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Table 2 shows the supported configuration for an HDD cluster.
Configuration items | Supported options |
Cluster size | 4 to 6 nodes |
EC2 instance type | All nodes in a cluster must have the same instance size. The supported instance sizes are:
Note: You must run a Proof of Concept (PoC) if you intend to use m5d.24xlarge or i3en.12xlarge EC2 instance types. For details, contact your Dell account team. |
EBS volume (disk) type | st1 |
EBS volume (disk) counts per node | 5 or 6 |
Single EBS volume sizes | 4 TiB or 10 TiB |
Cluster raw capacity | 80 TiB–360 TiB |
Cluster protection level | +2n |