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Dell MD3800F Controller*1 4G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 12*Drive Bays
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Dell MD3800F Controller*1 4G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 12*Drive Bays is a high-performance SAN storage solution designed for enterprise data centers and SMB backup applications. This system features 12 drive bays supporting both SATA HDD and SAS HDD configurations, with a RAID controller capable of handling RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 deployments. It delivers reliable performance with hot-swap drive support and is engineered for environments demanding robust data protection, virtualization, and media server functionalities.
The system is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with dual cores, accompanied by a pre-installed 4 GB of DDR3 RAM expandable up to 16 GB, ensuring responsive management and data processing. Connectivity is provided via Fibre Channel network ports along with two SFP modules operating at 16GB/s speeds, while active cooling, redundant power supply, and expansion support further enhance system resiliency and scalability. Designed for rackmount deployment, this Dell MD3800F solution meets the rigorous demands of enterprise data centers and virtualization use cases.
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In a global financial institution, deploying the Dell MD3800F Controller (1 controller, dual 16Gb/s SFP ports, 12-drive bays) over a 4G Fibre Channel SAN enabled consolidation of 400+ VMware ESXi hosts onto a high-performance storage tier. This configuration delivered sub-millisecond latency at 150,000 IOPS, streamlined storage management via Dell MD Storage Manager, and increased VM density by 30%. Outcome: improved SLA compliance, reduced TCO, and simplified capacity planning under high-transaction loads.
A multinational retailer centralized file and POS data replication across 50 branches by integrating the Dell MD3800F Controller (1 controller, dual 16Gb/s SFP ports, 12-drive bays) via 4G Fibre Channel. Automated snapshots and asynchronous replication reduced RPO to 15 minutes and ensured data availability during network outages. Benefit: consolidated management, optimized bandwidth utilization, and rapid failover with minimal business disruption.
A healthcare analytics provider implemented the Dell MD3800F Controller (1 controller, dual 16Gb/s SFP ports, 12-drive bays) with tiered SSD and high-capacity HDD to support real-time patient data processing. The 4G Fibre Channel interface delivered 16Gb/s throughput, enabling sub-second query response for large datasets. Outcome: accelerated decision-making, enhanced compliance reporting, and scalable growth to support 10× data volume increases.
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| Dell MD3800F Controller*1 4G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 12*Drive Bays |  Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS |  Dell MD3820F Controller*2 8G 16GB/s SFP*4 Cable*4 24*Drive Bays |  Dell MD3820F Controller*1 8G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 24*Drive Bays |  Dell MD3820I Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC connnection, 600W RPS | |
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| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| Network Ports | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel |
| Cooling | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Dell MD3800F Controller*1 4G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 12*Drive Bays | Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS | Dell MD3820F Controller*2 8G 16GB/s SFP*4 Cable*4 24*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820F Controller*1 8G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 24*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820I Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC connnection, 600W RPS |
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The Dell MD3800F kit is a Fibre Channel SAN array that includes a controller, two 4Gb/s SFP transceivers, two Fibre Channel cables, and a 12-bay disk enclosure for high-performance block storage.
The MD3800F features dual controllers, 12 drive bays, two 4Gb/s Fibre Channel host ports, and support for up to 48 TB raw capacity using 4 TB drives.
You can populate all 12 front-loading 3.5” drive bays with SAS or Nearline SAS HDDs or SSDs, supporting mixed drive configurations for tiered performance.
The MD3800F supports 3.5” SAS and Nearline SAS HDDs up to 4 TB and SAS SSDs up to 800 GB, allowing flexible combinations of performance and capacity.
It offers two 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel host ports per controller (four total), with included SFP transceivers and cables for direct SAN integration.
Yes, all drives, power supplies, fans and SFP modules are hot-swappable for non-disruptive maintenance and maximum uptime.
Management is handled via the Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager or a web-based GUI, providing health monitoring, tiered provisioning and alerting.
The MD3800F is certified for Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, VMware ESXi and major UNIX platforms via standard Fibre Channel drivers.
Yes, the MD3800F integrates seamlessly with VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V for shared, high-performance virtualized storage.
Depending on drive configuration, the MD3800F delivers up to 32,000 IOPS and sustained aggregate throughput of 800 MB/s.
Yes, it supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 for flexible data protection and performance optimization.
Dual active-active controllers, redundant power/fan modules and automatic path failover ensure continuous data access.
You can expand capacity by adding up to seven MD1200 or MD1220 expansion enclosures for a total of 96 drives.
Yes, the kit includes two 4 Gb/s SFP transceivers and two matched Fibre Channel cables for immediate deployment.
Dell provides a one-year limited hardware warranty with optional ProSupport and ProSupport Plus plans for 24/7 coverage.
Connect the supplied SFPs and cables from the MD3800F host ports to your Fibre Channel switch, then configure LUNs using the management GUI.
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