Deployment Guide

9 Dell EMC Networking OS10EE FCoE Deployment with FSB
Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON
2.2 Storage arrays, Fibre Channel switches, and servers
This section details the supplemental hardware that is used to validate a complete storage solution.
Comparable hardware models can be substituted for the hardware that is listed in this section to operate on
the network topology described in this document.
2.2.1 Dell EMC Unity 500F storage array
The Unity 500F storage platform delivers all-flash storage with up to 8PB raw capacity. It has concurrent
support for NAS, iSCSI, and FC protocols. The Disk Processing Enclosure (DPE) has a 2-RU form factor,
redundant Storage Processors (SPs), and supports up to twenty-five 2.5" drives. More 2-RU Disk Array
Enclosures (DAEs) may be added providing twenty-five extra drives each.
Dell EMC Unity 500F front view
2.2.2 Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server is a dual socket 2-RU platform that brings scalable storage
performance and dataset processing to adapt to various applications. The R740xd server features Intel Xeon
processors, with up to 3 terabytes of expandable memory and network interface technologies to cover various
high-performance NIC and rNDC network interface options. The server adds extraordinary storage capacity
options, making it well-suited for data-intensive applications that require greater storage, without sacrificing
I/O performance.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server