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New & In - Stock Dell 2U ME5012 (12 x 3.5 - inch Drive Bays) Storage - Dual - Controller, 580W Redundant Power, Slide Rails, 3 - Year Warranty ISCSI
- 1. Dual - Controller Reliability:The dual - controller setup of the Dell ME5012 ensures high availability. If one controller malfunctions, the other can seamlessly take over operations, minimizing downtime for your business - critical applications and safeguarding data access.
- 2. 580W Redundant Power:With 580W redundant power supply, the storage system is well - protected against power failures. This redundancy guarantees continuous operation, preventing data loss and maintaining business continuity even in case of a power - supply issue.
- 3. Convenient Slide Rails:The included slide rails make installation and maintenance a breeze. You can easily slide the 2U ME5012 in and out of the rack, saving time and effort during setup and any future servicing requirements.
- 4. Flexible Storage Capacity:Featuring 12 x 3.5 - inch drive bays, the ME5012 offers flexibility in storage configuration. You can choose from a variety of drive types and capacities to meet your specific data storage needs, whether it's for small - scale business operations or larger data - storage requirements.
- 5. 3 - Year Warranty Assurance:The 3 - year warranty provided with this brand - new Dell ME5012 storage gives you peace of mind. You can rely on Dell's support and service to address any potential hardware issues during this period, ensuring the long - term reliability of your storage investment.
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1. Dual - Controller Reliability:The dual - controller setup of the Dell ME5012 ensures high availability. If one controller malfunctions, the other can seamlessly take over operations, minimizing downtime for your business - critical applications and safeguarding data access.
2. 580W Redundant Power:With 580W redundant power supply, the storage system is well - protected against power failures. This redundancy guarantees continuous operation, preventing data loss and maintaining business continuity even in case of a power - supply issue.
3. Convenient Slide Rails:The included slide rails make installation and maintenance a breeze. You can easily slide the 2U ME5012 in and out of the rack, saving time and effort during setup and any future servicing requirements.
4. Flexible Storage Capacity:Featuring 12 x 3.5 - inch drive bays, the ME5012 offers flexibility in storage configuration. You can choose from a variety of drive types and capacities to meet your specific data storage needs, whether it's for small - scale business operations or larger data - storage requirements.
5. 3 - Year Warranty Assurance:The 3 - year warranty provided with this brand - new Dell ME5012 storage gives you peace of mind. You can rely on Dell's support and service to address any potential hardware issues during this period, ensuring the long - term reliability of your storage investment.
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The Dell ME5012 is a 2U iSCSI storage array with 12 x 3.5-inch drive bays, dual controllers, and redundant 580W power, making it a strong fit for businesses that need shared storage with high availability in a rack-mounted environment.
Recommended For
- IT teams at small and midsize businesses that need shared block storage for VMware or Hyper-V clusters, especially when they want a simpler entry SAN/DAS platform rather than a full midrange storage stack.
- Organizations replacing local server disks with centralized storage for a few hosts at a branch office, edge site, or smaller data room, where dual controllers, redundant power, and rack-mounted shared storage matter more than enterprise-class feature depth.
- Admins who want to start with a 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis for capacity-heavy workloads, then grow later with expansion shelves instead of buying a much larger array on day one.
- Teams storing a mix of hot and cold application data, backups, or file-serving back ends that benefit from hybrid configurations with SSD plus HDD tiers instead of paying for an all-flash system.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | IT environments needing a dense 2U rack storage enclosure for shared block storage and high-availability deployments; suitable for iSCSI SANs and mixed 3.5-inch drive configurations |
| Enclosure And Chassis | 2U rackmount storage enclosure designed to house 12 x 3.5-inch drives, providing a compact, high-density footprint for rack deployments |
| Drive Bays And Supported Drives | Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays for standard 3.5-inch drives, enabling large raw capacity in a single 2U chassis |
| Controller And Management | Dual-controller architecture for redundancy and automatic failover to maintain availability of storage services |
| Power And Cooling | 580W redundant power supply configuration to provide power redundancy and reduce risk of downtime from a single power-supply failure |
| Rails And Mounting | Includes slide rails for straightforward 2U rack installation and easier servicing or removal from the rack |
| Protocols And Networking | iSCSI (ISCSI) protocol support for block-storage connectivity over IP networks |
| Warranty And Service | 3-year manufacturer warranty covering the storage system |
| Model Identifiers | Dell ME5012 2U storage enclosure (DELL, Server System category) |