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Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node Certification

Introduction to the Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node

Certification

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are hyperconverged building blocks built on

Dell EMC PowerEdge servers that are preconfigured, tested and certified to

run VMware vSAN™, a radically simply software-defined storage solution.

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are offered in varied configurations designed

to meet VMware vSAN specifications and are ideal for on-premises and

cloud environments. For customers, it simplifies the path to HCI and reduces

risks with a validated, tested, and certified ready to run Dell EMC vSAN

Ready node

The Certification Process

All Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are required to go through a certification

process. This involves jointly testing for performance, feature and faults,

different types and quantity of CPU's, memory and disks, network controllers,

and stress tests for a period that ensures the robustness and resiliency of

the hardware.

The following diagram depicts the certification process for the Dell EMC

vSAN Ready Nodes.

Tech Note by

Thomas MM

Summary

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are

simple solution that help accelerate

VMware vSAN deployments, as the

hardware is pre-configured and

tested with optimally configured

CPU, memory, Network Interface

Controllers, SSD and HDD, pre-

loaded with VMware vSphere and

vSAN software, offered in varied

capacities for different workloads,

with a certification from both Dell

EMC and VMware.

Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes

lessen project risks and reduce the

time taken to procure hardware

and software, build, validate, certify

and run a hyperconverged solution.

Direct from Development

Server and Infrastructure

Engineering

Figure-1. Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node certification process.

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Direct from Development Server and Infrastructure Engineering Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node Certification Tech Note by Thomas MM Summary Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are simple solution that help accelerate VMware vSAN deployments, as the hardware is pre-configured and tested with optimally configured CPU, memory, Network Interface Controllers, SSD and HDD, preloaded with VMware vSphere and vSAN software, offered in varied capacities for different workloads, with a certification from both Dell EMC and VMware.
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Certification Parameters and Outcome VMware vSAN, is built from the ground up and certified to be listed on the VMware Compatibility guide-VCG website. Each vSAN Ready Node is configured with the right hardware, specific firmware and driver versions, configuration type of Hybrid or All-Flash drives, ESXi version, combined with the best performance and availability of support used in a VMware vSAN Cluster. managing resources.