Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage Array

The Dell PowerVault ME5024 is a 2U, 24-bay mid-range storage array engineered for hybrid SAS and NVMe workloads in enterprise SAN environments. The system supports mixed drive configurations, enabling organizations to balance performance-tier NVMe capacity with cost-effective SAS storage within a single unified platform. Architecture leverages dual active controllers for high availability and supports both iSCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity, delivering sub-millisecond latencies suitable for transactional and analytical database workloads.

The ME5024 accommodates up to 24 x 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, with configurable RAID (0, 1, 5, 6, 10) and snapshots for data protection. Native thin provisioning, replication, and integrated tiering capabilities optimize storage utilization and reduce operational overhead. The array integrates with OpenManage Enterprise for centralized lifecycle management across heterogeneous Dell infrastructure.

Ideal for

• Hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems requiring predictable IOPS and high availability for clinical databases
• University research data repositories combining archival SAS capacity with NVMe acceleration for active datasets
• Medium-scale virtualization environments supporting 50–150 hypervisor hosts with converged SAN infrastructure
• Business intelligence and data warehouse refresh projects needing mixed-tier storage at controlled capital expenditure
• Multi-tenant service delivery platforms hosting departmental file services and backup staging
• Tier-1 application storage for ERP, CRM, and financial systems in organizations with 500–2000 seats

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.