PS Series Technical Documents

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This page is a frequently updated collection of all Dell Storage PS Series (EqualLogic) technical documents and videos produced by Dell Storage engineering, marketing and solution partners.

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Cloud	FluidFS	SharePoint
Data protection	Linux / Unix	SQL Server
Database (general)	Oracle	Virtualization
Exchange Server	SAN (general)	Windows Server

Cloud

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Overview of Microsoft Private Cloud with Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays	December 2014	White Paper

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Data protection

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Best Practices for Securing a Dell Storage PS Series SAN	October 2016	Best Practices
Protection of User and Configuration Data on PS Series Arrays	October 2015	Technical White Paper
Using Dell PS Series Asynchronous Replication	June 2015	Best Practices
Deploying Symantec Backup Exec 2014 with Dell PS Series Arrays	May 2015	Best Practices
Oracle Database Protection on Windows Servers using Dell EqualLogic Storage and Tools	March 2014	Reference Architecture
Advanced Performance Tuning for Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication	July 2014	Best Practices
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Understanding Synchronous Replication	March 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Disaster Recovery Best Practices for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 with Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager	December 2013	Best Practices
Best Practices for Deploying Dell EqualLogic Synchronous Replication	October 2013	Reference Architecture
Protecting heterogeneous Dell storage environments using AppAssure Backup and Recovery	October 2013	Technical Performance Study
Protect Your Data And Your Business With SAN-Based Synchronous Replication	February 2013	Analyst Paper
Silver Peak WAN Optimization and Dell EqualLogic PS Series	July 2012	Technical Report
EqualLogic Snapshots and Clones: Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines	May 2012	Best Practices
Disaster Recovery with Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs and VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 5	September 2011	Technical Report
EqualLogic Auto-Replication Best Practices and Sizing Guide	March 2011	Best Practices

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Database (general)

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Maximizing Database Performance with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	May 2011	Analyst Report
Automatic data tiering benefits for OLTP databases with EqualLogic hybrid arrays	March 2011	Technical Report

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Exchange Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with Dell PS Series Arrays	February 2016	Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 on VMware vSphere and Dell EqualLogic PS6110E Arrays	August 2014	Reference Architecture
Dell EqualLogic PS6210E 5000 User Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013	July 2014	Reference Architecture
Scaling Exchange 2013 Workloads on Dell EqualLogic PS6210E and Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V	July 2014	Best Practices
Exchange 2013 Data Protection with EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	October 2013	Technical Report
Enhancing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Data Protection and Availability using EqualLogic Snapshots	October 2011	Best Practices
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 5,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	August 2011	Technical Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 10,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	August 2011	Technical Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 20,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	August 2011	Technical Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 75,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	August 2011	Technical Report

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FluidFS

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Title	Published/Updated	Type
FluidFS Antivirus Integration	May 2014	Deployment Guide
EqualLogic FluidFS NAS Replication Technical Concepts and Best Practices	July 2013	Reference Architecture
Best Practices and Guidelines for Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7600 and FS7610 into an Existing SAN	February 2013	Best Practices
NDMP Backup on Dell EqualLogic FS Series NAS using CommVault Simpana	January 2013	Best Practices
The Dell FS7600 and FS7610 -- Advancing Unified Scalable Storage	December 2012	Analyst Report
Dell EqualLogic FS7500: Unifying the Storage Infrastructure with Integrated File Storage and Breakthrough Ease of Use	June 2012	Analyst Report
Scaling and Best Practices for Virtual Workload Environments with the FS7500	May 2012	Best Practices
Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7500 into an existing SAN	August 2011	Best Practices
EqualLogic FS7500 NAS Scalability and Deployment	August 2011	Best Practices

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Linux / Unix

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Dell Storage PS Series Arrays with SUSE Linux Enterprise Sever 12 SP1	October 2016	Best Practices
Using HIT/Linux and ASM/LE with Dell PS Series Storage	August 2016	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Configuration Guide for Dell Storage PS Series Arrays	April 2016	Deployment and Configuration Guide
EqualLogic Integration: Host Integration Tools for Linux with Auto-Snapshot Manager	April 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Deploying Solaris 11 with EqualLogic Arrays	February 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SANs	January 2014	Best Practices
Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays	September 2011	Technical Report
Deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	September 2011	Technical Report

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Oracle

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Migrating an Oracle VM Environment Across Heterogeneous Storage Arrays	June 2014	Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Oracle VM using Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	March 2014	Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Online Transaction Processing Applications with Oracle 11g R2 using Dell EqualLogic PS6110XS Hybrid Arrays	December 2013	Best Practices
Best Practices for Oracle 11g Backup and Recovery using Oracle RMAN and EqualLogic Snapshots	May 2011	Best Practices
Choosing a storage ecosystem for transaction-intensive Oracle database applications	October 2010	Power Solutions Article
Sizing and Best Practices for Oracle 11g OLTP on EqualLogic Storage	September 2010	Best Practices

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SAN (general)

Title	Published/Updated	Type
PS Series iSCSI Volume Connection Count Maximum Characterization	November 2016	White Paper
Deploying ESXi 6.0 with Dell PS and SC Series Storage on Separate iSCSI Networks	October 2016	Configuration & Deployment
iSCSI Boot from SAN with Dell PS Series Storage and Dell PowerEdge 13G Servers	September 2016	Best Practices
Dell PS Series Storage: Choosing a Member RAID Policy	August 2016	White Paper
Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Solutions Guide	May 2016	White Paper
Dell Storage Cross-Platform Replication Video	May 2016	Video
Using IPv6 with Dell Storage PS Series Arrays	May 2016	Best Practices
Guidelines for Replacing a PS Series Group with an SC Series Array	February 2016	White Paper
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell Storage PS Series and Dell SC Series Arrays	January 2016	Best Practices
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using a Windows Host	December 2015	Best Practices
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using Linux Hosts	December 2015	Best Practices
Analyzing Dell Ps Series Storage with SAN Headquarters	October 2015	Technical Report
PS to SC Series Terminology Dictionary	October 2015	White Paper
Best Practices for Sharing an iSCSI SAN Infrastructure with Dell PS Series and Dell SC Series Storage using VMware ESXi Hosts	October 2015	Best Practices
Space Borrowing for Snapshots and Replicas	June 2015	Best Practices
Space Optimization of Data On Dell PS Series Storage	June 2015	Technical White Paper
What's new in Dell PS Series firmware v8	June 2015	Video
PS Series Architecture - MPIO with Devices Having Unequal Link Speeds	June 2015	Best Practices
Configuring a Dell EqualLogic SAN Infrastructure with Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)	January 2015	Reference Architecture
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Access Control Policies	January 2014	Technical White Paper
iSCSI Boot from SAN with Dell PS Series Storage and Dell PowerEdge 11G/12G Servers	September 2013	Best Practices
Best Practices for Mixed Speed Devices within a 10 Gb EqualLogic SAN using Force10 S4820T Switches	June 2013	Best Practices
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Self Encrypting Drive Management with PS Series Arrays	May 2013	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Optimizing your SAN Environment for High Availability	May 2013	Configuration Guide
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Hybrid Array Load Balancer	March 2013	Technical Report
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure and EqualLogic PS Series SAN Design Best Practices using Force10 Switches	February 2013	Solution best practice
EqualLogic DCB Configuration Best Practices	February 2013	Solution best practice
Dell EqualLogic SAN Headquarters v2.5 SAN Assist Feature	February 2013	Tech Brief
Dell Active System 800 Converged Infrastructure Solution: VDI and Collaboration Performance	February 2013	Analyst Report
Best Practices for Mixed Speed Devices within a 10Gb EqualLogic SAN using PowerConnect 8100 Series Switches	February 2013	Solution Best Practice
Data Center Bridging: Standards, Behavioral Requirements, and Configuration Guidelines with Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs	January 2013	Solution Best Practice
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Hybrid Blade Arrays: The Storage Foundation for a Converged VDI Solution	December 2012	Analyst Report
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade and EqualLogic PS Series 10 GbE SAN Design Best Practices	October 2012	Solution Best Practice
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade Array Technical Article	October 2012	Technical Article
The Data Center in a Box Solution Performance Test: Comparing Dell and HP Blade Solutions	May 2012	Analyst Report
Dell EqualLogic TCO Analysis: Multi-generational Manageability and Efficiency at a Low Cost	April 2012	Analyst Report
Dell EqualLogic and Certeon aCelera Sync Accelerates Business Continuity	April 2012	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Load Balancers	September 2011	Technical Report
Creating a DCB Compliant EqualLogic iSCSI SAN with Mixed Traffic	August 2011	Solution Best Practices
Deploying a Mixed 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet SAN using EqualLogic Storage Arrays	March 2011	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic PS Series Template Volumes and Thin Clones: How and When to Use Them	February 2011	Technical Report
Using multi-tiered arrays to optimize application performance	July 2010	Power Solutions Article

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SharePoint

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Deploying SharePoint 2013 Using a Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN	October 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
SharePoint Data Protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition 4.7 Dell EqualLogic PS Series	June 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Windows Server 2012 on Dell - Great performance and value for the next generation Windows Server Platform: A SharePoint Study	February 2013	Analyst Report

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SQL Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
17TB and 26TB Data Warehouse Fast Track for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 Server and Dell Storage PS Series PS6210S	December 2015	Deployment Guide
17TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 and Dell Storage PS6210S	March 2015	Reference Architecture
26TB Data Warehouse Fast Track Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 using PowerEdge R730 and Dell Storage PS6210S	March 2015	Reference Architecture
Microsoft SQL Server Database Protection using EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	September 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines for Transaction Processing Applications with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays	June 2014	Reference Architecture
Using Microsoft SQL Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	April 2014	Configuration Guide
Performance Baseline for Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 OLTP Database Applications Using EqualLogic PS Series Hybrid Storage Arrays	April 2014	Supplemental
Best Practices for Decision Support systems with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 using Dell EqualLogic PS series Storage Arrays	July 2013	Reference Architecture
Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines for Transaction Processing Applications with Microsoft SQL 2012 using EqualLogic PS Series Storage	March 2013	Solution best practice
Protecting Microsoft SQL Server databases with EqualLogic Synchronous Replication	October 2012	Technical Report
Enhancing SQL Server Protection using EqualLogic Smart Copy Snapshots	August 2011	Solution Best Practices

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Virtualization

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Citrix XenServer 6.5 with Dell PS Series Storage Configuration and Deployment	March 2016	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Virtual Volumes: Rapid Deployment of Virtual Machines	February 2016	Video
Configuring iSCSI Connectivity with VMware vSphere 6 and Dell PS Series Storage	January 2016	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Best Practices for Implementing VMware vSphere in a Dell PS Series Storage Environment	December 2015	Best Practices
Virtual Volumes: Terminology and More	November 2015	Video
How Virtual Volumes Will Solve Storage Challenges in the Datacenter	November 2015	Video
Configuring and Installing the PS Series Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere and PS Series Arrays	June 2015	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Dell Virtual Storage Manager: Installation Considerations and Local Data Protection	June 2015	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Dell PS Series Arrays: Advanced Storage Features in VMware vSphere	June 2015	Technical White Paper
Better Together: Optimizing VMware vSphere 6.0 Deployments with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Integration Tools	April 2015	Technical White Paper
VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes on Dell PS Series	March 2015	Technical White Paper
Dell Virtual Storage Manager 3.5: Installation Considerations and Datastore Manager	January 2015	Technical Report
VDI with VMware Horizon View and VMware vSphere on Dell Storage PS4210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	January 2015	Reference Architecture
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	December 2014	Best Practices
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell Storage PS4210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	October 2014	Best Practices
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110XS Hybrid Blade Storage Arrays	August 2014	Reference Architecture
Data Center Virtualization using Windows Server Hyper-V, PowerShell, and Dell EqualLogic Storage	May 2014	Technical Solutions Collection
VMware ESXi NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	January 2014	Reference Architecture
Using Dell EqualLogic and Multipath I/O with Citrix XenServer 6.2	November 2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Automation and Integration with MS System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 and Dell EqualLogic Storage	October 2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Dell EqualLogic Storage with Heterogeneous Virtualized Workloads on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V	September 2013	Reference Architecture
VMware Horizon View 5.2 on Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110XS Hybrid Blade Storage Arrays	August 2013	Reference Architecture
Optimized Storage for Today’s Virtualized Data Centers	June 2013	Power Solutions Article
VDI with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays: A Comparative Study with the Industry Leading NAS Solution	May 2013	Analyst Report
Virtual Machine Protection with Dell EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager v3.5	January 2013	Technical Report
VDI with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays: A Comparative Study with the Industry Leading SAN Solution	February 2013	Analyst Paper
Hybrid Storage Intelligence for Agile Desktop Virtualization	December 2012	Power Solutions Article
Better Together: Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments with Dell's EqualLogic Integration Tools	September 2012	Analyst Paper
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Citrix XenDesktop on VMware vSphere with Dell EqualLogic Storage	January 2012	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays – Scalability and Growth in Virtual Environments	November 2011	Technical Report
Maximizing Desktop Virtualization Success with VDI-Optimized Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	March 2011	Analyst Report
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying VMware View 4.5 on VMware vSphere 4.1 with Dell EqualLogic Storage	January 2011	Solution Best Practices
Optimizing the storage infrastructure for desktop virtualization	January 2011	Power Solutions Article
Breaking Down the Barriers to VDI with EqualLogic iSCSI SAN Arrays	December 2010	Analyst Report

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Windows Server

Title	Published/Updated	Type
Setup and Configuration of a Windows Server Core Hyper-V Host using PowerShell and EqualLogic Storage and Tools	May 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Using Dell EqualLogic Storage with Failover Clusters and Hyper-V	May 2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Best Practices for Configuring DCB with Windows Server and EqualLogic Storage Arrays	January 2014	Reference Architecture
Using Dell EqualLogic Storage with Microsoft Windows Server 2012	November 2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Windows Server 2008 R2 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	September 2013	Reference Architecture
Deploying and Configuring the Dell EqualLogic Multipath Device Specific Module with Microsoft Windows	July 2013	Configuration Guide
Windows Command-line Automation Techniques for EqualLogic Storage	July 2013	Configuration Guide
Windows Server 2012 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	July 2013	Reference Architecture
Using Windows Active Directory for Account Authentication to EqualLogic PS Series Groups	November 2010	Technical Report

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PS Series Technical Documents

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