Fusion Data Foundation storage support for multi rack

Compatibility of Fusion Data Foundation storage service with IBM Fusion HCI multi-rack and expansion rack.

Table 1. Fusion Data Foundation on IBM Fusion HCI multi rack deployment topologies
Deployment topology Fusion Data Foundation provider mode Fusion Data Foundation Provider mode failure domain tolerance Disk upsize Node Upsize Node configuration
HA rack and 3 zone HA rack Supported Rack Supported Supported
  • Minimum 6 storage nodes must be added per rack
  • All racks must maintain consistency in the number of nodes, disk sizes, and disk types. This uniformity requirement extends to all node or disk upsizing operations.
Expansion rack Supported Node Supported Supported
  • The base rack must have a minimum of 6 storage nodes
  • Disk size and type must be same

For more information about multi racks, see Deployment configurations.