Reference Configuration

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Reference Configurations using PowerEdge R720 and PowerVault MD3620i
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Single server reference architecture
Figure 1 depicts the single server reference architecture. Table 2 lists the details of the configuration.
Single server reference architecture Figure 1.
Single server reference architecture details Table 2.
Hardware Components Details
Server PowerEdge R720
Processors 2* Intel Xeon Sandy Bridge CPUs E5-2643 @ 3.3Ghz
Total Cores per Socket 4
Total Logical Processors (HT enabled) 16
Total Installed Memory 128GB @ 1600Mhz
Network Adapters
2* Intel Ethernet X540 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Server
Adapter
Multipathing Software Dell MD Series DSM
Multipathing Policy Least Queue Depth(Default)
External Storage
1 * PowerVault MD3620i with a MD1220 Expansion
Enclosure
Disks 48 * 146G, 6Gbps 15k SAS drives
Network Switch 1 * PowerConnect 8024
Operating System Windows 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition
Database Software SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition