SvSAN with Lenovo
High performance hyperconverged solutions enabled by SvSAN
Achieve the most cost-effective, highly-available solution in a 2-server hyperconverged architecture using SvSAN to unleash the power of Lenovo servers
StorMagic has worked closely with Lenovo to test and design Lenovo System x® rack-mounted server configurations across the most commonly deployed workload types. These configurations provide customers with an excellent combination of cost, reliability and performance.
Combining the leading software-defined storage solution, SvSAN, with the latest in server technology from Lenovo, allows businesses of all shapes and sizes to deploy a cost-effective compute infrastructure that remains highly available.
Three solution sizes combining SvSAN with Lenovo System x servers
Lenovo x3250 + StorMagic SvSAN
- Low cost H/A in ROBO/retail environments
- A two-server H/A cluster that costs less than a single richly configured server
- Most compact rack server in System x portfolio
- 8 x 2.5” or 4 x 3.5” hot-swap HDDs
- SATA, SAS and SSD compatible
- Wide range of CPU support, Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
- Up to 32GB DDR3
- 4 x 1Gb
- 2 x PCIe expansion slots
Possible applications areas
- Hospitality
- Process control
- Vehicle positioning
Example 1
A provider of tunnel air-quality monitoring and ventilation management systems needed high-availability to ensure continues operations.
Example 2
A nationwide quick-serve restaurant chain needed high-availability to support its new, automated kitchen management system.
Lenovo x3550 + StorMagic SvSAN
- Large-scale distributed infrastructure
- A two-server H/A cluster that delivers
enterprise-class remote management capabilities across hundreds
or thousands of remote sites
- 1U rack server for any workload
- 8 x 2.5” or 4 x 3.5” hot-swap disks
- SATA, SAS and SSD compatible
- Wide range of CPU support
- Up to 1.5TB DDR4
- 4 x 1Gb
- Up to 4 x PCIe expansion slots
Possible applications areas
- Retail & back office
- Energy & utilities
- Government
Example 1
Wisconsin Courts needed high-availability for its for-the-record audio recordings. They deployed two clustered nodes with high-capacity HDDs in each of 75 sites to ensure continuous recording of critical records.
Example 2
A consumer and commercial furniture leasing retailer deployed two-node clusters across 20 sites using a combination of HDDs and SSDs to minimize footprint and enhance application performance.
Lenovo x3650 + StorMagic SvSAN
- For throughput intensive and transaction intensive H/A applications
- H/A infrastructure for tiered storage
requirements in retail where video-capture/analytics combine with business critical applications
- 2U rack server for diverse, business-critical workloads
- SD card for hypervisor
- 28 2.5” hot swap drive bays
- SATA, SAS and SSD compatible
- Up to two 18-core Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs
- Up to 1.5TB DDR4
- Up to 4 x 10Gb ports without utilising PCIe ports
- 8 X PCIe expansion slots
Possible applications areas
- Surveillance
- Video on demand
- Healthcare records
Example 1
A municipality deployed server clusters and high-capacity disk drives to ensure a continuous video record from over 125 HD surveillance cameras.
Example 2
A federal government deployed SvSAN and Lenovo servers in more than 30 embassies around the globe to ensure uptime and enable remote monitoring and maintenance.
Read more on StorMagic with Lenovo
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Lenovo and StorMagic to Offer Hyperconverged Software-Defined-Storage for Small Business
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‘Uptime of our applications and solid performance is essential for what we do. SvSAN... gives great functionality and makes use of the built-in “direct attached storage” – no expensive external SAN or NAS required.’
Charlie Nelson | Zimmerman Capital Group
