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To improve outcomes and repeatability, the number of configurations for running Dell APEX Block Storage has been optimized for the most commonly used configurations. Aligning with dev ops principals, this ensures a repeatable and consistent environment that is easier to maintain when compared to providing all permutations available in the catalog.
Dell APEX Block Storage is a software that is defined by design.
To make it run, you need hypervisor virtualized instances, networking, and the Dell APEX Block Storage building block software components.