Dell PowerStoreOS 4.1.0.0 Release: New Features and Improvements

Dell has released PowerStoreOS 4.1.0.0, bringing several new features, improvements, and resolved issues to enhance the PowerStore storage system. Key highlights include:

• New Features:

  • Secure Snapshots: Protects against accidental or malicious deletion of file snapshots.
  • Automated Drive Firmware Upgrades: Non-disruptive upgrades for new drives added to PowerStore clusters.
  • IPv6 Support: Initial Configuration Wizard can now run with a static IPv6 address.
  • Certificate-Based Authentication: Supports X.509 certificates for user authentication.
  • HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS): Ensures secure connections to PowerStore clusters.

• Changed Features:

  • Improved Restore Performance: Storage Direct restore performance is now four times faster.
  • Enhanced Snapshot and Replication Support: Up to 1000 file systems can now be snapped and replicated.
  • Increased Volume Group number: Supports up to 128 volumes in a volume group.

• Resolved Issues:

  • Connectivity and Data Collection: Various connectivity and data collection issues have been addressed.
  • Data Protection: Improvements in replication, snapshot handling, and backup operations.
  • Hardware: Resolved issues related to NVMe SSD drives, node reboots, and hardware upgrades.

For more detailed information, refer to the full release notes here.