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The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are 2-socket 1U systems that feature the 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Emerald Rapids) and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Sapphire Rapids). ThinkAgile HX630 V3 models 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.
The 1U systems are available either as an Integrated System or Certified Node. HX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. They also include ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software. HX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile systems, 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 ThinkAgile HX offerings and consider their use in IT solutions.
Launching next-generation banking services on an ultra-flexible hyperconverged infrastructure.
FNCB Bank is rapidly building innovative digital services to help attract new clients—but its legacy IT infrastructure was fast approaching capacity. Working with Lenovo, the bank deployed a high-performance, future-ready hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix, creating a solid foundation for next-generation digital banking services.
Founded in 1910 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, FNCB Bank is an independent community bank, helping people, businesses and investors reach their financial goals. Serving personal and business banking needs across Northeastern Pennsylvania, FNCB Bank delivers a comprehensive range of mobile, online and in-branch products and services.
Keeping vital healthcare services running with remote connectivity.
How Fraser Health Authority ramped up remote work capabilities rapidly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a Lenovo ThinkAgile HX hyperconverged infrastructure, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, enabling high-quality patient services during a province-wide lockdown.
How Shenyang Pharmaceutical University uses Lenovo ThinkAgile solutions to support research into cutting-edge medicines.
Building a reputation as a global research center:
How QR Pharmaceuticals races toward new drug discoveries and greater efficiency with integrated, data driven operations on hyperconverged infrastructure from Nutanix and Lenovo.
Building the cities of the future:
How Country Garden Group uses a hyperconverged infrastructure platform from Lenovo and Nutanix, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to underpin its world leading real estate development projects.
Delivering personalized diagnostic testing and medical treatment.
How Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital uses Lenovo ThinkAgile HX appliances, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to keep its mission critical medical information systems running reliably 24/7, 365 days a year.
Driving digital services to enhance patient outcomes:
How Shandong University Qilu Hospital embraced a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to support its next-generation digital healthcare services.
Supporting students both on and off campus:
How Ashkelon Academic College serves a growing student body by ramping up remote learning services with a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix.
Protecting mission-critical financial services 24/7:
How Sinolink Securities used a hyperconverged infrastructure from Nutanix and Lenovo to enable rock-solid, ultra-scalable disaster recovery capabilities for its securities trading platform.
Gaining an edge over competitors in the securities industry with agile IT:
How Tebon Securities deployed a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to unleash greater agility and enable competitive advantage.
Ramping up manufacturing without compromising on quality:
How Jide used Lenovo ThinkAgile HX and ThinkSystem solutions, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to enable data-driven manufacturing—helping it boost throughput and capture incremental sales.
Keeping Quito’s citizens moving with new public transport options:
How Empresa Pública Metropolitana Metro de Quito chose Lenovo ThinkAgile HX solutions, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to support a new mass transportation system for the city of Quito, Ecuador.
Powering a multinational conglomerate with high-availability IT infrastructure:
How China Wanda Group used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to support the next phase of its digital transformation, reducing complexity and facilitating innovation.
Helping businesses and consumers thrive with cutting-edge banking services:
How Xinjiang Huihe Bank delivers an innovative digital banking experience using a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix.
Smart hospital lifts patient services to new heights:
How Jiaxing Kaiyi Hospital used Lenovo ThinkAgile HX and ThinkSystem solutions to deliver outstanding patient experiences at a brand-new, data-driven healthcare center.
Delivering always-on access to vital healthcare systems:
How Shanghai Junai Rehabilitation Hospital used a highly available and cost-effective hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix to support its demanding digital healthcare systems, enabling high-quality patient experiences.
Building a scalable digital platform for business growth:
How Leão Alimentos e Bebidas enables growth-driving digital services with an ultra-reliable, efficient, and scalable hyperconverged infrastructure powered by Nutanix software and Lenovo ThinkAgile HX5520 Appliances.
Offering privacy and productivity-focused companies hybrid cloud services they can trust.
Read about how Shanxi Lubao Coking Group is building the smart manufacturing facility of the future using a Lenovo ThinkAgile VX HCI solution.
Accelerating the adoption of remote working in automotive design:
How Toyota used a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix to empower design engineers to work from anywhere with a virtual desktop infrastructure for 3D CAD applications.
Delivering first-class patient care with a resilient hyperconverged infrastructure.
Building a robust, efficient, and agile data center with ThinkAgile HX.
Improving patient care by upgrading the infrastructure supporting critical healthcare applications.
Ensuring high-quality clinical care with an IT architecture that complies with national medical data standards.
Powering business agility with hyperconverged infrastructure:
How Electro Sur Este S.A.A. overhauled IT operations with Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, powered by Nutanix Cloud Platform, enabling the company to respond faster and more flexibly to changing business requirements.
Shaping greener manufacturing operations with real-time data:
How Weifang Special Steel Group Co., Ltd. used a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to accelerate its smart manufacturing initiative and reduce its environmental impact.
Helping football fans get closer to the action on and off the pitch:
How FC Internazionale Milano uses Lenovo data center and PC technology to enhance digital campaigns, boost innovation, drive smarter fan engagement initiatives, and improve post-game analyses.
Supporting high-tech innovation by increasing infrastructure performance, flexibility, and scalability.
Powering mission-critical services for organizations across Brazil with a hyperconverged hosting infrastructure:
How Com4 Data Center refreshed its hosting infrastructure with Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series powered by Nutanix AHV, boosting the availability, performance, and scalability of client services.
Supporting outstanding customer service with mission-critical systems that are available 24/7:
How Heungkuk Finance Group ensures that customers can always engage on the digital channel with an ultra-scalable and reliable hyperconverged infrastructure platform from Lenovo and Nutanix.
Supporting ultra-efficient financial workflows by deploying an agile, resilient hyperconverged platform.
Supporting world-class manufacturing by boosting infrastructure performance and scalability:
How laptop manufacturer LCFC increased its operational agility with a hybrid cloud platform powered by hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and Nutanix, helping to meet a huge surge in global demand for laptops.
Gaining high performance and scalability for mission-critical SAP S/4HANA landscape.
Empowering businesses to succeed with ultra-fast, secure payment services:
How Nexxera used Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with Nutanix AHV to simplify its mission-critical application infrastructure—slashing costs and maintenance workloads.
Ready for a new era of patient care:
How a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix helps Dongguk University Medical Centre (Ilsan) embrace an integrated care model to improve patient outcomes.
Lifting performance and scalability into the big leagues:
How Redwood International Sports used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to simplify
IT management and give its business room to grow.
Lifting public services to new heights:
How Linyi City Government used a hyperconverged infrastructure platform from Lenovo and Nutanix to modernize and improve its e-government cloud environment.
Boosting the safety and efficiency of mining operations:
How Linyi Mining Group Co., Ltd used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to deliver innovative digital services that improve safety and operational efficiency in its coal mines.
Supporting a changing IT landscape with speed and simplicity:
How HC Networks used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series appliances, featuring 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® processors and Nutanix software, to bring its virtual desktop infrastructure back in house at reduced cost and complexity.
Getting ready to meet new healthcare needs:
How Kindai University Hospital uses a hyperconverged infrastructure platform from Lenovo and Nutanix, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to simplify IT operations ahead of a major relocation.
Providing excellent patient care in a new, state-of-the-art hospital:
How Makita General Hospital used a hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series servers equipped with 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Nutanix software to support its electronic medical records system—offering clinicians faster access to patient data via high-performance Lenovo ThinkPad E15 laptops with Intel® Core™ processors.
Moving to a future-ready HCI platform to help global businesses boost workplace safety:
How RIKEN KEIKI moved mission-critical business systems to a Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series hyperconverged infrastructure platform, powered by high-performance 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to bring its gas inspection and detection solutions to more industrial customers around the world.
Laying the foundation for green innovation with a reliable, scalable HCI infrastructure:
How Yondenko Corporation used a Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series hyperconverged infrastructure, powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to enable future innovation in Japan’s telecommunications and solar energy sectors.
Increasing access to university education through online learning:
How the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to enable more people to develop new skills and knowledge through online distance-learning degree courses.
Keeping business operations flowing smoothly with a simple, scalable hyperconverged infrastructure for SAP HANA.
Equipping students with in-demand skills using virtual desktop infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware:
How The University of Baltimore used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo to support a VMware Horizon® virtual desktop environment, enabling the university to deliver degree programs remotely while keeping costs under control.
Bringing enterprise-class technology within reach of all organizations:
How Equadex uses Lenovo ThinkAgile HX running Nutanix Cloud Platform to bring the efficiency and agility of hyperconverged computing to organizations of all kinds.
Building better experiences for citizens in the cloud.
How Jalisco State Government used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to deliver digital government services at greater speed and lower cost.
Delivering financial inclusion through fast, reliable in-branch and mobile banking.
How a leading Indian bank used Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with Nutanix AHV Pro to boost performance and reliability for its fast-growing customer base.
Navigating dynamic financial markets with agile IT.
Gaining greater scale, simplicity, and savings.
Outperforming rivals to win new business:
Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure-as-a-Service delivers the flexibility, scalability, and security of public cloud at significantly lower cost—helping JUSTONE Solutions sign a multi-million-dollar virtual desktop hosting contract with a leading enterprise in Mexico.
Fueling top performance for demanding design workloads.
Bringing industrial robots to global clients.
Helping deliver quality care in Colombia.
Combining tradition with the latest tech.
To support reliable, responsive customer service across almost 200 stores, ENOC’s Retail division deployed robust Lenovo Edge servers, connected to three Lenovo ThinkAgile HX5521 servers powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. Replacing a diverse IT infrastructure that was challenging to manage, the new Lenovo servers have made retail operations significantly more reliable. Service interruptions due to faulty hardware are a thing of the past, so customers can be sure of a warm welcome and rapid, efficient service. The network of Edge servers is easy and cost-effective to manage and update. ENOC can now quickly and easily deploy new applications on virtual machines across the Lenovo infrastructure, bringing greater agility to its business.
Fueling IoT innovation:
Network specialist GTT enhances the performance of its core applications with a hyperconverged IT infrastructure powered by Lenovo and Nutanix—lifting operational efficiency, boosting employee productivity, and driving business growth.
Continuously evolving the group's virtualization platform:
Boosting the flexibility of parent company Nippon Signal’s virtualization platform with a scalable, easy-to-manage hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series.
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.
Thriving in the cloud world with ever-ready HCI
Expedient finds a winning combination of reliability and agility in Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series, powered by up to 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, helping its cloud services business soar to new heights.
Protecting front-line community services
Anglicare Tasmania delivers vital community services, including round-the-clock care for people with acquired injury, and after-hours emergency assistance for Tasmanians experiencing homelessness. To help ensure the reliability of the digital systems that underpin these key services, the organization migrated to a hyperconverged infrastructure powered by Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3331 nodes—enabling near-instant disaster recovery.
Accelerating legal services
With a hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series and Nutanix technologies, Dentons Rodyk responds faster to client demands for expert legal advice.
Leveraging AI to diagnose cancer up to 10x faster
To help accelerate breast cancer screening at 120 hospitals in Kazakhstan, iNOVA TECH deployed a hyperconverged infrastructure solution powered by 14 Lenovo ThinkAgile HX5520 nodes—enabling rapid, AI-powered processing of radiological images.
Cutting operating costs by moving to HCI
To ensure timely and cost-efficient citizen services, Yonezawa City Office consolidated siloed systems with a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) from Lenovo.
Driving retail excellence across Ukraine
Leading retailer Tavria V achieves seamless growth with cost-effective, easy-to-manage IT infrastructure built with Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3330 appliances.
Supporting a national medical equipment sales network
To make medical equipment more widely available throughout Japan, Mutoh stepped up its expansion goals for its hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) powered by Lenovo and Nutanix solutions—driving cost-effective growth.
Delighting customers with new banking services
Philippine Veterans Bank is replacing outdated systems with a flexible hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series running Nutanix software, boosting business agility to help bring new services to customers.
Building a platform for digital innovation
To create headroom for new digital services for its fast-growing business, DIRUI replaced an aging three-tier IT environment with a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix—boosting application performance by 50% and enabling seamless scalability.
Delighting customers with always-on service
To help it bring high-quality interior decorating products to more customers across Mexico, GILSA migrated its core business systems to a hyperconverged infrastructure solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3330 solutions with Nutanix Cloud Platform software and virtualized with VMware ESXi—delivering 100% availability for three years and counting.
Ensuring key virtual desktop services run securely and smoothly
The hospital refreshed the information systems platform underpinning its virtual desktop infrastructure with a stable, secure, easy-to-manage hyperconverged solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with Nutanix Cloud Platform, migrated smoothly through Lenovo Professional Services.
Enhancing electoral services
The FEO collects and stores huge volumes of voter registration and electoral data. To support upcoming local and general elections, the FEO replaced aging server and storage systems with a modern hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with Nutanix Cloud Platform.
Change History
Changes in the October 1, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drive kit - see backplanes section:
- ThinkSystem 2U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID, B8Q2
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90096
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82853
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are 2-socket 1U systems that feature the 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Emerald Rapids) and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Sapphire Rapids). ThinkAgile HX630 V3 models 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.
The 1U systems are available either as an Integrated Systems or Certified Nodes:
- HX630 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for entry systems, VDI, server virtualization, and private cloud.
- HX630 V3 ROBO Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for remote office and branch office.
- HX630 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for SAP HANA
HX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. They also include ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.
HX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.
The ThinkAgile HX Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for SAP HANA are certified by SAP for deploying SAP HANA solutions on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) in production environments.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes with 2.5-inch drive bays
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.
The HX 630 V3 Integrated Systems offer ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
Key features
Combining performance and flexibility, the HX630 V3 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.
Integrated System features
The HX Series Integrate System Series, HX630 V3 IS , HX630 V3 ROBO IS and HX630 V3 IS for SAP HANA 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’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 cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage (including all-NVMe) 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.
Certified Node features
The HX Certified Nodes Series, HX630 V3 CN, HX630 V3 ROBO CN and HX630 V3 CN for SAP HANA offer 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 HX630 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.
- Certified to run SAP HANA in production on Lenovo hyperconverged infrastructure.
- 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 HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes systems are based on the SR630 V3 and have the following hardware features:
Scalability and performance
The HX630 V3 offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:
- Supports one or two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- Fifth Generation
- Up to 64 cores and 128 threads
- Core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 350 W
- Fourth Generation
- Up to 60 cores and 120 threads
- Core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 350 W
- Fifth Generation
- Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
- Up to 32 DDR5 memory DIMMs, 16 DIMMs per processor
- 8 memory channels per processor (2 DIMMs per channel)
- Supports 1 DIMM per channel operating at 5600 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4800 MHz (4th Gen processors)
- Supports 2 DIMMs per channel operating at 4800 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4400 MHz (4th Gen processors)
- Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 8TB of system memory
- Supports up to three single-width GPUs, each up to 75W for substantial processing power in a 1U system.
- Supports 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 up to 12x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity) and without the need for additional NVMe adapters. The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
- Supports 12x SAS or SATA drives using 12Gb SAS/SATA HBAs.
- Supports M.2 drives 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 performance and reliability.
- The server has 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. A simple-swap mechanism with a thumbscrew and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. The adapter supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management
- The server offers PCI Express 5.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe Gen 5, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe Gen 4 and 8 GT/s with PCIe Gen 3). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a dual-port 200GbE network connection.
- The server offers up to three PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.
Availability and serviceability
The HX630 V3 provide 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), and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- The server offers hot-swap drives for greater system uptime.
- Available M.2 RAID Boot Adapters support RAID-1 which can enable two NVMe M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair. SATA is only supported for non-RAID boot.
- The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The light path diagnostics feature 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 and performance 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), fans, power supplies, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, Nutanix Prism or VMware vCenter. 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.
- Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
- Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
- Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
- Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone or tablet and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
- Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the HX630 V3:
- The server includes XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Included upgrade to XCC2 Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, power capping and new XCC2 Platinum features. New XCC2 Platinum features include System Guard, new security modes including a CNSA-compliant mode, FIPS 140-3 and NIST 800-193 support, and a new Neighbor Group feature.
- Dedicated Ethernet port at the rear of the server for remote management (BMC management).
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
- 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.
- Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
- An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
- Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, and M.2 drives.
- Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
- Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
- Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel.
Energy efficiency
The HX630 V3 offer the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
- Carbon offset is available at click of button. You can project the carbon emissions per device for an average lifecycle (up to 5 years). That information is available here
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
- The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system and thus keeping your system cooler.
- Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Components and connectors
The ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server.
The following figure shows the front of the HX630 V3 with 2.5-inch drives.
Figure 2. Front view of the HX630 V3 with 2.5-inch drives
The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the server. As shown, there are three different configurations available, including one with two 2.5-inch hot-swap rear-mounted drive bays.
Standard specifications
The ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server.
The following table provides an overview comparison between the HX systems.
**Note: 2-node cluster is supported with HX630 V3 ROBO models under limited workload conditions.
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Components | Specification |
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Machine types | 7D6M - 1U Integrated Systems 7D6M - 1U Certified Node |
Form factor | 1U rack. |
Processor | Supports one or two 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids") or 4th-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids"). Supports up to 64 cores per 5th generation processor and up to 60 cores per 4th generation processor, core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 350 W. |
Chipset | Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream" |
Memory | 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 9x4 RDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMM slots are shared between standard system memory and persistent memory. DIMMs operate at up to 5600 MHz at 1 DPC and up to 4400 MHz at 2 DPC. |
Persistent memory | Not supported |
Memory maximum | With RDIMMs: Up to 8TB by using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs |
Memory protection | ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs excluding 9x4 RDIMMs, requires Platinum or Gold processors), and memory mirroring. |
Drive bays |
Note: EDSFF drive bays are currently not supported. |
Storage controller |
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Network interfaces | Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 10GbE and 25GbE network connectivity. 1Gbe port for XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) management. |
PCI Expansion slots |
Up to 3x PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. Slot 3 requires two processors. Four choices for rear-access slots:
Customer has option to use with PCIe 5.0 instead of default PCIe 4.0. For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a RAID adapter or HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots. Note: See the I/O expansion for details. |
GPU support | Supports up to 2x single-wide GPUs |
Ports |
Front: 1x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port. Rear: 2x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports and 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in slot 3). Optional second RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management (installed in OCP adapter slot). Internal: 1x USB 3.1 G1 connector for operating system or license key purposes |
Cooling | Up to 8x N+1 redundant hot swap 40 mm fans, configuration dependent. One fan integrated in each power supply. |
Power supply | Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 750 W, 1100 W and 1800 W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input. |
Video | Embedded graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller 2 management controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz. |
Hot-swap parts | Drives, power supplies, and fans. |
Systems management | Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 8x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC), XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Included XCC Platinum to enable remote control functions and other features. |
Security features | Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Root of Trust module supporting TPM 2.0 and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR). Optional lockable front security bezel. |
Software |
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Hypervisor | Nutanix AHV or VMware ESXi. |
Hardware warranty |
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Software maintenance | Three-, four-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period). |
Dimensions | Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.), height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), depth: 773 mm (30.4 in.). |
Weight | Maximum: 26.3 kg (58 lb) |
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
During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the base Configure-to-Order (CTO) models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model according to the output from the Nutanix Sizer tool, http://services.nutanix.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.
- You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile HX Series Integrated Systems. ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes do not have this requirement.
The following table lists the base CTO models.
Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR630 V3
The ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server, however there are key differences:
- No persistent memory support
- No onboard SATA controller support
- RAID adapter support for Boot only
- No VROC RAID support
- No EDSFF drive support
- Encryption not supported on SED drives
- Fibre Channel support for data migration only
- No InfiniBand support
For details about the ThinkSystem SR630 V3, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server
To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the HX630 V3, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
Processors
The HX630 V3 supports processors in either the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor* family or the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family.
Topics in this section:
5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors*
The HX630 V3 support the following processors.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#processors
Support for additional processors: The table below lists the processors supported across all configurations. Additional processors may also be supported. Please contact your Lenovo representative regarding the support of additional options through our Special Bid ordering process.
Configurations Notes:
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node support 2 processors
- HX630 V3 ROBO Integrated System and Certified Node support 1 or 2 processors
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node for SAP HANA support will be coming in approximately 2Q calendar year
- The platform is available for early orderability only. Delivery and support for these systems will be available in 2H of calendar year 2024. For more details please reach out to your local Lenovo representative.
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
The HX630 V3 support the following processors.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#processors
Support for additional processors: The table below lists the processors supported across all configurations. Additional processors may also be supported. Please contact your Lenovo representative regarding the support of additional options through our Special Bid ordering process.
Configurations rules regarding processor quantities:
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node support 2 processors
- HX630 V3 ROBO Integrated System and Certified Node support 1 or 2 processors
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node for SAP HANA supports 2 processors
Memory
5th Generation Memory options
The HX630 V3 support the following memory options.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#memory-options
4th Generation Memory options
The HX630 V3 support the following memory options.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#memory-options
Internal storage
Internal storage configurations of the HX630 V3 are as follows. All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or rear of the system:
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node:
- Front: 10x 2.5" AnyBay or NVME + optional 2x 2.5" SAS/SATA or NVME
- Rear: 2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or NVME
- HX630 V3 ROBO Integrated System and Certified Node:
- Front: 4x 3.5" SAS/SATA
- Rear: 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
- HX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node for SAP HANA:
- Front: 10x 2.5" AnyBay or NVME + optional 2x 2.5" SAS/SATA or NVME
- The systems also support the following boot drive alternatives:
- M.2 drives in an M.2 adapter that is internal to the server
Note: EDSFF drives are not supported in HX630 V3.
Configuration rules
Configuration rules are as follows:
- Nutanix does not use the concept of "cache" drives but rather uses tiers. There are three tiers currently supported
- NVMe
- SAS/SATA SSD
- HDD tier - requires the SAS/SATA SSD
- Currently, HX doesn’t support mixed NVMe+HDD.
- HX Systems can be configured as:
- NVMe only
- NVMe+SAS/SATA SSD
- SAS/SATA SSD only
- SAS/SATA SSD+HDD
- All drives in a tier must be of the same capacity.
- If using NVMe for boot, 2 drives are required and are used in RAID 1. When using SATA for boot only a single drive is required.
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 SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-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 SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#internal-storage
Controllers for internal storage
The HX630 V3 support the following internal storage controllers.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#controllers-for-internal-storage
Internal drive options
The following table lists the supported drive options for the HX630 V3.
Network adapters
The HX630 V3 support the following networking options.
For details about the implementation of these networking options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#network-adapters
Mixing vendors is not supported: HX configurations only support network adapters from one vendor. For example, if you select a Broadcom OCP adapter, you cannot select a Mellanox PCIe network adapter.
Note: ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 PCIe is the only adapter enabled for RDMA, minimum required quantity is two.
GPU adapters
The HX630 V3 systems support the following GPU options.
For details about these options, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#gpu-adapters
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 HX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes
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
Software
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 Appliances require VMware vCenter Server.
- The HX systems support firmware updates from Nutanix with the ThinkAgile HX Lifecycle Manager (UEFI, XCC2, drives, network adapters, and SAS HBAs)
Nutanix licenses on certified nodes: The certified node ships with the Nutanix software preloaded, however Nutanix software licenses and software support are not included. Customers can use the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts, or they can purchase term-based software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.
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
Nutanix Portfolio 2.0 (PnP) Licensing Model
Nutanix is introducing an enterprise-ready unified cloud platform with our HCI solution as the foundation. The new, simplified product portfolio includes: Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), NCI-Data with 3 license tiers for each software edition. There are additional packages, Nutanix Unified Storage, Nutanix Database Service (NDB), and Nutanix Desktop Services (NDS), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame that are available.
The Nutanix software is available for all base CTO models.
The editions have the following characteristics:
Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP)
Nutanix Cloud Platform is the complete software edition package that includes both Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). It is available in several editions to meet your infrastructure needs with the right set of capabilities.
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is a complete software stack to unify your hybrid cloud infrastructure including compute, storage and network, hypervisors and containers, in public or enterprise clouds; all with built-in resilience, self-healing, disaster recovery capabilities, and security. It includes enterprise data services and consolidated storage, data protection and disaster recovery, native virtualization and container management, networking and security.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nci
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) offers our customers simplicity and ease of use to build and grow their cloud deployments faster and realize rapid ROI, by providing intelligent operations, self service and orchestration, visibility and governance of spend, security and teams, all through a unified Multi-cloud management solution.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#ncm
Nutanix Unified Storage
Nutanix Unified Storage provides software-defined, scale-out storage solutions for enterprise NAS and object workloads for unstructured data, block storage for structured data, and backup storage. Nutanix Unified Storage replaces traditional independent storage services and brings NAS, object, and block workloads into a consolidated unified storage platform with all its benefits, including a unified control plane.
Nutanix Data Lens delivers cloud-based data governance for unstructured data stored in the Nutanix Unified Storage platform, including data lifecycle management, data security, ransomware protection, and audit compliance.
Nutanix Unified Storage and Data Lens are purchased and licensed on a per TiB usable basis.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nus
Nutanix Database Service
Nutanix Database Service (NDB) is a Hybrid Multicloud DBaaS that enables small, nimble teams of DBAs to easily manage large fleets of databases using a single console and API, while enabling developers to self-service their database requests. NDB is purchased and licensed on a per core basis and is available either as a standalone or as an add-on to NCI. In the standalone version, NDB includes NCI Ultimate functionality in addition to database-specific capabilities and is licensed on a per-core basis.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#database
Nutanix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame
The Nutanix VDI per user model offers hybrid cloud infrastructure capabilities appropriate for on-prem virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) use cases with pricing based on a Maximum Concurrent User basis (maximum number of provisioned end-user VMs). VDI per user is an alternative to the core-based NCI licensing option and is designed to provide simple, transparent licensing for all VDI users, regardless of the underlying hardware, hypervisor, or cloud.
- Agnostic: Works with any EUC management platform including Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops and VMware Horizon
- Term license: 1-year through 5-year options
- Term license must run on a dedicated software licensed VDI cluster with no core-based licensing. Mixing of non-VDI workloads is not supported.
- Unified Storage: Built-in and also available as a per TiB base add-on
- No additional license cost for DR site
- Portable across on-premises and public cloud, public cloud use requires Ultimate edition
- Available in Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions
- Cloud Native and Database Service Add-ons not available with NCI VDI. Advanced Replication and Security Add-on features require NCI Ultimate edition
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#vdi
License Options
ThinkAgile HX can be configured with one of the latest Nutanix software editions that are listed in the following table.
Warranty and Support
The ThinkAgile HX Series Integrated Systems can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support (Lenovo appliance 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 ThinkAgile HX630 V3 and HX630 V3 ROBO 1U Integrated System & Certified Nodes have a 3-year warranty:
- 7D6M - 1U Integrated System - 3 year warranty
- 7D6M - 1U Certified Node - 3 year warranty
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.
Deployment 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
- Nutanix deployment services - Advanced (per cluster)
- Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
- Nutanix containers and Acropolis (AHV) cluster
- VMware vCenter Server and vSphere cluster (for VMware installations)
- Transferring knowledge
- Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
- 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
The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile HX 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.
Note: For custom Hardware Installation and Deployment Services, please contact the Lenovo Professional Services team for sizing and pricing.
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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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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
The Lenovo-Nutanix Partnership Update for .NEXT
2024-05-22 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThe Lenovo-Nutanix Partnership Update for .NEXTThis Quick Hit focuses on raising your awareness about the expanded Lenovo and Nutanix partnership for Nutanix .NEXT. The Lenovo + Nutanix combination of hardware, software, and services promises your customers a simple path into AI, and a powerful solution that scales from edge to cloud.
Published: 2024-05-22
Length: 5 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile HX Update
2024-05-08 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile HX UpdateIn this 60-minute replay, Adam Mandelbloom, Technical Product Manager - ISG SDI, educated us with an update on Thinkagile HX. He also touched on “What’s New” as well as gave HX strategic positioning.
Published: 2024-05-08
Length: 60 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo HX Business Conversations
2024-03-06 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo HX Business ConversationsThis course covers business conversations for Lenovo HX Hyperconverged solutions.
Published: 2024-03-06
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)
Length: 20 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Whats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloud
2024-02-15 | 70 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsWhats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloudJoin 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
A Seller's Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0
2023-08-24 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsA Seller's Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0In 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.
Published: 2023-08-24
Course Objectives
• Defining Nutanix 2.0 Pricing and Packaging
• Describing OEM 2.0 Sales Process
• Identifying resources and support
Length: 90 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Empowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional Workloads
2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsEmpowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional WorkloadsThis 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.
Published: 2023-08-18
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.
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Empowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application Solutions
2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsEmpowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application SolutionsThis 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.
Published: 2023-08-18
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.
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical Presentation
2023-07-28 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical PresentationAmalu 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
What's New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and Licensing
2023-06-08 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsWhat's New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and LicensingNutanix 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.
Published: 2023-06-08
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the new Nutanix licensing rollout
• List the new pricing and packaging options
Length: 15 minutesStart 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 minutesStart 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile HX
2022-12-13 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile HXThis 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.
Published: 2022-12-13
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
Length: 20 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkAgile HX Seller Presentation
2022-11-01 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile HX Seller PresentationJoin 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.
Published: 2022-11-01
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
Length: 25 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile HX Customer Presentation
2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile HX Customer PresentationJoin 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.
Published: 2022-10-31
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
Length: 25 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage
2022-10-28 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsData Infrastructure Management - DM Series StorageThis 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.
Published: 2022-10-28
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
Length: 25 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution
2022-08-26 | 10 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI SolutionIn 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.
Published: 2022-08-26
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.
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI ProcessThinkAgile 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI ProcessIn 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix
2022-08-22 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with NutanixBy 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from Nutanix
2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from NutanixIn 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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
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Related publications and links
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
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Full Change History
Changes in the October 1, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drive kit - see backplanes section:
- ThinkSystem 2U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID, B8Q2
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90096
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82853
Changes in the April 2, 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 HX630 V3 Integrated System, 7D6MCTOAWW
- ThinkAgile HX630 V3 ROBO Integrated System, 7D6MCTOBWW
- ThinkAgile HX630 V3 Certified Node, 7D6MCTOCWW
- ThinkAgile HX630 V3 ROBO Certified Node, 7D6MCTODWW
Changes in the February 6, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- 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
Changes in the December 26, 2023 update
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- TThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A83097
Changes in the December 19, 2023 update
- Support for New 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids") - Processors section
- Support for new 5600 MHz memory, for use with 5th Gen processors - Memory section
Changes in the December 8, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- ThinkSystem M.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD, 4XB7A90102
- Added support for the following Network Adapter - see network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08236
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00496
Changes in the September 12, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - see Internal Drive Options section
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13631
Changes in the August 29, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following GPU Adapters - see gpu-adapters section
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A84824
Changes in the August 10, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following Network Adapter - see network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08238
Changes in the July 27, 2023 update:
- HX630 V3 ROBO IS and HX630 V3 ROBO CN has been added - see Models section for available models:
Changes in the July7, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following boot drive enablement kit - see internal-storage section:
- ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit, 4Y37A09750
Changes in the June 13, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following GPU Adapters - see software gpu-adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, 4X67A81547
Changes in the May 19, 2023 update:
- HX630 V3 ROBO IS and HX630 V3 ROBO CN has been removed until further notice - see Models section for available models:
Changes in the April 13, 2023 update:
- Updated Nutanix Licensing model to OEM 2.0 - see software Software section:
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