EqualLogic Firmware

The PS Series has built-in storage features once relegated to top-tier data centers, enabling best-practice storage for virtually every size organisation. The EqualLogic PS Series arrays include enterprise software features designed to simplify storage deployment, management and offer end-to-end data protection.

Dell EqualLogic Firmware version 5.1 – Firmware for the future

Dell EqualLogic Firmware version 5.1, available Q3 2011, offers new features so your hardware can continue to meet your current needs and grow with you as the demands of the virtual era increase.

Version 5.1 brings you new functionality including:

Data Center Bridging
Designed to improve quality of service with consistent and even traffic flow in a converged SAN/LAN networking fabric.

Enhanced Load Balancing
Automatically balances workloads by seamlessly spreading data across multiple active storage resources.

VMware®　Thin Provisioning awareness for vSphere v4.1
Advanced integration to save valuable recovery time and help to mitigate the risk of potential data loss.

Auditing of Administrative Actions
Provides functionality for auditing administrative actions taken on the server.

Active Directory Integration
Designed to make it easier to configure and manage volumes while integrating tightly with tools already in use.

Storage Virtualisation

  • Array Evacuation
  • Automatic Load Balancing
  • Automatic or Manual Storage Tiering
  • Complete SAN Virtualization
  • Online Data and Volume Management
  • RAID Load Balancing
  • Storage Pools
  • Thin Provisioning

Server Management & Protection Integration

  • Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition
  • Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition
  • Automatic MPIO Connection Management
  • Microsoft VSS and VDS Providers
  • Smart Copy for Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Windows NTFS File Systems, Hyper-V virtual machines, and VMware VMFS
  • VMware Site Recovery Manager Adapter

Data Protection & Recovery

  • Multi-volume, Writable Snapshots
  • Instant Volume Restore
  • Volume Cloning
  • Auto-replication, Multi-way
  • Snapshot and Auto-replication Scheduler

If you would like to know more information regarding the Dell EqualLogic PS Series or the new V5.1 Firmware please contact the team on 01932 232345