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Hardware Compatibility Guide

Overview​

Gallium runs on most modern hardware and we provide support on all commercial grade server models from 2015 onwards.

Basic Requirements​

The platform needs:

  • 32GB boot device capacity
  • UEFI boot capability
  • Virtualization extensions (VT-x) enabled in firmware
  • One or two disks for virtual machine storage (preferably direct OS access rather than through RAID controllers)

Edge Model​

  • Single-socket CPU with 4+ cores
  • eMMC or internal flash boot device
  • Two SSD storage drives
  • 8GB system memory plus additional capacity for workloads

Edge Pro Model​

  • Single-socket CPU with 8+ cores
  • Dual 120GB SATA SSDs in Hardware RAID1 or dedicated boot device
  • Multiple pairs of SSDs configured for RAID10 storage pools
  • 16GB system memory plus additional capacity for workloads

Certified Server Models​

Tested and supported hardware includes:

  • Dell — T and R series (Generation 13+)
  • HPE — ML and DL series (Gen 9+), MicroServer Gen10+ and Gen11
  • Cisco — C220/C240 (M4, M5, M6) and B200 (M4, M5, M6)
  • Lenovo — SR250, SR630, SR650 V3, ST50, and ST250 V3