The Ready Solution for Microsoft SQL Server with S2D nodes is a comprehensive solution that provides performance, resiliency, and protection for databases. It is also a cost-optimized database solution with a starting configuration of four S2D nodes, providing a low-investment entry point.

This guide outlines the solution design and best practices for configuring the solution for running Microsoft SQL Server 2017 on the PowerEdge R640-based hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.