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Dell VxRail System Tech Book
Preface IT’s transformation challenge Hyperconverged infrastructure: Building block for modern infrastructure Dell VxRail VxRail HCI System Software VxRail licensing VxRail hardware
VxRail platforms
VxRail nodes
VxRail models and specifications
VxRail nodes running vSAN OSA
VxRail nodes running vSAN ESA
VxRail dynamic node cluster
VxRail satellite nodes
Hardware delivery options
VxRail scaling
VxRail networking VxRail ecosystem VxRail solutions Additional product information Additional resources

VxRail nodes

VxRail nodes

  • The VxRail system is assembled with proven server-node hardware that Dell Technologies has integrated, tested, and validated as a complete solution. All the nodes in the current generation of VxRail use either Intel Xeon Scalable family processors or AMD EPYC processors. The number of cores and memory capacity are different for each VxRail model.

    Each server node includes the following technology:

    • Single, dual, or quad Intel Xeon Scalable processors, each with up to 40 cores per processor, or a single AMD EPYC processor with up to 64 cores
    • Up to 48 DDR4 DIMMs, providing memory capacity ranging from 64 GB to 8,192 GB per node, depending on model
    • A PCIe SAS disk-drive controller supporting 12 GB SAS speeds, if applicable
    • A mirrored pair of BOSS SATA M.2 cards used to boot ESXi on the node 
    • Dual or quad 10/25 GbE OCP networking card

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    Figure 18.    VxRail node rear view

    VxRail systems built on the latest generation of Dell PowerEdge servers deliver the performance and reliability that customers need for the widest range of workloads. All include full life cycle management from a single point of support. In short, VxRail is the fastest and easiest way to transform infrastructure. A lot of work and expertise goes into engineering a high-performance and reliable HCI solution, and the work does not stop after the initial deployment. Continuous validation is needed to keep the system running smoothly through software updates and node additions. As a turnkey, pre-integrated, tested, and validated HCI solution, VxRail can be quickly deployed, easily distributed, and relied on to increase the predictability, availability, and performance of the IT environment. 

    VxRail systems on next-generation servers include multiple purpose-built platforms with build-to-order configurations. Configurations support a wide range of customer use cases, including graphics-intensive VDI, big data and analytics, high performance computing, remote office, and more. With more processor options, new NVMe drives, additional network connectivity options, and more GPU expansion, customers can now more closely match a VxRail to their workload requirements. No over provisioning here: buy what is needed when it is needed.