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vStart 50 Solution Overview
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3 Solution Overview
The solution discussed in this whitepaper is powered by Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell EqualLogic iSCSI
storage, Dell PowerConnect networking, and Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition with Hyper-V role
enabled. The solution implements Dell and Microsoft best practices. EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters (SAN
HQ) and Group Manager are included in the solution for storage array management and monitoring. The
solution also includes the rack, power distribution units (PDU), and an optional uninterruptible power
supply (UPS), KMM (Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse), and management server.
The vStart 50 includes two PowerEdge R620 servers and one EqualLogic PS6100 array. Storage
expansion modules are offered in this release. More details are provided in the section below.
Figure 1 provides a high-level overview of the components utilized in each of the configurations.
Figure 1. vStart 50 Configuration Overview
EqualLogic SAN HQ and Group Manager,
OMSA, Out of Band, Virtualization Cluster
Management
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Management Server (Optional)
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PowerEdge R420