Get a premium, fully integrated “appliance-like” experience with a DataON AZL-8208i Integrated System+ for Azure Local. Optimized for performance & expansion with all-NVMe flash storage, it delivers the fastest time-to-value through the convenience of pre-installed software, integrated drivers, and firmware updates. Simple to procure and deploy, they’re turnkey solutions that require little deployment effort from IT staff.
DataON Integrated System+ solutions go beyond the standard Microsoft tier requirements to provide a more complete experience that includes deployment, integration, and training services. Our goal is to not only get you up and going quickly but also to help your team to be confident in managing Azure Local.
DataON Integrated System+ solutions are powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, combining Intel® technology with Azure Arc-enabled Azure Local. Microsoft and Intel have worked closely together to optimize the features and performance of Azure Local, providing a fast path to hybrid cloud deployment and data center infrastructure modernization.
| Model | DataON AZL-8208i Integrated System+ for Azure Local |
| Profile | All-NVMe; GPU-enabled |
| Form Factor | 2U / 1-Node rack server |
| Scalability | 1 to 16 Nodes per cluster |
| CPU | Intel® Xeon® 6 processors |
| Cores | Dual socket, 16-128 cores (per node) |
| Memory | 64GB – 8TB DDR5 DIMMs @ 6400Mhz (1DPC), 5200MHz (2DPC) |
| Raw Storage | 3.84TB – 122.88TB |
| Drive Bay Configuration | 8x 2.5” NVMe U.2 Gen 5.0 |
| PCIe Slot Configuration | 2x PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 FH/FL; 2x PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 FH/HL; 1x PCIe Gen 5.0 x8e x16m HH/HL |
| Add-on Networking | 4+ ports 25GbE SFP28 or 8+ ports 50GbE SFP56 or 4+ ports 100GbE QSFP28 (RDMA per node) |
| Max. TDP | 350W |
| Power | Dual 2700W @ 100-240V |
| GPU Support | Yes (2x dual slot FH/FL) |
| Secured-Core Server | Yes |
| Kernel Soft Reboot | Yes |
| Vectorized AES | Yes |
| VM Memory Encryption | Yes |
DataON Exclusives for Integrated System+ for Azure Local

A premium Azure Local experience
DataON solutions go BEYOND the standard Microsoft Azure Local solution requirements to provide a more complete experience that includes deployment, integration, and training services. Our goal is to make sure your team is confident in using and managing Azure Local.

Easy lifecycle management with SBE
DataON Solution Builder Extension (SBE) works with Microsoft cluster aware updating (CAU) to simplify lifecycle management, improve reliability, and ensure seamless orchestration of firmware, drivers, and diagnostics. Updates can be applied as a full solution update with minimum disruption to your environment.

World-class service and support
DataON’s team of Azure Local experts provide 24×7 white glove service to make sure you stay up and running. DataON is your single contact and can engage Microsoft for advanced support and troubleshooting.

Accelerating performance with Intel® Xeon® 6 processors
Intel® Xeon® 6 processors help boost performance, reduce costs, and improve power efficiency for today’s demanding workloads, including AI, HPC, security, networking, analytics, and storage.

Solidigm NVMe SSDs for performance software-defined storage
Solidigm TLC NAND and QLC NAND SSDs provide high performance and low latency for Azure Local. All-flash SSDs offer the performance and reliability needed to support multiple workloads with high performance in a single cluster.

Utilize NVIDIA GPUs to scale VDI workloads and optimize AI performance
Use NVIDIA GPUs (with select models) with Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local for graphics-rich virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for remote work. You can also utilize GPUs to optimize AI workload performance.
Resources

AZL Family Quick Reference Guide

Microsoft Azure Local Overview

Microsoft Azure Local Whitepaper

Hybrid Cloud Use Cases
for Azure Stack HCI

Intel® Xeon®
6 Processors Solution Brief
