Server Hardware
FalconStor certifies and supports many types of server hardware for its software solutions. To help make deployments easier, FalconStor EZStart was developed for widely-used hardware. FalconStor EZStart enables partners and customers to quickly create turnkey appliances using certified off-the-shelf hardware.
All devices on this Certification Matrix have been certified in our Interoperability Lab or within our partners’ labs to work with the latest versions of our software. Older hardware models have been certified with previous software versions, which are specified below. FalconStor tests as many possible operating system, hardware, and software combinations as possible. Even with this extensive testing, the exact versions at your site may differ slightly from those tested.
For information about server hardware certified with previous FalconStor product versions, check our Archived Server Hardware page.
For additional information about the servers listed below, including certified CPU, NIC, and RAID controller, click here.
The following are the minimum hardware requirements for each type of server:
| Component | StorGuard (FSS), CDP/NSS | VTL/StorSafe | SIR | StorSight (FMS) |
| CPU | Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit | Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit | Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit | Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| System Disk | 80 GB minimum disk space | 80 GB minimum disk space | 80 GB minimum disk space | Four physical disks, 80 GB minimum each |
| Network Interfaces | GbE port | GbE port | GbE port | Two 1 GbE ports |
| Fibre Channel HBAs | FC HBAs for x86 platforms: ▪ QLogic 25xx HBA 8 Gb ▪ QLogic 26xx HBA 16 Gb ▪ QLogic 2742/2772 HBA 32 Gb ▪ HP SN1100Q HBA 16 Gb ▪ HP SN1600Q/SN1610Q HBA 32 Gb FC over Ethernet (FCoE) Converged Network Adapters (CNAs): ▪ QLogic QLE8142 ▪ QLogic QLE8152 | FC HBAs for x86 platforms: ▪ QLogic 25xx HBA 8 Gb ▪ QLogic 26xx HBA 16 Gb ▪ QLogic 2742/2772 HBA 32 Gb ▪ HP SN1100Q HBA 16 Gb ▪ HP SN1600Q/SN1610Q HBA 32 Gb FCoE CNAs: ▪ QLogic QLE8142 ▪ QLogic QLE8152 FC HBA for Power ppc64le platforms: ▪ Marvell QLogic 2564 HBA 8 Gb ▪ Marvell QLogic 2692 HBA 16 Gb ▪ Marvell QLogic 2772 HBA 32 Gb | FC HBAs for x86 platforms: ▪ QLogic 25xx HBA 8 Gb ▪ QLogic 26xx HBA 16 Gb ▪ QLogic 2742/2772 HBA 32 Gb ▪ HP SN1100Q HBA 16 Gb ▪ HP SN1600Q/SN1610Q HBA 32 Gb FCoE CNAs: ▪ QLogic QLE8142 ▪ QLogic QLE8152 | – |
| Manufacturer | Certified Model | FalconStor Product | Linux Versions |
| Dell EMC | PowerEdge R930 PowerEdge R750 PowerEdge R740xd PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730xd PowerEdge R630 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| PowerEdge R920 PowerEdge R910 PowerEdge R720xd PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R620 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R520 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | ||
| Fujitsu | PRIMERGY RX 2540 M4 M5, M6, M7 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| PRIMERGY RX 2560 M2 PRIMERGY RX 2540 M1 M2 M4 M5 PRIMERGY RX 2530 M2 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x | |
| PRIMERGY RX300 S8 S7 PRIMERGY RX600 S6 PRIMERGY RX2530 M1 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x | |
| Gayadata | GA870 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x |
| Great Wall | R521 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x |
| Hitachi | HA820 HA810 HA8000V DL380 Gen10 HA8000V DL360 Gen10 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| DS225 | – StorSafe – StorSight | 8.x | |
| DS220 DS120 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x | |
| HPE | Apollo 4200 Gen10 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| ProLiant BL460c G10 ProLiant DL580 G10 ProLiant DL385 G10 ProLiant DL380 G10 ProLiant DL360 G10 ProLiant DL185 G10 ProLiant DL180 G10 ProLiant ML350 G10 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x | |
| Huawei | FusionServer 5885H V5 FusionServer 2288H V5 FusionServer 1288H V5 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| IBM | Power 10 | – StorSafe 11.13 (FC, iSCSI) | 8.8 |
| Power 9 | – VTL 10.03 (iSCSI) – StorSafe 11.12 (iSCSI) | 8.x, 7.x | |
| Power 8 | – VTL 10.03 (FC, iSCSI) | 7.x | |
| x3850 X6 x3650 M4 M5 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x | |
| Inspur | NF5270M4 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x |
| Lenovo | SR645 (EPYC 7002) | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| ThinkSystem SR850 ThinkSystem SR650-v2 ThinkSystem SR650 ThinkSystem ST650-v2 ThinkSystem SR550 ThinkSystem SR530 | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x | |
| NEC | Express5800/R120i-1M | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
| Oracle | Sun Fire x4470 M2 Sun Fire x4270 M2 Sun Fire x4200 M2 | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x |
| X5-2L | – StorGuard 9.02 – VTL 10.05 – CDP/NSS 9.02 | 7.x | |
| Quanta | QuantaGrid D51B-2U | – StorSafe – StorGuard – StorSight – VTL – CDP/NSS | 8.x / 7.x |
All software is certified as of the date it was added to this matrix. FalconStor is not responsible for any operational problems resulting from software modifications made by the manufacturer after the software was certified.
Last modified on June 17, 2024.