The following figure provides a high-level overview of a sample Ready Stack architecture:

Figure 3. Ready Stack architecture
The following table outlines the Ready Stack component options:
Table 1. Ready Stack component options
Server platforms |
- Dell EMC PowerEdge rack servers
- Dell EMC PowerEdge modular infrastructure
|
LAN connectivity |
Dell EMC PowerSwitch 25/40/50/100 GbE switches |
SAN connectivity |
Dell EMC Connectrix 16 Gb and 32 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) switches |
OOB connectivity (management switch) |
Dell EMC PowerSwitch 10/100/1000 Mb switches |
Storage arrays |
- Dell EMC PowerStore
- Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT
- Dell EMC PowerMax
- Dell EMC SC Series
- Dell EMC XtremIO
- Dell EMC Isilon
|
Management and compute server platforms |
- OOB management: Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 rack servers
- Compute:
- Dell EMC MX740c compute sleds
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 and R940 rack servers
|
Management software components |
- VMware vCenter Server Appliance
- Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
- Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI)
- Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
- Dell EMC Enterprise Storage Integrator (ESI) for Windows Suite
- Microsoft SCCM
- Microsoft SCVMM
|
Data protection |
- Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA)
- Dell EMC Avamar
- Dell EMC Data Domain
- Dell EMC RecoverPoint
- Dell EMC VPLEX
|