Your target infrastructure must meet or exceed these physical specifications for a stable installation: Minimum Requirement Recommended Specification 1.4 GHz 64-bit architecture 2.0 GHz or faster Multi-core Memory (RAM) 8 GB or higher (depends on deduplication needs) Disk Space 32 GB available volume space 40 GB or more for system root partition Network 1x Gigabit Ethernet adapter Multiple 10 GbE adapters with RDMA capability Deployment Methods
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Allows pooling heterogeneous physical disks into logical drives with tiering capabilities. Your target infrastructure must meet or exceed these