- Dell Storage platforms
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- Dell Isilon
- SMB protocol
- Dell Isilon
- Virtualized environment
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- 8 vCPUs
- 16 GB memory
- Network adapter type: VMXNET3 (GbE and 10 GbE)
- R740xd vSAN Ready node (vSAN certified storage)
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- Dual Intel Xeon gold 6126 2.6G, 12C/24T
- 192 GB memory
- 10 x 3.84 TB SSD SAS Read Intense
- 2 x 800 GB SSD SAS Write Intense
- Intel X710 Quad Port 10 Gb DA/SFP+ Ethernet, Network Daughter Card
- vSAN cluster
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- 4 R740xd vSAN Ready nodes
- 40 total capacity drives
- 8 Disk Groups (1 vSAN cache to 5 capacity SSD_
- 10 GbE NIC connections for:
- vSAN
- Administration
- vMotion
- vSAN Managment
- Switching
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- Dual DellS4048s (leaf) vSAN cabinet: vSAN, vMotion, Camera/User
- DualDell Z9100s network core (spine) - optional
- External storage
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- ECS U4000
- 8 node with 60 drives per node
- Supporting Servers
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- Review stations: Dell PowerEdge servers - various models
- Work stations: Dell Precision - various models
Refer to the following network and design guides for more information on configuring vSAN for your environment, or contact ProDeploy Plus for vSAN configuration assistance:
All storage and server tests are conducted using 10 GbE NICs unless otherwise noted.
Microsoft MPIO is recommended for use with Unity and SC series arrays.
The Dell Technologies Safety & Security Lab's host hardware met and exceeded the minimum system requirements for an ESXi/ESX installation. The Genetec Archiver VM was running on an ESXi host using Dell PowerEdge servers.