Lenovo EveryScale

Lenovo EveryScale (formerly named Lenovo Scalable Infrastructure, LeSI) is a framework for designing, manufacturing, integrating and delivering data center solutions, with a focus on High Performance Computing (HPC), Technical Computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) environments.

Lenovo EveryScale provides Best Recipe guides to ensure interoperability of hardware, software and firmware among a variety of Lenovo and third-party components.

Addressing specific needs in the data center, while also optimizing the solution design for application performance requires a significant level of effort and expertise. Customers need to choose the right hardware and software components, solve interoperability challenges across multiple vendors, and determine optimal firmware levels across the entire solution to ensure operational excellence, maximize performance, and drive best total cost of ownership.

Lenovo EveryScale reduces this burden on the customer by pre-testing and validating a large selection of Lenovo and third-party components, to create a “Best Recipe” of components and firmware levels that work seamlessly together as a solution. From this testing, customers can be confident that such a best practice solution will run optimally for their workloads, tailored to the client’s needs.

In addition to interoperability testing, Lenovo EveryScale hardware is pre-integrated, pre-cabled, pre-loaded with the best recipe and optionally an OS-image and tested at the rack level in manufacturing, to ensure a reliable delivery and minimize installation time in the customer data center.

With Lenovo EveryScale, customers can focus their efforts on maximizing their business value, instead of consuming valuable resources to design, optimize, install, and support the infrastructure required to meet business demands. Whether the need is for a small AI training solution, a mid-sized HPC cluster, or the world’s largest supercomputers, customers can take advantage of the decades of Lenovo experience, innovation, and expertise in solution deployment with EveryScale. EveryScale delivers optimized IT solutions to the customer pre-integrated, pre-loaded, and tested, and ready to install, increasing time-to-value and reducing deployment risk.

Lenovo EveryScale solutions are based on:

• Industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and storage
• Open source and OEM software
• Best-of-breed third-party components especially in high performance networking and acceleration.

Lenovo thoroughly tests and optimizes all Lenovo EveryScale components for reliability, interoperability and maximum performance, so clients can quickly deploy the system and get to work achieving their business goals.

2-socket servers with Intel Xeon 6 processors

• ThinkSystem SR630 V4

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 is an ideal 2-socket 1U rack server for customers that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as maximizing performance and flexibility for future growth. With two Intel Xeon 6700-series processors, the SR630 V4 is designed for high density and scale-out workloads in various customer segments including cloud service providers (CSP) and telecommunication industry customers. For more information, see the SR630 V4 product guide

• ThinkSystem SR650 V4

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4 is a high-performance 2U rack server designed for enterprise workloads, AI, and cloud infrastructure. It offers greater expandability than the 1U SR630V4. Powered by Intel Xeon 6th Gen processors, it supports up to 36 NVMe drives, 10 PCIe Gen5 slots, and advanced GPU configurations. With TruDDR5 memory and CXL 2.0 support, it delivers exceptional scalability and speed. For more information, see the SR650 V4 product guide

• ThinkSystem SR650a V4

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650a V4 is an ideal 2-socket 2U rack server for customers who want to maximize GPU compute power while still retaining the traditional 2U rack form factor. With two Intel Xeon 6700-series or 6500-series processors, plus support for four double-wide GPUs including the NVIDIA H100 NVL 94GB, the SR650a V4 is designed for high density and scale-out workloads. For more information, see the SR650a V4 product guide

2-socket servers with 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

• ThinkSystem SR630 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V3 is an ideal 2-socket 1U rack server for small businesses up to large enterprises that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as maximizing performance and flexibility for future growth. The server supports two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. For more information, see the SR630 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR650 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 is an ideal 2-socket 2U rack server for small businesses up to large enterprises that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as maximizing performance and flexibility for future growth. The server supports two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. For more information, see the SR650 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR680a V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 is a powerful 8U server to host eight high-performance GPUs. This air-cooled server is the ultimate Generative AI server, with advanced GPU-to-GPU communications and high-speed PCIe 5.0 connectivity between the GPUs, CPUs, and networking. For more information, see the SR680 V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SR780a V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR780a V3 is a powerful liquid-cooled 5U server that features two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and eight high-performance GPUs. This server is the ultimate Generative AI server, with advanced GPU-to-GPU communications and high-speed PCIe 5.0 connectivity between the GPUs, CPUs, and networking. For more information, see the SR780a V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SD650 V3

  The ThinkSystem SD650 V3 Neptune DWC node is the next-generation high-performance server based on the 5th genernation Lenovo Neptune™ direct water cooling platform. With two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors or two Intel Max Series processors, the ThinkSystem SD650 V3 server combines the latest Intel processors and Lenovo's market-leading water-cooling solution, which results in extreme performance in an extreme dense packaging. For more information, see the SD650 V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SD650-N V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V3 Neptune DWC node is the next-generation high-performance server based on the fifth generation Lenovo Neptune™ direct water cooling platform. With two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable or Intel Xeon CPU Max Series processors, along with four NVIDIA H200 SXM5 GPUs, the ThinkSystem SD650-N V3 server features the latest technology from Intel and NVIDIA, combined with Lenovo's market-leading water-cooling solution, which results in extreme performance in an extreme dense packaging. For more information, see the SD650-N V3 product guide

4-socket servers with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

• ThinkSystem SR850 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 is a 4-socket server that is densely packed into a 2U rack design. The server offers technology advances, including 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and scale-up capacity with up to 16TB of system memory, up to 12x PCIe slots, and up to 24x 2.5-inch drive bays. For more information, see the SR850 V3 product guide.

2-socket servers with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors

• ThinkSystem SR685a V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR685a V3 is a powerful 8U server that features two AMD EPYC 9005 processors and eight high-performance GPUs. This air-cooled server is the ultimate Generative AI server, with advanced GPU-to-GPU communications and high-speed PCIe 5.0 connectivity between the GPUs, CPUs, and networking. It was designed fully in-house by Lenovo from ground up to provide best-in-class modularity, thermal performance and reliability. For more information, see the SR685a V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SD535 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 is a single-socket server in a 2U4N multi-node form factor. It is a cost-efficient scale-out platform that is thermally designed to deliver maximum performance in the smallest footprint. The solution consists of a 2U ThinkSystem D3 Chassis containing up to four front-access SD535 V3 servers (nodes). Each node incorporates a 5th Gen or 4th Gen AMD EPYC processor. For more information, see the SD535 V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SD665-N V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD665-N V3 Neptune DWC server is the next-generation high-performance server based on the fifth generation Lenovo Neptune™ direct water cooling platform. With one or two 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors and four powerful NVIDIA H200 GPUs, the ThinkSystem SD665-N V3 server features the latest technology from AMD and NVIDIA, combined with Lenovo's market-leading water-cooling solution, which results in extreme performance in an extreme dense packaging. For more information, see the SD665-N V3 product guide

• ThinkSystem SR635 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 V3 is a 1-socket 1U server that features the AMD EPYC 9005 processors. With up to 160 processor cores and support for PCIe 5.0 for I/O, the SR635 V3 offers the ultimate in one-socket server performance in a 1U form factor. For more information, see the SR635 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR645 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3 is a 2-socket 1U server that features the AMD EPYC 9005 processors. With up to 160 cores per processor and support for PCIe 5.0 for I/O, the SR645 V3 offers the ultimate in two-socket server performance in a 1U form factor. For more information, see the SR645 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR655 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 V3 is a 1-socket 2U server that features the AMD EPYC 9005 processors. With up to 160 cores per processor and support for PCIe 5.0 for I/O, the SR655 V3 offers the ultimate in one-socket server performance in a 2U form factor. For more information, see the SR655 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR665 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 is a 2-socket 2U server that features the AMD EPYC 9005 processors. With up to 160 cores per processor and support for PCIe 5.0 for I/O, the SR665 V3 offers the ultimate in two-socket server performance in a 2U form factor. For more information, see the SR665 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SD665 V3

  The ThinkSystem SD665 V3 Neptune DWC node is the next-generation high-performance server based on the fifth generation Lenovo Neptune™ direct water cooling platform. With two 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, the ThinkSystem SD665 V3 node combines the latest AMD processors and Lenovo's market-leading water-cooling solution, which results in extreme performance in an extreme dense packaging, supporting your application from Exascale to Everyscale™. For more information, see the SD665 V3 product guide.

• ThinkSystem SR675 V3

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 is a versatile GPU-rich 3U rack server that supports eight double-wide GPUs including the new NVIDIA H100 and L40 Tensor Core GPUs, or the NVIDIA HGX H100 4-GPU offering with NVLink and Lenovo Neptune hybrid liquid-to-air cooling. The server is based on two 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors. For more information, see the SR675 V3 product guide.

The following table lists all the Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

Lenovo EveryScale solutions include GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD. For a summary of GPU features, see the Lenovo ThinkSystem GPU Summary.

Click the links below to read the product briefs:

• NVIDIA Tesla Series
  • NVIDIA H100
  • NVIDIA H200
  • NVIDIA A40
  • NVIDIA L4
  • NVIDIA L40
  • NVIDIA L40S
  • NVIDIA A2
  • NVIDIA A30
• AMD Instinct MI Series
  • AMD MI210
  • AMD MI300X

The following table lists all the graphics processing units (GPU) acceleration options that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

The following table lists all the Lenovo Storage Enclosures that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

In addition to the storage enclosures listed above, Lenovo EveryScale clusters may leverage the ThinkSystem DE Series Storage arrays.

• ThinkSystem DE Series All-Flash Storage Array

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series All-Flash Storage Arrays are designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for customers. These storage arrays deliver enterprise-class storage management capabilities with a wide choice of host connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features. For more information, see the DE Series All-Flash Storage Array datasheet.

• ThinkSystem DE Series Hybrid Storage Array

  The Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Hybrid Storage Arrays are designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity security, and high availability for customers. These storage arrays deliver enterprise-class storage management capabilities in a performance-optimized system with a wide choice of host connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features. For more information, see the DE Series Hybrid Flash Array datasheet.

The following table lists the DE Series Storage arrays for use with Lenovo EveryScale. These arrays are not fully tested within EveryScale and are not part of the Best Recipe but may be used in conjunction with EveryScale deployments.

The Lenovo rack cabinets are industry-standard 19-inch server cabinets that are designed for high availability server environments. They are optimized to help maximize floor space, expedite installation, simplify cable management, and increase accessibility for improved serviceability. Lenovo also offers rack options, including accessories like a front extension to the rack, heat exchangers and console kits and a rear door heat exchanger, which is part of Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technologies. These options improve thermal performance and simplify rack management.

The following table lists all the rack cabinets and rack options that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

While Lenovo EveryScale maintains a set of best recipe configurations guaranteeing interoperability, this does not mean that other ThinkSystem hardware is never used. Other Lenovo ThinkSystem hardware system and configurations outside of the defined stack may be compatible with Lenovo EveryScale, though not formally covered by interoperability warranty/support.

For example, the ThinkSystem DM Series Unified Storage Arrays may be part of the optimal hardware choices for a client use case. Because Lenovo EveryScale strives to offer the optimal data center solution to every client, a special bid process is available for incorporating these hardware options. For more information, please check with your Lenovo sales representative.

This section lists the available networking components:

• Ethernet switches
• Ethernet cabling
• InfiniBand switches
• InfiniBand and Ethernet adapters
• Omni-Path networking

Ethernet switches

Lenovo partners with NVIDIA Networking (formerly Mellanox) to provide Ethernet switches from the Spectrum Ethernet portfolio for Lenovo EveryScale. The Spectrum Ethernet switches are the most advanced on the market and are optimized for high-performance enterprise-class systems and storage. They offer a fully shared buffer to support fair bandwidth allocation and predictably low latency, as well as traffic flow prioritization and optimization technology. Lenovo EveryScale offers the NVIDIA Networking switches pre-installed with the NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Network Operating System, which provides rich routing and automation functionality for large scale applications.

• 1 Gb Ethernet

  The NVIDIA Spectrum SN2201 switch has two key use cases: a top-of-rack switch, connecting up to 48x 1G/100M/10M Base-T host-ports with non-blocking 100 GbE spine uplinks, or as an out-of-band (OOB) management switch. Featuring highly advanced hardware and software, along with ASIC-level telemetry and a 16MB fully shared buffer, the SN2201 delivers unique and innovative features to 1G switching. For more information, see the SN2201 datasheet.

• 10 and 25 Gb Ethernet

  As data-center switching architectures increasingly adopt 100GbE, the SN3420 offers a high-performance, cost-effective way to evolve host connectivity from 10G to 25G. Equipped with 48 ports of 10/25GbE and 12 ports of up to 100GbE in a compact 1U form factor. The SN3420 is an ideal ToR switch platform, delivering a total throughput of up to 2.4 Tb/s with a processing capacity of 3.58 Bpps. The SN3420 enables the seamless use of QSFP28 connections for leaf-spine topology and future-proofing the data center. For more information, see the SN3420 datasheet.

• 400 Gb Ethernet

  The SN4700 spine/super-spine offers 32 ports of 400GbE in a compact 1U form factor. It enables connectivity to endpoints at varying speeds and carries a throughput of 12.8 terabits per second (Tb/s), with 8.4 billion packets per second (Bpps) processing capacity. As an ideal spine solution, the SN4700 allows maximum flexibility, with port speeds spanning from 1 to 400 Gb/s per port. For more information, see the SN4700 datasheet.

• 800 Gb Ethernet

  The NVIDIA Spectrum™ SN5000 series switches are the fifth generation of Spectrum Ethernet switches, purpose-built to accelerate data center fabrics. With port speeds spanning from 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 800GbE, SN5000 series switches deliver accelerated Ethernet to every data center without compromising between performance and feature set.

  The SN5610 smart spine/super-spine offers 64 ports of 800GbE in a dense 2U form factor, fully splittable to up to 128 ports of 200GbE/400GbE, and up to 256 ports of 50/100/200GbE when used with splitter cables. SN5610 is optimized for NVIDIA Spectrum-X deployments, supporting standard spine architectures with middle-of-row (MoR) and end-of-row (EoR) designs. For more information, see the SN5610 data sheet.

• NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet platform

  The NVIDIA Spectrum™-X Ethernet platform is designed specifically to improve the performance and efficiency of Ethernet-based AI clouds. This breakthrough technology achieves 1.6X better AI networking performance, along with consistent, predictable performance in multi-tenant environments. Spectrum-X is built on network innovations powered by the tight coupling of the NVIDIA Spectrum-4 Ethernet switch and NVIDIA® BlueField®-3 SuperNIC. Spectrum-X network optimizations reduce runtimes of massive transformer-based generative AI models and deliver faster time to insight. Read more here.

The following table summarizes all the Lenovo Ethernet Switches that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

The InfiniBand and Ethernet Adapters table summarizes all the Lenovo high-performance Ethernet adapters that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

For 200 GbE cables, Lenovo EveryScale also leverages the HDR InfiniBand cables found in the InfiniBand section below.

Cables for the 10 GbE and 1 GbE RJ-45 connections

The following table lists cables for the 10 GbE and 1 GbE RJ-45 adapters.

Cables for 10 GbE SFP+ port connections

The following table lists cables for 10 GbE SFP+ port connection.

Cables for 25 GbE SFP28 port connections

The following table lists cables for 25 GbE SFP28 port connection.

Cables for 100 GbE QSFP28 port connections

The following table lists cables for 100 GbE QSFP28 port connections.

Cables for 200 GbE QSFP56 port connections

The following table lists cables for 200 GbE QSFP56 port connections.

HDR Cables can be used for 200 GbE: See the list of passive direct-attach copper cables in the InfiniBand cables table.

Transceivers

The following table lists support transceivers.

Optical cables for transceivers

The following table lists cables for 10 GbE SR SFP+, 25Gbit SR SFP28, 40Gb SR QSFP+ and 100Gb SR QSFP28 transceiver connections.

InfiniBand switches

Lenovo EveryScale includes the following InfiniBand switches:

• NVIDIA Networking Quantum-2 Series

  The NVIDIA Quantum-2-based QM9700 and QM9790 switch systems deliver an unprecedented 64 ports of NDR 400Gb/s InfiniBand per port in a 1U standard chassis design. Supporting the latest NDR technology, NVIDIA Quantum-2 brings a high-speed, extremely low-latency and scalable solution. As an ideal rack-mounted InfiniBand solution, the QM9700 and QM9790 NDR InfiniBand fixed-configuration switches allow maximum flexibility, as they enable a variety of topologies. They’re also backwards compatible to previous generations and include expansive software ecosystem support.

  Today’s complex research demands ultra-fast processing of high-resolution simulations, extreme-size datasets, and complex, highly parallelized algorithms that need to exchange information in real time. The QM9700 NDR InfiniBand switches extend NVIDIA In-Network Computing technologies and introduce the third generation of NVIDIA SHARP technology, SHARPv3. Creating virtually unlimited scalability for large data aggregation through the data center network, participating in the application’s runtime and reducing the amount of data needed to traverse the network.

  By implementing NVIDIA port-split technology, the QM9700 and QM9790 switches provide a double-density radix for 200Gb/s (NDR200) data speeds, reducing the cost of network design and network topologies. Supporting up to 128 ports of 200Gb/s, NVIDIA delivers the densest top-of-rack (TOR) switch available on the market. The QM9700 family of switches enables small to medium-sized deployments to scale with a two-level Fat Tree topology while reducing power, latency, and space requirements.

  For more information, see the NVIDIA Quantum-2 QM9700 Series Data Sheet

• NVIDIA Networking Quantum-X800 series

  NVIDIA Quantum-X800-based Q3200 and Q3400 switch systems deliver 800 gigabits per second (Gb/s) throughput, with ultra-low latency and advanced NVIDIA In-Network Computing, which is essential for handling trillion-parameter-scale generative AI. These switches incorporate advanced features, including remote direct-memory access (RDMA), the fourth generation NVIDIA® Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation and Reduction Protocol (SHARP)™, adaptive routing, telemetry-based congestion control, self-healing, and Quantum-X Photonics co-packaged optics (CPO) technologies. Such enhancements elevate overall application performance within high-performance computing (HPC) and AI data centers.

  The 4U Q3400-RA is the first switch to leverage 200Gb/s-per-lane serializer/deserializer (SerDes) technology, significantly enhancing network performance and bandwidth. It features 144 ports at 800Gb/s distributed across 72 octal small form-factor pluggable (OSFP) cages. The switch’s high radix supports a two-level, fat-tree topology capable of connecting up to 10,368 network interface cards (NICs) with minimal latency and optimal job locality, as well as other topologies providing connectivity to tens of thousands of GPUs.

  The 2U Q3200-RA is ideal for smaller-scale platformsor integration with existing infrastructures. This system houses two independent switches within a single enclosure, each providing 36 ports at 800Gb/s. The Q3200 fixed-configuration switches are well-suited for connecting new compute clusters to previous-generation Quantum and Quantum-2 InfiniBand storage infrastructure.

  All NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches include a dedicated OSFP InfiniBand in-band management port specifically for NVIDIA UFM® (Unified Fabric Manager), separated on the front panel from the other ports. This separation allows the full set of standard ports to be used for data network connectivity, simplifying port allocation and streamlining topology design.

  For more information, see NVIDIA X-800 Series Datasheet.

Fabric Management

The XDR InfiniBand switches introduce key changes to Fabric Management:

The Q3200-RA and Q3400-RA InfiniBand switches are Managed but no longer have an on-board Fabric Manager. Therefore, an external Fabric Manager is always required. The server running the Fabric Manager must have a ConnectX-8 adapter installed. Previous generation of InfiniBand adapters are not supported.

The Q3200-RA and Q3400-RA InfiniBand switches have a dedicated FNM port for connecting to the Fabric Management server. This port has reduced performance and functionality compared to the regular InfiniBand ports and must only be used for connecting Fabric Management servers.

InfiniBand Adapters

Data centers, high scale storage systems and cloud computing require I/O services such as bandwidth, consolidation and unification, and flexibility. NVIDIA Networking InfiniBand adapters provide advanced levels of data center IT performance, efficiency and scalability. In addition, NVIDIA Networking's InfiniBand adapters support traffic consolidation and provides hardware acceleration for server virtualization as well as functioning as both InfiniBand and Ethernet adapters.

For more information, see the data sheets below:

• Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR InfiniBand Adapter
• NVIDIA Networking ConnectX-7 NDR InfiniBand Adapter
• NVIDIA Networking ConnectX-8 XDR InfiniBand Adapter

InfiniBand switches part numbers

The following table lists all the InfiniBand switches that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

The following table lists all the InfiniBand cables and transceivers that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

The Cornelis CN5000 Switch is a 400 Gbps Omni‑Path® scale‑out fabric designed for modern AI and HPC data centers, delivering lossless, congestion‑free throughput, ultra‑low latency, and exceptional scalability to more than 100K nodes while maximizing compute efficiency and lowering TCO.

Through features such as credit‑based flow control, link‑level retransmissions, fine‑grained adaptive routing, and advanced real‑time telemetry, the CN5000 ensures low tail latency, eliminates packet loss, and provides precise network visibility, making it an ideal interconnect for performance‑critical, parallelized workloads. For more information, see the Cornelis CN5000 datasheet.

The following table list the Omni-Path switches that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

The following table list the Omni-Path cables that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale.

Lenovo EveryScale best recipe supports the following software components. The licenses are usually packaged with 3 years subscription and/or support, with the option to extend the license coverage to 5 years. For additional years or renewal of existing licenses bought through Lenovo, please contact your Lenovo Services sales representative.

• Operating systems
• Orchestration and management
• Programming environment
• Storage Software / File Systems

Operating systems

The following operating systems software is available with Lenovo EveryScale:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (Best Recipe interoperability)

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (RHEL) is the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server orchestrates the hardware resources that fulfill the infrastructure’s basic computing requirements such as CPU, memory, networking, and storage. For more information, see the RHEL product page.

  Current EveryScale support: RHEL 9.5

• Rocky Linux (Best Recipe interoperability)

  Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For More information: Rocky Linux

  Current EveryScale support: Rocky Linux 9.6

• Canonical Ubuntu

  Canonical Ubuntu is a popular open-source operating system designed for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. Developed by Canonical Ltd., it combines ease of use with strong security and performance. While Ubuntu is free, Canonical offers Ubuntu Pro, a commercial edition with extended security, compliance features, and enterprise tools for professional use. Details about the Canonical packages to choose are available on the Lenovo and Canonical partnership site.

  Current EveryScale support: Ubuntu 24.04.2

The following table lists the HPC versions of all the commercial operating systems that are supported by Lenovo EveryScale. Other versions are supported as well, but would exceed the limits of documentation here.

Orchestration and management

The following orchestration software is available with Lenovo EveryScale:

• Confluent (Best Recipe interoperability)

  Confluent is Lenovo-developed open source software designed to discover, provision, and manage HPC clusters and the nodes that comprise them. Confluent provides powerful tooling to deploy and update software and firmware to multiple nodes simultaneously, with simple and readable modern software syntax. Additionally, Confluent’s performance scales seamlessly from small workstation clusters to thousand-plus node supercomputers. For more information, see the Confluent documentation.

  Note: Confluent is the validated cluster management software for Lenovo EveryScale solutions and optimized for Lenovo EveryScale cluster environments beyond what Lenovo OneCLI as the standalone system management software can provide. We strongly recommend customers leverage Confluent for all Lenovo EveryScale system management.

• Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (Best Recipe interoperability)

  Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (LiCO) is a Lenovo-developed software solution that simplifies the management and use of distributed clusters for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) environments. LiCO provides a consolidated Graphical User Interface (GUI) for monitoring and usage of Lenovo EveryScale cluster resources, allowing you to easily run both HPC and AI workloads across a choice of Lenovo infrastructure, including both CPU and GPU solutions to suit varying application requirements. For more information, see the LiCO product guide.

• NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager (UFM) (ISV supported)

  NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager (UFM) is InfiniBand networking management software that combines enhanced, real-time network telemetry with fabric visibility and control to support scale-out InfiniBand data centers. For more information, see the NVIDIA UFM product page.

  The two offerings available from Lenovo are as follows:

  • UFM Telemetry for Real-Time Monitoring

    The UFM Telemetry platform provides network validation tools to monitor network performance and conditions, capturing and streaming rich real-time network telemetry information, application workload usage, and system configuration to an on-premises or cloud-based database for further analysis.

  • UFM Enterprise for Fabric Visibility and Control

    The UFM Enterprise platform combines the benefits of UFM Telemetry with enhanced network monitoring and management. It performs automated network discovery and provisioning, traffic monitoring, and congestion discovery. It also enables job schedule provisioning and integrates with industry-leading job schedulers and cloud and cluster managers, including Slurm and Platform Load Sharing Facility (LSF).

  The following table lists all Orchestration software available with Lenovo EveryScale. Only LiCO is being fully tested within Lenovo EveryScale and part of the Best Recipe. The other packages are supported by the respective software vendor for use within Lenovo EveryScale.

  Table 23. Orchestration Software

  Part number	Feature code	Description
  Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (LiCO) HPC AI version
  7S090004WW	B1YC	Lenovo HPC AI LiCO Software 90 Day Evaluation License
  7S09002BWW	S93A	Lenovo HPC AI LiCO Webportal w/1 yr S&S
  7S09002CWW	S93B	Lenovo HPC AI LiCO Webportal w/3 yr S&S
  7S09002DWW	S93C	Lenovo HPC AI LiCO Webportal w/5 yr S&S
  Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (LiCO) Kubernetes version
  7S090006WW	S21M	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software Evaluation License (90 days)
  7S090007WW	S21N	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 4GPU w/1Yr S&S
  7S090008WW	S21P	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 4GPU w/3Yr S&S
  7S090009WW	S21Q	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 4GPU w/5Yr S&S
  7S09000AWW	S21R	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 16GPU upgrade w/1Yr S&S
  7S09000BWW	S21S	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 16GPU upgrade w/3Yr S&S
  7S09000CWW	S21T	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 16GPU upgrade w/5Yr S&S
  7S09000DWW	S21U	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 64GPU upgrade w/1Yr S&S
  7S09000EWW	S21V	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 64GPU upgrade w/3Yr S&S
  7S09000FWW	S21W	Lenovo K8S AI LiCO Software 64GPU upgrade w/5Yr S&S
  IBM Spectrum LSF (not tested within Lenovo EveryScale / no Solution Interoperability Support)
  7S0A0001WW	B1YW	Spectrum LSF Suite for HPC per Inst w/1Yr S&S
  7S0A0002WW	B1YX	Spectrum LSF Suite for HPC per Inst w/3Yr S&S
  7S0A0003WW	B1YY	Spectrum LSF Suite for HPC per Inst w/4Yr S&S
  7S0A0004WW	B1YZ	Spectrum LSF Suite for HPC per Inst w/5Yr S&S
  7S0A0005WW	B1Z0	Spectrum LSF Suite for Enterprise per Inst w/1Yr S&S
  7S0A0006WW	B1Z1	Spectrum LSF Suite for Enterprise per Inst w/3Yr S&S
  7S0A0007WW	B1Z2	Spectrum LSF Suite for Enterprise per Inst w/4Yr S&S
  7S0A0008WW	B1Z3	Spectrum LSF Suite for Enterprise per Inst w/5Yr S&S
  7S0A0009WW	B1Z4	Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroup per Inst w/1Yr S&S
  7S0A000AWW	B1Z5	Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroup per Inst w/3Yr S&S
  7S0A000BWW	B1Z6	Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroup per Inst w/4Yr S&S
  7S0A000CWW	B1Z7	Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroup per Inst w/5Yr S&S
  7S0A000HWW	B1ZC	Spectrum LSF Suite per Server w/1Yr S&S
  7S0A000JWW	B1ZD	Spectrum LSF Suite per Server w/3Yr S&S
  7S0A000KWW	B1ZE	Spectrum LSF Suite per Server w/4Yr S&S
  7S0A000LWW	B1ZF	Spectrum LSF Suite per Server w/5Yr S&S
  7S0A000DWW	B1Z8	Spectrum LSF Suite per User w/1Yr S&S
  7S0A000EWW	B1Z9	Spectrum LSF Suite per User w/3Yr S&S
  7S0A000FWW	B1ZA	Spectrum LSF Suite per User w/4Yr S&S
  7S0A000GWW	B1ZB	Spectrum LSF Suite per User w/5Yr S&S
  UFM Telemetry
  7S090011WW	S921	NVIDIA UFM Telemetry 1-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters
  7S090012WW	S922	NVIDIA UFM Telemetry 3-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters
  7S090013WW	S923	NVIDIA UFM Telemetry 5-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters
  UFM Enterprise
  7S09000XWW	S91Y	NVIDIA UFM Enterprise 1-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters
  7S09000YWW	S91Z	NVIDIA UFM Enterprise 3-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters
  7S09000ZWW	S920	NVIDIA UFM Enterprise 5-year License and 24/7 Support for Lenovo clusters

Programming environment

The following programming software is available with Lenovo EveryScale:

• NVIDIA CUDA

  NVIDIA CUDA is a parallel computing platform and programming model for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs). With CUDA, developers are able to dramatically speed up computing applications by harnessing the power of GPUs. When using CUDA, developers program in popular languages such as C, C++, Fortran, Python and MATLAB and express parallelism through extensions in the form of a few basic keywords. For more information, see the NVIDIA CUDA Zone.

• NVIDIA HPC Software Development Kit

  The NVIDIA HPC SDK C, C++, and Fortran compilers support GPU acceleration of HPC modeling and simulation applications with standard C++ and Fortran, OpenACC directives, and CUDA. GPU-accelerated math libraries maximize performance on common HPC algorithms, and optimized communications libraries enable standards-based multi-GPU and scalable systems programming. Performance profiling and debugging tools simplify porting and optimization of HPC applications, and containerization tools enable easy deployment on-premises or in the cloud. For more information, see the NVIDIA HPC SDK.

The following table lists the relevant ordering part numbers.

Storage Software / File Systems

The following storage software is available with Lenovo EveryScale:

• IBM Spectrum Scale (Best Recipe interoperability)

  IBM Spectrum Scale is a cluster file system that provides concurrent access to a single file system or a set of file systems from multiple nodes. The nodes can be SAN attached, network attached, a mixture of SAN and network attached, or in a shared nothing cluster configuration. This enables high performance access to this common set of data to support a scale-out solution or to provide a high availability platform. For more information, see the IBM Spectrum Scale product documentation.

The following storage software systems are not fully tested within Lenovo EveryScale but are available:

• WekaIO (ISV supported)

  WekaIO Matrix software is the industry’s first flash-native parallel file system that delivers unmatched performance to the most demanding applications, scaling to massive amounts of data in a single namespace. The software-only solution is an NVMe-native, fully parallel and distributed, POSIX compliant file system designed from the ground up to scale to thousands of compute nodes and petabytes of storage. For more information, see the WekaIO web site.

• BeeGFS (ISV supported)

  BeeGFS is a hardware-independent POSIX-compliant parallel file system (a.k.a Software-defined Parallel Storage) developed with a strong focus on performance and designed for ease of use, simple installation, and management. BeeGFS is created on an Available Source development model (source code is publicly available), offering a self-supported Community Edition and a fully supported Enterprise Edition with additional features and functionalities. BeeGFS is designed for all performance-oriented environments including HPC, AI and Deep Learning, Life Sciences, and Oil & Gas (to name a few). For more information, see the BeeGFS website and documentation.

The following table lists the storage software available with Lenovo EveryScale. Only IBM Spectrum Scale file system software is being fully tested within Lenovo EveryScale and part of the Best Recipe. WekaIO and BeeFGS are supported by the respective software vendor for use within Lenovo EveryScale.

The following table lists the available WekaIO MatrixFS software.

Lenovo manufacturing implements a robust testing and integration program to insure Lenovo EveryScale components are fully operational when shipped out of the factory. In addition to the standard component level validation performed on all hardware components produced by Lenovo, Lenovo EveryScale performs rack level testing to verify that the Lenovo EveryScale cluster operates as a solution. The rack level testing and validation includes the following:

• Performing a power on test. Assure device power is present, with no error indicators
• Set up RAID (when required)
• Set up storage devices and verify functionality
• Validate network connectivity and functionality
• Verify functionality of server hardware, network infrastructure, and server configuration correctness. Verify health of components
• Configure all devices per Best Recipe software settings
• Perform stress testing of server CPU and memory via software and power cycling
• Data collection for quality records and test results

Lenovo experts will manage the physical installation of your pre-integrated Racks so you can quickly benefit from your investment. Working at a time convenient to you, the technician will unpack and inspect the systems at your site, finalize the cabling, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging at the on-site location.

Any racked EveryScale solution comes with this basic Lenovo Hardware Installation services included, automatically sized and configured based on the solution scope detailed in the Lenovo EveryScale Hardware Installation Statement of Work.

Customized installation services beyond the basic Lenovo Hardware Installation services are also available to meet the specific needs of the client and for solutions with Client Site Integration Kit.

Additional client requirements beyond the basic Lenovo Hardware Installation services scope, can be offered with customized installation services sized specifically to the client’s needs.

To get operational a final onsite software installation and configuration for the specific environment is required. Lenovo can also provide comprehensive onsite configuration of software, including integration and validation for operating systems and software, virtualization and high-availability configurations.

For additional information, see the Services section.

Besides shipping fully integrated into the Lenovo 1410 rack cabinet, Lenovo EveryScale solution gives clients the choice of shipping with the Lenovo Client Site Integration Kit (7X74) which allows clients to contract Lenovo or a business partner to install the solution in a rack of their own choosing. The Lenovo Client Site Integration Kit enables clients to gain the interoperability warranty benefit of a Lenovo EveryScale solution while also providing them flexibility in custom-fitting into the client data center.

With the Lenovo Client Site Integration Kit, the Lenovo EveryScale solution is built and tested at the rack level in Lenovo manufacturing just like described for factory integration above. Afterwards it is disassembled again, and Servers, switches and other items are packaged in individual boxes with a ship group box for cables, publications, labeling, and other rack documentation. Clients who do not have the skills in-house can purchase installation services from Lenovo or a business partner for the physical setup. The installation team will install the solution at the customer site into the customer provided rack per racking diagrams and point-to-point instructions.

Lenovo EveryScale does fully comply with ASHRAE class A2 specifications for the air-cooled data center, with ASHRAE class W4 for direct to node water cooling for the Lenovo EveryScale exclusive Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V2.

Depending on the hardware configuration, some server models comply with ASHRAE class A3 and class A4 specifications, however the server performance might be impacted when the operating temperature is outside the ASHRAE A2 specifications. Please find more details in the product guides of the individual components.

• Air temperature:
  • Operating: ASHRAE Class A2: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 300-m (984-ft) increase in altitude
  • Non-operating: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F)
  • Storage: -40 °C - +60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F)
• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Humidity:
  • Operating: ASHRAE Class A2: 8% - 80% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Storage: 8% - 90% (non-condensing)
• Electrical:
  • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
  • 180 - 300 V DC (HVDC; supported in China only)

Lenovo EveryScale adopts the conformity of its individual components to international standards, as minimum however

• UL/IEC / CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
• United States FCC Part 15, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, Class A
• Europe CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• New Zealand/Australia CISPR 22, Class A
• Russia/GOST ME01; IEC-60950-1; GOST R 51318.22, 51317.3.2, and 51317.3.3
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• China CCC Class A
• CISPR 22, Class A

Please find more details on the regulatory compliance for the individual components in their respective product guides.

Lenovo EveryScale exclusive components (Machine Types 1410, 7X74, 0724, 0449, 7D5F; for the other Hardware and Software components configured within Lenovo EveryScale their respective warranty terms apply) have a three-year customer replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited (for field-replaceable units (FRUs) only) warranty with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.

Some countries might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due to local business practices or laws in the specific country. Local service teams can assist in explaining country-specific terms when needed. Examples of country-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spares parts.

For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.

The Warranty Upgrades that are available for Lenovo EveryScale are listed in the following tables:

• 7X74 Integration Kit
• NVIDIA/Mellanox Ethernet Switches
• NVIDIA/Mellanox InfiniBand Switches
• Intel Omni-Path Switches

7X74 Integration Kit

NVIDIA/Mellanox Ethernet Switches

NVIDIA/Mellanox InfiniBand Switches

Intel Omni-Path Switches

On top of their individual warranty and maintenance scope or support entitlement, Lenovo EveryScale offers solution-level interoperability support for HPC and AI configurations based on the above selection of Lenovo ThinkSystem portfolio and OEM components.

The extensive testing results in a “Best Recipe” release of software and firmware levels Lenovo warrants to work seamlessly together as a fully integrated data center solution instead of a collection of individual components at the time of implementation.

To see the latest Best Recipe for Lenovo EveryScale, see the following link:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505184#5

The Solution Support is engaged by opening a hardware ticket based on the Lenovo EveryScale Rack (Model 1410) or Lenovo EveryScale Client Site Integration Kit (Model 7X74). The Lenovo EveryScale Support team then will triage the issue and recommend next steps for you, including potentially to open tickets with other components of the solution.

For issues that require debugging beyond hardware and firmware (Driver, UEFI, IMM/XCC) an additional ticket will have to be opened with the software vendor (e.g. Lenovo SW Support or 3rd party SW vendor) to assist working towards a fix. The Lenovo EveryScale Support team will then work with the SW Support team in isolating root cause and fixing the defect.

For more information about opening tickets, as well as the scope of support for different Lenovo EveryScale components, see the Lenovo EveryScale Support Plan information page.

When a cluster ships the most recent Best Recipe is its compliant version, which is always defined exactly for that specific EveryScale release and the cluster is delivered as a solution of that specific release. Using a Support call clients can request a review if their solution is also compatible with a newer Best Recipe release and if it is, are able to upgrade to that while maintaining solution interoperability support.

As long as a cluster (Model 1410, 7X74) is under Lenovo warranty or maintenance entitlement, full solution interoperability support will be provided for the original Best Recipes. Even when newer Best Recipes are available the previous Recipe will remain valid and supported.

Of course, any client is free to choose to not adhere to the Best Recipe and instead deploy different software and firmware versions or integrate other components that were not tested for interoperability. While Lenovo cannot warrant interoperability with those deviations from the tested scope, a client continues to receive full break & fix support for the components based on the individual warranty and maintenance entitlement of the components. This is comparable to the level of support clients will receive when not buying it as a Lenovo EveryScale solution, but building the solution from individual components – so-called “roll your own” (RYO).

In those cases, to minimize risk we suggest still staying as close as possible to the Best Recipe even when deviating. We also suggest when deviating first to test it on a small portion of the cluster and only roll it out completely if this test was stable.

For clients who need to upgrade the firmware or software of a component – for example due to OS entitlement support issues or Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) fixes – that is part of the best recipe, a support call should be placed on the 1410/7X74 rack and serial number. Lenovo product engineering will review the proposed changes, and advise the client on the viability of an upgrade path. If an upgrade can be supported and is performed, Lenovo EveryScale will note the change in the support records for the solution.

Lenovo Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

Note: Some service options may not be available in all countries. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.

Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:

• Asset Recovery Services

  Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for your customers. For more information, see the article, Reduce E-Waste and Grow Your Bottom Line with Lenovo Asset Recovery Services.

• Assessment Services

  An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the ever-changing technology landscape.

• Design Services

  Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation. The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.

• Basic Hardware Installation

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

• Deployment Services

  When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure & integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

  Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary migrations.

• Data Center Power and Cooling Services

  The Data Center Infrastructure team will provide solution design and implementation services to support the power and cooling needs of the multi-node chassis and multi-rack solutions. This includes designing for various levels of power redundancy and integration into the customer power infrastructure. The Infrastructure team will work with site engineers to design an effective cooling strategy based on facility constraints or customer goals and optimize a cooling solution to ensure high efficiency and availability. The Infrastructure team will provide the detailed solution design and complete integration of the cooling solution into the customer data center. In addition, the Infrastructure team will provide rack and chassis level commissioning and stand-up of the water-cooled solution which includes setting and tuning of the flow rates based on water temperature and heat recovery targets. Lastly, the Infrastructure team will provide cooling solution optimization and performance validation to ensure the highest overall operational efficiency of the solution.

Lenovo TruScale XaaS is your set of flexible IT services that makes everything easier. Streamline IT procurement, simplify infrastructure and device management, and pay only for what you use – so your business is free to grow and go anywhere.

Lenovo TruScale is  the unified solution that gives you simplified access to:

• The industry’s broadest portfolio – from pocket to cloud – all delivered as a service
• A single-contract framework for full visibility and accountability
• The global scale to rapidly and securely build teams from anywhere
• Flexible fixed and metered pay-as-you-go models with minimal upfront cost
• The growth-driving combination of hardware, software, infrastructure, and solutions – all from one single provider with one point of accountability.

For information about Lenovo TruScale offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.

Why wait to obtain the technology you need now? No payments for 90 days and predictable, low monthly payments make it easy to budget for your Lenovo solution.

• Flexible

  Our in-depth knowledge of the products, services and various market segments allows us to offer greater flexibility in structures, documentation and end of lease options.

• 100% Solution Financing

  Financing your entire solution including hardware, software, and services, ensures more predictability in your project planning with fixed, manageable payments and low monthly payments.

• Device as a Service (DaaS)

  Leverage latest technology to advance your business. Customized solutions aligned to your needs. Flexibility to add equipment to support growth. Protect your technology with Lenovo's Premier Support service.

• 24/7 Asset management

  Manage your financed solutions with electronic access to your lease documents, payment histories, invoices and asset information.

• Fair Market Value (FMV) and $1 Purchase Option Leases

  Maximize your purchasing power with our lowest cost option. An FMV lease offers lower monthly payments than loans or lease-to-own financing. Think of an FMV lease as a rental. You have the flexibility at the end of the lease term to return the equipment, continue leasing it, or purchase it for the fair market value. In a $1 Out Purchase Option lease, you own the equipment. It is a good option when you are confident you will use the equipment for an extended period beyond the finance term. Both lease types have merits depending on your needs. We can help you determine which option will best meet your technological and budgetary goals.

Ask your Lenovo Financial Services representative about this promotion and how to submit a credit application. For the majority of credit applicants, we have enough information to deliver an instant decision and send a notification within minutes.

Lenovo Distributed Storage Solution for IBM Spectrum Scale (DSS-G) is a software-defined storage (SDS) solution for dense scalable file and object storage suitable for high-performance and data-intensive environments. Enterprises or organizations running HPC, Big Data or cloud workloads will benefit the most from the DSS-G implementation.

DSS-G combines the performance of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 servers, Lenovo D1224 and D3284 storage enclosures, and industry leading IBM Spectrum Scale software to offer a high performance, scalable building block approach to modern storage needs.

For more information, see the DSS-G product guide.

Before you can deploy any new device or autonomous agent in a real-world environment, organizations need to understand how they will behave in the physical world. This can be achieved through first simulating the change in a digital twin. Digital twins must be physically accurate representations of their real-world counterparts. True-to-life simulations require precision timing, ensuring synchronization across the physical and digital worlds with interactions occurring within the same real-time space for all actors in the simulation.

Lenovo and NVIDIA have worked together to deliver real-time remote work and Digital Twin capabilities through the Lenovo EveryScale OVX solution enabled by NVIDIA Omniverse™ Enterprise software and Lenovo ThinkSystem™ platforms leveraging the latest NVIDIA GPU accelerators and networking.

For configuration information, see the Lenovo Hybrid AI 285 Platform Guide.

These customers have already implemented Lenovo EveryScale solutions. Click the links to review the customer case studies.

Harvard University Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) Research Computing

• Vienna Scientific Cluster

  To push the boundaries of science, researchers need access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources. Supporting academics of all disciplines, the Vienna Scientific Cluster strengthened its HPC infrastructure with a next-generation supercomputer built on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.

• Leibniz Supercomputing Centre

  The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre supports trailblazing scientific research with an energy-efficient, next-generation HPC cluster from Lenovo. As scientific research advances, the need for computation power increases. With a new HPC cluster based on Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650 servers with Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technologies and Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the Leibniz Supercomputing Center is supporting ground-breaking new research. Learn more with this YouTube video.

For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo EveryScale product page:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/high-density/Lenovo-Scalable-Infrastructure/p/WMD00000276
• Lenovo EveryScale support page:
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505184

• Lenovo DSS-G product page:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/high-density/Distributed-Storage-Solution-for-IBM-Spectrum-Scale/p/WMD00000275
• LiCO website:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software/lico/
• Lenovo HPC website:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/solutions/hpc/
• x-config configurator:
  https://lesc.lenovo.com/products/hardware/configurator/worldwide/bhui/asit/x-config.jnlp
• Best recipe index:
  https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505184#5