Standard components
The following table lists the scale units that are available. Each scale unit is associated with a server and configuration option.
Table 1. Scale unitsScale units
Server
|
Configuration
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Minimum nodes
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Maximum nodes
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd
|
Hybrid
|
4
|
16
|
Dell PowerEdge R640
|
All flash
|
4
|
16
|
Dell PowerEdge T-R640
|
Tactical all flash
|
4
|
16
|
Dell PowerEdge R840
|
Dense
|
4
|
16
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The following tables list the capacity and performance options that each scale unit supports.
Table 2. Capacity and performance option for dense configurationCapacity and performance option for dense configuration
Configuration
|
Processor
|
Memory
|
SSD capacity
|
48-core
|
2 x Platinum 8260
24 cores, 2.4 GHz
|
1,532 GB
|
24 x 3.84 TB (92.16 TB)
2 x 32 GB NVIDIA V100s or 16 GB AMD Mi25 or 16 GB NVIDIA T4
|
96-core
|
4 x Platinum 8260
24 cores, 2.4 GHz
|
1,532 GB
|
24 x 3.84 TB (92.16 TB)
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Table 3. Capacity and performance options for hybrid configurationsCapacity and performance options for hybrid configurations
Configuration
|
Processor
|
Memory
|
Cache
|
Data storage
|
24-core
|
Gold 4214
12 cores, 2.2 GHz
|
384 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 10 TB (100 TB) SAS
(end of life)
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
576 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 10 TB (100 TB) SAS
(end of life)
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
36-core
|
Gold 5220
18 cores, 2.2 GHz
|
384 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
576 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
768 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
40-core
|
Gold 6248
20 Cores, 2.5 GHz
|
576 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
768 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
40-core
|
Gold 6248R
20 Cores, 2.5 GHz
|
768 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
1,536 GB
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
48-core
|
Platinum 8260
24 cores, 2.4 GHz
|
768 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
1,536 GB
|
6 x 960/800 GB
SSD = approx. 5.7 TB SAS
|
10 x 4 TB (40 TB) SAS
|
6 x 1.92 TB (11.5 TB) SAS
|
10 x 8 TB (80 TB) SAS
|
10 x 12 TB (120 TB) SAS
|
Table 4. Capacity and performance options for all-flash configurationsCapacity and performance options for all-flash configurations
Configuration
|
Processor
|
Memory
|
SSD capacity
|
24-core
|
Gold 4214
12 cores, 2.2 GHz
|
384 GB
|
10 x 1.92 TB (19.2 TB)
|
576 GB
|
768 GB
|
36-core
|
Gold 5220
18 cores, 2.2 GHz
|
576 GB
|
10 x 1.92 TB (19.2 TB)
|
10 x 3.84 TB (38.40 TB)
|
768 GB
|
10 x 1.92 TB (19.2 TB)
|
10 x 3.84 TB (38.40 TB)
|
40-core
|
Gold 6248
20 Cores, 2.5 GHz
|
768 GB
|
10 x 1.92 TB (19.2 TB)
|
10 x 3.84 TB (38.40 TB)
|
48-core
|
Platinum 8260
24 cores, 2.4 GHz
|
768 GB
|
10 x 3.84 TB (38.40 TB)
|
NOTE: The capacity and performance options must be homogenous. You cannot mix and match within an scale unit.
Each scale unit also includes the required HLH server and network switches as listed in the following table.
Table 5. Capacity and performance options for all-flash configurationsCapacity and performance options for all-flash configurations
Switch
|
Quantity
|
Hybrid configuration
|
All-flash configuration
|
Management server (HLH)
|
1
|
Dell PowerEdge R640
|
Dell PowerEdge R640
|
Top-of-rack (ToR)
|
2
|
Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
|
Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX
NOTE: Cisco switch is only available in a customer-provided rack
For details, see <Rail kit information>.
|
Management (Mgt)
|
1
|
Dell PowerSwitch N3248TE-ON
|
Dell PowerSwitch N3248TE-ON
Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP
NOTE: Cisco switch is only available with the customer-rack option
For details, see <Rail kit information>.
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