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Dell MD3820F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 24 SFF, FC connnection, 600W RPS is a high-performance SAN storage system designed for demanding enterprise data center and virtualization environments. Engineered with 24 small form factor drive bays, this Dell solution supports SAS HDD and SATA HDD configurations while offering a robust RAID suite—including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD—to ensure optimal data protection and performance. The device comes with dual 8G cache modules that deliver efficient processing of data-intensive workloads.
Built as a rackmount SAN, the MD3820F controller integrates Fibre Channel connectivity for seamless network support and offers expansion capabilities to accommodate evolving storage needs. It features a redundant power design with a 600W power supply and active cooling to maintain reliable operations. Use cases include SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications, making it a versatile solution for a wide range of storage requirements.
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In a mid-sized financial firm running VMware vSphere clusters, IT deployed the Dell MD3820F StorageSystem (Dual 8G Cache Controller, no HDD, 24 SFF bays, FC connection, 600W RPS rack kit) to accelerate VM I/O. By leveraging dual 8G Fibre Channel paths and controller-level cache tiering, the array delivers up to 150,000 IOPS at sub-millisecond latency. Benefit: virtual machine boot times shrink by 40%, application response improves, and VM density rises—enabling cost-effective scale-out in an SMB environment.
A global manufacturer integrated the Dell MD3820F StorageSystem (Dual 8G Cache Controller, no HDD, 24 SFF bays, FC connection, 600W RPS rack kit) into its EMC Data Domain backup and Dell RecoverPoint DR infrastructure. The dual 8G Fibre Channel links plus 8 GB cache accelerate nightly full backups, cutting the backup window by 50% and enabling same-day replication. Benefit: 30% faster failover tests, improved RTO/RPO adherence, and strengthened business continuity posture.
An educational institution hosted 300+ Citrix XenDesktop sessions on the Dell MD3820F StorageSystem (Dual 8G Cache Controller, no HDD, 24 SFF bays, FC connection, 600W RPS rack kit) populated with high-performance SSDs. Dual 8G cache controllers and redundant Fibre Channel paths eliminate boot-storm lag and maintain sub-1 ms I/O under peak login. Benefit: seamless remote learning with 99.9% session availability, rapid scale-out via hot-swappable bays, and predictable user experience.
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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 | 24-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | N/A | N/A | 192 TB | N/A | N/A |
| RAID Support | 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 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | N/A | Intel Xeon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CPU Cores | N/A | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | N/A |
| Max RAM Capacity | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | N/A |
| RAM Type | DDR3 | DDR3 | DDR3 | DDR3 | N/A |
| Network Ports | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel | 10GbE | Fibre Channel |
| LAN Ports | N/A | 2 | N/A | 1 | N/A |
| USB Ports | N/A | USB 3.0 | N/A | USB 3.0 | N/A |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 600W | 250W | 350W | N/A | N/A |
| Operating System | N/A | Custom OS | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Snapshot Support | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cloud Sync Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Dell MD3820F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 24 SFF, FC connnection, 600W RPS | Dell MD3800F Controller*1 4G 16GB/s SFP*2 Cable*2 12*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820F Controller*2 8G 16GB/s SFP*4 Cable*4 24*Drive Bays | Dell MD3820I Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 24 SFF, 10G iSCSI, 600W RPS | Dell MD3800F Dual 8G Cache Controller, No hdd, 12 LFF, FC Connection, 600W RPS |
| Height | N/A | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | N/A | N/A |
| Width | N/A | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | N/A | N/A |
| Depth | N/A | 30 inches | 28 inches | N/A | N/A |
| Weight | N/A | 75 lbs | 70 lbs | N/A | N/A |
The Dell MD3820F is a 2U rack-mount Fibre Channel SAN array featuring dual 8 GB cache controllers for high-availability and performance.
The MD3820F includes two redundant 8 GB cache controllers with automatic load balancing and fail-over protection.
The MD3820F supports up to 24 small form factor (SFF) drives in a single chassis.
No, the MD3820F ships without hard drives to let you choose and configure SAS or SSD modules as needed.