The three requirements for all FlexPod Datacenter solutions are: two NetApp storage controllers in a high-availability (HA) pair configuration, two Cisco UCS 6200, 6300, or 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects in a redundant configuration, and redundant boot-from-SAN LUN paths. These components ensure high availability, reliable management of network traffic, and redundancy in storage management.
The eight Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade servers are the optimal solution for fitting the maximum number of servers into the remaining six rack units. The UCS B200 M5 blades are half-width servers and can be installed in a UCS 5108 chassis, which is 6U in height and can hold up to eight blades. This allows for the maximum density of servers in the available rack space.