PowerVault MD1200:PV MD1200 The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 expansion enclosure is optimized to satisfy applications that use lots of capacity and move large amounts of data. It is the first Dell enclosure that allows you to mix and match 2.5 and 3.5 inch drives in a 2-unit, 12-drive solution.

  • Seamless server expansion for 6Gb/s SAS environments
  • Supports mainstream and capacity-intensive applications such as e-mail, backup to disk, and video streaming
  • Deployment and drive versatility good for investment protection and data tiering

PowerVault MD1220: The PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosure is PV MD 1220designed to support high-performance applications such as e-mail or database applications that store active and frequently changing information. The PowerVault MD1220 is Dell’s energy-efficient modular storage array and the first modular enclosure that can expand to support 192 drives including Solid State Drives (SSDs).

  • Seamless server expansion for 6Gb/s SAS environments
  • Supports performance-intensive applications such as Web server, database, and e-mail
  • 2.5-inch small-form-factor (SFF) array, energy-efficient array

PowerVault MD1200 & MD1220 Quick Links

Dell PowerVault MD1200 Product Page PowerVault MD1220 Product Page
PowerVault MD1200 Spec Sheet MD1220 Spec Sheet
PowerVault MD Family Brochure PowerVault MD1220 User’s Guide
MD1200 User’s Guide White Paper: Transitioning to 6Gb/s SAS (MD1200 & MD1220)
Dell Direct-Attached Storage Family PERC H700 & H800 User’s Guide (MD1200 & MD1220)
MD1200 Interoperability Guide MD 1220 Interoperability Guide
Dell PERC (PowerEdge RAID Controller) Information Performance White Paper: H800 and MD1220
Dell 6Gbps vs. HP 6Gbps RAID controller performance comparison PowerVault MD1200/MD1220 Solution Optimization Guide (March 2011; NL-SAS, SAS, and SSD)



PowerVault MD1200 Tech Specs

PERC RAID Controllers
PERC H800 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.
Drives and Capacity
Up to twelve (12) hot-pluggable SAS Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) at 7200, 10K and 15K rpm and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs)
3.5" SAS HDDs 15,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 300GB2 , 450GB2 and 600GB2 7,200 RPM (Nearline) 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 500GB2 , 1TB2 , and 2TB2
2.5" SAS HDDs in 3.5" carrier 15,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 73GB2 and 146GB2 10,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 146GB2 and 300GB2 7,200 RPM (Nearline) 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 500GB2
2.5" SAS SSDs in 3.5" carrier 3Gb/s SSDs available in 150GB2
Maximum Capacity (per enclosure) 24TB using twelve 2TB2 7,200 RPM 6Gb/s SAS disk drives
Expansion Capabilities PERC H800 Host-RAID adapter enables expansion to 8 enclosures (4 enclosures per port)
More Details on PERC
Connectivity
Support for the following configurations: Unified mode (single path) for daisy chaining of up to 8 enclosures per PERC H800 (4 enclosures per port, single path) Unified mode (redundant path) for daisy chaining up to 4 enclosures per PERC H800 (4 enclosures connected to both ports via redundant path cabling) Split mode with dual Enclosure Management Modules providing direct connectivity to drives 0 through 5 and a separate connectivity to drives 6 through 11.
Enclosure Management Modules (EMM)
2 EMM modules provide redundant enclosure management capability
Back-Panel Connectors
SAS connectors (per EMM) 1 SAS (SFF 8088) "IN" connector for connection to the host 1 SAS (SFF 8088) "OUT" connector for expansion to an additional enclosure
Serial connector (per EMM) 1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for factory use only)
LED Indicators
Front panel 1 two-color LED indicator for system status 2 single-color LED indicators for power and split mode
Drive carrier 1 single-color activity LED 1 two-color LED status indicator per drive
EMM 3 two-color LED status indicators: one each for the two EMM SAS ports and one for the EMM status 1 single-color Unit Identification LED for each EMM
Power supply/cooling fan module 3 LED status indicators for power supply status, power supply/fan fault, and AC status
Power Supplies (per PSU)
Two fully redundant power supplies
Wattage 600 W
Heat dissipation 188 W
Voltage 100-240 VAC, auto sensing
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Amperage 8.6 A at 100 V, 4.3 A at 240 V
Available Drive Power (per slot)
Supported drive power consumption (continuous): up to 1.16 A at +5V up to 1.6 A +12V
Physical
Height 8.7 cm (3.14 inches)
Width 44.6 cm (17.57 inches)
Depth 48.15 cm (20 inches)
Weight 28.39 kg (62.6 lb) (maximum configuration) 8.84 kg (19.5 lb) (empty)
Environmental
Temperature: Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with maximum temp gradation of 10°C per hour Storage: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) with temp gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative humidity Operating: 8% to 85% (non-condensing) with maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour Storage: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage: -16 to 10,600 m (-50 to 35,000 ft)
BTU per hour 1181
Supported Operating Systems
Refer to RAID Card for details on supported Operating Systems: PERC H800



PowerVault MD1220 Tech Specs

PERC RAID Controllers
PERC H800 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.
Drives and Capacity
Up to twenty four (24) 2.5-inch hot-pluggable SAS Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) at 7200, 10K, 15K rpm and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs). 2.5" SAS HDDs 15,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 73GB3 and 146GB3 10,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 146GB and 300GB 7,200 RPM (Nearline) 6Gb/s SAS drives available in 500GB 2.5" SAS SSDs 3Gb/s SSDs available in 150GB Maximum Capacity (per enclosure) 12TB using twenty-four (24) 500GB 7200 RPM 6Gb/s SAS HDDs Expansion Capabilities PERC H800 enables expansion to 8 enclosures, 4 per port More Details on PERC
Connectivity
Support for the following configurations: Unified mode (single path) for daisy chaining of up to 8 enclosures per PERC H800 (4 enclosures per port, single path) Unified mode (redundant path) for daisy chaining up to 4 enclosures per PERC H800 (4 enclosures connected to both ports via redundant path cabling) Split mode with dual Enclosure Management Modules providing direct connectivity to drives 0 though 11 and a separate connectivity to drives 12 through 23.
Enclosure Management Modules (EMM)
2 EMM modules provide redundant enclosure management capability
Back-Panel Connectors
SAS connectors (per EMM) 1 SAS (SFF 8088) "IN" connector for connection to the host 1 SAS (SFF 8088) "OUT" connector for expansion to an additional enclosure Serial connector (per EMM) 1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for factory use only)
LED Indicators
Front panel 1 two-color LED indicator for system status 2 single-color LED indicators for power and split mode Hard-drive carrier 1 single-color activity LED 1 two-color LED status indicator per drive EMM 3 two-color LED status indicators: one for each of the EMM SAS ports and one for the EMM status 1 single-color Unit Identification LED for each EMM Power supply/cooling fan module 3 LED status indicators for Power supply/cooling fan fault, AC power, and DC power
Power Supplies
Two fully redundant power supplies Wattage 600W Heat dissipation 188W Voltage 100-240VAC Frequency 50/60Hz Amperage 8.6 A at 100 V, 4.3 A at 240 V
Available Hard Drive Power (per slot)
Supported drive power consumption (continuous): up to 1.2 A at +5V up to 0.5 A +12V
Physical
Height 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) Width 44.6 cm (17.57 inches) Depth 54.90 cm (21.6 inches) Weight 23.31 kg (51 lb) (maximum configuration) 8.61 kg (19 lb) (empty)
Environmental
Temperature: Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with maximum temp gradation of 10°C per hour Storage: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) with temp gradation of 20°C per hour Relative humidity Operating: 8% to 85% (non-condensing) with maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour Storage: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude Operating: -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage: -16 to 10,600 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) BTU per hour 1147
Supported Operating Systems
Refer to the PERC RAID Card details for supported Operating Systems PERC H800