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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 VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are 2-socket 2U systems that features the AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" family of processors. With up to 64 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 4.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 2U 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 VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576, 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.
Boosting productivity to deliver outstanding service to hotel guests.
How MEININGER Hotels streamlined its business systems with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX servers, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to increase the performance of core applications two-fold and enable seamless experiences for customers.
Enabling gold-standard healthcare services:
How the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University uses a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware and Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions to support high-quality, high-availability healthcare, promoting better patient outcomes.
Streamlining the patient experience from end-to-end:
How Huguan County People's Hospital used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and VMware to offer a fast, simple, and seamless electronic billing process for every patient.
Seizing a greater share of the rapidly expanding pharmaceutical market:
How Jiangxi Jemincare uses Lenovo ThinkAgile VX to support big data analytics that contributes to smarter decisions and sustainable business growth.
Increasing the prosperity of local businesses and citizens:
How Bank of Chaoyang uses Lenovo ThinkAgile VX solutions to support banking services that help to stimulate regional economic growth, increase financial inclusion, and alleviate poverty.
Keeping critical corporate services running efficiently:
How digital print solutions specialist Memjet Australia modernized its IT with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged infrastructure, boosting the performance of key business applications by up to 155% and helping staff work productively.
Pivoting to remote work to meet the challenges of COVID-19:
How Konecta Peru seamlessly transitioned to remote work rapidly and without any upfront capital investment with Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Services.
Delivering value-added student services with always-on hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo.
Supporting supply chain innovation with a powerful hyperconverged platform.
Getting fresh produce from field to fork.
How Perfection Fresh Australia used a Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series hyperconverged infrastructure to boost the availability and resilience of its critical operational systems, helping it to deliver the freshest fruit and vegetables to customers.
Supporting vital medical research and patient care with an agile, resilient hyperconverged platform.
Powering business growth and streamlining distribution with a flexible as-a-Service solution:
How Servimed leverages Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged solutions, powered by VMware vSAN® software and integrated by Lenovo TruScale™ Infrastructure Services, to simplify its IT infrastructure, unlocking new efficiencies and boosting productivity.
Improving patient care delivery with a major infrastructure upgrade.
Supporting managed services with speed and simplicity:
How Basefarm expanded its data center footprint with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series appliances powered by VMware vSAN™ to bring high performance and availability to clients for less.
Putting a Pacific Island nation on the digital map:
How the Government of Niue used Lenovo ThinkAgile VX technology to transform citizens’ access to government services and participate in today’s digital world.
Enabling scalability and resilience for mission-critical airport systems as passenger numbers soar:
How Xinjiang Civil Aviation Information Network Co, Ltd used a hyperconverged solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances, powered by VMware vSAN™, to enable scalable, reliable, and high-performance data processing that helps keep civil air travel in Xinjiang flowing smoothly.
Building a greener future with leading-edge technologies:
How Sino-German Ecopark used Lenovo ThinkAgile VX technology to support a new innovation hub in the city of Qingdao, minimizing infrastructure complexity so researchers can focus on developing environmentally sustainable solutions.
Enabling non-stop availability for a dynamic retail environment:
How Grupo Ali used Lenovo ThinkAgile VX solutions virtualized with VMware vSAN™ software to unlock greater resilience for both brick and mortar and online stores, driving a growth in sales.
Delivering a leading learning experience:
How Tama University used Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series hyperconverged solutions to scale up its virtual desktop infrastructure to support a growing student body.
Future-proofing IT to ensure continuity of care.
Treating more patients in a COVID surge.
Safeguarding critical banking systems.
Helping clients prepare for the future of work.
Cutting costs and complexity with HCI.
Supporting superior educational experiences.
Delivering vital financial support to farming communities:
Government organization moves to a hyperconverged infrastructure platform from Lenovo and VMware, helping to ensure that the IT systems underpinning agricultural subsidies are available 24/7.
Elevating service for students and staff:
Vocational school XVTA chose a hyper-converged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware to keep critical systems running at their best while simplifying management and supercharging data availability.
Improving agility in the workplace:
When the COVID-19 pandemic prevented staff from working in its offices and branches, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania aimed to accelerate internal adoption of digital channels. To ensure employees can work securely from anywhere, the bank deployed a virtual desktop infrastructure solution running on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series hyperconverged infrastructure, powered by 2nd Gen Intel© Xeon© Scalable processors. Today, employees can work remotely or in the office with double the application performance-- helping the bank maintain a high quality of service to customers.
Bringing traditional treatments to more patients:
JHTCM is one of only a few county-level hospitals in China dedicated to traditional medicine, and part of the wider Jinjiang Municipal Medical Service Center. JHTCM receives prescription requests from across the region and arranges for treatments to be delivered to patients with an integrated medical information system, running on a hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series and Lenovo SDI Management Platform—reducing the application launch speed from 4 days
to 1.5 days and cutting operating costs by 30%. With Lenovo, JHTCM benefits from high availability, simplified IT management, and seamless scalability, ensuring that it can deliver traditional therapies to more patients across the region.
Bringing the cloud in-house:
To support new digital offerings, KOMSCO was using computing and storage resources from a public cloud service provider. Over time, service levels were falling, yet at the same time the fees were rising. KOMSCO chose to migrate to an on-premises private cloud running on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 7000 Series hyperconverged appliances with integrated VMware vSAN™ software. This hyperconverged solution from Lenovo and VMware has enhanced the performance and stability of KOMSCO’s systems while improving the ease of operation. KOMSCO also benefits from significant cost savings, and can now flexibly re-assign resources as workload priorities change.
A better way to grow across borders:
Bringbuys Cloud upgrades its cross-border e-commerce platform with a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) from Lenovo and VMware, giving clients a powerful, secure, and flexible all-in-one solution to simplify operations and sell internationally.
Empowering product engineers to collaborate more effectively:
By moving 200 virtual CAD workstations across Europe to Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service with a flexible pay-as-you-go consumption model, ZKW Group benefits from faster scalability, improved sustainability, and lower costs per user.
Supporting effective cancer diagnosis:
To ensure rapid, effective medical imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University built a new Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) using Lenovo ThinkSystem SR590 servers supporting rapid workflows and timely cancer diagnoses.
Accelerating the public sector's journey to cloud:
Trust Systems chooses Lenovo TruScale to power its new hybrid multi-cloud solution. With Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service, Trust Systems gained the agility to deliver an OpEx model to its clients.
Boosting CAD performance for cutting-edge product development
To break the cycle of costly CAD workstation refreshes, AICHELIN Group signed up for Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service. With virtual desktops running on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series nodes powered by high-performance AMD EPYC™ 73F3 Processors, the company can cut costs and scale seamlessly while the Lenovo Managed Services team makes sure the solution runs smoothly around the clock.
Ramping up new semiconductor business
With its Manufacturing Execution System running on ThinkAgile VX, a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware by Broadcom, SHYICC is on the path to rapid growth and reliable delivery of semiconductor packaging solutions.
Taking efficiency to new heights with HCI
To help it to keep delivering exceptional customer experiences, Peru’s biggest bank is optimizing data center operations with Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Integrated Systems, powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors—boosting efficiency and supporting innovation.
Bringing innovative financing solutions to more customers
To support its growing financing business, FEHORIZON Leasing replatformed its mission-critical applications to a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) from Lenovo and VMware by Broadcom—boosting scalability, simplifying management, and improving cost-efficiency.
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Change History
Changes in the November 12, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drives: see Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95058
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95056
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95057
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95050
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95053
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95051
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95052
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are 2-socket 2U systems that features the AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" family of processors. With up to 64 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 4.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 2U 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.
Suggested uses: Inference, virtualization, VDI, HPC, Hyperconverged infrastructure
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems comes paired with Premier Support that offers a single point of support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
Key features
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node offer the following key features:
- Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go appliances 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 VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 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.
Components and connectors
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR665 server.
The following figure shows the front of the VX3575-G, VX7575 and VX7576 with 2.5-inch drives.
Figure 2. Front view of the ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX7575 and VX7576 with 2.5-inch drives
The following figure shows the front of the VX5575 and VX7576 with 3.5-inch drives.
Figure 3. Front view of the ThinkAgile VX5575 and VX7576 with 3.5-inch drives
The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the VX systems. The figure shows one configuration, with eight PCIe slots, however there are additional rear configurations which include 3.5-inch drive bays, 2.5-inch drive bays, or 7mm drive bays.
Figure 4. Rear view of the VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 (configuration with eight PCIe slots)
Standard specifications
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR665 server.
The following table provides an overview comparison between the VX systems.
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Models
Factory-integrated models of the integrated systems and certified nodes are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com
To ensure that the controlled GPUs and accelerators are only sold in the supported markets, the following configure-to-order base machine-type models (CTO MTMs) are selectable in DCSC:
- Standard Open models are available in all markets worldwide. Controlled GPUs cannot be configured using these models. These are CTO1WW models.
- GPU Controlled models are used to order any of the controlled GPUs and accelerators. Controlled models are not available in affected markets. If you start from a controlled model, your configuration must include a controlled GPUs.
Note:
- For all models listed in the GPU Controlled models column, one of the controlled GPUs must be selected in the DCSC configurator. DCSC will display an error if you configuration does not include one of the controlled GPUs.
- It is highly recommended to engage a Lenovo representative early in a project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes
The following table lists the base CTO models.
Models of the VX systems are defined based on whether the systems have 2.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 2.5-inch chassis) or whether they have 3.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 3.5-inch chassis). For models, the feature codes for these chassis bases are as listed in the following table.
Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR665
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 Integrated Systems and VX7576 Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR665 server, however there are key differences:
- No onboard SATA controller support
- No RAID adapter support
- No SATA HDDs
- No support for SED drives
- No Fibre Channel support
- No InfiniBand support
- Drives are categorized as Cache or Capacity drives and are formed as disk groups (up to 5 disk groups)
For details about the ThinkSystem SR665, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server
To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
Processor options
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 systems support the following third-generation AMD EPYC processors.
For details about these processors, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#processor-options
Memory options
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 systems support the following memory options.
For details about these options, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#memory-options
Internal storage
Internal storage configurations of the VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 are as follows. All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or rear of the system, or from the internals of the server with the cover removed (where mid drives are supported)
- VX3575-G:
- Front drive bays: Up to 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or AnyBay or NVMe bays
- Mid drive bays: Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- Rear drive bays: Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- VX5575:
- Front drive bays: Up to 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA or AnyBay drive bays
- Mid drive bays: None
- Rear drive bays: Up to 4x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- VX7575:
- Front drive bays: Up to 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or AnyBay or NVMe bays
- Mid drive bays: Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- Rear drive bays: Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- VX7576:
- Front drive bays:
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or AnyBay or NVMe bays
- Up to 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA or AnyBay drive bays
- Mid drive bays: Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
- Rear drive bays:
- Up to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- Up to 4x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays
- Front drive bays:
Specific choices of drive backplane are listed in the table below.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#internal-storage
For OS boot functions, the systems also support one or two 7mm hot-swap drives at the rear of the server, 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.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#internal-storage
Disk Groups
The following table lists the supported Disk Groups for each VX system.
Controllers for internal storage
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 systems support the following storage controller options.
For details about these components, including configuration rules, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#controllers-for-internal-storage
Internal drive options
This section lists the supported drives:
- Boot drives
- Internal drives for VX3575-G
- Internal drives for VX5575
- Internal drives for VX7575
- Internal drives for VX7576
Configuration Note:
- VMware will no longer support higher capacity drives greater than 8TB
- Express Storage Architecture (ESA) supports a minimum of 4 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.
Internal drives for VX3575-G
The following table lists the drives support in the VX3575-G. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Internal drives for VX5575
The following table lists the drives support in the VX5575. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Internal drives for VX7575
The following table lists the drives support in the VX7575. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Internal drives for VX7576
The following table lists the drives support in the VX7576. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Network adapters
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 systems support the following networking options.
For details about these options, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#network-adapters
GPU adapters
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 systems support the following GPU options.
For details about these options, see the SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server#gpu-adapters
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
Operating system support
The ThinkAgile VX3575-G Integrated System supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
The ThinkAgile VX5575 Integrated System supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
The ThinkAgile VX7575 Integrated System supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
The ThinkAgile VX7576 Certified Node supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
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%25202u%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
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)
- Add-On Options (requires purchase of a Primary Software version)
- VMware vSAN (for capacity over TiB allocation from primary SKU)
- VMware Live Recovery
- VMware vDefend Firewall Bundle (requires VCF)
- VMware vDefend Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention Bundle (requires VCF)
- VMware Avi Load Balancer
- 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.
Warranty and Support
The VX3575-G, VX5575, VX7575 and VX7576 have a 3-year warranty based on the machine type:
- 7D43 - 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.
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.
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ThinkAgile VX - How to sell
2024-12-18 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX - How to sellThis 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: 2024-12-18
Course Objectives:
1. Find out more about the competitive advantage of ThinkAgile VX.
2. Learn about the hardware and software solutions in the ThinkAgile VX line.
3. Understand the business needs and how you can sell more.
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: DVXS100Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Selling On Prem Value - Private Cloud and Private AI
2024-12-13 | 40 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsSelling On Prem Value - Private Cloud and Private AIThis course provides Lenovo Sellers with a series of five videos that are designed to help you better articulate our joint value in the Private Cloud and Private AI solution opportunity. After completing this course, Lenovo Sellers should be prepared to elevate customer discussions by transitioning from product features to explaining value-driven benefits, enabling a deeper understanding of the strategic impact for their business.
Published: 2024-12-13
Length: 40 minutesCourse code: DVMB101Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center 101 - Why HCI? Why 3-tier?
2024-11-14 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner 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 minutesCourse code: 101124Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations
2024-10-01 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance ConsiderationsThis 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.
Published: 2024-10-01
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
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: DCLDAI203Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Integration of ThinkAgile and AI
2024-09-11 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsIntegration of ThinkAgile and AIDesigned 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.
Published: 2024-09-11
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
Length: 25 minutesCourse code: DCLDAI204Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
2024-09-10 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsKey Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AIDesigned 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.
Published: 2024-09-10
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
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: DCLDAI201Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and Messaging
2024-09-06 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and MessagingThis 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.
Published: 2024-09-06
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
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: DCLDAI202Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
2024-08-19 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPosition Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AIDesigned 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.
Published: 2024-08-19
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
Length: 10 minutesCourse code: DCLDAI200Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
2024-07-16 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIAIn 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.
Published: 2024-07-16
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.
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DVCLD214Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile Roadshow for Account ManagersAs 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 minutesCourse code: DTAO101Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware Discussion
2024-06-13 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware DiscussionBroadcom'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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD213Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsSAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP LandscapesJoin Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
Published: 2024-06-04
• Challenges in the SAP environment
• Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
• Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DSAPF101Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Product PortfolioThis 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 minutesCourse code: SXXW1110r7Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AIJoin 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD212Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy
2024-05-20 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsStart the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud StrategyThe purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation.
Published: 2024-05-20
Course Objectives:
• Understand why customers choose the cloud
• Describe the Lenovo Cloud Strategy
• Be able to start the customer cloud conversation
Length: 25 minutesCourse code: DCLDS103r3Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
2024-04-10 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant OverviewJoin 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.
Published: 2024-04-10
Examples of workshop deliverables and outcomes will be discussed to illustrate the value of early engagement and discovery.
Length: 50 minutesCourse code: DVCLD211Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024In this course, you will know:
Published: 2024-04-10
- 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?
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DVDAT209Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Data management Overview
2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsData management OverviewAfter completing this course you will be able to:
Published: 2024-03-14
1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
2. Understand the data management portfolio
3. Find out how data drives business value
Length: 25 minutesCourse code: DSTOO201Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
2024-03-07 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsTechnical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud PlatformsThis 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.
Published: 2024-03-07
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
Length: 35 minutesCourse code: DCLDT2001r3Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile VX in 3 minutes
2024-02-01 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX in 3 minutesLearn about ThinkAgile VX in under 3 minutes. The business challenges it solves and how it can increase the size of your sales opportunities.
Published: 2024-02-01
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
Length: 5 minutesCourse code: DVXS101Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard - ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn 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.
Published: 2024-01-30
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
Length: 10 minutesCourse code: DVXS104Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard - ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn 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.
Published: 2024-01-30
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
Length: 10 minutesCourse code: DVXS103Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Introduction: Converged and HyperconvergedThis 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.
Published: 2024-01-25
Objectives:
• Family characteristics
• Priority positioning
• Product usage
• Key words and phrases
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: SXSW1101r2Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud Transformation
2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud TransformationJoin 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD208Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeout
2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeoutin 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 minutesCourse code: 010524Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo Solutions for the Cloud
2024-01-03 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Solutions for the CloudUnderstanding 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 minutesCourse code: DCLDO112r2Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud UpdateThis 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 minutesCourse code: SXXW2523aStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023
2023-11-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023- Introducing vSAN Max powered by vSAN ESA
Published: 2023-11-22
- Use cases ideal for vSAN Max
- vSAN Max Provisioning and Connectivity
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DVDAT206Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and Enterprises
2023-11-14 | 80 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and EnterprisesPlease 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD206Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023
2023-10-11 | 54 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023Join 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD205Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVEEAM Solutions Sales TrainingIn this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.
Published: 2023-09-27
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.
Length: 20 minutesCourse code: DSTOO100Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023
2023-09-12 | 35 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023This 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.
Published: 2023-09-12
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.
Length: 35 minutesCourse code: DVCLD204Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023
2023-08-17 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023Understanding 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD203Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VX
2023-07-28 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VXBrian 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 minutesCourse code: DVXT201Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023In this session, we cover:
Published: 2023-07-14
- What Next for SAP Clients?
- Lenovo Opportunity
- Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
- RISE with SAP
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DVDAT202Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile VX Series - Technical Presentation
2023-07-12 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX Series - Technical PresentationJoin 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.
Published: 2023-07-12
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
Length: 60 minutesCourse code: DVXSV104Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023
2023-07-12 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023Theresa 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 minutesCourse code: DVCLD202Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsCloud and HCI or Somewhere in BetweenProvides 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.
Published: 2023-07-11
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
Length: 40 minutesCourse code: DCLDS104r2Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist DiscussionIn 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 minutesCourse code: 033123Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile VX & VMware
2023-03-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX & VMwareIn 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.
Published: 2023-03-07
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
Length: 15 minutesCourse code: DVXS118Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile VX
2023-02-28 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile VXThis 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.
Published: 2023-02-28
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.
Length: 20 minutesCourse code: SXSW2130r4Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB ExpressIn 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 minutesCourse code: 021023Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer Presentation
2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer PresentationThis 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.
Published: 2022-10-31
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.
Length: 25 minutesCourse code: DVXCP101Start the training:
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Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller Presentation
2022-10-31 | 23 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller PresentationThis presentation is an introductory course on how to position and sell ThinkAgile VX, which is Lenovo’s Hyperconverged solution for VMware environments.
Published: 2022-10-31
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.
Length: 23 minutesCourse code: DVXSP101Start the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRail
2022-10-25 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRailIn 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 minutesCourse code: 102122Start the training:
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:
- Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-VX-Series/p/WMD00000340 - ThinkAgile VX - Best Recipes
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505302 - VMware documentation
https://docs.vmware.com/ - ThinkSystem SR665 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1269-thinksystem-sr665-server - Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SR665:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1291 - Lenovo Press video walk-through of the ThinkSystem SR665:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1293
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Changes in the November 12, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drives: see Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95058
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95056
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95057
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95050
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95053
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95051
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95052
Changes in the August 13, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following Network Adapters- Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter V2, 4XC7A88428
Changes in the June14, 2024 update:
- Updated Software to reflect new software subscriptions from VMware by Broadcom: see Software section
Changes in the March 26, 2024 update:
- Changed ThinkAgile Advantage support to ThinkAgile Premier Support
Changes in the February 13, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following GPU Controlled models - see Models section
- ThinkAgile VX3575-G Integrated System, 7D43CTODWW
- ThinkAgile VX7576 Certified Node, 7D43CTOBWW
Changes in the January 16, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drives: see Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A89422
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90049
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90230
Changes in the October 31, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives: see Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17133
- ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17143
Changes in the October 3, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following adapters for all models: see Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters section
- Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA, 01CV840
Changes in the September 19, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives: see Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" CM893a 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A89423
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87524
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87525
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87526
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87527
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A84056
- Added support for the following adapters: see Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters section
- Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA, 01CV840
Changes in the August 22, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following adapters: see Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters section
- ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2770 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08279
- ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2772 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08276
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2, 4XC7A76498
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter V2, 4XC7A76525
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A77485
- QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA, 01CV750
- QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA, 01CV760
- Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA, 01CV830
Changes in the June 28, 2023 update:
- Added configuration note for:
- VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: - see Internal drive options section or Operating System Support section:
- Express Storage Architecture (ESA) support -see Internal drive options section
Changes in the February 28, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following Network Adapters - Network Adapters options section:
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A80267
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A80267
Changes in the January 13, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82258
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82259
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82260
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82261
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82262
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82263
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82289
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82290
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82291
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82292
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83214
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83215
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83216
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83217
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80318
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80319
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80320
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80321
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80322
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80340
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80341
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80342
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80343
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13943
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13631
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79649
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A83097
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81951
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81952
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81953
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81954
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17133
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17136
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13971
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83218
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83219
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83220
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83221
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80324
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80325
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80326
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80327
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80328
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80344
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80345
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80346
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80347
- ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A76778
- ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A76779
- ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17144
- ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17148
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82264
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82265
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82266
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82267
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82268
- ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82269
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82286
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82287
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82288
Changes in the November 29, 2022 update:
- Added support for the following GPUs - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, CTO Only
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU w/o CEC, CTO Only
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 400GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17158
Changes in the April 5, 2022 update:
- New support for the following GPUs - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU
- New support for the following HBA - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem 4350-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
- ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA
- New support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem U.2 PM1733 1.92TB Entry NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD
- ThinkSystem U.2 PM1733 3.84TB Entry NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD
- ThinkSystem U.2 PM1733 7.68TB Entry NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD
- ThinkSystem U.2 PM1733 15.36TB Entry NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 is now available as a factory installed operating system - Operating system support section
Changes in the December 10, 2021 update:
- Updated the quantities in the drive tables - Internal drive options section
Changes in the November 23, 2021 update:
- Added the following Ethernet network OCP and PCIe adapters - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62582
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62580
- Added Internal storage section
- Added the following storage controllers for NVMe drive configurations - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem 1611-8P PCIe Gen4 Switch Adapter, 4Y37A09737
- ThinkSystem 4-Port PCIe Gen4 NVMe Retimer Adapter, 4C57A65446
- Added the following 2.5-inch SAS drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17056
- Added the following 2.5-inch SATA drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17101
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17102
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17103
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17104
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17105
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17125
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17126
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17127
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17128
- Added the following 3.5-inch SATA drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17119
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17120
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17121
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17122
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17123
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17137
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17138
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17139
- ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17140
Changes in the August 10, 2021 update:
- New support for the following 2.5-inch drive options - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70006
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70005
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70004
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70003
- New support for the following 3.5-inch drive options - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70011
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70010
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70009
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70008
Changes in the August 2, 2021 update:
- The following adapters are currently not supported - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62582
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62580
Changes in the June 8, 2021 update:
- Replaced the Internal drive options table with new tables listing Cache drives and Capacity drives for each VX system - Internal drive options section
Changes in the June 7, 2021 update:
- Added tables of supported options
- Added the lists of supported operating systems
First published: April 27, 2021
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