Dell ME5012 Dual Controller iSCSI Storage 12x 3.5" 210-BBII-JZSS

Dell ME5012 Dual Controller iSCSI Storage

The Dell ME5012 Dual Controller storage, commercial reference 210-BBII-JZSS, is a 2U rack storage system with iSCSI connectivity and 12 bays for 3.5-inch drives. The dual controller architecture allows for shared storage projects, depending on the contracted configuration and environment compatibility.

When purchasing storage, the number of bays does not equal the installed capacity. The proposal must specify the included drives, controllers, interfaces, power supplies, accessories, and licenses. This check prevents a chassis with expansion space from being mistaken for a fully populated configuration.

Dell ME5012 Storage Specifications

Applications and Selection Criteria

The equipment can provide shared storage for virtualized environments, enterprise applications, and databases when the project and configuration meet the capacity, latency, and availability requirements. For repositories and data retention, also evaluate growth, RAID protection, and backup policy.

Actual performance depends on the installed drives, the RAID array, the host interfaces, and the iSCSI network. Two controllers alone do not guarantee continuity for all applications: redundant paths, switches, adapters, multipathing, and operational procedures must align with the environment design.

Configuration, Expansion, and Compatibility

• Confirm the quantity, type, capacity, and approval of the included drives.
• Check the speed and number of iSCSI ports and the accessories required for the links.
• Validate compatibility with the hosts, operating systems, hypervisors, and firmware versions.
• Check the redundant path and multipathing requirements.
• For expansion, confirm enclosures, cables, and supported limits in the configuration documentation.
• Specify rails, power supplies, cables, licenses, and manufacturer coverage in the proposal.

Consult the manuals and platform matrices on the official Dell support portal. Do not assume compatibility of drives or modules from other families based solely on the interface or physical format.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the 12 bays mean that 12 drives are provided?
No. This number identifies the chassis's accommodation capacity. The number of included drives must be expressly stated in the commercial proposal.

What is the usable capacity of this storage?
It depends on the quantity and capacity of the drives and the adopted protection configuration. It cannot be determined by the ME5012 model alone.

Is the reference 210-BBII-JZSS an EAN?
It identifies the commercial reference of this offer, not a numerical EAN code. The barcode identifier must be confirmed separately before registration.

Does the purchase include deployment or configuration?
I.T. Computers sells equipment and components; it does not perform deployment, volume configuration, integration, or monitoring as its own services. Manufacturer services are only included when expressly stated in the contracted offer.

Quotation and Ordering Information

To request a proposal, provide the reference 210-BBII-JZSS, the hosts used, the desired usable capacity, the access profile, and growth requirements. The currently registered internal SKU is 210-BB-JZSS; confirm the configuration's correspondence in the proposal. Warranty, availability, delivery, and supply contents must be detailed commercially.

Also check our collection of enterprise servers for infrastructure purchases. Each integration must be validated according to the equipment involved.

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