Dell PowerScale Scale-Out NAS Storage
Enterprise Storage Built for AI and Unstructured Data at Scale
Dell PowerScale delivers trusted, high-performance scale-out NAS storage designed to meet the demands of modern AI workloads, unstructured data growth, and enterprise-grade data protection. Recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant, PowerScale is purpose-built to support organisations running data-intensive workloads at petabyte scale.
As an authorised Dell Technologies partner, TechPower helps businesses across the UK design, procure, and deploy PowerScale solutions tailored to their infrastructure requirements.
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Overview
Dell PowerScale is a scale-out network-attached storage platform that combines flexible node configurations, intelligent data management, and deep integration with AI and cloud ecosystems. Whether you are building an AI data pipeline, managing large-scale media repositories, or modernising your backup and recovery infrastructure, PowerScale provides the performance, capacity, and resilience to support your goals.
PowerScale is a core component of the Dell AI Data Platform, enabling seamless data movement and access across the full AI lifecycle - from training and fine-tuning through to inferencing and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. Designed to move AI from pilot to production at speed, PowerScale feeds models, automates pipelines, and integrates across Dell's full-stack AI infrastructure without compromise.
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Key Capabilities
Industry-Leading All-Flash Performance
- PowerScale F910 all-flash nodes deliver 92TB to 2.9PB raw capacity per node, scaling to 737PB per cluster
- PowerScale F710 nodes offer 38TB to 1.2PB per node, scaling to 307PB per cluster
- PowerScale F210 nodes provide 7.7TB to 61TB per node, scaling to 15PB per cluster
- All all-flash nodes feature NVMe SSD storage (TLC and QLC) with inline data reduction
- Optimised for AI training, fine-tuning, inferencing, RAG workloads, high-concurrency, and EDA environments
- Up to 8x greater cluster throughput than traditional flash-only competitors
- Up to 3x write throughput per rack unit compared to nearest flash-only competition
Flexible Node and Platform Options
All-Flash Nodes - latency-sensitive, GPU-accelerated workloads:
- F910: AI, GenAI, Media and Entertainment, Life Sciences and Healthcare - high-capacity configurations
- F710: AI, GenAI, high-concurrency, and EDA workloads
- F210: AI, GenAI, high-concurrency, and EDA workloads at a more compact entry point
Hybrid Nodes - balancing performance and capacity for demanding enterprise file workloads:
- H710: 30TB to 360TB per node, up to 75PB per cluster (SATA and SAS)
- H7100: 240TB to 480TB per node, up to 100PB per cluster (SATA)
- H700: 30TB to 360TB per node, up to 75PB per cluster (SATA and SAS)
- H7000: 240TB to 480TB per node, up to 100PB per cluster (SATA and SAS) - suited for massive capacity and demanding applications
Archive Nodes - cost-effective HDD-based storage for nearline and long-term retention:
- A310: 30TB to 360TB per node, up to 75PB per cluster (SATA)
- A3100: 240TB to 480TB per node, up to 100PB per cluster (SATA)
- A300: 30TB to 360TB per node, up to 75PB per cluster (SATA and SAS)
- A3000: 240TB to 480TB per node, up to 100PB per cluster (SATA and SAS) - high-performance, high-density deep archive
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- PowerScale Cybersecurity Suite includes AI-driven and API-integrated ransomware detection
- Zero-trust architecture and federal-grade security to safeguard data integrity
- Near-instant recovery and minimal downtime in the event of an attack
- SyncIQ asynchronous replication for offsite data protection
- Snapshots for rapid point-in-time recovery
- SmartLock WORM (Write Once Read Many) for data immutability and compliance
- Integrated antivirus scanning and disaster recovery tiering
- Protection against data poisoning and AI model inversion attacks
Advanced Data Management and AI Optimisation
- MetadataIQ enables search across billions of files and exabytes of data with a global view of metadata across geo-distributed clusters
- Multi-tenancy with quota management at cluster, directory, subdirectory, user, and group levels - enabling multiple teams to run AI workloads against a single dataset
- GPUDirect and NFSoRDMA support for next-generation HPC and AI workloads
- Multiprotocol support including S3 capabilities for universal data access across a global cluster namespace
- Non-disruptive upgrades ensure continuous optimisation without impacting production workloads
- 250+ integrations and certifications for industry applications
Cloud Integration
- PowerScale for Public Cloud supports deployment on Microsoft Azure
- Scalable up to 8.4 petabytes in cloud-based configurations
- Consistent data management across on-premises and cloud environments
- Enables hybrid and multi-cloud storage strategies for enterprise organisations
- Simplified data mobility from edge to core to cloud with a consistent on-premises experience
AI and Data Platform Integration
- Fully integrated with the Dell AI Data Platform and AI Data Factory
- Designed to accelerate data pipelines for large language models, generative AI, and machine learning workloads
- Supports the complete AI lifecycle including data preparation, model training, inference, and RAG pipelines
- Prevents GPU idling through high-speed, parallel data access across servers
- Validated with an extensive partner network and ISV ecosystem including NVIDIA
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Use Cases
AI and Machine Learning Infrastructure
PowerScale provides the high-throughput, low-latency storage required for GPU clusters and AI accelerators. With all-flash nodes scaling to hundreds of petabytes per cluster and support for GPUDirect and NFSoRDMA, data scientists and ML engineers can access training datasets at scale without bottlenecks slowing model development. PowerScale is built to take AI workloads from pilot to full production with confidence.
Media and Entertainment
High-resolution video production, rendering pipelines, and content distribution require consistent performance across large unstructured files. PowerScale delivers the throughput and capacity needed to keep production workflows moving efficiently, with the F910 specifically optimised for media and entertainment environments requiring high-capacity all-flash performance.
Life Sciences and Research
Genomics, clinical imaging, and scientific computing generate enormous volumes of unstructured data. PowerScale supports the scale and data integrity requirements of regulated research environments with built-in compliance and immutability features. The F910 all-flash node is purpose-built for life sciences and healthcare workloads requiring both high capacity and high performance.
Financial Services and Compliance
SmartLock WORM, zero-trust architecture, and the PowerScale Cybersecurity Suite make PowerScale a strong choice for organisations with strict regulatory requirements around data retention, audit trails, and protection against ransomware and AI model inversion threats.
Backup, Recovery, and Archive
Hybrid and archive node configurations - including the H700, H7000, A300, and A3000 series - provide cost-effective storage tiers for long-term data retention and disaster recovery. SyncIQ replication and snapshot capabilities ensure recovery point objectives are consistently met, while deep archive nodes support active and cold archive workloads at the lowest total cost.
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and High-Performance Computing
The F710 and F210 all-flash nodes are optimised for high-concurrency and EDA environments. Combined with GPUDirect, NFSoRDMA, and PowerScale's parallel processing architecture, these configurations accelerate time to outcomes for compute-intensive HPC and engineering workloads.
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How TechPower Helps
TechPower is an established Dell Technologies partner with hands-on experience delivering enterprise storage solutions to organisations across the UK. We work closely with your IT and infrastructure teams to ensure the right PowerScale configuration is selected, deployed, and supported for your environment.
Our PowerScale services include:
- Storage assessment and capacity planning
- Solution design for all-flash, hybrid, and archive configurations
- Procurement and licensing through authorised Dell Technologies channels
- Deployment support and integration with existing infrastructure
- Ongoing managed services and vendor-backed support
Whether you are scaling AI infrastructure, replacing legacy NAS systems, or building a resilient disaster recovery strategy, TechPower provides the expertise and partnership to deliver results.
Ready to explore Dell PowerScale for your organisation?
Contact the TechPower team today to arrange a consultation or request a tailored quote. Our storage specialists are available to discuss your requirements and help you build a solution that performs at scale.