The Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion provides straightforward storage growth for existing Dell platforms, helping organisations extend useful capacity without a full refresh. Its SAS-connected expansion shelf with hot-swappable PSUs supports mixed HDD and SSD media in resilient, space-efficient environments.
Guide price: Price range: £800.00 through £1,200.00 Ex. VAT
As backup sets, archives and secondary workloads expand, teams need a way to add capacity without turning routine growth into a storage refresh programme.
Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion gives attached Dell storage environments a simple path to grow, adding space where it is needed while preserving the investment already in place.
Its 12-bay design supports HDD and SSD media over a SAS connection, so teams can match capacity to workload needs and expand incrementally rather than redesigning the storage stack.
Hot-swappable PSUs help keep the shelf available during maintenance, and up to 144 TB of raw capacity makes room for retention-heavy data without adding migration complexity or unnecessary procurement steps.
For organisations that want to keep growth controlled and predictable, the Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion is a straightforward way to add capacity with less disruption; our team can help you plan the right expansion path.
Talk to our team about how the Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion can fit your existing Dell storage environment.
Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion extends Dell storage environments with scalable direct-attached capacity for organisations building out shared disk resources in data centres and remote infrastructure.
Expansion-Driven Architecture
The enclosure is designed to add capacity to a compatible Dell storage environment without changing the core platform design.
Direct-Attach SAS Connectivity
6Gb SAS host interfaces provide a straightforward expansion path for attaching the enclosure to supported storage systems.
Capacity Expansion Envelope
The platform supports up to 144 TB of raw capacity to accommodate growing storage requirements within the expansion architecture.
Deployment Flexibility
The enclosure approach supports incremental storage growth while preserving the management model of the attached Dell environment.
Redundant Power Design
Hot-swappable PSUs help maintain operational continuity by allowing power modules to be replaced without taking the enclosure offline.
Serviceable Hardware Layout
The enclosure is built for practical maintenance in deployed storage environments, reducing disruption during routine servicing.
Infrastructure Resilience
The expansion platform supports dependable storage deployment by combining redundant power with a direct-attached enclosure design.
If you need to extend Dell storage capacity without redesigning your environment, our team can help align the MD1400 with your existing architecture and growth plan.
| Product Family | Dell PowerVault |
|---|---|
| Product Series | MD14 |
| Deployment | Expansion |
| Target Organisation Size | Midmarket |
| Primary Use Case | Storage Expansion |
| Workload Profile | Capacity Expansion |
| Storage Performance Tier | Capacity Optimised |
| Product Tier | Standard |
| Latency Tier | Expansion |
| Scalability Model | Expansion Shelf |
| Architecture Type | |
| Storage Type | Expansion |
| Access Architecture | Block |
| NVMe Support Level | None |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 144 TB |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 144 TB |
| Capacity Basis | Model Maximum |
| Drive Bays | 12 |
| Drive Interface | SAS |
| Supported Media Types | HDD / SSD |
| Controller Architecture | None |
| Controller Cache | None |
| Maximum Expansion Shelves | N/A |
| Supported Protocols | N/A |
| Maximum Host Ports | None |
| Data Protection | None |
| Deduplication Support | No |
| Compression Support | No |
| Data Reduction Method | None |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Cloud Integration | None |
The Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion is a direct-attached storage enclosure for PowerEdge server environments that need additional capacity without replacing the existing storage platform. It is built for 12Gb SAS expansion and supports secondary workloads where low-cost growth, simple administration and minimal disruption are the main priorities.
In data centres running established PowerEdge estates, the MD1400 is often deployed to add backup, archive or secondary data capacity at lower cost than a full storage refresh. It helps teams extend the useful life of current infrastructure, avoid migration projects, and keep expansion tied to the servers already in place.
Professional services firms can use the MD1400 on connected PowerEdge servers to grow shared files, application data and backup stores in small steps. That makes it easier for lean IT teams to keep pace with project growth while avoiding the cost and change risk of moving to a separate SAN platform.
Healthcare environments that rely on PowerEdge infrastructure can deploy the MD1400 to create extra room for records, departmental files and backup retention. It supports steady capacity growth without moving critical workloads off the current platform, which is useful where storage changes must be controlled and predictable.
For finance teams, the MD1400 fits server-attached expansion where retained data, reporting stores and backup copies continue to grow. It provides a straightforward way to add space while preserving prior investment in the existing storage setup and avoiding unnecessary procurement complexity.
Software development teams can use the MD1400 to add dependable direct-attached capacity for build data, test environments, backups and artifact repositories. It suits lab-heavy operations that need extra room at low cost, without forcing a wider redesign of the storage environment.
We can help design and deploy Dell PowerVault MD1400 expansion for PowerEdge-based environments, from capacity planning through to installation and integration with your existing server estate.
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