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Data-in-Place Upgrade for Dell Storage SC4020

Transfer disks and enclosures to a new Dell EMC SC5020 or SC7020 array without purchasing additional capacity.

Upgrade while protecting your hardware investment

The data-in-place upgrade is a new option for upgrading a

Dell Storage SC4020 array to a new SC Series array.

Introduced with Dell Storage Center OS (SCOS) 7.3, the

data-in-place upgrade allows you to move all disks and disk

enclosures, with their data and configuration intact, from the

SC4020 array to a new SC5020 or SC7020 array, protecting

your disk and enclosure investment. SC4020 arrays with any

supported disk and disk-enclosure configurations (spinning,

hybrid or all-flash) are eligible for the data-in-place upgrade.

The SC4020 is retired from service after the upgrade.

In addition to the data-in-place upgrade, the standard

upgrade is another option which leverages volume

replication or Live Migrate to move data to a new SC Series

array. The data is moved over time, and the disks and

enclosures are not moved. You can choose to keep the

SC4020 in operation after the upgrade or retire it from

service.

For either upgrade option, software licenses transfer*.

While the standard upgrade moves data only, the data-in-place upgrade moves disks and enclosures to the new array.

The Dell Storage SC4020 data-in-place

upgrade offers:

• Lower hardware costs: Protect your disk

and disk enclosure investment,

particularly with high-end, large-capacity

SSDs.

• Quicker transfer: Avoid a long data-

migration process. The disks,

enclosures, data and configuration are

moved intact, all at once.

• Software investment protection:

Software licenses also transfer*.

• Simple process: The data-in-place

upgrade is completed during a single

maintenance window.

• Flexibility: Support for Fibre Channel and

iSCSI configurations, as well as any disk

or disk-enclosure configuration.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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SOLUTION BRIEF Data-in-Place Upgrade for Dell Storage SC4020 Transfer disks and enclosures to a new Dell EMC SC5020 or SC7020 array without purchasing additional capacity. Upgrade while protecting your hardware investment The Dell Storage SC4020 data-in-place upgrade offers: • • • • • Lower hardware costs: Protect your disk and disk enclosure investment, particularly with high-end, large-capacity SSDs. Quicker transfer: Avoid a long datamigration process.
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Determine your upgrade eligibility To determine the eligibility of your SC4020 array for a data-in-place upgrade, a Dell EMC pre-sales representative will evaluate the following requirements: • • • • • The invoice date of the SC4020 must be within the past three years. The array must be configured with Fibre Channel or iSCSI for front-end host connectivity. This upgrade is not supported if the SC4020 array is configured with SAS front-end hosts.
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Choose the best-value solution The data-in-place upgrade is typically more cost effective if you have a significant investment in SSDs. For example, the SC4020 array is configured with twenty-four 3.84 TB SSDs, with or without disk enclosures. The standard upgrade is typically more cost effective if the SC4020 array has a small number of less-expensive, lowcapacity spinning disks. For example, the array is configured with twelve 600 GB 15K HDDs with no disk enclosures.
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Frequently asked questions Q: Can I perform a data-in-place upgrade on my own? A: The upgrade process requires assistance from IDS or a certified channel partner. You may assist with many of the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade steps. Q: Which models of disks and disk enclosures are supported? A: Any disk or disk enclosure that is compatible with the SC4020 array is supported with the data-in-place upgrade.