PowerFlex management platform is an integrated part of the
PowerFlex system.
PowerFlex management platform can be set up in multiple deployment options, regardless of the consumption model.
Depending on which consumption model you choose, you have different management options within the solution stack.
PowerFlex Manager manages some aspects of the solution while other elements are customer-managed.
The supported deployment options available are as follows:
Co-resident: Production nodes and storage hosts management instances of Kubernetes and containers.
Bring your own hypervisor: Your hypervisor and shared storage hosts management VMs with Kubernetes.
Single management node: A few disks in RAID 5 for shared storage hosts management VMs with Kubernetes.
This option uses three or mode nodes that are configured to create a Management VMware ESXi cluster running a management
PowerFlex cluster which provides the shared storage datastore for management operations.
Table 1. Deployment option per offeringThe following table describes the deployment options for each supported offering.
Supported offering
Co-resident
Bring your own hypervisor
Single management node
Three or more management nodes
PowerFlex software
Yes
Yes
No
No
PowerFlex custom node or VxFlex Ready Node
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PowerFlex appliance
No
Yes
Not available by default. Contact
Dell Technologies Support for more information.
Yes
Yes
PowerFlex rack
No
Yes
Not available by default. Contact
Dell Technologies Support for more information.
No
Yes
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