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PS4000 and PS6000 Comparison
The Dell EqualLogic PS6000 (and now PS6010) replaced the PS5000 as the new EqualLogic flagship. We were excited to see Dell moving upstream with a faster controller and more connection speed, but we felt something was missing. Many potential customers wanted to get on board the EqualLogic train but could not afford it.
Dell’s release of the PS4000 fits nicely in the Small-Medium sized business niche. Remaining true to EqualLogic’s tradition of waiting until a product was ready before announcing it, the PS4000 hit the ground running. Quite honestly, we got more than we could have hoped for.
The PS4000 comes with the same enterprise SAN features built directly into the firmware; the only difference is a revved up controller on the PS6000 and a higher number of supported attributes. We thought a side-by-side comparison might help those that are familiar with the PS Series (either the original PS100 et al or the PS5000).
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| GbE Connections | 2 Per Controller | 4 Per Controller |
| Members Per Group | 2 | 12 |
| Volumes | 256 | 1024 |
| Snapshots/Replicas | 2,048 | 10,000 |
| Snapshots Per Volume | 128 | 512 |
| Volumes For Replication | 32 | 192 |
| Replicas Per Volume | 128 | 512 |
| Replication Partners | 16 | 16 |
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Here’s an interesting point. Although you cannot have more than 2 PS4000s in a Group, if you add a single PS6000 to the group the limits disappear and there are no restrictions. Site to site replication implies 2 groups.
Capacity and Model Selection
Use the chart below to determine what capacity unit you need for your storage project (based on RAID50). All Dell Equallogic units include 8, 16, 24 or 48 drives, dual power supplies and dual fans. Dual controller units are recommended for primary sites.
The complete suite of software is included - Snapshots, Replication (for off-site Disaster Recovery), Volume Management, Multi-path I/O capability (for performance), Cloning and more. There are no licenses or keys needed.
For capacities across all RAID levels (RAID10, 50 and 5), go here.
| Model | Step 1 RAID50 Usable(GB) |
Step 2 Drive Type |
Step 3 Controller(s) |
RPM | Drive Qty | Drive Capacity | Cost |
| PS4000E PS5000E PS6000E PS6010E (4TB) |
2503 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 16 | 250 GB |  |
| PS4000E PS5000E PS6000E PS6010E (8TB) |
5006 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 16 | 500 GB | |
| PS4000E PS5000E PS6000E PS6010E (12TB) |
7509 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 16 | 750 GB | |
| PS4000E PS5000E PS6000E PS6010E (16TB) |
10011 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 16 | 1 TB | |
| PS4000X PS5000X PS6000X PS6010X (6.4TB) |
4004 | SCSI | Dual | 10,000 | 16 | 400 GB | |
| PS4000XV PS5000XV PS6000XV (2.3TB) |
1462 | SCSI | Dual | 15,000 | 16 | 146 GB | |
| PS4000XV PS5000XV PS6000XV PS6010XV (4.8TB) |
3003 | SCSI | Dual | 15,000 | 16 | 300 GB | |
| PS4000XV PS5000XV PS6000XV PS6010XV (7.2TB) |
5173 | SCSI | Dual | 15,000 | 16 | 450 GB | |
| PS5500E PS6500E PS6510E (24TB) |
19394 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 48 | 500 GB | |
| PS5500E PS6500E PS6510E (48TB) |
38800 | SATA | Dual | 7,200 | 48 | 1 TB | |
Support Options
Dell offers a variety of support levels based on the severity of the issue and the support levels. You can find Dell EqualLogic Support Options Here (opens in new window).
Pricing
Use our Self-Service Pricing Portal to get an instant budgetary price quote on the model you selected.
Planning
Do you have to create an iSCSI SAN plan for your organization or committee? We make it easy. We have several good planning templates and powerpoint presentations to assist you in planning/presenting your project. Feel free to download and use any of our templates.
Migrate to VMWare in 4 Steps - PowerPoint / Adobe PDF
Top 20 iSCSI SAN Requirements MS-Word / Adobe PDF
iSCSI SAN Plan Template MS-Word / Adobe PDF
Unfunded SAN Requirements Template MS-Word / Adobe PDF
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 / Equallogic Technical Plan Adobe PDF
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