Dell Isilon H600
The Dell EMC Isilon H600 is a high-IOPS hybrid scale-out storage system configured with 60 fast 10K RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives and dedicated solid-state cache disks. Tailored for computationally demanding workloads such as financial algorithmic modeling, semiconductor electronic design automation (EDA), and seismic data processing, the H600 balances rapid SAS disk mechanics with scale-out file concurrency.
Also written as: Isilon H600, Dell EMC Isilon H600, High-Performance Hybrid Scale-Out NAS
Specifications
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Family | Isilon |
| Form factor | 4U 4-node chassis |
| Released | May 2017 |
| End of sale | Jan 2022 |
| End of support | Jan 2027 |
| Cpu platform | 4x Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 (14 cores per node, 56 cores per chassis) |
| Memory max (GB) | 1,024 |
| Drive bays | 60x 2.5-inch 10K RPM SAS hard drives + 4x to 8x cache SAS SSDs per chassis |
| Raw capacity | 72TB to 144TB raw capacity per 4U chassis |
| Network onboard | Front-end: Dual 40GbE QSFP+ per node; Back-end: Dual 40GbE QSFP+ |
| Power supply | Quad redundant hot-plug 1450W power supplies |
Generations
- Next generation: Dell PowerScale H700
Compatible parts
HBAs
540-BCMT Dell QLogic 2772 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
540-BCMU Dell Emulex LPe35002 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
Transceivers
407-BCBI Dell 32Gb Short Wave SFP28 Fibre Channel Optical Transceiver
407-BCBF Dell 25GbE SFP28 SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 100m MMF)
Rail kits
770-BCKW Dell ReadyRails II Sliding Rails for 2U PowerEdge Servers (B6)
Drive caddies
DXD9H Dell 2.5-inch Gen14/Gen15/Gen16 Hot-Plug Drive Caddy Tray (SFF)
SSDs
400-AZPZ Dell 1.92TB SAS Read Intensive 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hot-Plug SSD
400-BDSD Dell 3.84TB SAS Read Intensive 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hot-Plug SSD
Works together
How the Dell Isilon H600 connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Servers
Dell PowerEdge C4140 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge C4130 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R220 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R920 4U rack
Dell PowerEdge XR11 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R320 1U rack
Adapters for the server
540-BDBX Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Dual Port 100GbE QSFP56 PCIe Adapter
540-BDCF Dell Intel E810-CQDA2 Dual Port 100GbE QSFP28 PCIe Gen4 Adapter
540-BDCP Dell Broadcom 57508 Dual Port 100GbE QSFP56 PCIe Gen4 Adapter
540-BDCQ Dell Broadcom 57508 Dual Port 100GbE QSFP56 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Switches
Dell PowerSwitch S4148F-ON 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4148FE-ON 1U switch
Dell PowerSwitch S4148T-ON 1U switch
Dell PowerEdge MX5108n 1U fixed switch
Optics
QSFP-40G-LR4-AR Arista 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-40G-SR4-AR Arista 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-40G-LR4 Cisco 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- iSCSI explained mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- Network monitoring tools compared mrplanb.com
- Dell E-Lab Navigator (Dell interoperability) dell.com
Check compatibility with Dell
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Dell has tested with the Dell Isilon H600.
- Compatibility Dell E-Lab Navigator (storage and SAN interoperability) (free vendor sign-in)
- Support Dell Support: drivers, manuals and service tag lookup
Equivalent models from other brands
Buying a used Isilon H600: what to check
Inspect 10K SAS drive smart metrics for spin retry or reallocation errors, test dual 40GbE cluster links, confirm node memory capacity across all 4 sleds, and test power supplies.
FAQ
Why choose the H600 over the H500?
The H600 uses 10K RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives and higher-clock 14-core CPUs, delivering substantially higher random IOPS and lower latency than 3.5-inch SATA models.
Can the H600 operate without SSD cache?
While SAS drives provide fast rotational speed, SSD cache disks are strongly recommended for OneFS metadata acceleration.
Buying or selling Isilon H600?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Dell EMC Isilon H600 Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-27