PowerFlex rack has a base configuration that is similar to a PowerFlex storage-only node deployment, but adds a minimum set of PowerFlex compute-only nodes . The minimum set of PowerFlex storage-only nodes and fixed network resources are also required.
Within the base configuration, you can customize the following hardware aspects:
Hardware | Minimum set |
Compute | At least three PowerFlex compute-only nodes . |
Network |
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Storage | At least four PowerFlex storage-only nodes are required. However, Dell Technologies recommends using at least six nodes to build a PowerFlex storage pool. Software-defined SAN storage (uses local disks to build a PowerFlex storage pool). If storage compression is active, a minimum of two NVDIMM components per PowerFlex node are required. A recommendation is made according to the system sizing calculation. |
Management | Three PowerFlex management controller nodes with high availability. |