |
| IOPS | Up to 15M IOPS per system |
| Throughput | Up to 150GB/s |
| Availability | 99.9999% (six-nines) with non-disruptive upgrade capability |
| Host Protocols | 32Gb FC, 64Gb FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI (25GbE), FICON (mainframe) |
| Replication | SRDF synchronous, asynchronous, and adaptive copy; Metro volume |
| Snapshot | TimeFinder SnapVX (space-efficient), up to 256 snapshots per volume |
| Tiering | AI/ML autonomous sub-second tiering across SCM / NVMe TLC |
| Cloud Integration | Dell CloudIQ, APEX Data Storage Services |
| VMware Integration | VASA, vVols, VAAI |
| Management | Unisphere for PowerMax (GUI/REST), Solutions Enabler, CLI |
| Security | Encryption at rest (FIPS 140-2 Level 1), secure erase, audit logging |
| Operating System | HYPERMAX OS 10.x |
| Power | Fully redundant hot-swap PSUs, no single point of failure |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Dell EMC |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | DELL-POWERMAX2500 |
| Part Number | PowerMax 2500 |
| Condition | New |
| Form Factor | Modular cabinet (standalone or expansion DAEs) |
| Architecture | All-NVMe, active-active multi-controller (HYPERMAX OS) |
| Storage Media | NVMe SCM (Storage Class Memory) + NVMe TLC SSDs |
| Raw Capacity | Up to 4.5PB raw (base cabinet) |
| Effective Capacity | Up to 18PB+ effective with data reduction |
| Data Reduction | AI-driven inline deduplication + compression |
| Latency | < 150 microseconds (SCM tier); < 300 microseconds (NVMe TLC) |
| IOPS | Up to 15M IOPS per system |
| Throughput | Up to 150GB/s |
| Availability | 99.9999% (six-nines) with non-disruptive upgrade capability |
| Host Protocols | 32Gb FC, 64Gb FC, NVMe/FC, iSCSI (25GbE), FICON (mainframe) |
| Replication | SRDF synchronous, asynchronous, and adaptive copy; Metro volume |
| Snapshot | TimeFinder SnapVX (space-efficient), up to 256 snapshots per volume |
| Tiering | AI/ML autonomous sub-second tiering across SCM / NVMe TLC |
| Cloud Integration | Dell CloudIQ, APEX Data Storage Services |
| VMware Integration | VASA, vVols, VAAI |
| Management | Unisphere for PowerMax (GUI/REST), Solutions Enabler, CLI |
| Security | Encryption at rest (FIPS 140-2 Level 1), secure erase, audit logging |
| Operating System | HYPERMAX OS 10.x |
| Power | Fully redundant hot-swap PSUs, no single point of failure |
Frequently Asked Questions about Dell EMC PowerMax 2500
What does the Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 do?
the Dell EMC PowerMax 2500 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.
What are the headline specs of the Dell EMC PowerMax 2500?
Key specifications for the Dell EMC PowerMax 2500: new condition; manufacturer Dell EMC; form factor Modular cabinet (standalone or expansion DAEs); architecture All-NVMe, active-active multi-controller (HYPERMAX OS); storage media NVMe SCM (Storage Class Memory) + NVMe TLC SSDs; raw capacity Up to 4.5PB raw (base cabinet); effective capacity Up to 18PB+ effective with data reduction. Manufacturer part number PowerMax 2500. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.