Chapter 1. Introduction - Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1521-R User Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

The ThinkAgile HX 1521-R, HX3521-G, HX5521, HX5521-C, HX7521 Certified Node servers are 2U rack
servers that are fully qualified and that come with VMware ESXi or AHV hypervisors preinstalled. It is
designed to simplify IT operations and management for customers through predefined server configurations
that are optimized around specific types of workloads, while conforming to best practices and compliance
guidelines for Nutanix.
Note: A Nutanix cluster requires a minimum of three or more servers, with the exception of HX1321 and
HX1521 series servers. The best practice is to use three or more servers of the same machine type and
configuration to provide a balanced and high-performance solution.
In addition, the server is designed to utilize the Lenovo system management tools to create a unified
hardware management solution for Nutanix deployments:
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator, which provides firmware compliance functionality to ensure that the
ThinkAgile HX 1521-R, HX3521-G, HX5521, HX5521-C, HX7521 Certified Node servers are running the
appropriate level of firmware for Lenovo XClarity Controller, UEFI, and PCIe devices.
• Lenovo XClarity Integrator, which eases the integration into Nutanix Prism.
The ThinkAgile HX 1521-R, HX3521-G, HX5521, HX5521-C, HX7521 Certified Node hardware is based on
the ThinkSystem SR650 rack server.
ThinkAgile HX1521-R
The ThinkAgile HX1521-R server acts as a standalone cluster, for remote replication, in SMB and ROBO
environments.
ThinkAgile HX3521-G
The ThinkAgile HX3521-G server is optimized to serve as a GPU node for applications such as Virtual
Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or machine learning, in both hybrid and all-flash cluster environments.
ThinkAgile HX5521
TheThinkAgile HX5521 server is optimized for high-capacity storage workloads in hybrid and all-flash cluster
environments.
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