WD OpenFlex F3200 Series Fabric Device

The WD OpenFlex F3200 Series Fabric Device is the revolutionary modular building block that businesses need to optimize their IT infrastructure. With the rapid increase in data and diverse workflows, the demand for speed, agility, and time-to-value is at an all-time high. The OpenFlex F3200 series delivers a composable infrastructure solution that redefines how storage and compute resources are utilized in a data center.

• Modular and Composable Architecture: The OpenFlex F3200 supports a composable infrastructure, allowing businesses to dynamically allocate resources based on application needs. This means you can easily adjust your storage and compute configurations without the hassle of physical reconfigurations.
• Enhanced Performance with NVMe-oF: By leveraging NVMe™-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF), the OpenFlex F3200 minimizes latency and maximizes throughput. This enables your applications to share a common pool of storage, leading to improved performance even in demanding workloads like large-scale analytics and high-performance computing.
• Access Multiple Storage Tiers: The OpenFlex F3200 allows for seamless access to various storage types, including NAND flash, disks, and other IT components such as GPUs and FPGAs, all through a single NVMe-oF interface. This capability simplifies your data center architecture and enhances flexibility.
• Cost Efficiency: Lower your capital expenditure (Capex) and operational expenditure (Opex) by reducing the need for resource over-provisioning. The OpenFlex F3200 empowers you to allocate storage and compute resources as needed, effectively optimizing your budget while meeting business demands.
• Dynamic Provisioning: The ability to deploy and redeploy assets dynamically means you can quickly adapt to changing business requirements. This agility ensures that your organization can remain responsive to market changes while maximizing resource utilization.

Technical Details of Product

• Device Type: Composable Fabric Device
• Interface: NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF)
• Compatibility: Open Composable Infrastructure
• Performance: Low end-to-end latency, high throughput
• Access: Disk, Flash, GPUs, FPGAs, and Tape via NVMe-oF

How to Install

Installing the WD OpenFlex F3200 Series Fabric Device is a straightforward process:

1. Ensure your data center environment is compatible with NVMe-over-Fabrics.
2. Connect the OpenFlex F3200 device to your existing network infrastructure.
3. Utilize your data center orchestration framework to configure the device.
4. Assign and provision storage resources as required by your applications.
5. Monitor and manage the performance through your orchestration tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is composable infrastructure? Composable infrastructure is an architectural approach that allows physical resources to be logically and dynamically configured to meet specific application needs.
• How does NVMe-over-Fabrics improve performance? NVMe-oF enhances performance by providing low-latency access to storage, enabling faster data processing and sharing among multiple applications.
• Can I use the OpenFlex F3200 with existing hardware? Yes, the OpenFlex F3200 is designed to be compatible with a variety of existing data center components and can be integrated seamlessly.
• What are the benefits of dynamic provisioning? Dynamic provisioning allows you to deploy and redeploy resources as needed, improving resource utilization and responsiveness to changing business demands.
• Is the OpenFlex F3200 suitable for high-performance computing? Absolutely! The OpenFlex F3200 is optimized for large-scale high-performance computing and demanding analytics tasks, making it an ideal choice for such workloads.