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Dell Active System 800 converged infrastructure solution: User
collaboration performance
with Lifecycle Controller for Blades, which allow administrators to manage environments locally
or remotely. Along with other members of the M-series PowerEdge server line, the PowerEdge
M620 integrates with the power-efficient Dell PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure.
Features of the PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator
The PowerEdge M I/O aggregator enables the PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure to
communicate with other devices on your network using fewer physical connections, while
providing increased performance. The PowerEdge M I/O Aggregators also enable administrators
to push complex network requirements to the top of rack switch, allowing for automatic
configuration.
Features of the Dell EqualLogic PS6110
The Dell EqualLogic PS6110 10GbE iSCSI family provides high-performance, cutting-edge
rack storage, capable of supplying both the I/O and storage needed to run a high-end virtualized
data center environment. Its benefits include the following:
 Reliability. Options for hot-swap, incremental expansion, dual power and network
controllers, and port sharing for failover scenarios all ensure increased uptime.
 Connectivity. Connect via 10GbE SFP+ module or cost-effective 10GBASE-T copper.
 Capacity. Each array supports a variety of drive configurations to meet your company’s
growing storage needs.
 Performance. Each backplane provides top-of-the-line disk I/O, while 10GbE technology
maximizes throughput to and from the array.
 Management. EqualLogic Host Software and Host Integration Tools ease configuration
and enhance communications between array and host.
Features of the Dell Force10 S4810P top-of-rack switch
The Dell Force10 S4810P High-Performance 10/40 GbE Switch enables high-bandwidth,
low-latency communications for the demanding conditions of a modern performance-driven
server environment. Its benefits include the following:
 Performance. Capable of 1.28Tbps, full-duplex, L2 and L3 forwarding through a full-
duplex, non-blocking, cut-through switching architecture, the S4810 is able to deliver
sub-700ns latency and 960 Mpps in a full-load scenario.
 Capacity. Occupying only a single rack unit, the S4810 provides 48 dual-speed 1/10GbE
(SFP+) ports and 4 x 40GbE (QSFP+) uplink ports. Breakout cables enable the uplink
ports to deliver 64 x 10GbE ports.
 Reliability. The modular Dell Force10 operating system is custom-engineered for
stability, advanced monitoring, and serviceability, while redundant power supplies and
fans mitigate risk for single-point-of-failure issues on the hardware.