Dell Bulks Up its SMB Storage Portfolio with its Densest Storage Array, Zero-Percent Leasing and Updated Backup and Recovery Appliance
Dell Bulks Up its SMB Storage Portfolio with its Densest Storage Array, Zero-Percent Leasing and Updated Backup and Recovery Appliance
Date : 8/16/2012
Round Rock, Texas
| | |
- New PowerVault MD3 dense arrays can scale up to 180 hard drives and store up to 540 terabytes in 12U of rack space
- New features added to DR4000 disk backup and disaster recovery appliance with DR Rapid Data Access offers tight integration with Symantec backup applications and helps ease remote office backup through many to one replication

Dell today announced its densest storage array yet with the new PowerVault MD3, storing up to 180 terabytes of data in a 60-drive, 4U rack enclosure. Paired with zero-percent fair market value (FMV) financing from Dell Financial Services (DFS) the new PowerVault MD3 provides small- and medium-sized organizations with easy access to flexible enterprise solutions for all stages of growth. Additionally, Dell added new features to the DR4000 disk-based backup and recovery appliance designed to include tighter integration with Symantec OST (OpenStorage) and to support the ability to replicate from multiple appliances to one.
The zero-percent FMV lease offer helps small to medium-sized organizations manage their expanding data storage needs while preserving their valuable capital for more tactical day-to-day business needs. The special 36-month FMV lease is available to qualified customers who lease $5,000 or more on combined enterprise solutions that include PowerVault storage, PowerEdge servers and PowerConnect switches.* “To keep up with larger competitors, small and medium-sized organizations need flexible systems equipped to address changing market dynamics and the demands they put on IT,” said Antonio Julio, executive director, Commercial Enterprise Solutions, Dell. “From financing to storage, Dell equips our customers with the flexible and agile solutions they need to drive innovation on a much larger scale.”DR4000 Backup and Recovery Updates
Dell is announcing new updates to the DR4000, an advanced disk-based backup and recovery solution that features innovative deduplication and compression capabilities from Dell’s Ocarina Networks acquisition. Since it was first announced in January at Dell Storage Forum London, the DR4000 has been popular with SMB customers who want to augment or replace traditional backup and recovery environments with disk- based solutions for their speed, access and reliability. The updated DR4000 supports the ability to replicate from multiple appliances to one, enabling customers with remote offices or locations to replicate to a centralized location.New updates to the DR4000 also include support for Symantec OST (OpenStorage), an API that enables third-party intelligent storage devices to tightly integrate with Symantec backup software applications. When a DR4000 is used with OST, the backup application becomes aware of the properties and capabilities of the appliance, and can better control back up images. The DR4000 with DR Rapid Data Access can significantly increase performance and can now backup up to 4 terabytes of data per hour when using Symantec OST.** The new DR4000 features are available this month globally. Pricing and Availability
The zero-percent PowerVault offer is a 36-month zero-percent FMV lease on all PowerVault storage components with a minimum purchase of $5,000 or more and runs from Aug. 4, to Nov. 2, 2012 in the U.S. This FMV lease offers customers low monthly payments and end-of-lease options designed to give customers choice and flexibility. About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. For more information, visit www.dell.com. Join us at Dell World 2012 – The Power to Do More. Technology professionals will learn from one another and identify key challenges and opportunities connected to the top forces changing business today. Learn more at www.DellWorld.com or follow #DellWorld on Twitter.