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Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Big Data Cluster on Dell EMC VxRail
Executive summary Design overview Use case overview Supporting software technology Dell EMC VxRail
Introduction
VxRail HCI System Software
VxRail system management
Big Data Cluster services
Lab validation of SQL Server 2019 Big Data Cluster Conclusion Resources Appendix A: Design architecture and component specifications

Introduction

Introduction

  • Dell EMC VxRail HCI offers the performance, capacity, and graphics capabilities that are needed to meet the infrastructure requirements of a small or mid-size enterprise. VxRail HCI provides a simple, cost-effective solution that solves virtualization infrastructure challenges and supports a wide range of applications and workloads.

    The VxRail portfolio includes:

    • E Series—1U, one-node platform with an all-NVMe option and T4 GPUs for a wide range of use cases including AI and machine learning
    • P Series—Performance-intensive 2U, one-node platform with an all-NVMe option, configurable with one, two, or four sockets, optimized for intensive workloads such as databases
    • V Series—VDI-optimized 2U, one-node platform with GPU hardware for graphics-intensive desktops and workloads
    • D Series—Durable, ruggedized, short-depth MIL-STD certified 1U, one-node platform that is designed to withstand extreme conditions such as intense heat and cold, shock, vibration, dust, humidity, and EMI
    • S Series—Storage-dense 2U, one-node platform for demanding applications such as virtualized Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, big data, analytics, and video surveillance
    • G Series—Compute-dense 2U, four-node platform for general-purpose workloads

    The VxRail design uses a modular, distributed system architecture based on a 1U or 2U platform, with linear scalability per node. Various options are available for compute, memory, and storage configurations to match many use cases. Options include a range of Intel processors, variable RAM, storage, and cache capacity for flexible CPU-to-RAM-to-storage ratios.

    VxRail systems are assembled with proven PowerEdge server hardware that has been integrated, tested, and validated as a complete solution by Dell Technologies. The current generation of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers for VxRail HCI uses Intel Xeon E5 processors. The Xeon E5 processor is a multithreaded, multicore CPU that is designed to handle diverse workloads for cloud service, high-performance computing, and networking. Each VxRail model has a different number of cores and memory capacity.

    For ease of management, VxRail HCI System Software automates life-cycle management, reduces complexity, and boosts infrastructure security. Administrators can update and patch production environments with no downtime while VxRail Manager intelligently deploys important updates.

    VxRail HCI includes vSphere, vSAN, and VxRail HCI System Software to make data center deployment and operations as easy as possible. Because vSphere is the core operational software in VxRail HCI, the system inherits the many vSphere approaches for running containerized and virtualized application workloads.

    For more information about VxRail HCI, see the VxRail Info Hub.