Build an intelligent storage foundation Dell Storage SC Series solutions deliver future-ready infrastructure with low TCO and the flexibility to evolve effortlessly as your needs change. For more information, please visit dell.com/scseries 1. Source: Dell internal analysis (March 23, 2016) comparing against the top 5 other vendors in the mid-range enterprise market. 2. Source: Dell internal testing, March, 2016. Results may vary depending on application and configuration. 3. Net usable capacity of Dell array with 5 years of support, after 4:1 data reduction, vs. major competitors net of data reduction. Street price analysis is based on a variety of sources including analyst data, price sheets when available, and public information as of May 2016. 4. Source: Dell internal analysis, March 2016. Net effective capacity after applying a 4:1 compression and dedupe ratio. Customer’s price may vary based on a variety of circumstances and data should be used for comparison purposes. 5. Live Migrate is available as a free upgrade on SC4020, SC8000 and SC9000 in Q3 2016 for customers with an active service contract. 6. Requires optional Live Volume feature and SCOS 6.7-level or greater firmware. 7. Compatible with SCv2080, SC4020, SC8000 and SC9000. Platform efficiency RAID tiering Auto-tiering Intelligent Deduplication Intelligent Compression Thin methods Lowers cost of performance Lowers cost of capacity Data reduction Combining smart features Automated efficiency methods and data reduction work together to optimize performance and cost within each array Hybrid solutions combine both advantages! HDD tiers: Hard disk solutions under $0.10/GB 4 SSD tiers: AFAs now under $0.45/GB 4 Lowest effective $/GB for all flash arrays (AFAs) 3 The most comprehensive data reduction 1 , with up to 10:1 capacity savings 2 Automatic RAID provisioning and pervasive thin methods + = Auto-tiering intelligently moves data to the best-suited media Live Migrate SC storage hypervisor Move data seamlessly between arrays without interrupting workloads Maintain business continuity through any disaster or outage Live Volume Synchronized data on separate arrays presented as single LUN Auto- failover, failback Uninterrupted replication to 3 rd disaster recovery site Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 LUN Live Volume LUN LUN Manage storage at the data center level Auto-failover option for zero workload downtime during unplanned outages 6 Easy guided load balancing ensures optimal use of every available resource Built-in “storage hypervisor” protects hosts from disruption when you make storage changes 5 Virtualized SC Series architecture elevates your viewpoint and control in multi-array environments Dell Storage Center Arrays Single-tier optimization (including all-flash or hybrid) Multi-tier optimization Max performance 12G SAS throughput Data-in-place migration Modular I/O (front and back-end) End-to-end management, broad 3rd-party integrations, flash support Virtualized architecture, self-optimizing RAID tiering, “thin” methods, QoS, VVols Unified block and file with optional FS8600 NAS appliance 7 Enterprise capabilities Auto-tier, data reduction, federation, disaster recovery, encryption Scale-out by adding arrays to larger federated systems under unified management. Scale up by adding expansion enclosures to each array with flexible drive options from high performance to high capacity. SCv2000 168 drives SC4000 192 drives SC8000 960 drives SC9000 960 drives Scalable systems for specialized or mixed workloads From entry-level to large-scale storage, the diverse SC Series portfolio offers a solution tailored for your data center requirements.