ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution

The Lenovo ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is designed for deploying highly available, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) from Microsoft on purpose-built Lenovo  edge servers in the remote offices/branch offices (ROBO) and at the edge. The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution delivers fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information on the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier, 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 MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution and consider their use in IT solutions.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is a validated platform that help modernize on-premises infrastructure with pre-tested, pre-configured, and easy-to-order configurations, with seamless Azure integration.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution  includes the Azure Stack HCI 23H2 operating system and Lenovo ThinkAgile support with single point of contact support for hardware and L1, L2 support for software from Lenovo. Customers can deploy and update features via Azure Arc and Windows Admin Center. The tight integration with Lenovo XClarity makes cluster management, hardware and software update management, and enforcement of site-wide policies easy for IT administrators. Using SBE PR (Solution Builder Extension for Premier Solution), the best recipes can be acquired via a one-click update. Native integration with Azure services makes it easy for customers to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy for their workloads.

Figure 1. ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution

As a new direct and indirect Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, Lenovo offers cloud services and subscriptions through the Lenovo Cloud Marketplace, which enable HCI use cases with the ThinkAgile MX platforms.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers a compact design, low power usage, high performance, and security for edge locations. They can be wall-mounted, stacked on a shelf, or installed in a rack cabinet, and they are designed to operate in rugged environments with temperatures of up to 55°C and extreme shock and vibration.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offer one 4th Generation AMD EPYC processor, up to 576GB memory, up to eight drive bays, and up to 100Gb network connectivity and with a 2U height and short depth case that can go almost anywhere. It can be mounted on a wall, placed on the floor like a tower server, or mounted in a rack. The rugged ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier can handle continuous operating temperatures from 5°C and 45°C; and some configurations are designed to meet NEBS Level-3 and ETSI requirements for 96 hours operating excursions from -5°C and 55°C as well as tolerance to locations with high-dust and vibration. The system is optimized for various types of edge and ROBO workloads that need compute power, data storage, and network closer to where data is generated, such as Real Time Processing, Smart Surveillance, or Machine Learning/ AI, and require small compute footprint and operations in rugged environments.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers the following key features:

• Continuously tested and validated by Lenovo and Microsoft with single point of support for HW and L1, L2 SW support from Lenovo to ensure higher reliability and less downtime.
• Quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by the Azure Stack HCI OS with Hyper-V virtualization, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Software Defined Storage (SDS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) network virtualization.
• Streamlined management of Azure Arc enabled servers with unified single-pane-of-glass for creating and managing VMs, S2D volumes, and virtual networks through Windows Admin Center (WAC) in the Azure Portal.
• Consistent, low latency performance with hypervisor-embedded architecture, built-in read and write cache, and support for NVMe PCIe drives.
• Provides per-VM storage performance management with policy-driven Quality of Service (QoS) and continuous built-in monitoring and alerting with cluster-wide performance and capacity metrics.
• Can sustain drive, server, or component failures with built-in resiliency for continuous availability.
• GPU support to enable AI training, inferencing and data visualization scenarios, HPC workloads, virtual desktops and graphics intensive applications.
• Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkEdge servers that provide compute power and space efficiency for a variety of edge workloads and applications.
• Provides comprehensive hardware management with advanced systems management capabilities with XClarity
• Availability of full stack cluster aware update in a single step with rigorous health pre-check.
• Lenovo Open Cloud Automation integration for rapid deployment and lifecycle management of on-prem cloud infrastructure, regardless of its location.
• Ready for out-of-box deployment with the mandatory Azure Stack HCI OS pre-loaded, with the option to purchase a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter license if unlimited guest OS VMs are desired.
• Bundled with Premier Support that provides a Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
• Available with Lenovo white glove deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

Hardware features

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is based on the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

• Supports one fourth-generation AMD EPYC 8004 Processor:
  • Up to 64 cores
  • Core speeds of up to 2.65 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 200W
• Support for up to 6 TruDDR5 memory DIMMs and up to 576 GB of memory using 96 GB DIMMs
• DIMMs operate at up to 4800 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem
• Supports up to six single-width GPUs  for substantial processing power in an edge system.
• Support for up to 8x 2.5-inch drive bays, 4x hot-swap drives at the front of the server, and 4x non-hot swap drives internal to the server. Optional RAID with the addition of a RAID adapter installed in a slot.
• Supports two M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions with RAID-1.
• Supports 8x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity). The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
• Supports up to 6x full-height PCIe slots, all front accessible, plus an additional OCP adapter slot
• Support for up to six network adapters, up to 100 Gb Ethernet for high-speed networking to back-end servers.

Availability and serviceability

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server uses ECC memory and supports memory RAS features including Advanced Memory Device Correction (AMDC), Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), and Post Package Repair.
• The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to six simple-swap N+1 redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• 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 (SSDs, M.2 storage), 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 Microsoft System Center. 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 or one-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 ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution :

• The server includes an XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files, FIPS 140-3 security, enhanced NIST 800-193 support, boot capture, power capping, and other management and security features.
• Supports Lockdown Mode Control, to ensures that the system is only used by its intended recipient and that all data and applications remain secure if the tamper detection sensors are triggered.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• IT Administrators can securely claim and activate the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution remotely through the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal, available on the web. They can also manage and unlock their global IoT edge fleet for initial operation and in case of tamper. The ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app enables Edge Users to securely claim and activate the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier in an easy-to-use Web UI.
• 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 AMD Infinity Guide security features, including Secure Memory Encryption, Secure Encrypted Virtualization and Secure Nested Paging.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as M.2 drives.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel and top cover.

Energy efficiency

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

• Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
• 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.
• 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.

Enhanced operating environment

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers the following operating environment enhancements:

• The server supports high ambient temperatures, up to 55°C, which allows the server to be installed in a harsher environments, or allows greater fluctuation of temperatures in less controlled environments.
• The server offers acoustic modes which gives the administrator control over maximum noise emissions, which results in the server being less intrusive in an office or other noise-sensitive environments.
• With the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution, noise mitigation starts the moment that the power is connected. At most ambient temperatures, fan speeds are lowered before and during the boot process, which is especially important when the server is installed in an office or other noise-sensitive environments.
• The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is designed to operate in rugged environments, meeting NEBS Level 3 requirements.
• The server offers various dust mitigation features, including caps for all I/O ports, and a front mounted dust filter, to maximize the system availability and uptime.

 
Figure 3. ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution : Rear view

The following table lists the system specifications for the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution.

ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution ships with one processor that is embedded into the system board. The following table lists the processor options that are available for selection.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#processors

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution uses Lenovo TruDDR5 memory operating at up to 4800 MHz. The server supports 6 DIMMs. The processor has 6 memory channels and supports 1 DIMM per channel.

Lenovo TruDDR5 memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR5 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for selection.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#memory-options

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution supports the following configurations for data storage:

• 4x 2.5-inch front hot-swap drive bays, supporting NVMe SSD drives with hot-swap trays
• 4x 2.5-inch internal non-hot-swap drive bays, supporting  NVMe SSD drives. Drives are mounted in a cage that rotates up for easy access.
•  2x M.2 drives for boot functions, supporting SATA or NVMe drives 

In addition, the systems support two internal M.2 SATA SSDs for the Windows Server boot volume.

The following table lists the internal storage options.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution supports the following networking options.

Only certain network adapters have been certified for particular network traffic types in the Azure Stack HCI operating system. For details regarding which available network adapters can be used for each network traffic type, see Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI – V2 Servers:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1520

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#network-adapters

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution supports the following GPU options.

Note:  NVIDIA GPUs L40 and L4 will be available after February 2024 once the qualification is completed. 

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#gpu-adapters

For information about the GPU, see the ThinkSystem GPU Summary, available at:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution support the following mounting capabilities.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#rack-installation

Rack installation

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution can be installed can be installed in a rack cabinet, either 2-post, 4-post long, or 4-post short. The following table lists the rack installation options that are available.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution  includes the pre-loaded Azure Stack HCI operating system only and requires activation via a CSP such as Lenovo Cloud Marketplace

The following table lists the Windows Server software options that are available for selection from Lenovo for the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution supports the following systems management tools:

• Activation
• Lenovo XClarity Controller
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro
• Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center
• Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#systems-management

Lenovo XClarity Controller

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution contains Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

XClarity Controller Enterprise offers the following capabilities in these systems:

• Gathering and viewing system information and inventory
• Monitoring system status and health
• Alerting and notifications
• Event logging
• Syslog alerting
• Configuring security
• Updating system firmware
• Real-time power usage monitoring
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
• Capping power usage
• Remotely controlling power (Power on, Power off, Restart)

Virtual Operator Panel provides quick access to system status, firmware, network, health, and alerts information. With proper authentication, it also allows to configure systems management and network settings and to control system power (Power on, Power off, Restart). The Virtual Operator Panel can be accessed from the XClarity Mobile App running on the Android or iOS mobile device that is connected to the front USB port with XClarity Controller access (See Components and connectors).

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for managing ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution which can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the nodes and manage firmware upgrades for them.

If software support is required for XClarity Administrator and XClarity Integrator for System Center, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center is a software plug-in module for Lenovo XClarity Administrator that allows customers to integrate the management features of the Lenovo x86 servers, appliances, and certified nodes with Microsoft System Center.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for System Center offers the following features:

• Integrated end-to-end management of node hardware with monitoring of both physical node and virtual server health
• Deployment of the latest Lenovo firmware and driver update management
• Non-disruptive node maintenance in clustered environments that reduces workload downtime by dynamically migrating workloads from affected hosts during rolling firmware updates
• Greater service level uptime and assurance in clustered environments during unplanned hardware events by dynamically triggering workload migration from impacted hosts when impending hardware failures are predicted

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for System Center can be downloaded and used at no charge. For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center web page:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-manage

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager is an optional software component for the MX systems that is licensed on a per managed node basis, that is, each managed system requires a license. The 1-node Energy Manager license is included in the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager web page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem

Topics in this section:

• Security features
• Intrusion switch
• Firmware and Root of Trust Security Module
• Security bezel
• System Lockdown Mode
• SED encryption in factory orders
• AMD Infinity Guard

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers a number of security features, both electronic and physical.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#security

Security features

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers a number of security features, both electronic and physical.

Physical security features:

• Lockable top cover
• Front security bezel with key lock (optional, available as a field upgrade but requires the bezel detect module added in the factory). 
• Intrusion detection. See Intrusion switch.
• EIA mounting flange with security key (optional,  CTO only). Available EIA bracket that uses a security screw to attach the server to the front flange of the rack cabinet. See EIA bracket with security screw for more information.

Electronic security features include:

• Tamper Detection with System Lockdown. In the event of an intrusion or movement, the server can be configured in XCC to perform actions, including server shutdown, data SED lockdown, and disabling remote access to the XCC from the network ports (referred to as the BMC network bridge).
• Management of these lockdown features can be either centralized via the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal, or performed locally in the XCC management controller. See the System Lockdown Mode Control system for details.
• Self-encrypting (SED) drives that ensure data is secured when the drives are powered off
• Administrator password and a power-on password in UEFI
• Root of Trust (RoT) module providing Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) and Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) functionality. See Firmware and Root of Trust Security Module.
• AMD Infinity Guard, as described in the AMD Infinity Guard section

For more information, see ThinkEdge Security, available from:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1725-thinkedge-security

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

The intrusion switch is included in all orders.

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The following figure shows the MX455 V3 Edge with security bezel installed.

Figure 6. ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution with security bezel installed

The security bezel includes a dust filter as described in the Operating environment section. Additional dust filters are orderable.

Ordering information for the bezel and additional dust filters is listed in the following table.

The security bezel also includes the following system LEDs:

• Power
• Ethernet network activity (OCP adapter)
• ID (identification)
• System error

See the Local management section for information about these LEDs.

System Lockdown Mode

System Lockdown Mode is an optional security feature of the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution that ensures that the system is only used by its intended recipient and that all data and applications remains secure.

System Lockdown Mode is an optional feature that can be remotely managed in two ways:

• ThinkShield Key Vault Portal Managed. This provides a centralized remote management approach, allowing the administrator to remotely managed multiple systems and to register ownership of systems to their company, which reduces the system’s value if stolen.
• XClarity Controller Managed. This provides remote management level control to an individual system using XCC web interface, OneCLI or Redfish.

To select ThinkShield Key Vault Portal Managed in factory orders, select feature BYBR, as listed in the following table. The default in DCSC is to select XClarity Controller Managed, feature BYBQ.

If System Lockdown is enabled in the factory, the system will be delivered in system lockdown mode and will require activation before operation. There are three ways the server can be activated:

• Using a mobile device (iOS or Android) connect to the server to the USB management port on the front of the server and running the ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app.
• Connecting the system to the Internet via the XCC management port on the front of the server and accessing the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal from a web browser on another system.
• In a disconnected mode, where neither a mobile device or an internet connection to the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution are available.

For more information, see ThinkEdge Security, available from:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1725-thinkedge-security

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution offers a Security LED that indicates the status of the server:

• LED on: Security is enabled; System is operational.
• LED blinking: Security is enabled and the server is in lockdown, either due to being delivered from the factory in lockdown mode or has entered lockdown as a result of a tamper event. System must be activated or reactivated before becoming operational.
• LED off: Security is disabled; System is operational.

SED encryption in factory orders

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution also optionally supports enabling SED drive encryption in the factory using feature BYBS as listed in the following table. This feature enables SED on the selected drives and sets and SED Authentication Key (SED AK).

If SED drive encryption is disabled in factory, it is possible to enable it later in XClarity Controller. Note that it is not possible to disable drive encryption once it has been enabled.

AMD Infinity Guard

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution implements the following security features enabled in the AMD EPYC processor:

• Secure Memory Encryption

  Helps protect against attacks on the integrity of main memory (such as cold-boot attacks) because it encrypts the data. High-performance encryption engines integrated into the memory channels help speed performance. All of this is accomplished without modifications to your application software.

• Secure Encrypted Virtualization

  Helps safeguard privacy and integrity by encrypting each virtual machine with one of up to 509 unique encryption keys known only to the processor. This aids in protecting confidentiality of your data even if a malicious virtual machine finds a way into your virtual machine’s memory, or a compromised hypervisor reaches into a guest virtual machine.

• Secure Nested Paging

  Adds strong memory integrity protection capabilities to help prevent malicious hypervisor based attacks like data replay, memory re-mapping, and more in order to create an isolated execution environment.

• Secure Boot

  Mitigates against firmware-level attacks, Extends the AMD silicon root of trust to help protect the system BIOS. This helps the system establish an unbroken chain of trust from the AMD silicon root of trust to the BIOS using AMD Secure Boot, and then from the system BIOS to the OS Bootloader using UEFI secure boot.

• Shadow Stack

  Provides hardware-enforced stack protection capabilities address threat vectors such as return oriented programming attacks by keeping a record of the return addresses so a comparison can be made to ensure integrity is not compromised. In addition, AMD Shadow Stack enables Microsoft® hardware enforced stack protection.

For more information, see the AMD Infinity Guard web page:
https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/infinity-guard

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:

• Width: 445 mm (17.5 inches)
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 452 mm (17.8 inches)
• Weight: 19.21 kg (42.35 lbs)

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution server complies with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class A3 or A4 specifications.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the ThinkEdge SE455 V3 server product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1724-lenovo-thinkedge-se455-v3-server#operating-environment

Topics in this section:

• Temperature and humidity
• Configuration requirements
• Acoustical noise emissions
• Shock and vibration
• NEBS support

Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)

Relative Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating
  • ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
  • ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
  • ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
• Shipment/storage: 8% to 90% 

Configuration requirements

The following table lists the components that are supported based on the ambient temperature.

Acoustical noise emissions

The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:

• Sound power level (L_WAd)
  • Idling:
    • Minimum: 5.5 Bel
    • GPU Rich: 5.5 Bel
    • Storage Rich: 5.8 Bel
  • Operating profile 1:
    • Minimum: 5.5 Bel
    • GPU Rich: 5.5 Bel
    • Storage Rich: 5.8 Bel
  • Operating profile 2:
    • Minimum: 5.5 Bel
    • GPU Rich: 7.4 Bel
    • Storage Rich: 6.0 Bel
• Sound pressure level (L_pAm):
  • Idling:
    • Minimum: 39.0 dBA
    • GPU Rich: 39.0 dBA
    • Storage Rich: 42.8 dBA
  • Operating profile 1:
    • Minimum: 39.0 dBA
    • GPU Rich: 39.0 dBA
    • Storage Rich: 42.8 dBA
  • Operating profile 2:
    • Minimum: 39.0 dBA
    • GPU Rich: 58.2 dBA
    • Storage Rich: 44.6 dBA

Notes:

• These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Operating profile 1 is represented by 50% CPU TDP. Operating profile 2 is represented by 100% CPU TDP or 70%/30% storage write/read or 100% GPU.
• The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the specified configurations, which may change depending on configuration/conditions.
  • Minimum: 1x AMD EPYC 8024P (8 core, 90W) CPU, 4x ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMMs, 1x ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 2x 5400 Pro 2280 M.2 SATA SSD 960GB boot drive, 4x ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD data drives, 2x ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 2x AC PSU 1100W
  • GPU Rich: 1x AMD EPYC 8224P (24 core, 160W) CPU, 4x ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMMs, 1x ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 2x 5400 Pro 2280 M.2 SATA SSD 960GB boot drive, 4x ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD data drives, 2x ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 4x ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 2x AC PSU 1100W
  • Storage Rich: 1x AMD EPYC 8124P (16 core, 125W) CPU, 4x ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMMs, 1x ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 2x 5400 Pro 2280 M.2 SATA SSD 960GB boot drive, 8x ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 2x AC PSU 1100W
• Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.

Shock and vibration

The server has the following vibration and shock limits:

• Vibration:
  • Operating: 0.21 G rms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes across 3 axes
  • Non-operating (in packaging): 1.04 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
  • Rack-load vibration: 0.8 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz
• Shock:
  • Operating: 15 G for 3 milliseconds in each direction (positive and negative X, Y, and Z axes)
  • Non-operating (in packaging): 52 G at 152 in/sec
• Rack-load drop
  • Free-fall drop height: 40 tp 100mm
  • Equivalent shock: 40 to 70 inch/sec, 2-3 ms
• NEBS GR63:
  • Bench handling drop:
    • Edge drop height (each edge): 100mm
    • Free-fall drop height: 75mm
  • Office vibration: 0.21Grms, 5-100 Hz, 30 min/axis
  • Earthquake test: GR63 earthquake zone 4

NEBS support

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution is designed to support NEBS Level 3 compliance. NEBS3 is defined as follows:

• Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C.
• High altitude operating temperature (1829m to 3960m, 6000ft to 13,000ft): 5°C to 35°C
• Short term operating temp*: -5°C to 55°C
• Humidity: 5% to 85% RH, Non-condensing.
• Maximum rate of change(°C /hr) should ≤ 20 Humidity transition rate should ≤ 10%/hr.

* Short-term conditions: A period of no more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. A total of 360 hours in any given year, but no more than 15 occurrences during a 1-year period.

NEBS configurations use one of the NEBS-compliant AMD EPYC processors (8xxxPN processor SKUs). For details, see the Processors section.

For more information about NEBS support, contact your sales representative.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Argentina IEC 62368-1: 2018
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; 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))
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55035, EN61000-3-11, EN61000-3-12, (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)
• EAC Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 and TR CU 004/2011
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• SGS, VOC Emission
• Energy Star 3.0
• Energy Star 4.0
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254.1
• China CECP certificate, CQC3135
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• China ISCCC, GB40050-2021
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• Mexico NOM-019
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS
• Brazil INMETRO
• South Africa NRCS LOA
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
• EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
• NEBS 3
• Verizon Carrier Certification

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution ensures customers experience enhanced operational efficiency and support. Leveraging deep integration between Lenovo ThinkAgile hardware and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI software, it enables quicker issue resolution with single point of support for both hardware and software. Automated and jointly tested full-stack updates ensure seamless updates with just a single click, while the solution also lowers total service costs through automated end-to-end deployment workflows and life cycle management, empowering customers to streamline infrastructure management and devote more time to innovation.

The ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support (Lenovo appliance hardware and Microsoft software) and various levels of coverage with a defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Premier Solution support plan https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT516695

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

• Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

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

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

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

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

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

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

• Enterprise Server Software Support

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

• YourDrive YourData

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

• Health Check

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

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

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

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

The MX systems can optionally include Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

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

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

1. Partner Technical Webinar - Overview - Azure Stack HCI
   2024-11-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Overview - Azure Stack HCI
   
   

   November 15, 2024 – In this 60-minute webinar Aaron Rothfuss, and Philip Moss from Acuutech share the positioning of Azure Stack HCI, Azure Migrate, and Acuutech SCOPSIS.

   Published: 2024-11-19
   Length: 60 minutes
   

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

   Course code: 111524
2. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center 101 - Why HCI? Why 3-tier?
   2024-11-14 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner 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 minutes
   

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

   Course code: 101124
3. ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations
   2024-10-01 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations
   
   

   This 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.
   
   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

   Published: 2024-10-01
   Length: 15 minutes
   

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

   Course code: DCLDAI203
4. Integration of ThinkAgile and AI
   2024-09-11 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Integration of ThinkAgile and AI
   
   

   Designed 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.
   
   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

   Published: 2024-09-11
   Length: 25 minutes
   

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

   Course code: DCLDAI204
5. Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
   2024-09-10 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
   
   

   Designed 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.
   
   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

   Published: 2024-09-10
   Length: 15 minutes
   

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

   Course code: DCLDAI201
6. ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and Messaging
   2024-09-06 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Sales Strategies and Messaging
   
   

   This 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.
   
   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

   Published: 2024-09-06
   Length: 15 minutes
   

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

   Course code: DCLDAI202
7. Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
   2024-08-19 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
   
   

   Designed 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.
   
   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

   Published: 2024-08-19
   Length: 10 minutes
   

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

   Course code: DCLDAI200
8. Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile MX
   2024-08-12 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile MX
   
   

   This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives an overview of ThinkAgile MX integrated systems (appliances) and validated nodes (certified nodes).
   
   Course objectives:
   
   • identify products and features within the ThinkAgile MX family
   • describe customer benefits of the ThinkAgile MX family
   • recognize when a specific product should be selected

   Published: 2024-08-12
   Length: 20 minutes
   

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

   Course code: SXSW2108r5
9. Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
   2024-07-01 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Phil Searles discussed the Thinkagile MX455 and delivered a REPEAT to the very popular Azure Shack HCI. Phil and Amit also shared some announcements such as the ThinkAgile MX450/5, Premier, and OEM skus.

   Published: 2024-07-01
   Length: 60 minutes
   

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

   Course code: 06282024
10. ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
    2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
    
    

    As 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 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DTAO101
11. Partner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile MX455 & Azure Shack HCI Pt 2
    2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile MX455 & Azure Shack HCI Pt 2
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Phil Searles discussed the Thinkagile MX455 and delivered a follow-on to the very popular Azure Shack HCI discussion we had in March 2024.

    Published: 2024-06-04
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 053124
12. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    
    

    This 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 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW1110r7
13. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    
    

    Join 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 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD212
14. Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy
    2024-05-20 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy
    
    

    The purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation.
    
    Course Objectives:
    • Understand why customers choose the cloud
    • Describe the Lenovo Cloud Strategy
    • Be able to start the customer cloud conversation

    Published: 2024-05-20
    Length: 25 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCLDS103r3
15. VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
    2024-04-10 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
    
    

    Join 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.
    Examples of workshop deliverables and outcomes will be discussed to illustrate the value of early engagement and discovery.

    Published: 2024-04-10
    Length: 50 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD211
16. VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
    2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
    
    

    In this course, you will know:
    
    - 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?

    Published: 2024-04-10
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVDAT209
17. Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
    2024-03-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
    
    

    In this PDF, Phil Searles, Solution Architect, and Amit Kulkarni, Sr. Product Manager of Cloud and HCI reviewed the latest info regarding Thinkagile MX and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.

    Published: 2024-03-26
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 032224
18. Data management Overview
    2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Data management Overview
    
    

    After completing this course you will be able to:
    1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
    2. Understand the data management portfolio
    3. Find out how data drives business value

    Published: 2024-03-14
    Length: 25 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DSTOO201
19. VTT Cloud Architecture: ThinkAgile MX - Latest Premier Solutions, AI, from Cloud to Edge, and AVD
    2024-03-12 | 75 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: ThinkAgile MX - Latest Premier Solutions, AI, from Cloud to Edge, and AVD
    
    

    Join Amit Kulkarni, Adam Mandelbloom (Lenovo), and distinguished Microsoft speakers for an exclusive VTT call centered around the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX. Amidst the evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence stands as a pivotal discussion point, often finding its application at the edge. Explore firsthand how Lenovo and Microsoft navigate these challenges with their compelling edge-to-cloud solutions. Journey into the realm of AVD (Azure Virtual Desktop) and its pivotal role in reshaping the paradigms of remote work.
    Introducing Microsoft Premier Solutions, witness firsthand how it stands apart in its approach, offering unparalleled support and expertise to empower an organization's digital journey.
    Furthermore, gain invaluable insights into the nuances between Azure Stack HCI 22H2 and 23H2. Our experts will dissect the differences and elucidate the implications for your infrastructure strategy.
    Join us for an enlightening session where industry leaders converge to explore the forefront of innovation and chart a course for digital transformation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in today's rapidly evolving landscape.

    Published: 2024-03-12
    Length: 75 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD210
20. Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
    2024-03-07 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
    
    

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

    Published: 2024-03-07
    Length: 35 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCLDT2001r3
21. ThinkAgile MX Overview
    2024-02-20 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile MX Overview
    
    

    The Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is designed for those customers who want to build their own infrastructure and are embracing hyperconverged. The Lenovo MX Certified Node program brings to the customer validated, performance tested components and configurations supported by both Lenovo and Microsoft. Watch this video to learn features and benefits of the Lenovo MX Certified Node program, options and flexibility of configurations, and who is the customer. Last updated: January 2024

    Published: 2024-02-20
    Length: 17 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMSO1004
22. Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
    2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
    
    

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

    Published: 2024-01-25
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

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

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

    Published: 2023-12-11
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2523a
24. VTT Cloud Architecture: What new with ThinkAgile MX and SXM roadshow review and AKS?
    2023-11-22 | 65 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: What new with ThinkAgile MX and SXM roadshow review and AKS?
    
    

    Join us as our speakers discuss the latest from Microsoft Ignite conference and ThinkAgile SXM and MX with Intel EagleStream and the differences from previous generations. Our speakers will cover the top use cases and workloads as well as an in-depth discussion on AKS Hybrid Architecture on MX Azure Stack HCI, deployment, and maintaining a Kubernetes cluster on-premises, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers in your customer’s datacenter.

    Published: 2023-11-22
    Length: 65 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD207
25. Lenovo Azure Stack Solutions Overview
    2023-11-02 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Azure Stack Solutions Overview
    
    

    In this course, Eric Mills presents the new Microsoft Azure Stack family and Lenovo ThinkAgile MX server, offering detailed information on Hub and Edge.
    
    Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
    • List the solutions of the Microsoft Azure Stack family
    • Name the Lenovo hardware for Microsoft Azure Stack family

    Published: 2023-11-02
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF100
26. Lenovo Azure Stack HCI Solution Overview
    2023-11-02 | 27 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Azure Stack HCI Solution Overview
    
    

    In this course, watch Phillip Moss define the Microsoft Azure HCI solution. He walks your though the technologies the HCI solution is built on and the business value it can bring to your customers.
    
    Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
    • Identify the core features of Azure Stack HCI
    • Identify the key benefits of an Azure Stack HCI solution
    • Describe Storage Spaces Direct and it’s key features

    Published: 2023-11-02
    Length: 27 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF101
27. Azure Stack HCI Solution Selling Tips
    2023-11-01 | 8 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Azure Stack HCI Solution Selling Tips
    
    

    In this course Eric Mills provides useful selling tips for the ThinkAgile MX solution with Azure Stack HCI.

    Published: 2023-11-01
    Length: 8 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF107
28. Azure Stack HCI Licensing
    2023-10-30 | 8 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Azure Stack HCI Licensing
    
    

    In this course, Phillip Moss and Eric Mills discuss the licensing for the Azure Stack HCI solution.

    Published: 2023-10-30
    Length: 8 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF105
29. Azure Stack HCI Core Components and Features
    2023-10-30 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Azure Stack HCI Core Components and Features
    
    

    In this course, Phillip Moss, with an assist from Cosmos Darwin discuss the core components and features of the Azure Stack HCI solution. The course further details each of the components, features and the role it plays in the HCI.

    Published: 2023-10-30
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF103
30. Azure Stack HCI Management
    2023-10-30 | 16 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Azure Stack HCI Management
    
    

    In this course, Phillip Moss, Eric Mills and Cosmo Darwin take turns discussing the number of available options to manage the Microsoft Azure HCI solution. The course briefly discusses each of the management platforms and how each is used to manage the HCI solution and its integration with Lenovo’s XClarity hardware management.

    Published: 2023-10-30
    Length: 16 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXF102
31. ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: MX Series Technical Presentation
    2023-07-28 | 45 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: MX Series Technical Presentation
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-07-28
    Length: 45 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMXT201
32. Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
    2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-07-11
    Length: 40 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DCLDS104r2
33. Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
    2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-04-11
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 033123
34. ThinkAgile MX & SXM Seller Presentation
    2023-02-17 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile MX & SXM Seller Presentation
    
    

    This training is designed for Lenovo internal sales team to help them understand MX & SXM, its sales tactics and transaction processes. By the end of this training, you should be able to articulate the benefits of selling ThinkAgile MX, identify the sales elevator pitch, and describe the processes to transact both hardware and software and customer consumption's models.

    Published: 2023-02-17
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DMXSP101
35. Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
    2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-02-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 021023
36. Lenovo Solutions Supporting Microsoft Business Continuity Services
    2023-02-01 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Solutions Supporting Microsoft Business Continuity Services
    
    

    This training aims to build familiarity with Lenovo Microsoft solutions for BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) and the relevance of Lenovo Cloud Marketplace, Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
    
    Completing this course will enable the sellers to:
    • Describe Lenovo Solutions supporting Microsoft Business Continuity Services
    • Identify customers who would benefit from Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
    • Start the Business Continuity conversation
    • Start the customer conversation.

    Published: 2023-02-01
    Length: 30 minutes
    

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

    Course code: DMSO200
37. ThinkAgile MX & SXM Customer Presentation
    2022-11-01 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    ThinkAgile MX & SXM Customer Presentation
    
    

    This training was designed to guide customers facing teams who’s pitching ThinkAgile Microsoft solutions to the customers. By the end of this training, you should be able to describe the Customer Environments & Application Requirements, articulate the benefits of choosing Lenovo ThinkAgile MX, and identify Hybrid Cloud Use Cases with ThinkAgile MX.

    Published: 2022-11-01
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DMXCP101

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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node product page
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-MX-Certified-Node/p/WMD00000377
• Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  https://dcsc.lenovo.com
• Microsoft Azure Stack HCI documentation
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/overview
• Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Best Recipes
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht507406
• Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Information Center
  https://thinkagile.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.thinkagile.7Z20.doc/mx_appliances.html?cp=3
• Lenovo Certified Configurations for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (S2D)
  https://lenovopress.com/lp0866
• Lenovo Data Center Support
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com