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Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS
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Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS is an enterprise storage controller designed for SAN deployments. This unit supports a 12-bay large form factor (LFF) drive enclosure that accommodates mixed drive types typically used in high‑performance storage arrays. It is engineered to manage both SATA and SAS hard disk drives while delivering robust RAID functionality including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, making it ideal for demanding data center environments.
Optimized for mission‐critical use cases including enterprise data centers, virtualization, SMB backup and media server applications, this controller features dual 8GB cache modules, Fibre Channel connectivity and expansion support. It also comes with a redundant 600W power supply and an active cooling system to ensure system reliability, along with a design that emphasizes high performance, scalability and fault tolerance in a rackmount form factor.
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Scenario: A 500-user finance firm is rolling out VMware Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure requiring consistent low-latency storage for fast login and application launch. By installing the Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller chassis (no HDD) with 12 LFF bays and Fibre Channel connectivity, the IT team delivers sustained 10,000+ IOPS under peak load. The built-in 8 GB cache per controller accelerates random read/write patterns, while dual 600 W redundant power supplies ensure non-stop operation. Outcome: End users experience sub-1 second desktop boot times and seamless office app performance, IT achieves 40% higher VM density per host, and management overhead drops by 50% through Dell’s intuitive Storage Manager interface.
Scenario: A retail bank must process 1,000+ daily OLTP transactions with strict sub-5 ms response targets. They deploy the Dell MD3800F Storage System with Dual 8G Cache Controllers, 12 LFF drive slots (HDDs to be populated), and 8 Gb FC connection to their VMware ESXi cluster. The dual-controller design provides active/active failover, while cache protection batteries guard against data loss. Outcome: Transaction latency drops by 60%, throughput scales to 20,000 IOPS, and high availability SLAs of 99.99% are met, enabling real-time fraud detection and accelerated end-of-day settlements.
Scenario: A regional hospital network needs a local backup target for nightly VMware and SQL backups, plus block-level replication to a remote DR site. They choose the Dell MD3800F with Dual 8G Cache Controllers, 12 LFF bays, and 600 W redundant power supplies. Using 8 Gb FC links, backup windows shrink to under two hours, and SnapView snapshots enable rapid point-in-time restores. Outcome: Backup performance improves 3×, recovery time objectives (RTO) drop below 30 minutes, and data integrity is assured with online replication—meeting HIPAA compliance and safeguarding patient records.
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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 | 24-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| Network Ports | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | 10GbE | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Snapshot Support | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cloud Sync Support | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS | Dell MD3800F Controller*2 4G 16GB/s SFP*4 Cable*4 12*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820I Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 24 SFF, 10G iSCSI, 600W RPS | Dell MD3820F Controller*2 8G 16GB/s SFP*4 Cable*4 24*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 24 SFF, FC connnection, 600W RPS |
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The Dell MD3800F is a Fibre Channel SAN array featuring dual active-active 8GB cache controllers, 12 LFF drive bays (no HDDs), a 600W redundant power supply, and an included rack-mount kit.
The system supports up to 12 large-form-factor (3.5") drives in its front-loading bays.
No. The MD3800F ships without HDDs or SSDs, allowing you to choose drives to meet capacity and performance needs.
It offers 8 Gbps Fibre Channel host connectivity with four ports per controller for high-speed SAN integration.
It uses a 600W redundant power supply (RPS) that automatically fails over to maintain uninterrupted operation.
Yes. A standard 2U rack-mount kit is included for seamless installation in data center racks.
The MD3800F supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 to optimize data protection and performance.
Management is handled via Dell Storage Manager (Unisphere) for centralized configuration, monitoring and reporting.
Yes. You can attach up to four MD1200 expansion enclosures (12-drive LFF each) to scale capacity seamlessly.
With dual 8GB cache controllers and 8 Gbps FC ports, you can achieve up to 200,000 IOPS and sustained high throughput.
The array supports Windows, Linux, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Solaris and AIX with certified multipathing drivers.
It measures 88.2 mm × 482 mm × 635 mm (HxWxD) and weighs approximately 32 kg fully populated.
The 600W RPS and intelligent power management features deliver up to 30% energy savings compared to previous generations.
Standard coverage includes a 3-year next-business-day on-site service with optional ProSupport and ProSupport Plus upgrades.
Yes. You can perform non-disruptive firmware updates via Unisphere to keep controllers and back-end modules current.
At full fan speed, noise is rated at 54 dBA, compliant with data center Class A2 standards for rack-mounted equipment.
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