Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes (Intel Xeon SP Gen 2)

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are 4-socket and 8-socket 4U systems that feature the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 with up to 28 cores per processor, up to 24 TB of TruDDR4 memory with up to 2933 MHz memory speeds, and an extensive selection of internal storage and networking options. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyperconvergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

The 4U systems are available either as an appliance or certified node:

• VX7820 Appliance for high performance workloads, supporting up to 4 processors
• VX 4U Certified Node, supporting up to 4 processors
• VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA, supporting up to 8 processors - certified by SAP for deploying SAP HANA solutions on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) in production environments.

Common uses for these systems are high-performance workloads such as databases, e-mail and collaboration, and workload-balancing clusters.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes

ThinkAgile features

The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes 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 vSAN 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 software.
• Appliances include Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
• Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes 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.

Hardware features

The VX systems are based on the SR950 and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The VX systems offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Supports second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
• High-performance scale-out offering where up to 8 processors and 48 DIMMs are housed in 4U of rack space.
• Supports the Gold and Platinum level processors in the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family, including the "top bin" highest-performing 205 W processors available from Intel.
• Up to eight processors, each with up to 28 cores and 56 threads to maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
• Support for up to 96 TruDDR4 DIMMs operating at up to 2933 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem and memory capacity of up to 24 TB using 96x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
• Supports 2933 MHz Performance+ memory DIMMs which allow configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 2933 MHz rated memory speed.
• Up to 24x 2.5-inch SSDs provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
• Of the 24x drive bays, support for up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSDs maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, IOPS, and latency.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs), can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
• Supports an M.2 adapter design for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive, or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration, for the boot drive performance and reliability.
• The server has a dedicated flexible LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) slot offering a variety of Ethernet adapters that do not occupy one of the standard PCIe slots.
• A total of up to 17 rear-accessible PCIe slots: 14 general-purpose PCIe 3.0 slots plus slots dedicated to the LOM adapter and two ML2 adapters. In addition, the server has two internal slots for RAID or HBA adapters.
• The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).

Availability and serviceability

The VX systems are based on a modular service model where all components and options can be removed from the front or rear of the system, even parts that are located in the center of the machine such as fans, memory DIMMs, and processors. The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes are designed for 99.99% availability.

The VX systems provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The Dual M.2 Boot Adapter uses RAID-1 so that the two M.2 drives installed are configured as a redundant pair.
• The server has up to four hot-swap N+N redundant power supplies to help keep the server operational in the event of a power supply or utility supply failure.
• Each compute tray has 6 hot-swap N+1 redundant fans (a total of 12 fans when two compute trays are installed) to maximize availability for business-critical applications.
• The power source-independent light path diagnostics functionality provides individual light path LEDs that lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps increase system availability.
• The included LCD system information display panel provides greater diagnostic function by listing all error messages and VPD data needed for a service call, thereby speeding problem resolution and increasing system 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, and flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, ambient temperature, and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• The built-in XClarity Controller 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 diagnostic functions and collects service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting, to reduce servicing time.
• Auto-restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor).
• 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.

Energy efficiency

The VX systems offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

• The server can be used in environments up to ASHRAE A4 with ambient temperatures up to 45 °C.
• The server is Energy Star 3.0 compliant.
• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce energy draw.
• Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.35 V and 1.5 V DDR3 DIMMs.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than mechanical 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provide advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server.

The following figure shows the front view of the VX systems.

Figure 2. VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes front view

The front of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes includes the following components:

• Up to 24x SFF hot-swap drive bays
• One VGA port
• One USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access
• One USB 2.0 port
• A Power button
• Status LEDs
• A Pull-out LCD panel

The rear of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes includes the following components:

• PCIe Riser Card 1 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
• I/O Tray:
  • Three PCIe slots
  • One ML2 slot
  • One LOM card slot
• PCIe Riser Card 2 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
• One 1 GbE port for XClarity Controller
• One DB-9 serial port
• Two USB 3.0 ports
• One VGA port
• Two or four hot-swap power supplies (four power supplies shown)

The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server.

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

The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes.

Factory-integrated models of the ThinkAgile VX Series Appliances 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.

The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server, however there are key differences:

• No RAID adapter support
• No VROC RAID support
• No HDD support
• No SED drive support
• 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 SR950, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2

To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support two or four processors. The VX 4U HANA system also supports eight processors. For the VX 4U HANA system, support for eight processors requires that the 8S feature code be selected at ordering, as listed in the following table.

The following table lists the supported processors.

For details about these processors, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#processors

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following memory options. The systems support 24 or 48 DIMMs with four processors. VX 4U HANA systems support 96 DIMMs with eight processors.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#memory

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes support up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, accessible from the front of the system, as shown in the following figure. Drive bays are installed in sets of 4 drives based on the backplanes.

Each backplane is either:

• 4x SAS/SATA, or
• 2x SAS/SATA + 2x SAS/SATA/NVMe

A minimum of 2 backplanes (8 drive bays) is required.

Figure 4. Location of backplanes

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

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

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following storage controller options.

This section lists the supported drives:

• Boot drives
• Internal drives for VX7820
• Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node
• Internal drives for VX 4U for SAP HANA Certified Node

Configuration Note: VMware will no longer support higher capacity drives greater than 8TB

Boot drives

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following drive for boot functions.

Internal drives for VX7820 Appliance

The following table lists the drives supported in the VX7820 Appliance. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.

Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node

The following table lists the drives supported in the VX 4U Certified Node. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.

Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA

The following table lists the drives supported in the VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following networking options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#network-adapters#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#network-adapters#network-adapters

The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance supports the following operating systems:

• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 7.0
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1

The ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node supports the following operating systems:

• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 7.0
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1

The ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA supports the following operating systems:

• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 7.0
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1

For further details, including any restrictions, see the OS Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/osig#term=vx%2520purley%25204u%2520%2522gen%25202%2522&support=all

VMware vSAN, vSphere, and vCenter Server software are required for ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes. For Integrated Systems, you are required to purchase VMware vSAN licenses for VX Series from Lenovo. Customers have the option to transfer the license after it has initially landed on Lenovo VX Integrated System. For Certified Nodes, you can purchase the vSAN licenses from Lenovo or from VMware, or you can use your existing licenses. For vSphere and vCenter Server, you can use the existing VMware software licenses and active support contracts, or you can purchase software licenses and support from Lenovo or VMware.

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

• VMware vSAN License and Subscription
• VMware vSphere License and Subscription
• VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription
• VMware Horizon License and Subscription
• VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription
• VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription

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

Configuration notes:

• The selection of vSAN licenses is required: Standalone licenses, HCI bundle licenses, VDI solution licenses, or VCF licenses.
• VMware software licenses that are available for selection include 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
• The quantity of processor-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.
• The quantity of CCU-based licenses is specified based on the concurrent user requirements.

For the VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA, HANA software licenses are purchased separately from SAP. Also, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server licenses are needed for deploying virtual machines for the SAP HANA virtualized environment. Optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to deploy SAP HANA software stack at the customer site.

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes have a 3-year warranty based on the machine type:

• 7Z12 - 3 year warranty
• 7Z13 - 3 year warranty

The ThinkAgile VX Series Appliances can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage 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.

The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.

Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:

• Premier Support

  Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:

  • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
  • 24x7x365 remote support
  • Single point of contact service
  • End to end case management
  • Third-party collaborative software support
  • Online case tools and live chat support
  • On-demand remote system analysis
• Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

  Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.

  • 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
  • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
• Managed Services

  Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

  Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

  A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.

• Enterprise Server Software Support

  Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.

• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.

• Health Check

  Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.

Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.

The ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances) include one- (PRC only), three-, or five-year software support and 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. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For the VMware vSphere, vSAN, and vCenter Server software and subscription licenses purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems, 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.

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

The SAP HANA onsite deployment that is provided by Lenovo Professional Services is optional for the ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA.

The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes conform to the following standards:

• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 6, Class A
• UL/IEC 60950-1
• CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
• IEC 62368-1 2014(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• NOM-019
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
• China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1 CNS15663
• Korea KN32, Class A; KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU 004/2011 (for safety)
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 32, Class A
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
• RoHS Directive
• Energy Star 3.0
• ErP lot3
• JESL

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For your region-specific offers, please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/

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 SR950 product guide:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SR950:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp0674-3d-tour-thinksystem-sr950
• Lenovo Press video walk-through of the ThinkSystem SR950:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp0702-thinksystem-sr950-server-video-walkthrough