Simplify deployment with this pre-verified solution optimized by VMware and Intel, built on 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, and designed to handle demanding, latency-sensitive use cases.
| Ingredient |
Intel® Select Solutions for VMware vSAN* Base Configuration | Intel® Select Solutions for VMware vSAN* Plus Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Master/Head Node |
4-node configuration |
4-node configuration |
| Processor |
2 x Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230 processor (2.10 GHz, 20 cores), or a higher number Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor | 2 x Intel® Xeon® Gold 6252 processor (2.10 GHz, 24 cores), or a higher number Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor |
| Memory |
384 GB (12 x 32 GB 2666 MHz DDR4 DIMM) |
128 GB (8 x 16 GB 2666 MHz DDR4 DIMM) 512 GB (4 x 128 GB Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory) |
| Boot Drive |
240 GB or larger Intel® SSD DC S3520 or higher series | 240 GB or larger Intel SSD DC S3520 or higher series; RAID 1 configuration** |
| Storage | Cache tier: 2 x 375 GB Intel Optane™ SSD DC P4800X, or larger Capacity tier: 6 x 2 TB Intel SSD DC P4510, or larger |
Cache tier: 2 x 375 GB Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X, or larger Capacity tier: 6 x 2 TB Intel SSD DC P4510, or larger |
| Data Network |
10Gb Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2/DA4 (Intel® Ethernet CNA X710-DA2/DA4) or 10Gb Intel® C620 series chipset with integrated Intel® Ethernet Network Connection X722 and Intel® Ethernet Network Connection OCP X527-DA2/DA4 |
25Gb Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 or 40Gb Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA2 (Intel® Ethernet CNA XL710-QDA2) |
| Management Network |
Integrated 1 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or better |
Integrated 1 GbE or better |
| Disk Groups |
Minimum 2 per node |
Minimum 2 per node |
| Software | ||
| VMware vSAN* |
6.7 U1 or higher |
6.7 U1 or higher |
| VMware ESXI* |
6.7 U1 or higher |
6.7 U1 or higher |
| Other | ||
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
TPM 2.0 |
TPM 2.0 |
Firmware and Software Optimizations |
Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD) Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) enabled Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) enabled Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled Intel® Speed Shift Technology, hardware P-states (HWP) native C-states disabled Power-management settings optimized for performance LLC prefetch enabled Uncore frequency scaling enabled |
Intel® VMD Intel® TXT enabled Intel® HT Technology enabled Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled Intel® Speed Shift Technology, HWP native C-states disabled Power-management settings optimized for performance LLC prefetch enabled Uncore frequency scaling enabled |
Minimum Performance Standards Verified to meet or exceed the following minimum performance capabilities: |
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| VMmark 3.1* Score | 4.6 | 6.75 |
| VMmark 3.1 Tile Count | 5 | 8 |
Business Value of Choosing a Plus Configuration Over a Base Configuration With the Plus configuration of Intel® Select Solutions for VMware vSAN* shown above, businesses can achieve at least 25 percent higher VM density and up to 30 percent cost reduction per VM, as measured by the modified version of VMmark 3.1 benchmark scores. **Recommended, not required |
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