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Abstract
The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX850 V3 is a 2U 4-socket systems that feature the 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR850 V3 with up to 60 cores per processor, up to 512 TB of TruDDR5 memory with up to 4800 MHz memory speeds, and an extensive selection of internal storage and networking options. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyperconvergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the VX 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 VX systems and consider their use in IT solutions.
Tip: This product guide combines all four 2U 4 socket VX systems with 4th Generation Intel Xeon ("Saphire Rapids") processors into the one document.
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Change History
Changes in the August 13, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following Network Adapters- Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter V2, 4XC7A88428
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX850 V3 is a 2U 4-socket system that feature the 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. This systems is based on the ThinkSystem SR850 V3 with up to 60 cores per processor, up to 16 TB of TruDDR5 memory with up to 4800 MHz memory speeds, and an extensive selection of internal storage and networking options. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyperconvergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.
The 2U systems is available as a certified node:
- VX850 V3 Certified Node, supporting up to 4 processors
- VX 850 V3 SAP HANA Certified Node, supporting up to 4 processors
Common uses for this system are high-performance workloads such as databases, SAP HANA, e-mail and collaboration, and workload-balancing clusters.
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 server that features the ultimate in enterprise-class scalability, performance, reliability, management, and security.
All VX850 V3 certified nodes offers ThinkAgile Premier Support Options for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
Key features
ThinkAgile features
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 offers the following key features:
- Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go system built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware.
- Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) software stacks with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
- Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
- Deliver fully validated hardware and firmware that is certified with VMware by Broadcom.
- Lenovo ThinkAgile Premier Support provides a single-point-of-contact for quick 24/7 hardware and software support, problem reporting and resolution.
- The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Certified Node can be deployed by Lenovo Professional Services with VMware software licenses.
- The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Certified Nodes for SAP HANA are certified by SAP to run SAP HANA in production on hyperconverged infrastructure.
The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX850 V3 delivers the following key features:
- Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
- Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
- Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
- Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
- Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
- Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
- Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
- VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
- Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
- Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
- Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
- Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
- Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.
Hardware features
The VX system is based on the SR850 V3 and have the following hardware features:
Scalability and performance
The VX system offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
- Supports fourth-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- High-performance scale-out offering where up to 4 processors and 64 DIMMs are housed in 2U of rack space.
- Supports Gold and Platinum processors in the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family. Processors supported:
- Up to 60 cores
- Core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 350W
- Up to four processors, 240 cores, and 480 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Support for up to 64 TruDDR5 memory DIMMs operating at up to 4800 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem and memory capacity of up to 16 TB with 64x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
- Supports configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 4400 MHz rated speed of the memory DIMMs.
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch SSDs provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch drive bays -- supporting combinations of SAS or SATA HDDs, SAS or SATA SSDs, and NVMe PCIe SSDs -- provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands. Up to 24x NVMe drives are supported, maximizing drive I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency
- The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of traditional spinning drives (HDDs) improves I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with hardware RAID functionality, in addition to the 24 front drive bays. These 7mm drives are ideal for operating system boot functions.
- As an alternative to the 7mm drives, the server supports an M.2 adapter for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support hardware RAID for boot drive performance and reliability.
- The server is Compute Express Link (CXL) v1.1 Ready. With CXL 1.1 for next-generation workloads, you can reduce compute latency in the data center and lower TCO. CXL is a protocol that runs across the standard PCIe physical layer and can support both standard PCIe devices as well as CXL devices on the same link.
- High-speed HBA’s from Lenovo and Broadcom provide 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of adapters are available, with support for all 24 drives in the server with multiple controllers.
- The server has two dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slots, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters up to 100GbE. Simple-swap mechanism with thumbscrews and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. Supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
Availability and serviceability
The VX850 V3 system is based on a modular service model where all components and options can be removed from the front or rear of the system, even parts that are located in the center of the machine such as fans, memory DIMMs, and processors. The VX850 V3 is designed for 99.99% availability.
The VX system provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- The server has two hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
- Support for hardware RAID to enable RAID-1 support on M.2 or 7mm drives for enhanced data protection of boot drives
- The server two hot-swap redundant power supplies and six N+1 redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The power-source-independent light path diagnostics uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
- The included LCD system information display panel provides greater diagnostic function by listing all error messages and VPD data needed for a service call, thereby speeding problem resolution and increasing system uptime.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator and VMware vCenter. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
- The built-in Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
- Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostic functions and collects service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting, to reduce servicing time.
- Auto-restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor).
- Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
- Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the VX systems:
- Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) monitors server availability and performs remote management. XCC Platinum is standard, which enables remote KVM, the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
- 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
- Root of Trust (RoT) module includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, which further enhances key platform subsystem protections by detecting unauthorized firmware updates, recovering corrupted images to a known-safe image, and monitoring firmware to ensure it has not been compromised. It secures and authenticates the system to prevent unauthorized access.
- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic methods, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm or 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.
Energy efficiency
The VX systems offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- The server can be used in environments up to ASHRAE A4 with ambient temperatures up to 45 °C.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce energy draw.
- Low-voltage 1.1 V DDR5 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.2 V DDR4 DIMMs.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than mechanical 2.5-inch HDDs.
- 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 VX850 V3 are based on the ThinkSystem SR850 V3server.
The following figure shows the front view of the VX850 V3 systems.
The front of the ThinkAgile VX850 V3 includes the following components:
- Up to 24x SFF hot-swap drive bays
- One VGA port
- One USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access
- One USB 2.0 port
- A Power button
- Status LEDs
- A Pull-out LCD panel
The rear of the ThinkAgile VX850 V3 includes the following components:
- PCIe Riser Card 1 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
- I/O Tray:
- Three PCIe slots
- One ML2 slot
- Two OCP card slots
- PCIe Riser Card 2 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
- One 1 GbE port for XClarity Controller
- Three USB 3.0 ports
- One VGA port
- Two hot-swap power supplies (four power supplies shown)
The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the system.
Figure 4. Internal view of the VX850 V3 system
Standard specifications
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 are based on the ThinkSystem SR850 V3 server.
The following table provides an overview of the VX systems.
The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile VX850 V3.
Attribute | Specification |
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Machine types | 7DDK - VX850 V3 |
Form factor | 2U Rack-mount |
Processors | 2x or 4x 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors |
Chipset | Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream" (EGS) |
Memory | Up to 64 DIMM slots (16 DIMMs per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel. Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMMs operate at up to 4800 MHz at 1 DPC and 4400 MHz at 2 DPC. |
Persistent Memory | No support |
Memory protection | Error correction code (ECC), Single Device Data Correction (SDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs), Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs and Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing. |
Memory capacity | Up to 16TB with 64x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and four processors (4.0TB per processor) |
Drive bays |
Up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:
Optional two 7mm hot-swap SSD drive bays at the rear of the server with NVMe for OS boot or storage |
Disk groups |
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Storage controller |
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Network interfaces | Two dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slots with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with network connectivity up to 100 GbE. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC2) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. |
Boot volume |
2x M.2 hot-swap NVME SSDs (RAID-1). 2x 7mm hot-swap NVME SSDs(RAID-1). |
I/O expansion slots |
Up to 12 PCIe slots, depending on the configuration, plus two Gen5 OCP 3.0 slots. Slot combinations are based on the risers selected:
|
Ports |
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Cooling | 6x N+1 redundant hot-swap 60 mm fans (all 6 standard). One additional fan integrated in each of the two power supplies. |
Power supply | Two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum or Titanium certification): 1100W to 2600W options, supporting 220 V AC. 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. For China only, supports 1300 W and 2600 W 240V AC/DC Platinum CRPS, or 1600 W 336V DC or -48V DC CRPS. Power supplies can be configured as N+N redundant. |
Video | Embedded video graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz |
Hot-swap parts | SSDs, power supplies, and fans. |
Systems management | Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 16x 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). Dedicated rear Ethernet port for XCC2 remote access for management. XClarity Administrator for centralized infrastructure management, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. XCC Platinum is included which enables 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). |
Software |
All ThinkAgile VX Series products (Certified Nodes) will support the following Primary Software Stack (3-year & 5-year terms) and Add-Ons. Primary Software
Add-On Options (requires purchase of a Primary Software version)
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Hypervisors | VMware ESXi See Operating system support section for details |
Limited warranty | Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD). |
Service and support | Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware and some third-party applications. |
Dimensions | Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 902 mm (35.5 in.). |
Weight | Maximum: 36.7 kg (80.9 lb) |
Models
Factory-integrated models of the certified nodes are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com
To ensure that the controlled GPUs and accelerators are only sold in the supported markets, the following configure-to-order base machine-type models (CTO MTMs) are selectable in DCSC:
- Standard Open models are available in all markets worldwide. Controlled GPUs cannot be configured using these models. These are CTO1WW models.
- GPU Controlled models are used to order any of the controlled GPUs and accelerators. Controlled models are not available in affected markets. If you start from a controlled model, your configuration must include a controlled GPUs.
Note:
- For all models listed in the GPU Controlled models column, one of the controlled GPUs must be selected in the DCSC configurator. DCSC will display an error if you configuration does not include one of the controlled GPUs.
- It is highly recommended to engage a Lenovo representative early in a project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series Certified Nodes
The following table lists the base CTO models.
Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR850 V3
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 is based on the ThinkSystem SR850 V3 server, however there are key differences:
- No onboard SATA controller support
- Persistent Memory not supported
- RAID adapter supported for boot only
- No VROC Support
- No HDDs
- Encryption not supported on SED drives
- Fibre Channel support for data migration only
- No InfiniBand support
- Drives are categorized as Cache or Capacity drives and are formed as disk groups (up to 5 disk groups for OSA configurations. ESA configurations only consist of a storage tier, no cache drives or disk groups required
For details about the ThinkSystem SR850 V3, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server
To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX850 V3, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
Processors
The VX850 V3 systems support two or four processors.
The following table lists the supported processors.
For details about these processors, including configuration rules, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#processors
Memory
The VX850 V3 systems support the following memory options. The systems support 64 DIMMs with four processors.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#memory-options
Internal storage
The VX850 V3 supports up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, accessible from the front of the system.
The front drive bay are configured using 8-bay backplanes. The two available backplanes are:
- 8-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane
- 8-bay 2.5-inch AnyBay backplane
For details about these components, including configuration rules, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#internal-storage
For OS boot functions, the systems also supports one 7mm hot-swap drives at the rear of the server, or one M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for M.2 and 7mm boot drives.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#internal-storage
Disk Groups
The following table lists the supported Disk Groups for the ThinkAgile VX850 Certified Node.
Controllers for internal storage
The VX850 V3 systems support the following storage controller options. Support is planned for 1Q/2024.
Internal drive options
There are two storage architectures to consider when implementing vSAN 8. The traditional architecture in vSAN 8, now called Original Storage Architecture (OSA) that is divided into 2 Tiers, cache and capacity and Express Storage Architecture (ESA) which is a single tier.
For more information on vSAN 8 ESA:
This section lists the supported drives:
Configuration Note:
- Express Storage Architecture (ESA) is the only supported architecture. Original Storage Architecture will be supported in the future.
- VMware will no longer support higher capacity drives hard drives greater than 8TB
- Express Storage Architecture (ESA) supports a minimum of 2 drives and a maximum of 24 drives. Please reference the vSAN ESA ReadyNode Hardware Guidance for additional requirements.
- VX850 V3 SAP HANA nodes support All Flash (OSA) configurations only. ESA is not supported with VX850 V3 SAP HANA nodes.
- VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update.
Boot drives
The VX850 V3 systems support the following drive for boot functions.
Internal drives for VX850 V3 CN
The following table lists the drives supported in the VX850 V3 CN. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Internal drives for VX850 CN for SAP HANA
The following table lists the drives supported in the VX850 CN for SAP HANA. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Network adapters
The VX850 V3 systems support the following networking options.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server#network-adapters
GPU Adapters
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
Operating system support
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Certified Node supports the following operating systems:
- ESXi 8.0u1 (Factory Installed)
- ESXi 8.0u2 (Factory Installed)
- ESXi 8.0u3 (Factory Installed)
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 SAP Certified Node supports the following operating systems:
- ESXi 8.0u1 (Factory Installed)
- ESXi 8.0u2 (Factory Installed)
- ESXi 8.0u3 (Factory Installed)
Configuration Note:
VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update.
For further details, including any restrictions, see the OS Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/osig#term=vx&support=all
Software
ThinkAgile VX Series offerings are available with the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) primary software stack options. Licenses can be purchased through flexible term subscription-based models with 3-year or 5-year durations. In addition to the primary stack options, advanced service add-on options are available for features like vSAN additional capacity, Live Recovery, Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention, Avi Load Balancer and Private AI Foundation.
Customers who have purchased VMware Licenses directly from Broadcom or an approved distributor can receive the experience of the certified node by choosing “Customer has VMware by Broadcom Software License” in their DCSC configuration.
Lenovo offers the following VMware software license and support options for ThinkAgile VX Series systems:
- Primary Software
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)
- Add-On Options (requires purchase of a Primary Software version)
- VMware vSAN (for capacity over TiB allocation from primary SKU)
- VMware Live Recovery
- VMware vDefend Firewall Bundle (requires VCF)
- VMware vDefend Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention Bundle (requires VCF)
- VMware Avi Load Balancer
- VMware Private AI Foundation (requires VCF)
For details and ordering information, see the VMware Software Solution Product Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1265-vmware-software-solution-product-guide
Configuration notes:
- VMware software licenses that are available for selection include 3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
- The quantity of processor core count-based licenses is derived by the configuration tool based on the number of processors selected.
- The quantity of VM-based licenses is specified based on VM requirements.
For the VX 850 V3 Certified Node for SAP HANA, HANA software licenses are purchased separately from SAP. Also, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server licenses are needed for deploying virtual machines for the SAP HANA virtualized environment. Optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to deploy SAP HANA software stack at the customer site.
Warranty and Support
The VX850 V3 have a 3-year warranty based on the machine type:
- 7DDK - 3 year warranty
The ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Series can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Support that provides Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware software; requires an active software support contract purchased either from VMware or Lenovo) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
Our global network of regional support centers offers consistent, local-language support enabling you to vary response times and level of service to match the criticality of your support needs:
- Standard Next Business Day – Best choice for non-essential systems requiring simple maintenance.
- Premier Next Business Day – Best choice for essential systems requiring technical expertise from senior-level Lenovo engineers.
- Premier 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for systems where maximum uptime is critical.
- Premier Enhanced Storage Support 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for storage systems where maximum uptime is critical.
For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.
Software maintenance
The ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances) or Certified Nodes can include three-, or five-year software subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period) that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Lenovo will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
For the VMware by Broadcom license purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series Certifed Nodes, software support that is provided by VMware includes Production-level support with 24x7 phone and web coverage with the following target response times (priorities are defined by VMware based on the impact on productivity):
- Severity 1 (Critical: Substantial loss or disruption of service, significant risk of data loss): 30 minutes
- Severity 2 (Major: Operations are severely constrained, significant impact): 4 business hours
- Severity 3 (Minor: Non-critical loss of functionality, minimal impact): 8 business hours
- Severity 4 (Cosmetic: General questions): 12 business hours
For the VMware software and subscription licenses provided by the customer, software support that is provided by VMware is based on the support level included with these licenses. VMware by Broadcom will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
Deployment services
The following optional Lenovo basic installation services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series certified nodes:
- Unpacking and inspecting the systems
- Mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
- Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
- Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
- Verifying operations
- Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)
The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings that are available for ThinkAgile VX customers. These offerings are performed by Lenovo Professional Services.
- Onsite Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solutions on-site, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution remotely, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Health Check: Report & remediation of hardware and cluster health issues, including firmware and software updates.
For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/
The SAP HANA onsite deployment that is provided by Lenovo Professional Services is optional for the ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Certified Node for SAP HANA.
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.
Regulatory compliance
The VX850 V3 conform to the following standards:
- ANSI/UL 62368-1
- IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
- CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
- Argentina IEC 60950-1
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
- CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
- Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
- Energy Star 3.0
- China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
- Japanese Energy-Saving Act
- Mexico NOM-019
- TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
- India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
- EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
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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Target Customers for Lenovo Client Virtualization
2024-11-20 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsTarget Customers for Lenovo Client VirtualizationIn this 15-minute e-learning for Lenovo technical, general sellers and business partners the learner will: identify the market size, key verticals, target customers, business needs, pain points to listen for and vertical examples for user needs and use cases.
Published: 2024-11-20
Learning Objectives:
The goal of this training is to:
• Identify target customers and business challenges that are solved with Lenovo Client Virtualization
• List top reasons why customers invest
• Identify target verticals for Lenovo Client Virtualization
• Describe the pain points to listen for, in your customer conversations
Length: 15 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
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 -
Lenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
2024-07-16 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo VTT Cloud Architecture - Unlock Gen AI with VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIAIn today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are hungry for the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They see AI as the key to streamlining operations and unlocking exciting new opportunities. However, widespread adoption has been hampered by concerns surrounding privacy, the complexity of implementation, and the hefty costs associated with deploying and managing AI solutions at an enterprise level.
Published: 2024-07-16
Join Chris Gully and Baker Hull, Solutions Architects from VMware by Broadcom, as they discuss how Lenovo, NVIDIA, and VMware By Broadcom are partnering to deliver a private, secure, scalable, and flexible AI infrastructure solution that helps enterprise customers build and deploy AI workloads within their own private cloud infrastructure, ensure the control of sensitive data and compliance with regulatory requirements, ultimately driving faster time to value and achieving their AI objectives.
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile Roadshow for Account ManagersAs customers transition through technology refresh and modernize their IT, learn how to win and position ThinkAgile portfolio. Get an overview of current ThinkAgile momentum and strategy along with best practices in product positioning
Published: 2024-06-21
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware Discussion
2024-06-13 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - What next with VMware DiscussionBroadcom's acquisition of VMware has stirred significant interest and concern among customers who rely on VMware for their cloud and on-premises infrastructure needs. This acquisition may prompt customers to explore alternative platforms due to potential changes in service quality, pricing, and product roadmaps. Join John Encizo, Lenovo Field CTO & Principal Technical Consultant for an in-depth look at what it takes to migrate customers to different platforms and considerations for whether they should make the move.
Published: 2024-06-13
Length: 60 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 -
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 -
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 -
ThinkAgile VX - How to sell
2024-03-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX - How to sellThis module will introduce you to the ThinkAgile VX product line. It also introduces the latest updates to the VMware software packages available with the ThinkAgile VX product line.
Published: 2024-03-21
Length: 15 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
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 -
ThinkAgile VX in 3 minutes
2024-02-01 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX in 3 minutesLearn about ThinkAgile VX in under 3 minutes. The business challenges it solves and how it can increase the size of your sales opportunities.
Published: 2024-02-01
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
1) Learn how to sell Lenovo ThinkAgile VX
2) Describe what differentiates ThinkAgile VX from other VMware offerings
Length: 5 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard - ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn this Part 2 lightboard video, Srihari Angaluri, Principal Engineer SDI, further discusses high-level enhancements to ThinkAgile VX. He also walks you through Day 0, Day 2 deployment, lifecycle management, and vRealize integration and the value it can provide to your customers.
Published: 2024-01-30
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
1) Understand the key components and functionalities of the Think Agile VX Hyperconverged Infrastructure Portfolio
2) Apply the knowledge gained to assess and recommend strategies for efficiently deploying and managing VMware vCenter environments using the ThinkAgile VX platform
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lightboard - ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2024-01-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard - ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn this Part One lightboard video, Mike McDermott, Senior Product Manager, SDI walks you through ThinkAgile VX product changes and enhancements. The three different types of ThinkAgile VX offerings are defined and the differences between each, allowing you to understand the best option for your customers.
Published: 2024-01-30
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
1) Describe the key features and benefits of ThinkAgile VX
2) Effectively communicate the competitive advantages of ThinkAgile VX
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Introduction: Converged and HyperconvergedThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales a foundation on the characteristics of the Converged and Hyperconverged family. As an introduction to each family, this course also includes positioning, when to use a family and product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a converged or hyperconverged product.
Published: 2024-01-25
Objectives:
• Family characteristics
• Priority positioning
• Product usage
• Key words and phrases
Length: 15 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud Transformation
2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: Future-Ready AI Infrastructure Edge to Cloud TransformationJoin Asmaa El Andaloussi, Lenovo Enterprise Architect and Muhammad Toffaha, Lenovo Advisory Technical Consultant as they discuss the digital transformation that is driving the demand for a new class of infrastructure for organization from edge to cloud and are ready to embrace IT modernization and AI. In this session, the main spotlight will be on AI workload on Virtual GPU with ThinkAgile VX paired with VMware Cloud Foundation, featuring state-of-the-art NVIDIA GPUs for high performance.
Published: 2024-01-09
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeout
2024-01-09 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - VxRail Takeoutin this 60-minute replay, Mat Remillard, Lenovo VMware CTO for NA and former VxRail Architect, presented what VxRail is, where Lenovo’s advantages lie and some use cases where we should target.
Published: 2024-01-09
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo Solutions for the Cloud
2024-01-03 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Solutions for the CloudUnderstanding your customer's needs around cloud solutions is imperative. This course aims to increase Lenovo and Partner Seller's ability to identify various Lenovo Cloud offerings and services to position related Lenovo Cloud Solutions.
Published: 2024-01-03
Length: 30 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 -
VTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023
2023-11-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Introducing VMware's vSAN Max - November 2023- Introducing vSAN Max powered by vSAN ESA
Published: 2023-11-22
- Use cases ideal for vSAN Max
- vSAN Max Provisioning and Connectivity
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and Enterprises
2023-11-14 | 80 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and EnterprisesPlease join Jeff Huxtable, Lenovo Solutions Marketing Manager, and a number of speakers from Lenovo, VMware and Intel for an open discussion on a high-level overview of the Lenovo and VMware Hybrid Cloud solution and the tools available to properly size, test, and configure the solution. We will review the new Sales Play, deployment ready configurations, “holodeck” POC site, demos/tours, reference architectures, configuration guides, professional services, and technical documents available to you in support of this solution.
Published: 2023-11-14
Length: 80 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023
2023-10-11 | 54 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023Join Chandrakandh Mouleeswaran, Lenovo Senior Software Engineer and Cristian Ghetau, Lenovo Software Engineer for a discussion on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Anthos solution based on the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX VMware vSAN certified platform. They will cover a technical overview of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) On-prem, which is a containerized workload orchestration software. We will cover the functional aspects of Anthos core components including the Kubernetes, Istio service mesh, Anthos config management, Hybrid and multi-cloud management, and Google cloud marketplace. We will also provide an architecture overview and deployment of Anthos on top of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. Cristian and Chandrakandh will cover customer use cases for Anthos, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Micro-services and Service Mesh, Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud management, and Anthos Config Management.
Published: 2023-10-11
Length: 54 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 -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023
2023-09-12 | 35 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023This VTT Cloud Architecture training aims to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to help your customers successfully migrate applications to a cloud infrastructure. With the increasing adoption of cloud computing, organizations are looking to harness the benefits of private and hybrid clouds, such as enhanced security, control, and customization. However, migrating applications to cloud requires careful planning, architectural considerations, and a deep understanding of the migration process.
Published: 2023-09-12
In this training, we will delve into cloud infrastructure and learn about the key components involved in application migration. We will explore various migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting, and understand the factors that influence the selection of an appropriate migration approach. We will also cover best practices for evaluating application readiness, assessing dependencies, identifying potential challenges and risks, and solution design considerations.
We will discuss using migration tools, technologies specific to cloud environments and automation techniques for streamlining the migration process, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Length: 35 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
VTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023
2023-08-17 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023Understanding how architecture is deployed to support DevOps environment in the cloud. Tanzu/Containers vs VM's. When it best to use each? Modern Application deployment in containers. In the beginning, public cloud IaaS was delivered exclusively via virtual machines. But today, new virtualization methods are taking hold, including containers and serverless computing. As cloud computing principles become more embedded in application development and infrastructure operations, containers and serverless will become increasingly attractive deployment vehicles for code. From requirements to installation.
Published: 2023-08-17
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VX
2023-07-28 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VXBrian Faleiro, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, discusses ThinkAgile VX use cases, where the solution can be positioned. He reviews recent technical improvements and discusses deployment and lifecycle management, ‘why ThinkAgile VX’, what are the requirements that customers are looking for and how we are solving those requirements.
Published: 2023-07-28
Length: 50 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023In this session, we cover:
Published: 2023-07-14
- What Next for SAP Clients?
- Lenovo Opportunity
- Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
- RISE with SAP
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
ThinkAgile VX Series - Technical Presentation
2023-07-12 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX Series - Technical PresentationJoin us in this comprehensive course on ThinkAgile VX Series, where you will gain a deep understanding of its technical overview and components. Dive into the world of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and explore their technical aspects, including their role and benefits. Unlock the potential of ThinkAgile VX Series through a detailed exploration of its versatile use cases, ranging from Hybrid Cloud deployment to VDI, Kubernetes, and AI/ML applications. Moreover, you will learn about effective deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes.
Published: 2023-07-12
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
• Understand the technical overview of ThinkAgile VX Series
• Gain knowledge about DPU (Data Processing Unit) and its technical aspects
• Explore various use cases of ThinkAgile VX Series, including Hybrid Cloud deployment, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), Kubernetes, and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)
• Describe deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes for ThinkAgile VX Series
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023
2023-07-12 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023Theresa Thompson and Luke Huckaba from VMware discuss the VMware and Lenovo Partnership for cloud solutions addresses common IT constraints, such as slow time to value, limited resources and incompatible systems. Cloud is an enabler of digital business. How do we reduce the operational burden of running and maintaining hardware and software for cloud and prepare our customers for workload migrations and which are suitable for a cloud environment. How to align cloud Initiative outcomes with business goals.
Published: 2023-07-12
Length: 90 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsCloud and HCI or Somewhere in BetweenProvides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.
Published: 2023-07-11
Course objectives:
• Where in the Sales Cycle we are
• What is Cloud
• What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
• Scenarios
Length: 40 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 -
ThinkAgile VX & VMware
2023-03-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX & VMwareIn this lightboard presentation, Mike McDermott explains the changes done in the last months for the elements of ThinkAgile VX: Ready nodes, Certified Node and Integrated Systems.
Published: 2023-03-07
Upon completion of the training, you will be able to:
• Explain ThinkSystem Ready Node
• Explain ThinkAgile VX Certified Node
• Explain ThinkAgile VX Integrated Node
• Explain Lenovo TruScale
Length: 15 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile VX
2023-02-28 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile VXThis course is an introduction to Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Integrated Systems (previously called appliances) and Certified Nodes. The course includes systems based on the Intel and AMD Gen4 processors, and includes the new VX naming convention.
Published: 2023-02-28
You will learn to identify products and features within the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX family, describe Lenovo innovations that the ThinkAgile VX family uses, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.
Length: 20 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 -
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer Presentation
2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer PresentationThis presentation serves as an enablement guide on how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client. If you are not familiar with ThinkAgile VX, it will also help you learn more about our ThinkAgile VX HCI solution and the market in which it competes.
Published: 2022-10-31
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client.
• Describe our ThinkAgile VX HCI Solution and the market in which it competes.
Length: 25 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller Presentation
2022-10-31 | 23 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller PresentationThis presentation is an introductory course on how to position and sell ThinkAgile VX, which is Lenovo’s Hyperconverged solution for VMware environments.
Published: 2022-10-31
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand customer profiles and how to position ThinkAgile VX.
• Describe the sales process for ThinkAgile VX.
• Identify sales tactics, tools and resources that can help you win.
Length: 23 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRail
2022-10-25 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRailIn this 60-minute replay, Arrow Solution Architect Todd Frederking discussed Lenovo ThinkAgile VX strengths over VxRail and how to capitalize on VxRail weakness. A live demo of the ThinkAgile VX interface was also shared with the audience.
Published: 2022-10-25
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and Overview
2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and OverviewIn this continuous series of recorded webinars for ThinkAgile Portfolio Sales Process, Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, discusses with the North American region, the overview of ThinkAgile VX sales process. He discusses the differences between the two VMware Solution options and reviews common FAQ and 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 VX Series
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-VX-Series/p/WMD00000340 - ThinkAgile VX - Best Recipes
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505302 - VMware documentation
https://docs.vmware.com/ - ThinkSystem SR850 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1605-thinksystem-sr850-v3-server
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Full Change History
Changes in the June14, 2024 update:
- Updated Software to reflect new software subscriptions from VMware by Broadcom: see Software section
Changes in the April 12, 2024 update:
- Removed model VX 850 V3 DPU SAP HANA Certified Node, 7DDKCTO4WW
Changes in the March 26, 2024 update:
- Changed ThinkAgile Advantage support to ThinkAgile Premier Support
Changes in the February 13, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following GPU Controlled models - see Models section
- ThinkAgile VX850 V3 Certified Node, 7DDKCTOBWW
Changes in the December 26, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following Memory - Memory section
- ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM, 4X77A87034
Changes in the December 12, 2023 update:
- Added the following model: see see Models section
- ThinkAgile VX850 SAP HANA Certified Node, 7DDKCTO3WW
- ThinkAgile VX850 DPU SAP HANA Certified Node, 7DDKCTO4WW
Changes in the October 3, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following GPU - GPU adapters section
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A84824
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU,4X67A84823
- Added support for the following Network Adapters- Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA ConnectX-7 200G IB/EN QSFP112 2-port PCIe Gen5 x16 InfiniBand Adapter, 4XC7A81883
Changes in the September 7, 2023 update:
- Added supported drive quantities for Express Storage Architecture (ESA) to internal drive support: see Internal drive options section
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