Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI - V1 Servers

This document provides background information regarding the Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined (WSSD) program for Windows Server 2016 and the Microsoft Azure Stack HCI program for Windows Server 2019, as well as the benefits of deploying certified configurations based on Lenovo® ThinkAgile™ MX Certified Nodes and Appliances. We focus on details of current Lenovo certified configurations for Azure Stack HCI that are based on ThinkSystem™ SE350 and SR650 servers, including processor, memory, network, and storage components available for each cluster node. This includes the following solutions:

• ThinkAgile MX3520-H Hybrid Appliance
• ThinkAgile MX3520-F All-Flash Appliance
• ThinkAgile MX Certified Node on SR650
• ThinkAgile MX1020-H Hybrid Appliance
• ThinkAgile MX1020-F All-Flash Appliance
• ThinkAgile MX1021-H Hybrid Certified Node
• ThinkAgile MX1021-F All-Flash Certified Node

Looking for Lenovo ThinkAgile MX solutions that are based on our V2 servers? Check our companion document at http://lenovopress.com/lp1520.

Introduction
Microsoft HCI certification overview
ThinkAgile MX Series solutions
Lenovo certified configurations for Microsoft S2D
Component selection
Network switches
Other recommendations
Summary
Change History
Authors
Notices
Trademarks

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Changes in the April 2023 update:

• Updated certified storage device lists (Table 5 on page 24 and Table 6 on page 26)
• Updated storage device EOL table (Table 8 on page 28)

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• Hyperconverged Infrastructure
• Hyperconverged Infrastructure
• Microsoft Alliance
• Software-Defined Storage
• ThinkAgile MX Series for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
• ThinkSystem SE350 Edge Server
• ThinkSystem SR630 Server
• ThinkSystem SR650 Server