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The following diagram shows the logical architecture of the Anthos cluster that is deployed on a two-layer PowerFlex cluster setup. In this example, four nodes are dedicated for storage (SDS) and four more nodes are dedicated for compute (SDC). The configuration can be scaled based on specific customer need. This architecture is suitable for environments where the storage and compute capacities are decoupled, such as high-performance applications, or for rapidly growing storage capacity requirements. This model decouples compute from storage allowing either of them to grow independently, as needed.
Note: For more information about matrix of platform and storage validation regarding Operating systems, Anthos version, and other details, see Google Anthos Storage validation and Dell PowerFlex powered by AMD links.