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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3

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The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 is an enterprise 4U 4-socket server powered by 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Engineered to handle large-scale virtualization, SAP HANA, and mission-critical enterprise workloads, it provides up to 240 processor cores, 64 DDR5 DIMM slots, and PCIe 5.0 expansion.

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Specifications

BrandLenovo
FamilyThinkSystem SR
Form factor4U rack
ReleasedJan 2023
Processor2 or 4x 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 60 cores each (up to 350W TDP)
Memory64x DDR5 DIMM slots (16 per CPU) supporting up to 16TB DDR5-4800 ECC RDIMM
Drive baysUp to 48x 2.5-inch drive bays (supporting up to 24x NVMe Gen5/Gen4 SSDs) plus dual M.2 boot drives
Expansion slotsUp to 16x PCIe slots including 8x PCIe 5.0 slots plus 1x OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot
NetworkOCP 3.0 slot supporting 10/25/100GbE network adapters
Power supplyUp to 4x hot-swap 1800W or 2600W Titanium/Platinum power supplies (2+2 redundancy)
ManagementLenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2)

Generations

Compatible parts

SSDs

Works together

How the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

Fibre Channel SANiSCSI and NVMe/TCP over EthernetDirect-attached SASFile storage (NFS and SMB)

Fibre Channel SAN

Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

Fibre Channel SAN: how it fits together

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

Direct-attached SAS

12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Storage

Direct-attached SAS: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with Lenovo

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Lenovo has tested with the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

What is the maximum RAM capacity of the SR860 V3?

Using 256GB DDR5 3DS RDIMMs across 64 slots, the system achieves up to 16TB of memory.

Does the SR860 V3 support PCIe 5.0?

Yes, it provides native PCIe 5.0 lanes directly from the 4th Gen Xeon processors.

Buying or selling ThinkSystem SR860 V3?

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