| SKU | ST-T208 | ST-T212 | ST-T316 | ST-T424 | ST-T2125 |
| Appearance specifications | 2U 8 rotors | 2U 12 rotors | 3U 16 rotors | 4U 24 rotors | 2U 25 rotors |
| Controller | |||||
| RAID level | 0 ，1 ，5 ，6 ，10 ，50 ，60, JBOD | ||||
| Host Connection | |||||
| Management Port | Gigabit Ethernet IPMI2.0 | ||||
| Applicable platforms | Windows ，Linux ，Solaris ，HP-UX ，VMware ，MAC OS ，AIX | ||||
| Storage Media | |||||
| Disk Expansion | Direct Connection | Direct Connection, Extension | Extended Mode | Extended Mode | Extended Mode |
| Number of Disks | 8 (Optional) | 12 (Optional) | 16 (Optional) | 24 (Optional) | 25 (Optional) |
| Storage Capacity | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: |
| Max 192TB | Max 288TB | MAX 384TB | Max 576TB | Max 600TB | |
| SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | |
| Max 192TB | Max 288TB | MAX 384TB | Max 576TB | Max 600TB | |
| Hard disk specifications | 2. 5" 300GB/600GB/1.2TB/2.4TB SAS3 Hard Disk | ||||
| 3. 5" 2TB/4TB/6TB/8T/10T /12TB/14TB/16TB/18TB/20TB/24TB/SAS3 Hard Disk | |||||
| 3. 5" 2TB/4TB/6TB/8T/10T /12TB/14TB/16TB/18TB/20TB/24TB/SATA3 Hard Disk | |||||
| Supports enterprise level SSDs (no need to replace hard drive bays) | |||||
| Management Function | |||||
| System Management | SkyTalent Storage system management software | ||||
| Supports B/S architecture and can be managed through a web interface | |||||
| Network Management | Supports SNMP, Email alerts | ||||
| Support management interface alarms, Support daily record information export | |||||
| Storage Management | Front end management based on display and serial port | ||||
| Web browser based remote management method (SSL based secure connection) | |||||
| Multiple RAID levels and stripe sizes | |||||
| Local and global hot spare, supporting configuration of multiple global hot spare disks | |||||
| Online hard disk transfer and array roaming | |||||
| Hard disk SMART | |||||
| Energy Saving Management | Support MAID, System energy saving 20% ~ 30% | ||||
| Path Management | / | ||||
| Data Management | / | ||||
| General Characteristics | |||||
| System Power Supply | Redundance 550W | Redundance 800W | Redundance 800/1200W | Redundance 800/1200W | Redundance 800/1200W |
| Power Supply Requirements | 100 ~ 240VAC (+/-10%), 47 ~ 63HZ, Auto-Ranging , PFC | ||||
| Temperature | Working environment: - 10℃ ~ +35℃, Non-working environment: - 40℃ ~ +70℃ | ||||
| Humidity | Working environment: 8% ～ 90% , Non-working 5%～95% | ||||
Focus: Mission-critical enterprise storage for demanding workloads requiring high IOPS, low latency, massive scalability, and "five-nines" (99.999%) uptime.
Deployment: Data Centers, Private Clouds, Large Enterprises. Designed for rackmount installation.
Key Differentiators:
NVMe Optimization: Native NVMe (U.2/U.3) and NVMe-oF (over Fabrics) support.
Hybrid & All-Flash: Combines SSDs (SATA/SAS/NVMe) and HDDs with intelligent tiering.
Unified Storage: Concurrent support for SAN (iSCSI, Fibre Channel) and NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) protocols.
Advanced Data Services: Snapshots, clones, replication (sync/async), deduplication, compression, encryption.
High Availability (HA): Active-Active or Active-Passive dual-controller architectures.
Common Use Cases:
Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
Large Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA)
High-Performance Computing (HPC) / Analytics
Enterprise Applications (ERP, CRM)
AI/ML Training Data Lakes
Media & Entertainment (4K/8K editing, rendering)
Backup & Disaster Recovery Targets
Architecture & Performance:
High-density shelves (e.g., 24-90 drives per 4U/5U shelf).
JBOD expansion shelves connected via SAS 12Gb/s/24Gb/s or NVMe-oF.
Cluster scaling (multiple systems managed as one).
NVMe: U.2/U.3 SSDs (PCIe Gen4/Gen5) for extreme performance tiers.
SSD: SATA/SAS SSDs for capacity/performance balance.
HDD: High-capacity SAS/SATA nearline (NL-SAS) drives for bulk storage.
Controllers: Dual active/active controllers(for HA), multi-core CPUs (Intel Xeon Scalable, AMD EPYC), large cache (128GB+ per controller).
Drive Support:
Performance: Millions of IOPS, GB/s throughput, Sub-millisecond latency(especially with NVMe).
Scalability: Petabyte-scale capacity via:
Connectivity & Networking:
SAN Protocols: iSCSI(10/25/40/100/200GbE), Fibre Channel(16/32/64G FC).
NAS Protocols: NFS v3/v4, SMB 3.x (with features like SMB Direct, Multi-Channel).
NVMe-oF: RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) or FC-NVMe.
High-Speed Networking: Multiple 10/25/40/100/200GbE ports (RJ45/SFP+/QSFP28/QSFP56), FC ports.
Management: Dedicated 1GbE/IPMI for out-of-band management.
Data Services & Resiliency:
Data Reduction: Inline Deduplication & Compression (often with negligible performance impact).
Snapshots & Clones: Application-consistent, space-efficient.
Replication: Synchronous (for zero RPO) and Asynchronous (long-distance DR).
RAID: Advanced RAID (e.g., RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID-TP, vendor-specific RAID like Dell RAID S2, NetApp RAID-DP) with hot spares.
Encryption: At-rest encryption (FIPS 140-2 compliant) with self-encrypting drives (SEDs) or controller-based encryption.
Redundancy: Dual controllers, dual PSUs per shelf, dual fans, multipath networking.
Software & Management:
Proprietary OS: Vendor-specific, purpose-built storage OS (e.g., Dell PowerStore OS, HPE Alletra OS, NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage Purity//FA).
Management: Unified web GUI, CLI, RESTful API. Integration with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Kubernetes CSI.
Analytics: AI-driven predictive analytics for performance monitoring and capacity planning.
Form Factor & Environment:
Rackmount: Typically 2U, 3U, 4U, 5Ucontrollers + expansion shelves.
Power/Cooling: High-efficiency PSUs (80+ Platinum/Titanium), optimized cooling.
Certifications: NEBS Level 3 (telco), FIPS, Common Criteria, GDPR/HIPAA compliance features.
(Note: "ST-T" is often a vendor-specific model prefix)
Dell Technologies: PowerStore T Series (e.g., PowerStore 5000T, 7000T, 9000T) - Flagship unified NVMe-optimized storage.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): AlletraSeries (e.g., Alletra 6000/9000) - Successor to Primera/Nimble, unified NVMe.
NetApp: AFF (All Flash FAS) C-Series (Capacity Optimized) & A-Series (Performance) - Unified storage running ONTAP. (Less likely "ST-T", but conceptually similar).
Pure Storage: FlashArray//XL & FlashArray//X - All-NVMe unified block & file (via FlashBlade integration). (Uses "//X" naming).
Hitachi Vantara: VSP E990, VSP 5600 - High-end block & file systems.
IBM: FlashSystem 7300/9500 - Unified NVMe storage (often with Spectrum Virtualize).
Infinidat: InfiniBox SSA - High-capacity enterprise storage with InfiniVerse OS.
| Feature | ST-T Series (Enterprise) | Base ST Series (Industrial/Midrange) | SMB NAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Millions IOPS, GB/s, NVMe | Thousands IOPS, <1GB/s | Hundreds IOPS |
| Scalability | Petabytes, clustered | Tens-hundreds TB, single JBOD | < 100TB typically |
| Availability | 99.999%+, Dual Controllers | 99.9%+, Redundant PSUs | Single controller |
| Protocols | Unified SAN/NAS, NVMe-oF | Primarily block (iSCSI/SAS) | Primarily NAS (SMB/NFS) |
| Data Services | Advanced (dedupe, sync rep, etc.) | Basic (RAID, snapshots) | Minimal |
| Support & SLA | 24/7/4hr, Mission-critical | NBD/Standard Business Hours | Limited |
Workload Requirements: IOPS, throughput, latency needs (e.g., OLTP vs. Archive).
Protocol Needs: SAN (iSCSI/FC), NAS (NFS/SMB), NVMe-oF?
Capacity & Growth: Raw TB needed today + 3-5 years. Scalability path?
Performance Tiering: Mix of NVMe, SSD, HDD? Auto-tiering efficiency?
Resiliency: Required RPO/RTO? Sync replication needed? Dual-controller mandatory?
Integration: Compatibility with hypervisor (VMware VAAI, MS ODX), cloud, apps?
Management & Analytics: Ease of use, automation, predictive insights?
Vendor Lock-in & Ecosystem: Commitment to vendor's stack? Exit strategy?
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Upfront cost + power/cooling + support + data reduction savings.
In summary: The "ST-T Series" designation (especially from Dell PowerStore) represents top-tier enterprise storage focused on extreme performance (NVMe), unified multi-protocol access, massive scalability, and military resilience for mission-critical applications. Carefully match the specific model's capabilities to your workload, performance, availability, and growth requirements. Always engage with vendor architects for a tailored solution.
| SKU | ST-T208 | ST-T212 | ST-T316 | ST-T424 | ST-T2125 |
| Appearance specifications | 2U 8 rotors | 2U 12 rotors | 3U 16 rotors | 4U 24 rotors | 2U 25 rotors |
| Controller | |||||
| RAID level | 0 ，1 ，5 ，6 ，10 ，50 ，60, JBOD | ||||
| Host Connection | |||||
| Management Port | Gigabit Ethernet IPMI2.0 | ||||
| Applicable platforms | Windows ，Linux ，Solaris ，HP-UX ，VMware ，MAC OS ，AIX | ||||
| Storage Media | |||||
| Disk Expansion | Direct Connection | Direct Connection, Extension | Extended Mode | Extended Mode | Extended Mode |
| Number of Disks | 8 (Optional) | 12 (Optional) | 16 (Optional) | 24 (Optional) | 25 (Optional) |
| Storage Capacity | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: | SAS3: |
| Max 192TB | Max 288TB | MAX 384TB | Max 576TB | Max 600TB | |
| SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | SATA3: | |
| Max 192TB | Max 288TB | MAX 384TB | Max 576TB | Max 600TB | |
| Hard disk specifications | 2. 5" 300GB/600GB/1.2TB/2.4TB SAS3 Hard Disk | ||||
| 3. 5" 2TB/4TB/6TB/8T/10T /12TB/14TB/16TB/18TB/20TB/24TB/SAS3 Hard Disk | |||||
| 3. 5" 2TB/4TB/6TB/8T/10T /12TB/14TB/16TB/18TB/20TB/24TB/SATA3 Hard Disk | |||||
| Supports enterprise level SSDs (no need to replace hard drive bays) | |||||
| Management Function | |||||
| System Management | SkyTalent Storage system management software | ||||
| Supports B/S architecture and can be managed through a web interface | |||||
| Network Management | Supports SNMP, Email alerts | ||||
| Support management interface alarms, Support daily record information export | |||||
| Storage Management | Front end management based on display and serial port | ||||
| Web browser based remote management method (SSL based secure connection) | |||||
| Multiple RAID levels and stripe sizes | |||||
| Local and global hot spare, supporting configuration of multiple global hot spare disks | |||||
| Online hard disk transfer and array roaming | |||||
| Hard disk SMART | |||||
| Energy Saving Management | Support MAID, System energy saving 20% ~ 30% | ||||
| Path Management | / | ||||
| Data Management | / | ||||
| General Characteristics | |||||
| System Power Supply | Redundance 550W | Redundance 800W | Redundance 800/1200W | Redundance 800/1200W | Redundance 800/1200W |
| Power Supply Requirements | 100 ~ 240VAC (+/-10%), 47 ~ 63HZ, Auto-Ranging , PFC | ||||
| Temperature | Working environment: - 10℃ ~ +35℃, Non-working environment: - 40℃ ~ +70℃ | ||||
| Humidity | Working environment: 8% ～ 90% , Non-working 5%～95% | ||||
Focus: Mission-critical enterprise storage for demanding workloads requiring high IOPS, low latency, massive scalability, and "five-nines" (99.999%) uptime.
Deployment: Data Centers, Private Clouds, Large Enterprises. Designed for rackmount installation.
Key Differentiators:
NVMe Optimization: Native NVMe (U.2/U.3) and NVMe-oF (over Fabrics) support.
Hybrid & All-Flash: Combines SSDs (SATA/SAS/NVMe) and HDDs with intelligent tiering.
Unified Storage: Concurrent support for SAN (iSCSI, Fibre Channel) and NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) protocols.
Advanced Data Services: Snapshots, clones, replication (sync/async), deduplication, compression, encryption.
High Availability (HA): Active-Active or Active-Passive dual-controller architectures.
Common Use Cases:
Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
Large Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA)
High-Performance Computing (HPC) / Analytics
Enterprise Applications (ERP, CRM)
AI/ML Training Data Lakes
Media & Entertainment (4K/8K editing, rendering)
Backup & Disaster Recovery Targets
Architecture & Performance:
High-density shelves (e.g., 24-90 drives per 4U/5U shelf).
JBOD expansion shelves connected via SAS 12Gb/s/24Gb/s or NVMe-oF.
Cluster scaling (multiple systems managed as one).
NVMe: U.2/U.3 SSDs (PCIe Gen4/Gen5) for extreme performance tiers.
SSD: SATA/SAS SSDs for capacity/performance balance.
HDD: High-capacity SAS/SATA nearline (NL-SAS) drives for bulk storage.
Controllers: Dual active/active controllers(for HA), multi-core CPUs (Intel Xeon Scalable, AMD EPYC), large cache (128GB+ per controller).
Drive Support:
Performance: Millions of IOPS, GB/s throughput, Sub-millisecond latency(especially with NVMe).
Scalability: Petabyte-scale capacity via:
Connectivity & Networking:
SAN Protocols: iSCSI(10/25/40/100/200GbE), Fibre Channel(16/32/64G FC).
NAS Protocols: NFS v3/v4, SMB 3.x (with features like SMB Direct, Multi-Channel).
NVMe-oF: RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) or FC-NVMe.
High-Speed Networking: Multiple 10/25/40/100/200GbE ports (RJ45/SFP+/QSFP28/QSFP56), FC ports.
Management: Dedicated 1GbE/IPMI for out-of-band management.
Data Services & Resiliency:
Data Reduction: Inline Deduplication & Compression (often with negligible performance impact).
Snapshots & Clones: Application-consistent, space-efficient.
Replication: Synchronous (for zero RPO) and Asynchronous (long-distance DR).
RAID: Advanced RAID (e.g., RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID-TP, vendor-specific RAID like Dell RAID S2, NetApp RAID-DP) with hot spares.
Encryption: At-rest encryption (FIPS 140-2 compliant) with self-encrypting drives (SEDs) or controller-based encryption.
Redundancy: Dual controllers, dual PSUs per shelf, dual fans, multipath networking.
Software & Management:
Proprietary OS: Vendor-specific, purpose-built storage OS (e.g., Dell PowerStore OS, HPE Alletra OS, NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage Purity//FA).
Management: Unified web GUI, CLI, RESTful API. Integration with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Kubernetes CSI.
Analytics: AI-driven predictive analytics for performance monitoring and capacity planning.
Form Factor & Environment:
Rackmount: Typically 2U, 3U, 4U, 5Ucontrollers + expansion shelves.
Power/Cooling: High-efficiency PSUs (80+ Platinum/Titanium), optimized cooling.
Certifications: NEBS Level 3 (telco), FIPS, Common Criteria, GDPR/HIPAA compliance features.
(Note: "ST-T" is often a vendor-specific model prefix)
Dell Technologies: PowerStore T Series (e.g., PowerStore 5000T, 7000T, 9000T) - Flagship unified NVMe-optimized storage.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): AlletraSeries (e.g., Alletra 6000/9000) - Successor to Primera/Nimble, unified NVMe.
NetApp: AFF (All Flash FAS) C-Series (Capacity Optimized) & A-Series (Performance) - Unified storage running ONTAP. (Less likely "ST-T", but conceptually similar).
Pure Storage: FlashArray//XL & FlashArray//X - All-NVMe unified block & file (via FlashBlade integration). (Uses "//X" naming).
Hitachi Vantara: VSP E990, VSP 5600 - High-end block & file systems.
IBM: FlashSystem 7300/9500 - Unified NVMe storage (often with Spectrum Virtualize).
Infinidat: InfiniBox SSA - High-capacity enterprise storage with InfiniVerse OS.
| Feature | ST-T Series (Enterprise) | Base ST Series (Industrial/Midrange) | SMB NAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Millions IOPS, GB/s, NVMe | Thousands IOPS, <1GB/s | Hundreds IOPS |
| Scalability | Petabytes, clustered | Tens-hundreds TB, single JBOD | < 100TB typically |
| Availability | 99.999%+, Dual Controllers | 99.9%+, Redundant PSUs | Single controller |
| Protocols | Unified SAN/NAS, NVMe-oF | Primarily block (iSCSI/SAS) | Primarily NAS (SMB/NFS) |
| Data Services | Advanced (dedupe, sync rep, etc.) | Basic (RAID, snapshots) | Minimal |
| Support & SLA | 24/7/4hr, Mission-critical | NBD/Standard Business Hours | Limited |
Workload Requirements: IOPS, throughput, latency needs (e.g., OLTP vs. Archive).
Protocol Needs: SAN (iSCSI/FC), NAS (NFS/SMB), NVMe-oF?
Capacity & Growth: Raw TB needed today + 3-5 years. Scalability path?
Performance Tiering: Mix of NVMe, SSD, HDD? Auto-tiering efficiency?
Resiliency: Required RPO/RTO? Sync replication needed? Dual-controller mandatory?
Integration: Compatibility with hypervisor (VMware VAAI, MS ODX), cloud, apps?
Management & Analytics: Ease of use, automation, predictive insights?
Vendor Lock-in & Ecosystem: Commitment to vendor's stack? Exit strategy?
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Upfront cost + power/cooling + support + data reduction savings.
In summary: The "ST-T Series" designation (especially from Dell PowerStore) represents top-tier enterprise storage focused on extreme performance (NVMe), unified multi-protocol access, massive scalability, and military resilience for mission-critical applications. Carefully match the specific model's capabilities to your workload, performance, availability, and growth requirements. Always engage with vendor architects for a tailored solution.
