DataON: New Gen Intel Select Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI and SQL Server

DataON, a division of Area Electronics Systems, Inc., has collaborated with Intel Corp. to offer a refreshed line of Intel Select Solutions, powered by 2nd generation Xeon Scalable processors.

Intel Select Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI V2 are performance-optimized for hyper-converged compute and storage. This solution improves performance by utilizing Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory as cache storage for Storage Spaces Direct to accelerate the cache tier for storage at DDR4 speeds vs. PCIe/SATA speeds.
Intel Select Solutions for SQL Server V2 is a single-node, scale-up solution for traditional and transactional environments and concurrent transactional and analytical workloads. Built on Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019, the solution provides an unified solution for business operations (OLTP) and enterprise data warehousing (HTAP), with the ability to scale with expanding needs.

These solutions add to DataON’s first generation of Intel Select Solutions that accelerate the deployment of workload-optimized data center infrastructure, verified for performance on Intel architecture.

Intel created Intel Select Solutions to reduce the time required to evaluate, select, and purchase hardware for workloads and applications. They are benchmark-tested with high-priority workloads, helping businesses realize smooth deployments and performance. By eliminating guesswork and ensuring predictability with pre-defined configurations, businesses can take advantage of new technologies faster.

The Intel Select Solutions are powered by 2nd generation Xeon Scalable processors. They represent a new class of Xeon processors designed for HPC and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) workloads. The processor delivers up to 28 cores per CPU and 6 DDR4 memory channels per socket. In addition, they support Intel’s Optane DC persistent memory, delivering greater than 3TB per socket.

These solutions also support Intel Optane SSDs which can accelerate applications, reduce transactions costs for latency-sensitive workloads, and improve overall TCO.

“DataON was an inaugural partner for Intel Selection Solution for Windows Server SDS,” said Howard Lo, VP, sales and marketing, DataON. “Our customers have told us how Intel Select Solutions have helped them use their end solutions more effectively and allow them to focus on their business and not their IT. Not only will the second generation of Intel Select Solutions provide greater performance, but also support the newest versions of Microsoft Azure Stack HCI and SQL Server.“

“Data center architects face new and increasingly larger challenges due to the sheer volume of data and constant demand for new digital services,” said Jake Smith, director, data center technologies marketing, Intel. “Intel Select Solutions, delivered through leaders like DataON, are designed to reduce the time-consuming research and testing process for architects, and accelerate their time-to-solution.“

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Hybrid cloud solutions for Azure Stack HCI
Microsoft Azure Stack HCI is the basis for Intel Select Solutions from the company. It is an evolution of data center computing that blends Windows Server technologies with Azure management service integration. It features the same Hyper-V based software-defined compute, storage, and networking as Azure Stack and shares similar testing and validation criteria. It follows engineering best practices to get customers up and running without lengthy design and build times.

The firm offers customized, turnkey solutions for Azure Stack HCI, from 4-node solutions for enterprise data centers to 2-node solutions for SMB, ROBO, edge, and IoT.

Firm’s solutions utilize Intel technology, including:

2nd gen Xeon Scalable processors – Offers performance, improved price/performance and enhanced security capabilities over previous gen Xeon Scalable processors. Supports Intel’s Optane DC persistent memory
Intel SSDs – Helps eliminate data center storage bottlenecks and allows bigger, more affordable data sets
Optane DC persistent memory – Provides more usable memory, supports larger workloads, or helps consolidate multiple, existing workloads

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Resources:
Blog: Microsoft Azure Stack HCI and DataON HCI-224 with Intel Optane NVMe Receive Storage Review’s ‘Editor’s Choice’ Award
Blog: Technical Sneak Peek on Intel Optane Persistent Memory with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

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