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The PowerEdge R740xd delivers a perfect balance between storage scalability and performance. The 2U two-socket platform is ideal for software defined storage, service providers, or as virtual desktop infrastructure. The R740xd versatility is highlighted with the ability to mix any drive type to create the optimum configuration of NVMe, SSD, and HDD for either performance, capacity, or both. Every PowerEdge server is designed as part of a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security into the full server life cycle. For more information, refer to the Dell PowerEdge R740xd technical specification.
Note: The performance tests in this reference architecture were executed using the PowerEdge R740xd model. To avail the latest innovations in our PowerEdge 15G Servers, we recommend using the PowerEdge R650 or R750 server models. Our Customer Solution Centers with a team of IT experts can be leveraged to test this architecture. For more information on Customer Solution Centers, see 15.0 Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centers.
In this solution, we install the Starburst Coordinator and Worker nodes on PowerEdge servers to run query workloads.
The object storage platform from Dell, Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS), is the world’s most cyber-secure object storage1 that can deliver scalable public cloud services with the reliability and control of a private-cloud infrastructure. Deployable as a turnkey appliance that bundles software and Dell PowerEdge servers, or in a software-defined model, ECS empowers organizations to support enterprise workloads such as cloud-native, archive, IoT, AI, and big data analytics applications at scale. As a software-defined storage solution, ECS is designed to unlock data insights from both traditional and next-generation applications, allowing customers to deploy this platform on their own terms. It also provides comprehensive protocol support for unstructured (object and file storage).
The perfect blend of economy and density, the EX500 is a versatile option for most enterprises looking to support either modern applications or deep archive use cases. It’s the ideal sandbox for in-house, cloud native, mobile, and web application storage. Rack capacity ranges from 120TB to 7.68PB. For more information, refer to the Dell ECS EX500 technical specification.
In this solution, we use ECS EX500 for the following purposes: