“Better together” PowerVault virtualization solutions Real virtualization, real simple with Dell PowerVaultTM MD3 disk arrays

Better together 2-2-1 for virtualization Dell PowerEdge servers with 2-2-1 for virtualization Dell PowerEdge servers Dell PowerVault MD3 storage Dell networking VMWare software

Better together Overview Virtualization with PowerVault with Dell PowerEdge high performance servers PowerVault MD3 disk storage up to 60 drives per enclosure PowerConnect and Brocade – iSCSI and FC Dell PowerVault MD3 Primary Storage Storage that nurtures ideas for small to medium sized cloud computing requirements

VMWare support VAAI vCenter Plug In VASA SRA Enterprise-class management integration VAAI Offload tasks to the storage array for improved server performance vCenter Plug In Streamline the management processes in your data center VASA API’s for storage awareness SRA Efficiently plan and test disaster recovery plans Tightly integrated with VMWare. Fits perfectly with your efficient, reliable, and affordable virtualization solution.

Other use-cases PowerVault MD3 virtualizes…and more Simple Perfect for Virtualized data centers – supports VAAI and vSphere plug-in Perfect for Desktop computing environments Perfect for Mixed workload environments – Exchange, SharePoint, database Perfect for Secondary storage for disaster recovery Perfect for High performance computing clusters Simple Essential part of your cost-effective, reliable virtual infrastructure Simple to manage Simple to scale Simple to trust Simply performs

Latest PowerVault innovation MD 3x60x dense enclosures Dell PowerVault MD3 dense enclosures High performance, high density, modular design supporting high bandwidth applications and big data growth Lower operational costs with power, cooling and space reduction (60 drives in 4U or up to 180 drives in 12U) VMWare™ integration (VAAI and vSphere Plugin support) NEW! Efficient Reliable Affordable

Performance with protection New Dynamic Disk Pools go beyond RAID Easily add or lose disk drives without impact, reconfiguration or headaches. Reliability built-in for Worry-Free Storage Dynamic Disk Pool Balanced Easy Algorithm randomly spreads data across all drives balancing workload and rebuilding. NEW! Active spare capacity on all drives. Flexible Combining effort Add ANY number of drives for additional capacity – system automatically rebalances data for optimal performance. All drives in the pool sustain the workload – perfect for virtual mixed workloads or fast reconstruction if needed.

Dynamic Disk Pooling (DDP) Performance protection Traditional RAID 6 vs. Dynamic Disk Pool Recovery time for 3TB NLSAS drives Number of hours to recover from drive failure 120 100 80 60 40 20 1 drive failure Traditional RAID 6 Dynamic Disk Pool* 2 drive failure 100 hrs 51 hrs 12 hrs 8 hrs *Not for highly sequential, single threaded workloads.

Dell PowerVault MD3 Arrays Strong experiences, strong benefits App App App App App Dell 2-2-1 virtualization solution Legacy server environment, one application per server

Dell PowerVault MD3 Arrays Strong experiences, strong benefits Immediately replace the legacy environment Affordable, reliable, efficient virtual cluster for business productivity Immediately supported five VMs with plenty of overhead Demonstrated high performance for 100 concurrent e-commerce users All while processing almost 500 orders per minute Dell 2-2-1 virtualization solution

Dell PowerVault MD3 Arrays Strong experiences, strong benefits Full flexibility: Multiple server, storage, and networking options are supported. Proven workloads: Demonstrated support for up to 1200 Exchange mailboxes and 20 virtual machines. Better together: Other storage vendors require third-party servers and networking. The PowerVault Virtualization Solution is all Dell. Now with superior density: Over half a petabyte in 12U with better data protection.  Principled Technologies independent testing, September 2011

PowerVault virtualization solution 45.8% Lower costs PowerVault virtualization solution with

Efficient Reliable Affordable Dell PowerVault MD3 Benefits your environment Efficient Reliable Affordable Simply integrated consolidation with the flexibility you need in your virtualized data center Keeps working in the face of disaster with 99.999% availability and improved data protection Performance in a form factor that delivers lower hardware and maintenance costs

PowerVault • PowerEdge • PowerConnect • VMWare Dell PowerVault MD3 Next steps for immediate results Contact your sales team or channel partner for more details Learn more about our new dense enclosure or compare our entire portfolio at www.dell.com/powervault PowerVault • PowerEdge • PowerConnect • VMWare