VSAN Ready Node with High Number of Intel Cores

[usa_kwilliamson]

I have been using VSAN ready nodes at our alternate datacenter for several years and looking at replacing some aging servers for View.

I looked at the vsan ready nodes for procs with 18 or 20 cores each and I don't see them unless I go AMD. It seems I see plenty with 8,10, and 12.  The sizer recommends I go with ones a good bit higher than that, but they are available from hpe or dell.  

Any thoughts on how to find them w/o calling sales team from hpe or dell?

Thanks.

[TheBobkin]

Hello usa_kwilliamson

Listings of all current 'default configuration' ReadyNodes can be found here:

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/pdf/vi_vsan_rn_guide.pdf

However I don't see any Intel 18-20 core offerings from Dell/HPE listed there.

What this means it that potentially they configure them to order with beefier CPUs (which is permitted and still considering it a ReadyNode - VMware Knowledge Base )

Bob

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Yeah we have some Dell R740Xd delivered with last gen 18 cores (6154) and They are readynodes