Provisioning an Intel Optane-compatible bare metal server
You can provision a bare metal server with an Intel® Optane drive.
To provision a bare metal server with an Intel Optane drive, follow these steps:
- Use the procedure: Building a custom bare metal server.
- Select the following options on the order form:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region-Data Center | To use the Intel Optane drive, select from the available data centers. |
| Server | Click All servers and select Dual processors. Then, select one of the following servers: Intel Xeon 4110, up to 12 drives Intel Xeon 5120 with up to 12 drives Intel Xeon 6140 with up to 12 drives |
| Operating system | For Intel-provided Optane drivers the following operating systems are certified by Intel: Windows Server 2016 (all Editions) Windows Server 2012 R2 (all Editions). For In-box, open source, non-Intel drivers, compatibility, and functionality is validated but not certified: RHEL 7.x (64 bit). |
| Image add-ons | Select an Intel Optane drive for either or both the first and second PCIe Components. |