VMware vSAN Certified Servers
The Supermicro and Intel servers in this range are fully certified for VMware vSAN and
consistently provide exceptional reliability, performance and efficiency. These servers are
able to support your optimal number of virtual desktops within a VMware vSAN ReadyNode
configuration.
VMWare vSAN Products
Intel-vSAN-R2312WF0NU
The Intel R2312WF0NU is a barebone optimised for Vmware vSAN and Nutanix Cloud application...
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Intel-vSAN-R2216WF0NU
The Intel R2216WF0NU is a barebone optimised for Vmware vSAN or Nutanix Cloud application...
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Intel-vSAN-H2312XXLR3-HNS2600BPS24NUR
This system features dual socket Intel Xeon scalable processors with 12x 3.5" hot-swap drive bays...
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Intel-vSAN-H2224XXLR3-HNS2600BPB24NUR
This provides a cost-effective, scalable storage solution with Intel and VMware vSAN and ...
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AF-8: 2U 4-Node BigTwin, 61 TB (15 TB per node)
This is a virtualisation server sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality with minimum 2 CPU's, 8 DIMMs...
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AF-6: 2U 4-Node BigTwin, 32 TB (8 TB per node)
This is a virtualisation server sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality with minimum 2 CPU's, 8 DIMMs...
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AF-6: 2U 4-Node BigTwin, 32 TB (8 TB per node)
SuperServer-2029BT-HNC0R is a virtualisation server sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality with minimum...
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AF-8: 2U Ultra SuperServer, 32 TB
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029U-E1CRT is sold as a complete system as a High End Enterprise Server and has Intel Xeon...
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AF-8: 1U Ultra SuperServer, 23 TB
SUPERMICRO model AS-1123US-TR4 is a virtualisation server A+ Server Dual AMD EPYC 7000 Series Processor for High Performance...
AF-6: 1U Ultra SuperServer, 7.2 TB
SUPERMICRO model 1029U-TRT is sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality with minimum 2 CPU's and 4 DIMMs...
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AF-4: 1U Ultra SuperServer, 3.6 TB
SUPERMICRO model 1029U-TRT is sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality with minimum 2 CPU's and 4 DIMMs...
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HY-6: 2U 4-Node TwinPro, 32 TB (8 TB per node)
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029TP-HC0R is a virtualisation server designed for providing optimisation ...
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HY-6: 2U SuperStorage, 60 TB
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029U-E1CRT is sold as a complete system as a High End Enterprise Server and has Intel Xeon ...
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AF-8: 2U 4 Node BigTwin, 64TB
The Supermicro SuperServer 2029BZ-HNR is an 2U 4-nodes high performance rackmount system. Each nodes supports dual Intel...
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AF-6: 2U 4 Node BigTwin 36TBb
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029BT-HNC0R is a virtualisation server sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality...
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AF-8: 1U Ultra Superserver 64TB
SUPERMICRO model UltraServer 1029U-TN10RT is an exceptional completely assembled system that holds 1000W Redundant ...
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AF-6: 1U Ultra Superserver 48TB
SUPERMICRO model UltraServer 1029U-TN10RT is an exceptional completely assembled system that holds 1000W Redundant Power...
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AF-6: 2U 4 Node Big Twin 61TB
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029BT-HNC1R is sold as a complete system with Intel Xeon virtualisation for High...
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AF-8: 2U Ultra Superserver 168TB
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029U-TN24R4T is sold as a complete system and has Intel Xeon virtualisation server for...
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AF-8: 2U 4 Node Big Twin 128TB
SUPERMICRO model SuperServer-2029BT-HNR is a virtualisation server sold as a complete system to be able to maintain quality...
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How does VMware VSAN Work?
VMware vSAN delivers a software-defined approach for virtual machines that creates shared storage. By virtualising local physical storage resources of ESXi host and turning them into divisible pools of storage, virtual machines and applications can be accordingly assigned through quality-of-service requirements.
Why VMware vSAN?
VMware vSAN has powered the Hyperconverged Infrastructure of over 17,000 organisations and counting. vSAN provides IT organisations with a solution to digital transformation such as:
- Delivering consistent infrastructure and operations across data centres and public clouds which accelerates application speed and agility for business innovation and growth.
- Native integration that simplifies storage tasks, enhances performance and increases security.
- Lowering costs such as CapEx by up to 50% and providing the lowest dollar per IOPS in HCI.
Use Cases & Solutions
Management Simplicity
VMware vSAN Ready Nodes deploys hyper-converged solutions that provide you with the ability to manage compute, network and storage resources from a single pane of management. Infrastructure solutions integrated with VMware software providing you with a different approach than the traditional Fiber Channel SAN.
Higher Performance
VMware vSAN Ready Nodes introduce a new high performance storage tier optimised for enterprise-class virtual environments that is simple, resilient and efficient that reduces the total cost of ownership. It is a perfect solution for Enterprises ROBO and SMBs to efficiently grow and manage virtualised infrastructure for maximum ROI.
Preconfigured For Your Use Case
The VMware vSAN Ready Node is a preconfigured single-node or multi-node server hardware configuration for use with vSAN. The configuration includes type of CPU, Memory, Flash, HDD and IO Controller devices within each server. Each of the configurations provides a different price/performance focus with the target of multiple case requirements.
VMware vSAN Licensing Q&A
Which licensing should I get for a 16-host all-flash vSAN cluster for server workloads requiring data-at-rest encryption?
32 vSAN Enterprise licenses are needed. Data-at-rest encryption is a feature included only in the Enterprise edition of vSAN.
Which licensing should I get for 8-host all-flash vSAN cluster virtual desktops with 180 concurrent users?
The best choice would be vSAN for Desktop Advanced or Enterprise licenses (two CCU 100-packs), however, it is possible to license this cluster with vSAN for Desktop Standard licenses. The Standard license editions also support the use of all-flash hardware, but Advanced and Enterprise licenses enable the use of deduplication, compression, and erasure coding. This vSAN space efficiency features typically provide a considerable reduction in the cost per usable gigabyte of capacity.
Which licensing should I get for a 20-host hybrid vSAN configuration running a combination of desktop workloads and server workloads?
The recommended licensing is 40 vSAN Standard per-CPU licenses to properly license this cluster. As there are some virtual desktops use in this cluster, vSAN for Desktop licensing cannot be used due to non-desktop workloads present.
Which licensing should I get for a 3 host + 3 host + witness (stretched cluster) across physical sites with maximum 25 VMs?
This scenario requires either 1 vSAN ENT for ROBO (per-VM 25-pack) or 12 vSAN ENT per CPU licenses. The Stretched Cluster feature is only available in ENT edition of vSAN.
Which licensing should I get for a 2-host all-flash vSAN cluster running 10 virtual machines in a remote office?
With less than 25 virtual machines running at this office, vSAN for ROBO Standard licenses can be used. vSAN for ROBO Advanced licenses allows for deduplication, compression, and erasure coding features. vSAN for ROBO Enterprise licenses enables data at rest encryption and stretched cluster with local failure protection features.
Which licensing should I get for a 3-host all-flash vSAN cluster at a remote office running 30 virtual machines?
Since the number of virtual machines is more than 25, vSAN for ROBO licenses cannot be used. 6 vSAN Standard per-CPU licenses are required due as there is three hosts each with two CPUs. We recommend vSAN Advanced licenses as it would enable deduplication, compression, and erasure coding since this is an all-flash configuration. However, a minimum of four hosts are required for erasure coding.
Which licensing should I get for 3 remote offices each with a 2-host hybrid vSAN cluster, with the first remote office running 10 VMs, second 12 VMs and third 28 VMs?
A 25 pack of vSAN for ROBO Standard licenses would cover the first and second remote offices. In addition, the third remote office requires four vSAN Standard licenses due to there being more than 25 virtual machines running at this location.
Which licensing should I get for a remote office licensed with vSAN for ROBO Standard (25-pack) originally running 20 server VMs on three physical hosts, with the number of VMs soon growing to 30?
As vSAN for ROBO licenses only enable up to 25 VMs to be licensed at a single remote office location. In this situation, the number of VMs at the remote office has exceeded the 25 VMs limit. The vSAN for ROBO licenses must be replaced with per-CPU licenses (vSAN Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise). There is no collaboration from vSAN for ROBO to vSAN per-CPU licenses. The vSAN for ROBO licenses could be repurposed for another remote office location with 25 VMs or less.
Which licensing should I get for a 12-host vSAN stretched cluster with 6 hosts at a primary location, 6 hosts at a secondary location and a vSAN witness host deployed at a third location?
This scenario requires 24 vSAN Enterprise per-CPU licenses. The witness virtual appliance includes a vSAN license.
Which licensing should I get for a 1-host + 1-host witness (2-node cluster) across 3 rooms in the same building with maximum 25 vms?
This scenario requires either 1 vSAN STD for ROBO (per-VM 25-pack) or 4 vSAN STD per CPU licenses.
Which licensing should I get for a 1 host + 1 host + witness (2-node cluster) across physical sites with maximum 25 VMs?
This scenario requires either 1 vSAN STD for ROBO (per-VM 25-pack) or 4 vSAN STD per CPU licenses. Customers don’t need ENT licenses for a 2-node cluster stretched across 2 physical site.
Which licensing should I get for a 3 host + 3 host + witness (stretched cluster) across 3 rooms in the same building with maximum 25 VMs?
This scenario requires either 1 vSAN ENT for ROBO (per-VM 25-pack) or 12 vSAN ENT per CPU licenses. The Stretched cluster feature is only available in ENT edition of vSAN.