Storage Matrix - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Manual

Storage Matrix

Table 4 Storage
Number of
Devices
100
200
500
1,000
2,500
2,500 +
* The 75 GB requirement on the smaller installation (100-500) accounts for the OS and swap overhead, and it is very difficult to
install a single disk with less than 75 GB capacity.
NOTE: Please ensure the disk subsystem can sustain these random write rates. Sustained sequential write rates will not help
because AWMS writes are primarily random.
6 | Sizing Overview
Min. AWMS Max. AWMS
Storage Storage
*75 GB 75 GB
75 GB 75 GB
75 GB 75 GB
75 GB 150 GB
187 GB 375 GB
300 GB 600 GB
*IOPS
2 x random writes to reads
60
120
300
600
1,500
3,000
Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | VisualRF User Guide
Storage System
(1) Drive 15K RPM
(1) Drive 15K RPM
Multiple 15K RPM RAID Drives
Multiple 15K RPM RAID Drives
Multiple 15K RPM RAID Drives
Multiple 15K RPM & SSD RAID Drives