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Model Popularity Target Organisation Size Primary Use Case Latency Tier Scalability Model Architecture Type Maximum Raw Capacity Maximum Expansion Shelves NVMe Support Level Controller Cache
Dell PowerProtect DD Backup Appliance Dell PowerProtect DD Backup Appliance ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Backup Storage Backup Scale-Up Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Varies by model Varies by model Varies by model Varies by model View
Dell PowerStore 1200T Storage Array Dell PowerStore 1200T Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Enterprise Block Storage Low Latency Scale-Up Scale-Up Active-Active 5.90 PB 3 End-to-End NVMe 384 GB View
Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage Array Dell PowerVault ME5024 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 4 PB 9 None 16 GB View
HPE Alletra 5000 Storage Array HPE Alletra 5000 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Enterprise Block Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 8.4 PB 8 None 128 GB View
HPE Alletra 6000 All-Flash Storage Array HPE Alletra 6000 All-Flash Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Enterprise Block Storage Low Latency Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 4.416 PB 8 End-to-End NVMe NVDIMM-backed Cache View
HPE D3700 Disk Enclosure HPE D3700 Disk Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 600 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 368 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSA 2060 Storage Array HPE MSA 2060 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 2.16 PB 9 None 24 GB View
HPE MSA 2062 Storage Array HPE MSA 2062 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 2.16 PB 9 None 24 GB View
HPE MSL3040 Tape Library HPE MSL3040 Tape Library ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Archive Storage Archive Scale-Up Tape Library 28 PB 8 None None View
HPE StoreOnce Backup Appliance HPE StoreOnce Backup Appliance ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Backup Storage Backup Scale-Out Scale-Out Cluster 4 PB 12 None 256 GB View
Dell PowerStore 3200T Storage Array Dell PowerStore 3200T Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Enterprise Block Storage Low Latency Scale-Up Scale-Up Active-Active 5.90 PB 3 End-to-End NVMe 768 GB View
Dell PowerStore 500T Storage Array Dell PowerStore 500T Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Enterprise Block Storage Low Latency Scale-Up Scale-Up Active-Active 6.16 PB 3 End-to-End NVMe 192 GB View
Dell PowerVault MD1200 Expansion Enclosure Dell PowerVault MD1200 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 144 TB N/A None None View
Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion Enclosure Dell PowerVault MD1400 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 144 TB N/A None None View
Dell PowerVault ME412 Expansion Enclosure Dell PowerVault ME412 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 288 TB N/A None None View
Dell PowerVault ME424 Expansion Enclosure Dell PowerVault ME424 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 576 TB N/A None None View
Dell PowerVault ME484 Expansion Enclosure Dell PowerVault ME484 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 1.34 PB N/A None None View
Dell PowerVault ME5012 Storage Array Dell PowerVault ME5012 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 4 PB 9 None 16 GB View
Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 8 PB 9 None 32 GB View
Dell Powervault ML3 Tape Drive Dell Powervault ML3 Tape Drive ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Archive Storage Archive Scale-Up Tape Library 480 TB 6 None None View
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Enterprise Block Storage Balanced Clustered Controllers Mesh-Active Cluster 20 PB 32 NVMe-oF Only 512 GB View
HPE D3600 Disk Enclosure HPE D3600 Disk Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 288 TB N/A None None View
HPE D3610 Disk Enclosure HPE D3610 Disk Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 600 TB N/A None None View
HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 288 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSA 2040 Storage Array HPE MSA 2040 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 3.9 PB 7 None 8 GB View
HPE MSA 2050 Storage Array HPE MSA 2050 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 3.9 PB 7 None 8 GB View
HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 368 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSA 2070 Storage Array HPE MSA 2070 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 2.16 PB 9 None 32 GB View
HPE MSA 2072 Storage Array HPE MSA 2072 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket General Purpose Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 2.16 PB 9 None 32 GB View
HPE MSL2024 Tape Library HPE MSL2024 Tape Library ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Archive Storage Archive Scale-Up Tape Library 432 TB N/A None None View
HPE Nimble Storage All-Flash Array HPE Nimble Storage All-Flash Array ★ ★ ★ Enterprise All-Flash Storage Low Latency Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 8.4 PB 6 NVMe-oF Only 128 GB View
HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Array ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Hybrid Storage Balanced Scale-Up Dual-Controller Active-Active 5.8 PB 6 NVMe-oF Only 64 GB View
Dell PowerMax 2000 Storage Array Dell PowerMax 2000 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Enterprise Mission-Critical Storage Ultra-Low Latency Clustered Controllers Scale-Out Cluster 4 PB 6 End-to-End NVMe 1 TB View
Dell PowerMax 8000 Storage Array Dell PowerMax 8000 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Large Enterprise Mission-Critical Storage Ultra-Low Latency Clustered Controllers Scale-Out Cluster 16 PB 12 End-to-End NVMe 2 TB View
HPE Alletra MP B10000 Storage System HPE Alletra MP B10000 Storage System ★ ★ ★ Large Enterprise Mission-Critical Storage Ultra-Low Latency Modular Scale-Out Modular Disaggregated 20 PB 12 End-to-End NVMe 512 GB View
HPE Alletra MP X10000 Disaggregated Storage System HPE Alletra MP X10000 Disaggregated Storage System ★ ★ ★ Large Enterprise File & Object Storage Balanced Scale-Out Distributed Object Storage 100 PB 24 NVMe Drives 1 TB View
HPE MSA 2040 Expansion Enclosure HPE MSA 2040 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 288 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSA 2050 Expansion Enclosure HPE MSA 2050 Expansion Enclosure ★ ★ ★ Midmarket Storage Expansion Expansion Expansion Shelf Expansion Shelf 288 TB N/A None None View
HPE MSL6480 Tape Library HPE MSL6480 Tape Library ★ ★ ★ Large Enterprise Archive Storage Archive Scale-Up Tape Library 72 PB 15 None None View
HPE Primera 600 Storage Array HPE Primera 600 Storage Array ★ ★ ★ Large Enterprise Mission-Critical Storage Ultra-Low Latency Clustered Controllers Scale-Out Cluster 35 PB 24 End-to-End NVMe 2 TB View
Dell PowerProtect – Data Protection & Cyber Recovery Platform Dell PowerProtect – Data Protection & Cyber Recovery Platform — — — — — — — — — — View
HPE Zerto – Disaster Recovery & Continuous Data Protection Platform HPE Zerto – Disaster Recovery & Continuous Data Protection Platform — — — — — — — — — — View
Veeam Backup & Replication – Data Protection & Disaster Recovery Platform Veeam Backup & Replication – Data Protection & Disaster Recovery Platform — — — — — — — — — — View

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