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Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node Certification
Introduction to the vSAN Ready Node Certification
Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes are hyperconverged infrastructure nodes that
are validated configuration and certified hardware for vSAN deployment.
These Ready Nodes are offered in varied configurations designed to meet
VMware vSAN specifications and are ideal as hyperconverged building
blocks in data center environments. For customers, it simplifies the path to
Hyperconverged Infrastructure adoption and reduces risks with a validated,
tested and certified ready to run Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes.
The Certification Process
All vSAN Ready Nodes are subjected to the certification process, that
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
a turn-key solution that help
accelerate vSAN deployments, as
the hardware are pre-configured
and tested with optimally
configured CPU, Memory, Network
Interface Controllers, SSD and
HDD, pre-loaded with VMware
vSphere and vSAN software’s,
offered in varied capacities for
different workloads, with a
certification from both Dell EMC
and VMware.
Today's Digital IT requires to be
more innovative at the same time
reduce the cost and risks.
Hyperconverged Infrastructure has
addressed this pain-area of
enterprises with simplified scale as
you grow vSAN Ready Node that is
more cost-effective, pre-validated,
optimized, tested and ready to use
than traditional approaches. Dell
EMC Ready Nodes eliminates
project risks and reduces the time
taken to procure hardware and
software, build, validate, certify and
run a hyperconverged solution.
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Figure-1. Dell vSAN Ready Node certification process.