Setup Guide

Introduction
Use this document to better understand the installation process and prepare your site and workstation for a successful
PowerStore implementation. This chapter includes the following topics:
Topics:
• Introduction to PowerStore
• Planning and installation overview
Introduction to PowerStore
PowerStore achieves new levels of operational simplicity and agility, utilizing a container-based microservices architecture,
advanced storage technologies, and built-in machine learning to unlock the power of your data. PowerStore is a versatile
platform with a performance-centric design that delivers multi-dimensional scale, always on data reduction, and support for next
generation media. It brings the simplicity of public cloud to on-premises infrastructure, streamlining operations with a built-in
machine learning engine and seamless automation, while offering predictive analytics to easily monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot
the environment. PowerStore is also highly adaptable, providing the flexibility to host specialized workloads directly on the
appliance and modernize infrastructure without disruption, all while offering investment protection through flexible payment
solutions and data-in-place upgrades.
PowerStore appliances are available in one of the following deployment models:
● PowerStore T model appliances (500T, 1000T, 3000T, 5000T, 7000T, and 9000T) are storage-centric, and enable you to
manage and provision block and file storage to external hosts. During initial configuration, you can choose to configure an
appliance for unified (block and file) or block-only storage.
● PowerStore X model appliances (1000X, 3000X, 5000X, 7000X, and 9000X) are application and storage-centric, and provide
a hypervisor layer in addition to block storage. This additional capability enables you to deploy and manage virtual machines
and applications.
Appliances
A PowerStore appliance is a preconfigured infrastructure component that has both storage and compute resources. An
appliance consists of:
● Base enclosure – Holds up to 25 drives (minimum of six drives) and includes two nodes for high availability with data
protection that is implemented across the nodes.
● Expansion enclosures – Enable you to add more drives and increase the storage capacity for the appliance. You can add up
to three expansion enclosures.
NOTE: The PowerStore 500T does not support expansion enclosures.
Clusters
A PowerStore cluster is a group of one to four appliances acting as a single component for resource management, efficiency,
and availability purposes. A cluster can contain up to four appliances. In this release, you can only have appliances of the same
configuration in one cluster.
The following diagram shows the components of a cluster:
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