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Dell Validated Design for Manufacturing Edge - Design Guide with Cognex
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Sizing and scaling overview
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Sizing and scaling overview

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Sizing and scaling overview

  • What does it do?

    Sizing a system is a process to determine the pools of resources needed to satisfy workload demands and their service level objectives at an optimal cost. Sizing output depends highly on how accurately we define the requirements and intended use of the system. This DVD provides a predefined configuration for hardware platforms to customers for the following reasons:

    • To make solution offerings simple for the customer.
    • To ensure predictable and consistent performance.
    • To remove cost ambiguity.
    Figure 82. Predefined configurations
    Predefined configurations

    How does it work?

    Dell PowerEdge (15G) and VxRail are two types of systems offered in this solution. This gives the flexibility to opt for HA or non-HA configurations in each of the predefined categories, depending on the business requirement.

    The Dell Edge Gateway is implemented in Purdue model levels 0 through 2 of a factory running ISV applications, allowing various factory equipment and industrial protocols to interface with the rest of the network.

    Note: For more information about running ISV applications on a Dell Edge Gateway, see Gateways.

    Platforms with PowerEdge

    XR11 and XR12

    The Dell PowerEdge XR11 and XR12 servers are compact with a rugged design capable of supporting accelerators for remote private networks requiring AI/ML/DL types of workloads. They offer reliable DC power in a hardened chassis to support, collect, and analyze edge gateway data.

    R650 and R750

    The Dell PowerEdge R650 and R750 servers are ideal for online transaction processing (OLTP) and decision support system workloads with flexible resources (large memory and capacity), balanced core count, and enough GPU to support large numbers of end users.

    Figure 83. PowerEdge platforms
    PowerEdge platforms

    Platforms with VxRail

    P670F/E660F

    The Dell VxRail P670F or E660F hyperconverged server platform's class, storage, and memory capacity combinations vary depending on the workload classification and application consolidation needs within a large customer manufacturing environment. They can include GPUs as required by certain workloads and ISV selections.

    Figure 84. VxRail platforms
    VxRail platforms

    Accuracy

    Figure 85. Factors affecting requirement accuracy
    Factors affecting requirement accuracy