Lenovo ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node (AMD 9004)

The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes are 2-socket 1U systems that feature the AMD EPYC 9004 "Genoa" family of processors and are designed for deploying industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix on Lenovo enterprise platforms. Nutanix brings the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and security. With up to 96 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the HX645 V3 offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 1U form factor.

The 1U systems are available either as an Integrated System (HX645 V3 IS) or Certified Node (HX645 V3 CN):

• The ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated System delivers fully validated and certified Lenovo hardware and firmware preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. It also includes ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.
• The ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Certified Node delivers fully validated and certified Lenovo hardware and firmware and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.

Common uses for these HX Series system include compute-heavy workloads such as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, private/hybrid clouds, enterprise applications, light databases, and remote office and branch office workloads.

Figure 1. ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes

The ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 v3 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The HX645 V3 Integrated Systems offer ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.

The systems have been designed to take advantage of the features of the AMD EPYC 9004 Series "Genoa" family of processors, such as the full performance of 96-core processors, support for 4800 MHz memory and PCIe Gen 5.0 support.

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

Combining performance and flexibility, the ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes are a great choice for enterprises of all sizes. The systems offer a broad selection of processors, memory and drives, and offers high performance features that industries such as finance, healthcare and telco need. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design can improve your business environment and can help save operational costs.

HX645 V3 Integrated System

The HX645 Integrated System offers 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’s most feature-rich hyperconverged infrastructure software from Nutanix.
• Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by Nutanix 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 performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
• Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
• Include Lenovo ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
• Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

HX645 V3 Certified Node

The HX645 V3 Certified Node offers the following key features:

• Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications.
• Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
• Preloaded with Nutanix software and ready for out-of-box deployment (Note: software licenses are not included).
• Provide flexibility in using the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts or purchasing new software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.
• Offer optional Lenovo Professional Services to get customers up and running quickly

The Nutanix software running on the HX645 V3 delivers the following key features:

• A natively integrated solution for data protection and continuous availability at VM granularity that gives administrators an affordable range of options to meet the recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) for different applications.
• A fault resistant platform, with no single point of failure and no bottlenecks with shared-nothing architecture, where all data, metadata and services are distributed to all nodes within the cluster, that is built to detect, isolate and recover from failures anywhere in the system.
• An intuitive user-centric management experience to simplify every aspect of the IT infrastructure lifecycle and provide a single pane of glass to monitor and control Nutanix clusters, with simplified workflows and rich automation for common administrative tasks.
• Powerful security features, such as two-factor authentication and data-at-rest encryption, with a security development lifecycle that is integrated into product development to help customers meet the most stringent security requirements.

Hardware features

The ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR645 V3 and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The appliance and certified node offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:

• Supports one or two fourth-generation AMD EPYC 9004 processors
  • Up to 96 cores and 192 threads
  • Core speed of up to 3.6 GHz
  • TDP rating of up to 360 W
• Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
  • Up to 24 DDR5 memory DIMMs, 12 DIMMs per processor
  • 12 memory channels per processor (1 DIMM per channel)
  • DIMM speeds up to 4800 MHz
  • Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 6TB of system memory
• Support up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 10 bays) and rear-accessible (2 bays).
• Supports 4x NVMe drives without the need for additional NVMe adapters and without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity). The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency
• Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions or data storage. Available M.2 adapters support two M.2 drives with a RAID adapter installed in a slot.
• The systems have a dedicated industry standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. Simple-swap mechanism with thumbscrews and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. Supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
• The server offers PCI Express 5.0 (PCIe Gen 5) I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe 5.0, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe 4.0). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a 400GbE network connection.
• Up to three PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus an internal bay for a cabled RAID adapter or HBA, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.

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

• The HX645 V3 uses ECC memory and supports memory RAS features including Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, Bounded Fault, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), and Post Package Repair.
• The systems have two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• The power-source-independent light path diagnostics uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Nutanix Prism. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• The built-in XClarity Controller 2 continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Offer a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management:

• The server includes an XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Included upgrade to XCC Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files, FIPS 140-3 security, enhanced NIST 800-193 support, boot capture, power capping, and other management and security features.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
• Support AMD Secure Root-of-Trust, Secure Run and Secure Move features to minimize potential attacks and protect data as the OS is booted, as applications are run and as applications are migrated from server to server.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Additional physical security features are a chassis intrusion switch (standard in all models) and a lockable front bezel (optional).

The ThinkAgile HX645 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR645 V3 server.

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

The following table lists the standard specifications.

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

The HX645 V3 support the following processors.

For details about these options, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#processors

The HX645 V3 support the following memory options.

For details about these options, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#memory-options

The HX645 V3 support up to 12x 2.5-inch drive bays.

All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or from the rear. AnyBay drive bays support SAS, SATA or NVMe drives.

SATA and SAS SSDs are supported for cache, however NVMe drives are not supported for cache.

The systems also support two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter, as an OS boot drive alternative.

Backplanes

The choice of backplanes supported varies by system, as listed in the following table.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#internal-storage

Boot drive enablement

For OS boot functions, the systems also support two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for boot drives.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#internal-storage

The HX645 V3 support the following internal storage controllers.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#internal-storage

The following table lists the supported drive options for the HX645 V3.

Note: NVMe serviceability has improvements planned for AOS 6.8. Before AOS 6.8 some features, like hot-swap, are not enabled. To replace a NVMe drive, please follow Nutanix’s documentation for drive replacement without VMD on the portal – https://my.nutanix.com/.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#network-adapters

The HX645 V3 support the following GPU options.

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.

Configuration Note:

• Some GPUs are only available with VMware ESXi selected as the hypervisor
• Some GPUs are unavailable because of government restriction in certain markets.
• A2 support in AHV is planned for AOS 6.9

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1607-thinksystem-sr645-v3-server#gpu-adapters

The systems support the hypervisors listed in the following table. Hypervisors are installed on the 2x M.2 SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group.

Configuration notes:

• In ESXi-based environments, HX Series Integrated Appliances require VMware vCenter Server.
• The HX systems support firmware updates from Nutanix  with the ThinkAgile HX Lifecycle Manager (UEFI, XCC, drives, network adapters, and SAS HBAs)

For the information on appliance firmware levels, hypervisor versions, and software versions that have been tested for interoperability, refer to the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipes:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505413

The ThinkAgile HX Series Integrates Systems can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support (Lenovo Integrated Systems hardware and Nutanix software) 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 Nutanix, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Nutanix will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Integrated Systems and Lenovo Converged HX Series
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505404

The ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes can be configured with three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty and various levels of service coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The base warranty provides 9x5 Next Business Day response with parts delivered. Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for a customer's data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide.

For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT510301

Hardware warranty

The systems have a 3-year warranty:

• 7D9M - 3 year warranty

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

The following optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to get customers up and running quickly.

• Basic Hardware Installation Services
  • Unpacking and inspecting the systems
  • Installing options and 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)
• Nutanix deployment services - Base (per node)
  • Conducting remote preparation and planning
  • Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
  • Installing and configuring hypervisor and Nutanix controller VM
  • Creating Nutanix cluster
  • Configuring storage
  • Configuring administrative features
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  • Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
    • Nutanix containers and Acropolis (AHV) cluster
    • VMware vCenter Server and vSphere cluster (for VMware installations)
  • Transferring knowledge
• Nutanix deployment services - Advanced with XClarity (per cluster)
  • Nutanix deployment services - Advanced
  • Installing Lenovo XClarity
  • Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
  • Installing system updates

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

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    Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
    
    

    This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a technical overview of Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms. Turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup, and container and data protection solutions are also covered.
    
    Learning Objectives:
    
    • Describe Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms
    • Explain do-it-yourself and turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup
    • Describe container and data protection solutions

    Published: 2024-03-07
    Length: 35 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCLDT2001r3
18. Lenovo HX Business Conversations
    2024-03-06 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo HX Business Conversations
    
    

    This course covers business conversations for Lenovo HX Hyperconverged solutions.
    Course objectives:
    • Identify a potential Lenovo HX opportunity
    • Conduct effective discovery to reveal the customer’s data center needs
    • Probe the customer
    • Ensure the customer knows you understand their issue(s)

    Published: 2024-03-06
    Length: 20 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCGHXB001
19. Whats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloud
    2024-02-15 | 70 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Whats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloud
    
    

    Join Scott Ellis, Nutanix Solution Architect, Ritu Jain, Lenovo Product Manager and Adam Mandelbloom, Lenovo Technical Product Manager for a discussion on why many customers are looking for VMware alternatives these days, ThinkAgile HX is a compelling choice, learn how easy it is to migrate from VMWare to Nutanix and some of the benefits it can provide. Another hot topic these days is Artificial intelligence, and many times this takes place at the edge. Learn how Lenovo and Nutanix solve these challenges with compelling edge to cloud solutions.

    Published: 2024-02-15
    Length: 70 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD209
20. Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
    2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
    
    

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

    Published: 2024-01-25
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXSW1101r2
21. FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
    2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-12-11
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2523a
22. VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
    2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
    
    

    In this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.
    
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    
    Identify and explain the core products and solutions offered by Veeam.
    Explain the key benefits and value propositions of integrating Veeam solutions with Lenovo products.

    Published: 2023-09-27
    Length: 20 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DSTOO100
23. A Seller's Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0
    2023-08-24 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    A Seller's Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0
    
    

    In this Sales Team webinar, Mike Tilt, Ritu Jain and Brandon Saxton will cover the new Nutanix 2.0 pricing and packaging options to guide sellers on what the different types of offers, sales process and how to sell Nutanix 2.0. You will get an overview of OEM 2.0, Sales Process, PNP Pricing and Zone Information, and additional resources on Upgrade & Renewal SKUs and process.
    
    Course Objectives
    • Defining Nutanix 2.0 Pricing and Packaging
    • Describing OEM 2.0 Sales Process
    • Identifying resources and support

    Published: 2023-08-24
    Length: 90 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DSXNS101
24. Empowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional Workloads
    2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Empowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional Workloads
    
    

    This training abstract outlines a comprehensive program designed to equip technical sellers with the knowledge and expertise required to effectively promote and sell Lenovo and Nutanix solutions for transactional workloads. By focusing on the unique capabilities and advantages of Lenovo and Nutanix infrastructure in handling high-performance transactional applications, this training program empowers technical sellers to engage with customers, understand their specific workload requirements, and articulate the value proposition of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in this domain.
    The training program encompasses the following key areas:
    1. Transactional Workloads Overview:
    2. Lenovo and Nutanix Solutions for Transactional Workloads:
    3. Product Portfolio Deep Dive:
    4. Addressing Customer Requirements:
    5. Solution Positioning and Sales Techniques:
    6. Competitor Analysis:
    Through this training, technical sellers will acquire the expertise necessary to engage with customers, understand their transactional workload requirements, and effectively position Lenovo and Nutanix solutions as the ideal choice for high-performance, mission-critical applications. By understanding the intricacies of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in the transactional workload space, technical sellers will be empowered to drive successful sales engagements, build strong customer relationships, and contribute to the growth and success of their organization.

    Published: 2023-08-18
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DHXD201
25. Empowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application Solutions
    2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Empowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application Solutions
    
    

    This training abstract outlines a comprehensive program specifically designed to equip technical sellers with the knowledge and expertise needed to effectively promote and sell Lenovo and Nutanix cloud native/container application solutions. By focusing on the integration of Lenovo and Nutanix technologies with modern application development practices, this training enables tech sellers to engage with customers, understand their requirements, and articulate the unique value proposition of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in the cloud native and containerization landscape.
    The training encompasses the following key areas:
    1. Cloud Native and Containerization Fundamentals:
    2. Lenovo and Nutanix Solutions Overview:
    3. Product Portfolio Deep Dive:
    4. Addressing Customer Needs:
    5. Solution Positioning and Sales Techniques:
    6. Competitor Analysis:
    7. Technical Demonstration and Proof-of-Concept:
    Throughout the training, tech sellers will gain the expertise necessary to engage with customers, understand their unique requirements, and effectively position Lenovo and Nutanix solutions as the go-to choice for cloud native and containerized application needs. By learning the intricacies of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings, technical sellers will be equipped to drive successful sales engagements, strengthen customer relationships, and contribute to the overall growth and success of the organization.

    Published: 2023-08-18
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DHXC201
26. ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical Presentation
    2023-07-28 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical Presentation
    
    

    Amalu Santhosh, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, reviews the ThinkAgile HX product portfolio. She will walk you through a technical deep dive into HX workloads and discuss technical details and performance of the latest ThinkAgile HX solutions.

    Published: 2023-07-28
    Length: 40 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DHXT201
27. Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
    2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
    
    

    Provides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.
    
    Course objectives:
    • Where in the Sales Cycle we are
    • What is Cloud
    • What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
    • Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
    • Scenarios

    Published: 2023-07-11
    Length: 40 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCLDS104r2
28. What's New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and Licensing
    2023-06-08 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    What's New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and Licensing
    
    

    Nutanix has updated and simplified their licensing for our joint customers. This course is created to give sales and partners representatives an overview for the recent Nutanix licensing changes and their current options.
    
    Course Objectives:
    
    After completing this course, you should be able to:
    
    • Describe the new Nutanix licensing rollout
    • List the new pricing and packaging options

    Published: 2023-06-08
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DHXL001
29. Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
    2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-04-11
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 033123
30. Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
    2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-02-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 021023
31. Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile HX
    2022-12-13 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile HX
    
    

    This course is designed to give Lenovo sales an introduction to Lenovo ThinkAgile HX appliances. This course also includes why a customer should choose Lenovo for their hyperconverged products.
    
    Course objectives:
    • Learn to identify products and features within the ThinkAgile HX family
    • Describe Lenovo innovations that the ThinkAgile HX family uses
    • Recognize when a specific product or products should be selected

    Published: 2022-12-13
    Length: 20 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXSW2109r3
32. ThinkAgile HX Seller Presentation
    2022-11-01 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile HX Seller Presentation
    
    

    Join Ritu Jain, Worldwide Product Manager for ThinkAgile, as she shares how ThinkAgile HX unique values, routes to market, how to position HX, and competitive landscape.
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    • Describe the ThinkAgile HX advantages
    • Discover the routes to market & models available to sell
    • Explain the HX solution positioning

    Published: 2022-11-01
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DHXSP101
33. ThinkAgile HX Customer Presentation
    2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile HX Customer Presentation
    
    

    Join Ritu Jain, Worldwide ThinkAgile Product Manager for ThinkAgile, as she shares trends shaping cloud deployment models, customer Hybrid cloud strategy and how ThinkAgile HX is helping customers in their journey.
    
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    • Describe the ThinkAgile HX Solution
    • Discover the trends in the cloud industry
    • Explain how HX is helping customers with evolving trends

    Published: 2022-10-31
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DHXCP101
34. Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage
    2022-10-28 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage
    
    

    This course provides a technical overview of the ThinkSystem DM series products. Course DDMO101 – Lenovo ThinkSystem DM & DE Series Overview is recommended prior to this course.
    
    By the end of this course, you should be able to:
    • Recognize the components of the Lenovo Data Management portfolio
    • Discuss the features of the Lenovo Data Management components
    • Describe the features of the SnapCenter software components

    Published: 2022-10-28
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DDM200
35. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution
    2022-08-26 | 10 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution
    
    

    In this lightboard video, Eric Kern whiteboards Lenovo's ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution. Sellers will learn how it works and customer benefits. Updated August 26th, 2022.
    Objectives for this course:
    • Understand how the VDI solution leverages the ThinkAgile HX platform with Citrix.
    • Describe what actions a system administrator can perform in the Citrix portal.
    • Explain how to manage the system remotely from a cloud infrastructure with Citrix.

    Published: 2022-08-26
    Length: 10 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DSVC129
36. Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
    2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
    
    

    ThinkAgile HX is one of the most important parts of the ThinkAgile Lenovo Portfolio of SDI, Software Defined Infrastructure but it can be challenging to manage the deal registration and quoting for ThinkAgile HX. Listen in on Part 1 of this recent North America webinar where Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, discusses the overview of ThinkAgile HX sales process and how to obtain Deal protection. He also discusses best practices for interactions with Nutanix sellers and shares personal experiences as a former SDI focused seller.

    Published: 2022-08-23
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DCLDO121
37. Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
    2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
    
    

    In this Part 2, a continuation of a recent North American Webinar, Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, continues discussion of ThinkAgile HX sales process and dives into VLS. He also discusses best practices for interactions with Nutanix sellers and shares personal experiences as a former SDI focused seller.

    Published: 2022-08-23
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DCLDO122
38. Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix
    2022-08-22 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix
    
    

    By exemplifying the case of a customer who wants to move to a remote desktop public cloud solution, this 15-minute course offers an overview of the Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix solution, including benefits, architecture, and value proposition.

    Published: 2022-08-22
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DSOLO109
39. Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from Nutanix
    2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from Nutanix
    
    

    In this continuous series of recorded webinar for ThinkAgile, Ed Stickney, Nutanix Worldwide OEM Sales Strategy and Enablement Leader, reviews with the North American region the recent changes made to the Nutanix simplified licensing model and how it benefits your customers. He also discusses how the new licensing maps to the current licensing and how you can migrate your customers to the new licensing. Ed also provides you valuable feedback from audience questions.

    Published: 2022-08-22
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DCLDO120

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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-HX-Series/p/WMD00000326

• Interactive 3D Tour of ThinkAgile HX Series offerings:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp0454-lenovo-thinkagile-hx-series-interactive-3d-tour

• Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com
• Lenovo ThinkAgile product publications (user manuals):
  https://thinkagile.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
• Nutanix documentation
  https://my.nutanix.com/
• Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipes
  https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT515725
• Lenovo Data Center Support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com