Dell EMC MD1400 and MD1420: Cost-Effective Storage
Dell EMC MD1400 and MD1420: Cost-Effective Storage
Dell EMC MD1400 and MD1420: Cost-Effective Storage
Dell EMC introduces the latest technology in the MD Series of direct-attach storage enclosures designed to maximize your
server storage capacity. The MD1400 and the MD1420 offer low-cost storage expansion with double the bandwidth using
12Gbps SAS connectivity to support your growing application workloads.
Cost-effective storage your data center specifications. The MD1400 and MD1420
models offer the flexibility to mix and match NL-SAS, SAS
As data continues to grow, the need to store and access
and SSD drives within an enclosure to assist with your
that data increases exponentially as well. The Dell EMC
data tiering initiatives. With the option of either 12 or 24
MD Series offers affordable storage expansion for Dell
hard drives in an enclosure, you can scale non-disruptively
PowerEdge servers1. The MD1400 and MD1420 models
to meet your application demands.
are designed to scale capacity behind Dell’s PowerEdge
servers, without busting your storage budget. When cost is The MD1400 offers the flexibility of 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch
an issue, and you need to optimize your cost per terabyte, hard drives (with specially designed carriers) in a
the MD Series offers a simple and cost-effective solution 2U, 12-drive enclosure. This model can expand to
while ensuring your performance requirements are met. 8 enclosures and up to 96 hard drives behind the
PowerEdge server.
The intelligence of the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller
(PERC) H830 or H840 HostRAID adapter, which enables The MD1420 supports 24 2.5-inch hard drives in
the software to recognize all of your storage as a single a 2U form-factor, expanding up to 8 enclosures
unit, helps increase reliability and fault tolerance. You can and up to 192 hard drives supporting high storage
place up to eight MD enclosures behind a PowerEdge capacity requirements.
server using a 12Gb SAS HBA or the PERC9 series Seamless integration and management
with a 12Gb RAID controller. Directly connected to your
PowerEdge server, either configuration gives you a viable Leveraging the technology and design of PowerEdge
storage solution, creating an end-to-end performance servers, the MD1400 and the MD1420 use the same
centric 12Gb solution. hot-swappable drives, fans and power supplies to
minimize the cost of spares. If drive security is a priority,
Designed for capacity and performance the option to use self-encrypted drives (SED) with
The MD Series offers the versatility needed to meet both drive-level encryption ensures your data is secure, even
your storage capacity and performance requirements. The if the drive is removed. Additionally, SEDs support instant
MD1400 and MD1420 models are specifically designed to Secure Erase of drives which permanently removes data
work with the latest PowerEdge servers using the PERC when repurposing or decommissioning drives.
H830 or H840 RAID controllers with 12Gbps SAS offering Data can be managed simply through Dell OpenManage™
unmatched I/O performance for database applications, system management technology, leveraging iDRAC
streaming digital media environments and storage (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) to help
intensive applications. simplify and automate your most essential management
Meet your high-capacity storage requirements with the MD tasks across server, storage and networking platforms in
Series by choosing the drive type and speed that meets multi-hypervisor and OS environments.
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See the compatibility matrix on Dell.com/Support for more information on supported PowerEdge servers.
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