This reference architecture details a validated, performance-optimized configuration combining Maxta's software-defined hyperconverged storage with Intel enterprise-class server hardware. The solution leverages Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors, Intel SSD DC P3600/P3700 series NVMe drives, and Intel X710 10GbE network adapters to deliver exceptional performance for demanding virtualized workloads.
Key Highlights
- NVMe PCIe SSDs deliver up to 5x higher IOPS than SATA SSDs for flash-tier operations
- Validated with VMware vSphere 6.0+ and KVM/OpenStack environments
- Enterprise data services including snapshots, clones, compression and replication
- Minimum 3-node cluster with dedicated 10GbE network for optimal performance