ThinkSystem DE Series Performance Tuning Best Practices

Lenovo® ThinkSystem™ DE Series storage array is designed to provide high performance I/O. ThinkSystem System Manager is the browser-based management software embedded on the DE Series storage array and is a versatile and easy to use for performance tuning purposes. In this paper, we explain the options for tuning the storage array and the background behind the tuning. We also provide recommendations for quick reference. Operating system-related tuning practices are not covered, however.

This paper is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, and IT architects who want to learn more about the performance tuning of the ThinkSystem DE Series storage array. It is recommended that readers have basic ThinkSystem System Manager knowledge.

Introduction
Performance metrics and measurement units
ThinkSystem System Manager tuning
Recommendations for specific workloads
Introduction to NVMe protocol
NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF)
ThinkSystem DE Series Sizing Tool
About the author

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Changes to the April 17, 2023 update:

• Added a note to Table 1 on page 5 that the drive quantities listed are recommended in terms of performance tuning. They are not the system specification nor the limitation.

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• DE Series Storage
• Lenovo SAN Storage