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Tip: Starting October 1, 2024,  ThinkAgile VX Certified Nodes are available only in limited countries. For more details on country coverage, please contact your Lenovo Sales Representative.

 

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are 1-socket 1U systems that features AMD EPYC 9000 Series 5th Generation "Turin" and 4th Generation "Genoa" family of processors. With up to 160 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 1U form factor. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the VX635 V3 system, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the VX systems and consider their use in IT solutions.

Change History

Changes in the November 12,  2024 update:

  • Added support for the following processors- see Processor section:
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9355P 32C 280W 3.55GHz Processor
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9555 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9555P 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9575F 64C 400W 3.3GHz Processor
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9655 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9655P 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor
  • Added support for the following memory-  see Memory section:
    • ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93528
    • ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx4) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93526
    • ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93533
    • ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93529
    • ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93525
    • ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93527
    • ThinkSystem 48GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A, 4X77A93532    
    • ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 5600MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A, 4X77A9698

Introduction

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are 1-socket 1U systems that features the 5th Generation AMD EPYC 9005 Series "Turin" family of processors. With up to 160 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 1U form factor. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

The 1U systems are available as a Certified Node (VX635-CN) and suitable for:

  • SMB, remote office and branch office
  • Desktop Virtualization, Data Analytics, Backup

 

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX with 2.5-inch drive bays
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX with 2.5-inch drive bays

Did you know?

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 V3 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Certified Node comes preinstalled with VMware software. The deployer tool provides for faster day 0 and day 1 operations. XClarity Integrator acting as the Hardware Support manager (HSM) for the vSphere Life Cycle Manager (vLCM), handles lifecycle management of both software and firmware updates via a single pane of glass that fully integrates VMware tools.  The VX Integrated System comes paired with Premier Support that offers a single point of support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.

The systems have been designed to take advantage of the features of the 5th Generation AMD AMD EPYC 9005 Series "Turin" and 4th Generation EPYC 9004 Series "Genoa" family of processors and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 1U form factor.

The systems are available as an Integrated System or a Certified Node delivering greater virtualized workload consolidation with higher core count, GPU support and easy-to-use lifecycle management console.

Key features

ThinkAgile features

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node offer the following key features:

  • Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go integrated systems built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware.
  • Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) software stacks with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
  • Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
  • Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with VMware by Broadcom.
  • ThinkAgile Integrated Systems are bundled with Premier Support providing a single-point-of-contact for quick 24/7 hardware and software support, problem reporting and resolution.
  • They also come with deployment delivered by Lenovo Professional Services and VMware software licenses.*
  • Five-year hardware warranty, bundled with Premier Support that provides a 24x7 Single Point of Support

The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node delivers the following key features:

  • Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
  • Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
  • Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
  • Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
  • Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
  • Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
  • Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
  • VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
  • Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
  • Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
  • Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
  • Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
  • Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.

*Customers now have the ability to opt out of these features. Please check sections on Software and Deployment Services for more information.

Hardware features

The VX635 V3 system are based on the SR635 V3 and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The VX635 V3 system offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

  • Supports 5th Generation AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" family of processors with up to 160 cores and 320 threads, core speeds of up to 4.0 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 400 W.
  • Supports 4th Generation AMD EPYC 9004 family of processorsprocessors with up to 96 cores and 192 threads, core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 360W.
  • Support for up to 12 TruDDR5 memory DIMMs with one processor (12 DIMMs per processor). With 1 DIMM installed per channel (12 DIMMs total), memory operates at 4800 MHz. 
  • Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 3TB of system memory.
  • Supports up to three single-width GPUs, each up to 75W for substantial processing power in a 1U system.
  • Supports up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 10 bays) and rear-accessible (2 bays).
  • Supports 12x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity) and without the need for additional NVMe adapters. The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
  • Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with RAID functionality for operating system boot functions
  • Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions or data storage. 
  • The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. Simple-swap mechanism with thumbscrews and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. Supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
  • The server offers PCI Express 5.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe 5.0, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe 4.0). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a 400GbE network connection.
  • Up to three PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus an internal bay for a cabled HBA, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.

Availability and serviceability

The VX635 V3 system provide many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

  • The server uses ECC memory and supports memory RAS features including Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, Bounded Fault, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), and Post Package Repair.
  • The server offers hot-swap drives for greater system uptime.
  • The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
  • Optional front-accessible slots and drives so that most major components and cables (except power) are located at the front of the server.
  • The power-source-independent light path diagnostics uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
  • Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator and VMware vCenter. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
  • The built-in XClarity Controller 2 continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
  • Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
  • Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
  • Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
  • Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
  • Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
  • Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the VX635 V3 system:

  • The server includes an XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files, FIPS 140-3 security, enhanced NIST 800-193 support, boot capture, power capping, and other management and security features.
  • Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
  • UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
  • Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
  • An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
  • Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
  • An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
  • Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
  • Supports AMD Secure Root-of-Trust, Secure Run and Secure Move features to minimize potential attacks and protect data as the OS is booted, as applications are run and as applications are migrated from server to server.
  • Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used.
  • Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
  • Additional physical security features are a chassis intrusion switch (standard in all models) and a lockable front bezel (optional).

Energy efficiency

The VX635 V3 system offer the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

  • Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
  • Carbon offset is available at click of button. You can project the carbon emissions per device for an average lifecycle (up to 5 years). That information is available here
  • High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
  • Low-voltage 1.1 V DDR5 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.2 V DDR4 DIMMs, an approximately 20% decrease in power consumption
  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
  • The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system and thus keeping your system cooler.
  • Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification and analysis to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

Components and connectors

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR635 V3 server.

The following figure shows the front of the ThinkAgile VX635 V3 system with 2.5-inch drives.

Front view of the ThinkAgile VX with 2.5-inch drives
Figure 2. Front view of the ThinkAgile VX635 V3 system with 2.5-inch drives

 

The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the server. As shown, there are four different configurations available, including two with rear-mounted drive bays: two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (SAS, SATA or NVMe) or new 7mm thickness hot-swap drives (SATA or NVMe).

Rear views of the VX635 V3 system
Figure 3. Rear views of the VX635 V3 system

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the systems.

Internal view of the VX635 V3 system
Figure 4. Internal view of VX635 V3 system

Standard specifications

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR635 V3 server.

The following table provides an overview comparison between the VX systems.

Table 1. Comparison of features
 Feature VX635 V3 CN
VX offering type Certified Node
Base model 7D9VCTO2WW
Form factor 1U
Base platform SR635 V3
CPU

1x EPYC 9005

1x EPYC 9004

Memory 12x DDR5 6400 MHz
(3TB maximum with 256GB 3DS RDIMMs)
Drive bays
  • Front: Up to 8x SAS/SATA hot-swap drives bays
  • Front: 10x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (up to 4 AnyBay or 10x NVMe)
  • Front: 4x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 3x PCIe slots (LP, FH, OCP)
  • Rear: Up to 2x 2.5’” SAS/SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays
  • Rear: 2x 7mm SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays
  • 2x Internal M.2 (Hardware RAID Adapter needed for RAID Support)
Drive Configuration All Flash or Hybrid
Disk groups Up to 4 groups
HBA 440-8i SAS/SATA HBA
440-16i SAS/SATA HBA
440-16i SAS/SATA INTR HBA
4350-8i SAS/SATA HBA
4350-16i SAS/SATA HBA
Boot drives 2x 7mm hot-swap SATA
2x 7mm hot-swap NVMe
2x M.2 SATA
2x M.2 NVME
OCP networking 1x OCP 3.0 adapter
1Gb, 10Gb, 25Gb,100Gb
PCIe networking Up to 3x adapters
1Gb, 10Gb, 25Gb, 100Gb, 
GPUs Up to 3x single-wide GPUs
Hypervisor ESXi 8.0u2  (Factory Installed)
ESXi 7.0 U3 (Factory Installed)

 

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 2. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Machine types 7D9V
Form factor 1U rack
Cluster Size With Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series & VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), you need a minimum of 4 nodes to create a management domain cluster. 
With Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series & VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF), you can create a vSAN cluster with a minimum 3 hosts and a maximum of 64 hosts. Requires vSAN 7.0 and later releases.
Processor

One AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors (codenamed "Turin"). Supports processors up to 160 cores, core speeds of up to 4.0 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 400W. Supports PCIe 5.0 for high performance I/O.

One AMD EPYC 9004 Series processors (codenamed "Genoa"). Supports processors up to 96 cores, core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 360W. Supports PCIe 5.0 for high performance I/O.

Chipset Not applicable (platform controller hub functions are integrated into the processor)
Memory 12 DIMM slots. The processor has 12 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs, and 9x4 RDIMMs are supported, up to 6400 MHz
Memory maximum Up to 3TB with 12x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
Persistent memory Not supported
Memory protection ECC, SDDC, Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, Bounded Fault, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), Post Package Repair
Disk drive bays

Up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:

  • Front bays can be one of the following:
    • 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA, AnyBay or NVMe, or combinations
  • Rear can be one of the following:
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA bays
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe bays
    • 2x 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA bays
    • 2x 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe bays
  • Internal M.2 module supporting up to two M.2 drives, for OS boot 

See Supported drive bay combinations for details. AnyBay bays support SAS, SATA or NVMe drives. NVMe bays only support NVMe drives. Rear drive bays can be used in conjunction with 2.5-inch front drive bays. The server supports up to 12x NVMe drives all with direct connections (no oversubscription).

Storage controller
  • Onboard NVMe (no RAID) - 12 drives
  • NVMe Retimer Adapter (PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0)
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID)
    • 8-port and 16-port
    • PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface
Network interfaces Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, either at the rear of the server (rear-accessible) . Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE,  25GbE and 100GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. Additional PCIe network adapters supported in PCIe slots.
PCI Expansion slots

Up to 3x PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. 

Four choices for rear-access slots:

  • 3x PCIe x16 low-profile slots
  • 1x PCIe x16 full-height half-length slot + 1x PCIe x16 low-profile slot
  • 1x PCIe x16 low-profile slot (also supports 2x rear 2.5-inch drive bays)
  • 2x PCIe x16 low-profile slot (also supports 2x rear 7mm 2.5-inch drive bays)

For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots.

The server alternatively supports slots at the front of the server:

  • OCP slot
  • 1x PCIe x16 full-height half-length slot + 1x PCIe x16 low-profile slot

Note: Not all slots are available in a 1-processor configuration. See the I/O expansion for details.

Ports

Front: 1x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port.

Rear: 3x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional 2nd XCC remote management port (installs in OCP slot). Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in slot 3).

Internal: 1x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) connector for operating system or license key purposes.

Cooling Up to 8x N+1 redundant hot swap 40 mm fans, configuration dependent. One fan integrated in each power supply.
Power supply Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 500 W, 750 W, 1100 W and 1800 W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 500 W, 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input.
Video Embedded video graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz.
Hot-swap parts Drives, power supplies, and fans.
Systems management Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 8x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC). Dedicated rear Ethernet port for XCC2 remote access for management. Optional 2nd redundant XCC2 remote port supported, installs in the OCP slot. XClarity Administrator for centralized infrastructure management, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XCC Platinum to enable remote control functions and other features.
Security features Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Root of Trust module supporting TPM 2.0 and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR). Optional lockable front security bezel.
Software

All ThinkAgile VX Series products (Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes) will support the following Primary Software Stack (3-year & 5-year terms) and Add-Ons.

Primary Software

  1.  VMware Cloud Foundation 5 (VCF)
  2.  VMware vSphere Foundation 8 (VVF)

Add-On Options (requires purchase of a Primary Software version)

  1. VMware vSAN 8 (for capacity over TiB allocation from primary SKU)
  2. VMware Live Recovery
  3. VMware Firewall (requires VCF)
  4. VMware Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention (requires VCF)
  5. VMware Avi Load Balancer
  6. VMware Private AI Foundation (requires VCF)
Hypervisors supported VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (factory install), ESXi 8.0 (Factory Install) See the Operating system support section for specifics.
Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD).
Service and support Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware and some third-party applications.
Software maintenance One-, three-, or five-year software support and subscription is included with the VMware software licenses available from Lenovo (optional).
Dimensions Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.), height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), depth: 773 mm (30.4 in.)
Weight Maximum: 20.2 kg (44.6 lb)

Models

Factory-integrated models of the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com.

During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the Configure-to-Order (CTO) base models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model.

Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems. ThinkAgile VX certified nodes do not have this requirement.

The following table lists the CTO base models.

Table 3. CTO base models
Machine Type/Model Description
7D9VCTO1WW ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated System
7D9VCTO2WW ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Certified Node

Note: VX635V3 Integrated Systems will be available in 1H CY2024.

Models of the VX systems are defined based on the 2.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 2.5-inch chassis). For models, the feature codes for these chassis bases are as listed in the following table.

Table 4. Chassis base feature codes
Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
BRYA ThinkAgile VX V3 1U 10x2.5" Chassis 1
BLK4 ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" Chassis 1

Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR635 V3

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR635 V3 server, however there are key differences between the base model and the Integrated System\Certified Node:

  • No onboard SATA controller support
  • No SATA HDDs
  • Fibre Channel support for data migration only
  • InfiniBand adapters only supports the Ethernet function
  • Drives are categorized as Cache or Capacity drives and are formed as disk groups for OSA (Original Storage Architecture) configurations.

For details about the ThinkSystem SR635 V3, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server

To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX635 V3 system, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com

Processor options

The VX635 V3 system supports processors in either the 5th Gen Intel AMD EPYC Processor family or the 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processor family. 

Topics in this section:

5th Gen AMD EPYC processors

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following fifth-generation AMD EPYC processors.

For details about these processors, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#processor-options

Table 5. Processors
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
None C2AV ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9355P 32C 280W 3.55GHz Processor 1
None C2AY ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9555 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor 1
None C2AW ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9555P 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor 1
None C4H8 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9575F 64C 400W 3.3GHz Processor 1
None C2AU ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9655 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor 1
None C2AX ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9655P 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor 1

4th Gen AMD EPYC processors

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following fourth-generation AMD EPYC processors.

For details about these processors, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#processor-options

Table 6. Processors
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
None BREE ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9124 16C 200W 3.0GHz Processor 1
None BREJ ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9174F 16C 320W 4.1GHz Processor 1
None BREH ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9224 24C 200W 2.5GHz Processor 1
None BRED ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9254 24C 200W 2.9GHz Processor 1
None BREF ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9274F 24C 320W 4.05GHz Processor 1
None BREC ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9334 32C 210W 2.7GHz Processor 1
None BR30 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9354 32C 280W 3.25GHz Processor 1
None BREG ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9354P 32C 280W 3.25GHz Processor 1
None BR32 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9374F 32C 320W 3.85GHz Processor 1
None BREB ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9454 48C 290W 2.75GHz Processor 1
None BREM ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9454P 48C 290W 2.75GHz Processor 1
None BR31 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9474F 48C 360W 3.6GHz Processor 1
None BREA ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9534 64C 280W 2.45GHz Processor 1
None BPVJ ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9554 64C 360W 3.1GHz Processor 1
None BREL ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9554P 64C 360W 3.1GHz Processor 1
None BR2Z ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9634 84C 290W 2.25GHz Processor 1
None BPVK ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9654 96C 360W 2.4GHz Processor 1
None BREK ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9654P 96C 360W 2.4GHz Processor 1

Memory options

5th Generation Memory Options

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following memory options.

For details about these options, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#memory-options

Table 7. Memory
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
x4 RDIMMs
4X77A93526 C1PL ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx4) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A93528 C0CK ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A93533 C0CP ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A93529 C0CL ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 12
x8 RDIMMs
4X77A93525 C0CH ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A93527 C0CJ ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A93532 C0CN ThinkSystem 48GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 12

4th Generation Memory Options

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following memory options.

For details about these options, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#memory-options

Table 8. Memory
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
RDIMMs
4X77A81437 BQ3C ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81438 BQ39 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81439 BQ3E ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx4) 9x4 RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81440 BQ37 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81447 BUVU ThinkSystem 48GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81441 BQ3D ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81442 BQ36 ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 9x4 RDIMM-A 12
4X77A81448 BUVV ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 12
3DS RDIMMs
4X77A81443 BQ3A ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v2 12
CTO Only BYEE ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 12
CTO Only BZPN ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 12

Internal storage

Internal storage configurations of the VX635 V3 system are as follows. All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or rear of the system.

  • VX635 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node:
    • Front drive bays:
      • Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or NVMe or 8x 2.5-inch Anybay
    • Rear drive bays:
      • Up to 2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
      • Up to 2x 2.5-inch Anybay
      • Up to 2x (7mm) SATA/NVME

Specific choices of drive backplane are listed in the table below.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#internal-storage

Table 9. Drive backplanes
Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes
BCQP ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" (6x SAS/SATA 2x AnyBay 2x NVMe) Backplane 1
B8MX ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" (6x SAS/SATA 4x AnyBay) Backplane 1
BB3T ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane 1
BCQQ ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" NVMe Backplane 1
BHU8 ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane 1
Front EDSFF drive backplanes
B981 ThinkSystem 1U 16xEDSFF Backplane 1
Rear - 2.5-inch drive backplanes
BDY6 ThinkSystem 1U 2x2.5" NVMe Rear Backplane 1
B8MY ThinkSystem 1U 2x2.5" SAS/SATA Rear Backplane 1

For OS boot functions, the systems also supports two 7mm hot-swap drives at the rear, or one or two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for M.2 and 7mm boot drives.

Table 10. Boot drive enablement
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
M.2 enablement kits
4Y37A09750 B8P9 ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter 1
4Y37A90063 BYFF ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter 1
4Y37A79663 BM8X ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter 1
7MM enablement kits
4Y37A90062 BYFG ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Hot-Swap RAID Enablement Kit 1
None BU0N ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2 1
RAID adapters M.2/7MM - Boot Only
None BT7N ThinkSystem Raid 5350-8i for M.2/7MM SATA boot Enablement 1
None BT7P ThinkSystem Raid 540-8i for M.2/7MM NVMe boot Enablement 1

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#internal-storage

Configuration notes:

  • The support of RAID-1 with the M.2 drives requires an additional RAID adapter that is installed in PCIe slot 2:
    • RAID support for 7MM/M.2 SATA drives requires a RAID 5350-8i adapter (feature BT7N) for Boot only
    • RAID support for 7MM/M.2 NVMe or SATA drives requires a RAID 540-8i adapter  (feature BT7P) for Boot Only
  • The RAID adapter used for M.2 drive support cannot be configured for use with other drive bays for VSAN data

Disk Groups

The following table lists the supported Disk Groups for each VX system.

Table 11. Disk Groups
Drive Selection Rules VX635 - CN
Model type Hybrid (HY) or All Flash (AF)
Maximum number of drives 12
Number of Disk Groups 1 - 4
Number of Cache Drives per Disk Group 1
Number of Capacity Drives per Disk Group 2 - 7
Allowed Capacity Drive Quantities
1 Disk Group (1 Cache Drive) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
2 Disk Groups (2 Cache Drives) 4, 6, 8 or 10
3 Disk Groups (3 Cache Drives) 6 or 9
4 Disk Groups (4 Cache Drives) 8

Controllers for internal storage

The VX635 V3 system support the following internal storage controllers.

For details about these options, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#controllers-for-internal-storage

Table 12. Controllers for internal storage
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
Onboard Controllers
CTO Only BC4V Non RAID NVMe 1
SAS/SATA HBA - PCIe 3.0 adapters
4Y37A72480 BJHH ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 1
4Y37A72481 BJHJ ThinkSystem 4350-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 1
SAS/SATA HBA - PCIe 4.0 adapters
4Y37A78601 BM51 ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 1
4Y37A78602 BM50 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 1
4Y37A09725 B8P1 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA 1

Internal drive options

This section lists the supported drives:

Configuration Note:

  • VMware will no longer support higher capacity hard drives greater than 8TB
  • Express Storage Architecture (ESA) supports a minimum of 2 drives and a maximum of 24 drives.  Please reference the vSAN ESA ReadyNode Hardware Guidance for additional requirements.
  • VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update

Boot drives

The following table lists the supported 7mm and M.2 drives suitable for OS boot functions.

Table 13. Boot drives
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
4XB7A82264 BQ1U ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
4XB7A82265 BQ1V ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
4XB7A82266 BQ1W ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
4XB7A17106 BK79 ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
4XB7A17107 BK7A ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
4XB7A17108 BK7B ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 2
7mm PCIe 4.0 NVMe Drives
4XB7A82853 BPZ4 ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 2
4XB7A82855 BPZ5 ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 2
4XB7A82856 BPZ6 ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 2
M.2 SATA drives
4XB7A82286 BQ1Z ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2
4XB7A82287 BQ1Y ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2
4XB7A82288 BQ20 ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2
4XB7A89422 BYF7 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 3
4XB7A90049 BYF8 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2
4XB7A90230 BYF9 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2
M.2 PCIe NVMe drives
4XB7A13999 BKSR ThinkSystem M.2 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD 2
4XB7A90102 BXMH ThinkSystem M.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD 2

7mm Configuration notes:

The use of the 7mm rear drive bays has the following rules:

  • The 7mm drive bays support either SATA drives or NVMe drives but not both. You specify SATA or NVMe in the configurator using feature codes BTTV (SATA) or BTTW (NVMe).
  • 7mm rear drive bays occupy slot 3; slots 1 and 2 are available and slot 2 is a low profile slot. Slot 3 is not available.
  • Select feature code BS7A in the configurator to enable RAID
  • The support of RAID-1 with the 7mm drives requires an additional RAID adapter that is installed in PCIe slot 2:
    • RAID support for 7mm SATA drives requires a RAID 5350-8i adapter (feature BT7N)
    • RAID support for 7mm NVMe drives requires a RAID 540-8i adapter operating in Tri-Mode (feature BT7P)
  • The RAID adapter used for 7mm drive support cannot be configured for use with other drive bays (not even with M.2)
  • M.2 RAID and 7mm RAID are mutually exclusive: they are not supported together in the same configuration

 

M.2 Configuration notes:

  • The support of RAID-1 with the M.2 drives requires an additional RAID adapter that is installed in PCIe slot 2:
    • RAID support for M.2 SATA drives requires a RAID 5350-8i adapter (feature BT7N)
    • RAID support for M.2 NVMe drives requires a RAID 540-8i adapter operating in Tri-Mode (feature BT7P)
  • The RAID adapter used for M.2 drive support cannot be configured for use with other drive bays (not even with 7mm)
  • M.2 RAID and 7mm RAID are mutually exclusive: they are not supported together in the same configuration

Internal drives for VX635 V3 CN

The following table lists the drives supported in the VX635 V3 CN. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.

Configuration Note:

  • Maximum drive quantities depend on Disk Group configurations.
  • VMware will no longer support higher capacity drives greater than 8TB
Table 14. Drives supported in the VX635 V3 CN
Part number Feature Description All Flash All Flash Hybrid
ESA Cache Capacity Cache Capacity
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
7XB7A00027 AUM1 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No No No No 12
7XB7A00028 AUM2 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.8TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No No No No 12
2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
4XB7A80318 BNWC ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80319 BNWE ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80320 BNWF ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80321 BP3E ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80322 BP3J ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80323 BP3D ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 30.72TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A80340 BNW8 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A80341 BNW9 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A80342 BNW6 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A80343 BP3K ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
4XB7A82289 BQ21 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A82290 BQ24 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A82291 BQ22 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A82292 BQ23 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A82258 BQ1Q ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A82259 BQ1P ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A82260 BQ1R ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A82261 BQ1X ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A82262 BQ1S ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A82263 BQ1T ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17101 BA7G ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17102 BA7H ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17103 BA7J ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17104 BK77 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17105 BK78 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A17125 BA7Q ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17126 BA4T ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17127 BA4U ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17128 BK7L ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 12 12 No
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
4XB7A13941 BMGD ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A13942 BMGE ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A13943 BNEF ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A13631 BNEQ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A17129 BNEG ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17130 BNEH ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17133 BNEZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 12 No
4XB7A17136 BA4V ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A17158 BKKY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 400GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12 12 No No
4XB7A17159 BKKZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 800GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12 12 No No
4XB7A17160 BMM8 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 1.6TB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12 12 No No
4XB7A79639 BNF1 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12 12 No No
4XB7A13967 BNEJ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A13970 BNEY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A13971 BNEL ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A84056 BRG0 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No No No No
4XB7A95055 C2BV ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A95056 C2BW ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A95057 C2BF ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 12 12 No No
4XB7A95058 C2BX ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A79646 BNF3 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No No 12 No No
4XB7A79647 BNF2 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A79648 BNF5 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A79649 BNF4 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A83097 BQAV ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A95050 C2BR ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A95051 C2BS ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A95052 C2BT ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No
4XB7A95053 C2BU ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 12 No 12 No No

Note: VX servers utilize generic drives and Firmware. VCG support will be listed under the drive vendor instead of Lenovo. Please check Lenovo Press for the Drive family to obtain Supplier PN if checking the VCG for compliance

Network adapters

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following networking options.

For details about these options, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#network-adapters

Table 15. OCP networking options
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
Gigabit Ethernet
4XC7A88428 BW97 ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter V2 1
4XC7A08235 B5T1 ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A08277 B93E ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
10 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08236 B5ST ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A08240 B5T4 ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A08278 BCD5 ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A80268 BPPY ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
25 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08237 BN2T ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A62582 BE4T ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A80567 BPPW ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A08294 BCD4 ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A80269 BP8L ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1
100 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08243 BPPX ThinkSystem Broadcom 57508 100GbE QSFP56 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1

 

Table 16. PCIe networking options
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
Gigabit Ethernet
7ZT7A00535 AUZW ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter 3
7ZT7A00484 AUZV ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
10 GbE
7ZT7A00496 AUKP ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A08245 B5SU ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A08236 BNWL ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBase-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A79699 BMXB ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
25 GbE
4XC7A08237 BK1H ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A80566 BNWM ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 1
4XC7A08295 BCD6 ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A80267 BP8M ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A62580 BE4U ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
100 GbE
4XC7A08297 BK1J ThinkSystem Broadcom 57508 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe 4 Ethernet Adapter 3
4XC7A08248 B8PP ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 3
200 GbE
4C57A15326 B4RC ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter 3
400 Gb
4XC7A80289 BQ1N ThinkSystem NVIDIA ConnectX-7 NDR400 OSFP 1-Port PCIe Gen5 Adapter No

GPU adapters

The VX635 V3 system systems support the following GPU options.

For details about these options, see the SR635 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1609-thinksystem-sr635-v3-server#gpu-adapters

Table 17. GPU options
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
Single-wide GPUs
4X67A81547 BP05 ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU 3
CTO Only BQZT ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC 3

Fibre Channel host bus adapters

Table 18. Fibre Channel host bus adapters
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
VX635 V3 CN
64 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs
4XC7A77485 BLC1 ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 3
32 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs
4XC7A76498 BJ3G ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2 3
4XC7A76525 BJ3H ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter V2 3
4XC7A08279 BA1G ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2770 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 3
4XC7A08276 BA1F ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2772 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 3
16 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs
01CV840 ATZV Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA 3
01CV830 ATZU Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA 3
01CV760 ATZC QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA 3
01CV750 ATZB QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA 3

Operating system support

The ThinkAgile VX635 V3 CN supports the following operating systems:

Server: ThinkAgile VX635 V3 CN (7D9K, EPYC 9004)

  • VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
  • VMware ESXi 8
  • ESXi 8.0u3 (Factory Installed)

Configuration Note:

VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update

For further details, including any restrictions, see the OS Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/osig#term=vx%2520amd%25201u%25202s&support=all

Software

ThinkAgile VX Series offerings are available with the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) primary software stack options.  Licenses can be purchased through flexible term subscription-based models with 3-year or 5-year durations. In addition to the primary stack options, advanced service add-on options are available for features like vSAN additional capacity, Live Recovery, Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention, Avi Load Balancer and Private AI Foundation. 

Customers who have purchased VMware Licenses directly from Broadcom or an approved distributor can receive the experience of the certified node by choosing “Customer has VMware by Broadcom Software License” in their DCSC configuration.

Lenovo offers the following VMware software license and support options for ThinkAgile VX Series systems:

  • Primary Software
  1. VMware Cloud Foundation  (VCF)
  2. VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)
  • Add-On Options (requires purchase of a Primary Software version)
  1. VMware vSAN (for capacity over TiB allocation from primary SKU)
  2. VMware Live Recovery
  3. VMware vDefend Firewall Bundle (requires VCF)
  4. VMware vDefend Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention Bundle (requires VCF)
  5. VMware Avi Load Balancer
  6. VMware Private AI Foundation (requires VCF)

For details and ordering information, see the VMware Software Solution Product Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1265-vmware-software-solution-product-guide

Configuration notes:

  • VMware software licenses that are available for selection include  3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
  • The quantity of processor core count-based licenses is derived by the configuration tool based on the number of processors selected.
  • The quantity of VM-based licenses is specified based on VM requirements.

ThinkAgile VX Deployer Tool

The ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool is a web-based UI used to simplify and automate the deployment of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX systems within VMware vSAN clusters. The ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool can install and configure the following software:

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor that the ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool installs on the hardware of each host in the cluster. ESXi translates requests between the physical and virtual resources, making virtualization possible.

VMware vCenter Server

VMware vCenter Server is a management console that provides a centralized platform for controlling VMware vSphere environments. One service that runs in VMware vCenter Server is VMware vLCM, which provides centralized and simplified management to install software, maintain that software through updates and upgrades, and decommission it.

Lenovo® XClarity Integrator

Lenovo XClarity Integrator is the hardware support manager (HSM) used by vCenter for firmware upgrades. Lenovo XClarity Integrator fully integrates with VMware vLCM to give the VMware vCenter Server software visibility into Lenovo hardware. The interface for the ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool is a straightforward web-based installation wizard with three top-level options:

  • Install a new cluster (using the wizard).
  • Add nodes to an existing cluster (using the wizard).
  • Use a configuration file to install a new cluster or add nodes to an existing cluster.

Prowess testing included all three of these options, plus some key lifecycle-management features in VMware vCenter Server. To view the results of our testing please use the link https://prowessconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lenovo-thinkagile-vx-hci-easy-deployment-operation-vmware-1.pdf

Warranty and Support

The VX635 V3 system have a 3-year warranty based on the machine type:

  • 7D9V - 3 year warranty

The ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier, Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware software; requires an active software support contract purchased either from VMware or Lenovo) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

Our global network of regional support centers offers consistent, local-language support enabling you to vary response times and level of service to match the criticality of your support needs:

  • Standard Next Business Day – Best choice for non-essential systems requiring simple maintenance.
  • Premier Next Business Day – Best choice for essential systems requiring technical expertise from senior-level Lenovo engineers.
  • Premier 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for systems where maximum uptime is critical.
  • Premier Enhanced Storage Support 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for storage systems where maximum uptime is critical.

For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.

Software maintenance

The ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances) or Certified Nodes can include three-, or five-year software subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period) that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.

The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Lenovo will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For the VMware by Broadcom license purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series Certifed Nodes, software support that is provided by VMware includes Production-level support with 24x7 phone and web coverage with the following target response times (priorities are defined by VMware based on the impact on productivity):

  • Severity 1 (Critical: Substantial loss or disruption of service, significant risk of data loss): 30 minutes
  • Severity 2 (Major: Operations are severely constrained, significant impact): 4 business hours
  • Severity 3 (Minor: Non-critical loss of functionality, minimal impact): 8 business hours
  • Severity 4 (Cosmetic: General questions): 12 business hours

For the VMware software and subscription licenses provided by the customer, software support that is provided by VMware is based on the support level included with these licenses. VMware by Broadcom will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

Deployment services

The following optional Lenovo basic installation services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances):

  • Unpacking and inspecting the systems
  • Mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
  • Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
  • Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
  • Verifying operations
  • Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)

ThinkAgile VX Integrated Systems include deployment services delivered by Lenovo Professional Services for the ultimate customer experience. However, “Channel Partner Provided” option is also available on DCSC. By choosing this option, Lenovo Customer or Lenovo Business Partner assumes the full responsibility to perform the deployment services for the quoted system. It is strongly recommended that Lenovo Professional Services or approved business partners are used to perform the deployment services.

The following additional Lenovo deployment services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series with VMware vSphere Foundation solution to get customers up and running quickly. You can use the table below to add these services:

  • Conducting remote preparation and planning
  • Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
  • Configuring XCC management settings
  • Configuring hypervisor settings
  • Configuring vSAN
  • Configuring VMware vCenter Server and discovering hosts and storage
  • Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
  • Transferring knowledge
  • Developing post-installation documentation

The following Lenovo deployment services are provided with the ThinkAgile VX Series with VMware Cloud Foundation co-engineered solution to get customers up and running quickly:

  • Planning and Design
    • Collect technical details for hardware and VMware environment
    • Plan the architecture based on Customer’s business and tech requirements
    • Fill the VCF Plan, Prepare Workbook
  • Implementation
    • Configure hardware (XCC IP, UEFI), upgrade firmware via OneCLI or BoMC
    • Deploy & Configure ESXi, Cloud Builder & import VCF Workbook, Lenovo xClarity software components
    • Check compliance with VX Best Recipes
  • Handover
    • BAU updates based on VCF releases and VX Best Recipes
    • VMware Async Patch Tool (if required)
  • Readiness Handover
    • Create handover document and knowledge transfer
    • Includes details for each deployed component

The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile VX customers. These offerings are performed by Lenovo Professional Services.

  • Onsite Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution on-site, and conduct knowledge transfer.
  • Remote Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution remotely, and conduct knowledge transfer.
  • Remote Health Check: Report & remediation of hardware and cluster health issues, including firmware and software updates.
Table 19. ThinkAgile Deployment offerings
Part number Description
Onsite deployment services
5MS7B00082 ThinkAgile VX Onsite Deployment (up to 4 nodes)
5MS7B00083 ThinkAgile VX Onsite Deployment (additional node)
Remote deployment services
5MS7A87711 ThinkAgile VX Remote Deployment (up to 4 nodes)
5MS7A87712 ThinkAgile VX Remote Deployment (additional node)
Remote Health Check
5MS7B00178 ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check (up to 4 node cluster)
5MS7B00179 ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check (additional node)
5MS7B00059 ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (up to 4 node cluster)
5MS7B00060 ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (additional node)

For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/

Lenovo TruScale

Lenovo TruScale XaaS is your set of flexible IT services that makes everything easier. Streamline IT procurement, simplify infrastructure and device management, and pay only for what you use – so your business is free to grow and go anywhere.

Lenovo TruScale is  the unified solution that gives you simplified access to:

  • The industry’s broadest portfolio – from pocket to cloud – all delivered as a service
  • A single-contract framework for full visibility and accountability
  • The global scale to rapidly and securely build teams from anywhere
  • Flexible fixed and metered pay-as-you-go models with minimal upfront cost
  • The growth-driving combination of hardware, software, infrastructure, and solutions – all from one single provider with one point of accountability.

For information about Lenovo TruScale offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.

Lenovo Financial Services

Why wait to obtain the technology you need now? No payments for 90 days and predictable, low monthly payments make it easy to budget for your Lenovo solution.

  • Flexible

    Our in-depth knowledge of the products, services and various market segments allows us to offer greater flexibility in structures, documentation and end of lease options.

  • 100% Solution Financing

    Financing your entire solution including hardware, software, and services, ensures more predictability in your project planning with fixed, manageable payments and low monthly payments.

  • Device as a Service (DaaS)

    Leverage latest technology to advance your business. Customized solutions aligned to your needs. Flexibility to add equipment to support growth. Protect your technology with Lenovo's Premier Support service.

  • 24/7 Asset management

    Manage your financed solutions with electronic access to your lease documents, payment histories, invoices and asset information.

  • Fair Market Value (FMV) and $1 Purchase Option Leases

    Maximize your purchasing power with our lowest cost option. An FMV lease offers lower monthly payments than loans or lease-to-own financing. Think of an FMV lease as a rental. You have the flexibility at the end of the lease term to return the equipment, continue leasing it, or purchase it for the fair market value. In a $1 Out Purchase Option lease, you own the equipment. It is a good option when you are confident you will use the equipment for an extended period beyond the finance term. Both lease types have merits depending on your needs. We can help you determine which option will best meet your technological and budgetary goals.

Ask your Lenovo Financial Services representative about this promotion and how to submit a credit application. For the majority of credit applicants, we have enough information to deliver an instant decision and send a notification within minutes.

Seller training courses

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

  1. Target Customers for Lenovo Client Virtualization
    2024-11-20 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Target Customers for Lenovo Client Virtualization

    In this 15-minute e-learning for Lenovo technical, general sellers and business partners the learner will: identify the market size, key verticals, target customers, business needs, pain points to listen for and vertical examples for user needs and use cases.
    Learning Objectives:
    The goal of this training is to:
    • Identify target customers and business challenges that are solved with Lenovo Client Virtualization
    • List top reasons why customers invest
    • Identify target verticals for Lenovo Client Virtualization
    • Describe the pain points to listen for, in your customer conversations

    Published: 2024-11-20
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCV214
  2. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center 101 - Why HCI? Why 3-tier?
    2024-11-14 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center 101 - Why HCI? Why 3-tier?

    October 11, 2024 – In this 60-minute webinar Alex Docherty, Channel Technical Strategist, discussed When to HCI vs 3 Tier.

    Published: 2024-11-14
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: 101124
  3. ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations
    2024-10-01 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations

    This course, tailored specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to effectively assess security measures and address compliance considerations for ThinkAgile Solutions for AI.

    Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
    • Describee security features of ThinkAgile for AI data protection.
    • Explain how to mitigate risk and address compliance considerations in AI deployments.

    Last Updated: September 2024

    Published: 2024-10-01
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDAI203
  4. Integration of ThinkAgile and AI
    2024-09-11 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Integration of ThinkAgile and AI

    Designed specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate the integration of ThinkAgile Solutions and AI.

    Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
    • Highlight the advantages of using ThinkAgile for AI workloads
    • Explore how ThinkAgile platforms are specifically optimized for AI

    Last Updated: September 2024

    Published: 2024-09-11
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDAI204
  5. Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
    2024-09-10 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI

    Designed specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate the key features of ThinkAgile Solutions for AI. By completing this course, you'll be better prepared to understand customer needs and present the most suitable AI solutions, ensuring successful engagements and driving value for your clients.

    In this course, you will learn how to:
    • Present compute capabilities for AI processing
    • Articulate optimized storage solutions with ThinkAgile for high-speed AI performance
    • Identify essential networking considerations for ThinkAgile AI workloads
    • Present ThinkAgile AI Ready solutions

    Last Updated: September 2024

    Published: 2024-09-10
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDAI201
  6. ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and Messaging
    2024-09-06 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and Messaging

    This course is designed exclusively for Lenovo and its partner technical sales teams, with the goal of empowering you with the knowledge and strategies necessary to effectively engage customers in conversations about ThinkAgile Solutions for AI.

    In this course, you'll learn how to:
    • Identify customer pain points.
    • Recommend ThinkAgile Solutions for AI tailored to those needs. And lastly,
    • Communicate the benefits of ThinkAgile for AI to key stakeholders.

    Last Updated: September 2024

    Published: 2024-09-06
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDAI202
  7. Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
    2024-08-19 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI

    Designed specifically for Lenovo and partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively evaluate and position ThinkAgile Solutions for AI to your customers. By completing this course, you will be better prepared to understand customer needs and present the most suitable AI solutions, ensuring successful engagements and driving value for your clients.

    In this course, you will learn how to position ThinkAgile Solutions for AI to your customers by:
    • Evaluating the key challenges in the enterprise landscape
    • Advocating the value proposition of ThinkAgile Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
    • Exploring use cases of ThinkAgile in AI environments
    • Implementing ThinkAgile-based AI deployments

    Published: 2024-08-19
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDAI200
  8. Lenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
    2024-07-16 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA

    In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are hungry for the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They see AI as the key to streamlining operations and unlocking exciting new opportunities. However, widespread adoption has been hampered by concerns surrounding privacy, the complexity of implementation, and the hefty costs associated with deploying and managing AI solutions at an enterprise level.
    Join Chris Gully and Baker Hull, Solutions Architects from VMware by Broadcom, as they discuss how Lenovo, NVIDIA, and VMware By Broadcom are partnering to deliver a private, secure, scalable, and flexible AI infrastructure solution that helps enterprise customers build and deploy AI workloads within their own private cloud infrastructure, ensure the control of sensitive data and compliance with regulatory requirements, ultimately driving faster time to value and achieving their AI objectives.

    Published: 2024-07-16
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD214
  9. ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
    2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers

    As customers transition through technology refresh and modernize their IT, learn how to win and position ThinkAgile portfolio. Get an overview of current ThinkAgile momentum and strategy along with best practices in product positioning

    Published: 2024-06-21
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DTAO101
  10. VTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware Discussion
    2024-06-13 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware Discussion

    Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has stirred significant interest and concern among customers who rely on VMware for their cloud and on-premises infrastructure needs. This acquisition may prompt customers to explore alternative platforms due to potential changes in service quality, pricing, and product roadmaps. Join John Encizo, Lenovo Field CTO & Principal Technical Consultant for an in-depth look at what it takes to migrate customers to different platforms and considerations for whether they should make the move.

    Published: 2024-06-13
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD213
  11. SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
    2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes

    Join Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
    • Challenges in the SAP environment
    • Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
    • Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions

    Published: 2024-06-04
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DSAPF101
  12. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio

    This course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.

    Published: 2024-05-29
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXXW1110r7
  13. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI

    Join JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.

    Published: 2024-05-22
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD212
  14. Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy
    2024-05-20 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy

    The purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation.

    Course Objectives:
    • Understand why customers choose the cloud
    • Describe the Lenovo Cloud Strategy
    • Be able to start the customer cloud conversation

    Published: 2024-05-20
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDS103r3
  15. VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
    2024-04-10 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview

    Join Ruth Miller, Lenovo Principal Consultant, SSG Services for a data-led discussions to examine in detail customer IT environments, highlighting pain points, performance issues, edge and hybrid cloud strategy and carbon reduction capability.
    Examples of workshop deliverables and outcomes will be discussed to illustrate the value of early engagement and discovery.

    Published: 2024-04-10
    Length: 50 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD211
  16. VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
    2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024

    In this course, you will know:

    - Why do we sell storage?
    - What are the basics you need to get an opportunity rolling?
    - Why Lenovo for Storage?
    - What is happening in the market today?
    - How to determine traction?

    Published: 2024-04-10
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT209
  17. ThinkAgile VX - How to sell
    2024-03-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile VX - How to sell

    This module will introduce you to the ThinkAgile VX product line. It also introduces the latest updates to the VMware software packages available with the ThinkAgile VX product line.

    Published: 2024-03-21
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXS100
  18. Data management Overview
    2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Data management Overview

    After completing this course you will be able to:
    1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
    2. Understand the data management portfolio
    3. Find out how data drives business value

    Published: 2024-03-14
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOO201
  19. Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
    2024-03-07 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms

    This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a technical overview of Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms. Turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup, and container and data protection solutions are also covered.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Describe Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms
    • Explain do-it-yourself and turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup
    • Describe container and data protection solutions

    Published: 2024-03-07
    Length: 35 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDT2001r3
  20. ThinkAgile VX in 3 minutes
    2024-02-01 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile VX in 3 minutes

    Learn about ThinkAgile VX in under 3 minutes. The business challenges it solves and how it can increase the size of your sales opportunities.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:

    1) Learn how to sell Lenovo ThinkAgile VX
    2) Describe what differentiates ThinkAgile VX from other VMware offerings

    Published: 2024-02-01
    Length: 5 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXS101
  21. Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
    2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements

    In this Part 2 lightboard video, Srihari Angaluri, Principal Engineer SDI, further discusses high-level enhancements to ThinkAgile VX. He also walks you through Day 0, Day 2 deployment, lifecycle management, and vRealize integration and the value it can provide to your customers.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:

    1) Understand the key components and functionalities of the Think Agile VX Hyperconverged Infrastructure Portfolio
    2) Apply the knowledge gained to assess and recommend strategies for efficiently deploying and managing VMware vCenter environments using the ThinkAgile VX platform

    Published: 2024-01-30
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXS104
  22. Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
    2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements

    In this Part One lightboard video, Mike McDermott, Senior Product Manager, SDI walks you through ThinkAgile VX product changes and enhancements. The three different types of ThinkAgile VX offerings are defined and the differences between each, allowing you to understand the best option for your customers.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:

    1) Describe the key features and benefits of ThinkAgile VX
    2) Effectively communicate the competitive advantages of ThinkAgile VX

    Published: 2024-01-30
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXS103
  23. Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
    2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged

    This course is designed to give Lenovo sales a foundation on the characteristics of the Converged and Hyperconverged family. As an introduction to each family, this course also includes positioning, when to use a family and product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a converged or hyperconverged product.
    Objectives:
    • Family characteristics
    • Priority positioning
    • Product usage
    • Key words and phrases

    Published: 2024-01-25
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXSW1101r2
  24. VTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud Transformation
    2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud Transformation

    Join Asmaa El Andaloussi, Lenovo Enterprise Architect and Muhammad Toffaha, Lenovo Advisory Technical Consultant as they discuss the digital transformation that is driving the demand for a new class of infrastructure for organization from edge to cloud and are ready to embrace IT modernization and AI. In this session, the main spotlight will be on AI workload on Virtual GPU with ThinkAgile VX paired with VMware Cloud Foundation, featuring state-of-the-art NVIDIA GPUs for high performance.

    Published: 2024-01-09
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD208
  25. Partner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeout
    2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeout

    in this 60-minute replay, Mat Remillard, Lenovo VMware CTO for NA and former VxRail Architect, presented what VxRail is, where Lenovo’s advantages lie and some use cases where we should target.

    Published: 2024-01-09
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: 010524
  26. Lenovo Solutions for the Cloud
    2024-01-03 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Solutions for the Cloud

    Understanding your customer's needs around cloud solutions is imperative. This course aims to increase Lenovo and Partner Seller's ability to identify various Lenovo Cloud offerings and services to position related Lenovo Cloud Solutions.

    Published: 2024-01-03
    Length: 30 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDO112r2
  27. FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
    2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update

    This update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo ThinkAgile systems that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new service, Lenovo TruScale Hybrid Cloud for Edge, which provides agile and reliable infrastructure as a service where you need it, when you need it. New Professional Services for AI with NVIDIA provides customers with expert guidance for designing and implementing tailored AI solutions. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.

    Published: 2023-12-11
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXXW2523a
  28. VTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023
    2023-11-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023

    - Introducing vSAN Max powered by vSAN ESA
    - Use cases ideal for vSAN Max
    - vSAN Max Provisioning and Connectivity

    Published: 2023-11-22
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT206
  29. VTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and Enterprises
    2023-11-14 | 80 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and Enterprises

    Please join Jeff Huxtable, Lenovo Solutions Marketing Manager, and a number of speakers from Lenovo, VMware and Intel for an open discussion on a high-level overview of the Lenovo and VMware Hybrid Cloud solution and the tools available to properly size, test, and configure the solution. We will review the new Sales Play, deployment ready configurations, “holodeck” POC site, demos/tours, reference architectures, configuration guides, professional services, and technical documents available to you in support of this solution.

    Published: 2023-11-14
    Length: 80 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD206
  30. VTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023
    2023-10-11 | 54 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023

    Join Chandrakandh Mouleeswaran, Lenovo Senior Software Engineer and Cristian Ghetau, Lenovo Software Engineer for a discussion on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Anthos solution based on the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX VMware vSAN certified platform. They will cover a technical overview of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) On-prem, which is a containerized workload orchestration software. We will cover the functional aspects of Anthos core components including the Kubernetes, Istio service mesh, Anthos config management, Hybrid and multi-cloud management, and Google cloud marketplace. We will also provide an architecture overview and deployment of Anthos on top of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. Cristian and Chandrakandh will cover customer use cases for Anthos, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Micro-services and Service Mesh, Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud management, and Anthos Config Management.

    Published: 2023-10-11
    Length: 54 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVCLD205
  31. VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
    2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VEEAM Solutions Sales Training

    In this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:

    Identify and explain the core products and solutions offered by Veeam.
    Explain the key benefits and value propositions of integrating Veeam solutions with Lenovo products.

    Published: 2023-09-27
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOO100
  32. VTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023
    2023-09-12 | 35 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023

    This VTT Cloud Architecture training aims to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to help your customers successfully migrate applications to a cloud infrastructure. With the increasing adoption of cloud computing, organizations are looking to harness the benefits of private and hybrid clouds, such as enhanced security, control, and customization. However, migrating applications to cloud requires careful planning, architectural considerations, and a deep understanding of the migration process.
    In this training, we will delve into cloud infrastructure and learn about the key components involved in application migration. We will explore various migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting, and understand the factors that influence the selection of an appropriate migration approach. We will also cover best practices for evaluating application readiness, assessing dependencies, identifying potential challenges and risks, and solution design considerations.
    We will discuss using migration tools, technologies specific to cloud environments and automation techniques for streamlining the migration process, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

    Published: 2023-09-12
    Length: 35 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD204
  33. VTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023
    2023-08-17 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023

    Understanding how architecture is deployed to support DevOps environment in the cloud. Tanzu/Containers vs VM's. When it best to use each? Modern Application deployment in containers. In the beginning, public cloud IaaS was delivered exclusively via virtual machines. But today, new virtualization methods are taking hold, including containers and serverless computing. As cloud computing principles become more embedded in application development and infrastructure operations, containers and serverless will become increasingly attractive deployment vehicles for code. From requirements to installation.

    Published: 2023-08-17
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD203
  34. ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VX
    2023-07-28 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VX

    Brian Faleiro, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, discusses ThinkAgile VX use cases, where the solution can be positioned. He reviews recent technical improvements and discusses deployment and lifecycle management, ‘why ThinkAgile VX’, what are the requirements that customers are looking for and how we are solving those requirements.

    Published: 2023-07-28
    Length: 50 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXT201
  35. VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
    2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023

    In this session, we cover:
    - What Next for SAP Clients?
    - Lenovo Opportunity
    - Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
    - RISE with SAP

    Published: 2023-07-14
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT202
  36. ThinkAgile VX Series - Technical Presentation
    2023-07-12 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile VX Series - Technical Presentation

    Join us in this comprehensive course on ThinkAgile VX Series, where you will gain a deep understanding of its technical overview and components. Dive into the world of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and explore their technical aspects, including their role and benefits. Unlock the potential of ThinkAgile VX Series through a detailed exploration of its versatile use cases, ranging from Hybrid Cloud deployment to VDI, Kubernetes, and AI/ML applications. Moreover, you will learn about effective deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    • Understand the technical overview of ThinkAgile VX Series
    • Gain knowledge about DPU (Data Processing Unit) and its technical aspects
    • Explore various use cases of ThinkAgile VX Series, including Hybrid Cloud deployment, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), Kubernetes, and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)
    • Describe deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes for ThinkAgile VX Series

    Published: 2023-07-12
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXSV104
  37. VTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023
    2023-07-12 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023

    Theresa Thompson and Luke Huckaba from VMware discuss the VMware and Lenovo Partnership for cloud solutions addresses common IT constraints, such as slow time to value, limited resources and incompatible systems. Cloud is an enabler of digital business. How do we reduce the operational burden of running and maintaining hardware and software for cloud and prepare our customers for workload migrations and which are suitable for a cloud environment. How to align cloud Initiative outcomes with business goals.

    Published: 2023-07-12
    Length: 90 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVCLD202
  38. Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
    2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between

    Provides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.

    Course objectives:
    • Where in the Sales Cycle we are
    • What is Cloud
    • What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
    • Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
    • Scenarios

    Published: 2023-07-11
    Length: 40 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DCLDS104r2
  39. Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
    2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion

    In this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy moderated a panelist discussion on ThinkAgile SHI. Baker Hull, VMware represented VX; Mike Tilt, Lenovo Technical Sales Manager presented HX; Phil Searles, Lenovo Solution Architect represented MX; and Brandon Saxton Lenovo NA Product Manager for ThinkAgile made up the panelist. The focus was less on the differences but how to elevate the conversation to get to the best solution. No slides were presented.

    Published: 2023-04-11
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: 033123
  40. ThinkAgile VX & VMware
    2023-03-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile VX & VMware

    In this lightboard presentation, Mike McDermott explains the changes done in the last months for the elements of ThinkAgile VX: Ready nodes, Certified Node and Integrated Systems.

    Upon completion of the training, you will be able to:
    • Explain ThinkSystem Ready Node
    • Explain ThinkAgile VX Certified Node
    • Explain ThinkAgile VX Integrated Node
    • Explain Lenovo TruScale

    Published: 2023-03-07
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVXS118
  41. Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile VX
    2023-02-28 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile VX

    This course is an introduction to Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Integrated Systems (previously called appliances) and Certified Nodes. The course includes systems based on the Intel and AMD Gen4 processors, and includes the new VX naming convention.
    You will learn to identify products and features within the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX family, describe Lenovo innovations that the ThinkAgile VX family uses, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.

    Published: 2023-02-28
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXSW2130r4
  42. Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
    2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express

    In this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy and Dave Brown, Lenovo Solution Architects reviewed the new ThinkAgile V3 solutions. In addition, Dave did a lengthy demo and explanation of the new SMB Express feature of DCSC.

    Published: 2023-02-13
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: 021023
  43. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer Presentation
    2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer Presentation

    This presentation serves as an enablement guide on how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client. If you are not familiar with ThinkAgile VX, it will also help you learn more about our ThinkAgile VX HCI solution and the market in which it competes.

    By the end of this course, you will be able to:

    • Understand how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client.

    • Describe our ThinkAgile VX HCI Solution and the market in which it competes.

    Published: 2022-10-31
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVXCP101
  44. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller Presentation
    2022-10-31 | 23 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller Presentation

    This presentation is an introductory course on how to position and sell ThinkAgile VX, which is Lenovo’s Hyperconverged solution for VMware environments.

    By the end of this course, you will be able to:

    • Understand customer profiles and how to position ThinkAgile VX.

    • Describe the sales process for ThinkAgile VX.

    • Identify sales tactics, tools and resources that can help you win.

    Published: 2022-10-31
    Length: 23 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVXSP101
  45. Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRail
    2022-10-25 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRail

    In this 60-minute replay, Arrow Solution Architect Todd Frederking discussed Lenovo ThinkAgile VX strengths over VxRail and how to capitalize on VxRail weakness. A live demo of the ThinkAgile VX interface was also shared with the audience.

    Published: 2022-10-25
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: 102122
  46. Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and Overview
    2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and Overview

    In this continuous series of recorded webinars for ThinkAgile Portfolio Sales Process, Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, discusses with the North American region, the overview of ThinkAgile VX sales process. He discusses the differences between the two VMware Solution options and reviews common FAQ and audience questions.

    Published: 2022-08-22
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DCLDO123

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