Dell PowerStore 500T
PowerStore 500T Storage
The Dell PowerStore 500T is a compact, all-flash storage array delivering enterprise-class performance, flexible scalability, and intelligent automation. Ideal for mid-sized businesses, it supports unified block and file workloads with advanced data services.
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- Overview
- Specifications
Enterprise storage made simple
The Dell PowerStore enterprise storage appliance helps you achieve new levels of operational agility
with advanced storage technologies and intelligent automation to unlock the power of your data. Accelerate block, file
and vVols workloads with a single unified platform that scales both up and out, keeping pace with rapidly changing
business requirements. Streamline DevOps with automated workflows and extensive support for containerized apps –
and simplify your overall ecosystem with deep integrations that let you provision advanced PowerStore services from
your management framework of choice.
Architecture
PowerStore utilizes Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, plus a flexible all-NVMe design featuring dual-ported Intel®
Optane™ SSDs and NVMe-over-fabric networking (both FC and TCP), to deliver end-to-end low latency performance for
any workload. Always-on data reduction, intelligent automation, active resource balancing, predictive analytics and nondisruptive software and hardware upgrades keep your storage environment continuously optimized, up-to-date and easy
to manage, even as your needs evolve over time.
| PowerStore 500T | PowerStore 1200T | PowerStore 3200T | PowerStore 3200Q | PowerStore 5200T | PowerStore 9200T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2 Intel CPUs, 24 cores; 2.2 GHz | 4 Intel CPUs, 40 cores; 2.4 GHz | 4 Intel CPUs, 64 cores; 2.1 GHz | 4 Intel CPUs, 64 cores; 2.1 GHz | 4 Intel CPUs, 96 cores; 2.2 GHz | 4 Intel CPUs, 112 cores; 2.2 GHz |
| Max Memory | 192 GB | 384 GB | 768 GB | 768 GB | 1152 GB | 2560 GB |
| Max Capacity | 6.16 PBe per appliance / 24.64 PBe per cluster | 5.9 PBe per appliance / 23.6 PBe per cluster | 5.9 PBe per appliance / 23.6 PBe per cluster | 5.9 PBe per appliance / 23.6 PBe per cluster | 5.9 PBe per appliance / 23.6 PBe per cluster | 5.9 PBe per appliance / 23.6 PBe per cluster |
| Max Drives | 97 per appliance / 388 per cluster | 93 per appliance / 372 per cluster | 93 per appliance / 372 per cluster | 93 per appliance / 372 per cluster | 93 per appliance / 372 per cluster | 93 per appliance / 372 per cluster |
| Volumes Support | 1,500 vols | 6,000 vols | 10,000 vols | 10,000 vols | 16,000 vols | 32,000 vols |
| Network Support | 25GbE, 32Gb FC | 100Gb/25GbE, 32Gb FC | 100Gb/25GbE, 32Gb FC | 100Gb/25GbE, 32Gb FC | 100Gb/25GbE, 32Gb FC | 100Gb/25GbE, 32Gb FC |
| Protocols | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS | iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, FC, NVMe/FC, vVols, SMB, NFS |
The Pre Rack Difference
Pre Rack
- Multi-vender agnostic
- Single point of contact
- Get a quote in hours/days
- Fully configured, ready to ship systems as fast as 2-3 days
- Extended asset lifecycle with pre-owned hardware
- Systems and parts stocked locally
- Assistance with installation
Pre Rack
- Multi-vender agnostic
- Single point of contact
- Get a quote in hours/days
- Fully configured, ready to ship systems as fast as 2-3 days
- Extended asset lifecycle with pre-owned hardware
- Systems and parts stocked locally
- Assistance with installation
OEM
- Not trained on all major OEMs
- Communication with multiple reps
- Waiting weeks for a quote
- Prolonged lead time
- Will attempt to get you to buy the latest new hardware (hardware refresh)
- No longer selling hardware after EOL
OEM
- Not trained on all major OEMs
- Communication with multiple reps
- Waiting weeks for a quote
- Prolonged lead time
- Will attempt to get you to buy the latest new hardware (hardware refresh)
- No longer selling hardware after EOL
The Pre Rack IT Resolution Plan
Review Goals
We review your environment & show you on how we can solve challenges.
Execute Savings
We execute a hybrid of New & Pre-Owned hardware that can help free up budget.
When Does Third-Party
Support Come In To Play?
High cost to renew with the OEM?
Flexible Support Levels For Your Needs
LEVEL 1
- 24 x 7 x 365 Help Desk
- Remote Support
- 4 Hour Response
- Parts Replacement
- Onsite Spares Kit (Optional)
- Remote Monitoring (Optional)
LEVEL 2
- 24 x 7 x 365 Help Desk
- Remote Support
- Next Day
- Parts Replacement
- Onsite Spares Kit (Optional)
- Remote Monitoring (Optional)
LEVEL 3
- 8-5, Mon-Fri Help Desk
- Remote Support
- Next Business Day
- Parts Replacement
- Onsite Spares Kit (Optional)
- Remote Monitoring (Optional)
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"Pre Rack IT helped disassemble EMC SANs, VMware hosts, and Cisco Switches, between Michigan and Georgia."
"We have not been able to find this level of knowledge at a reasonable price and timing as we do with Pre Rack IT. They are vital to our success."
"Pre Rack IT was simply great to work with, we felt like we had a true partner. The data center move project was completed ahead of schedule."
"Under a tight time table - 90 days, Pre Rack IT took the lead on 95% of all our purchases, logistics, trucking and man power."
PowerStore 500T FAQs
Not necessarily. Contact our team and we’ll walk you through how pre‑owned drives may impact your specific Dell warranty coverage.
Standard PowerStore T and X appliances use a 2U base enclosure with dual active‑active nodes and 25 x 2.5‑inch NVMe drive slots in the front.
PowerStore uses dual‑ported NVMe SSDs and can also use NVMe storage class memory (SCM) drives; specific configurations vary by model and generati
Depending on the model, a PowerStore appliance can scale up to around 93–97 drives including expansion enclosures, with exact limits defined per model in the spec sheet.
PowerStore T models are deployed as traditional SAN/NAS appliances, while PowerStore X models include an embedded VMware ESXi hypervisor, allowing applications to run directly on the array.
PowerStore is commonly used for virtualized infrastructure (VMware), databases, file services, and mixed workloads that benefit from low‑latency all‑flash performance and unified block/file capabilities.
