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PowerFlex is available in multiple consumption options to help customers meet their project and data center requirements. PowerFlex appliance and PowerFlex rack give customers the flexibility to choose a deployment option to meet their exact requirements.
PowerFlex rack is a fully engineered system with integrated networking that enables customers to simplify deployments and accelerate time to value.
PowerFlex appliance offers customers a smaller starting point of four nodes, while enabling them to use their existing network infrastructure. PowerFlex appliance allows customers the flexibility and savings to bring their own compatible networking.
PowerFlex custom nodes, while using identical node configurations, are not managed by PowerFlex Manager. They are a flexible Do-It-Yourself platform that allows users to run configurations and topologies which are not life cycled by PowerFlex Manager.
The customers can deploy any PowerFlex consumption option to match their initial needs and easily expand with massive scale potential, without compromising on performance and resiliency.