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This solution uses Microsoft SQL Server 2016 architectural design principles and guidelines to achieve balanced virtualization on the PowerEdge R740 server and Unity 400 Hybrid Flash storage arrays. The solution employs Hyper-V virtualization on Windows Server 2016 to build an efficient infrastructure for SQL Server databases.
Figure 1 shows the architectural design of the solution. It might not accurately depict all the required hardware components in terms of quantity or sizing.
Figure 1. Architecture design