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title Dell PowerScale
description Learn about Dell PowerScale, an Azure Native Integration that brings PowerScale OneFS operating system to Azure.
ms.topic overview
ms.date 03/24/2026
ai-usage ai-assisted

What is Dell PowerScale?

Dell PowerScale is a file storage solution designed for demanding, scale-out workloads. It brings the Dell PowerScale OneFS Operating System to Azure, and provides a storage layer that supports data movement between on-premises PowerScale clusters and Azure.

Dell PowerScale is jointly developed and managed by Microsoft and Dell as an Azure Native Integration. [!INCLUDE what-is]

What is it used for?

Dell PowerScale targets organizations that require scalable file storage in the cloud for unstructured data and hybrid workflows

Typical use cases include:

  • AI, machine learning, and analytics workloads that require high-throughput, low-latency file access for large datasets.
  • Media and entertainment workflows like video rendering, editing, and content distribution at scale.
  • File services with multi-protocol support (NFS, SMB, S3) for applications and user directories.
  • Hybrid cloud scenarios with data mobility between on-premises PowerScale clusters and Azure.

Key features

The following features distinguish Dell PowerScale:

  • Scale-out storage for sudden spikes in compute or storage demand.
  • High-throughput, low-latency file access for high-performance workloads.
  • Global permission structure shared across users and protocols (NFS, SMB, S3).
  • Asynchronous replication for data migration or disaster recovery.

Subscribe to Dell PowerScale

[!INCLUDE subscribe] Dell PowerScale.

[!INCLUDE subscribe]

Next step

[!div class="nextstepaction"] Create a Dell PowerScale resource