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:

ComponentStorGuard (FSS), CDP/NSSVTL/StorSafeSIR
StorSight (FMS)
CPUDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bitDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bitDual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit
Dual 8-core Intel/AMD 64-bit
Memory16 GB RAM16 GB RAM32 GB RAM32 GB RAM
System Disk80 GB minimum disk space80 GB minimum disk space80 GB minimum disk space
Four physical disks, 80 GB minimum each
Network InterfacesGbE portGbE portGbE port
Two 1 GbE ports
Fibre Channel HBAsFC 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 2672 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

ManufacturerCertified ModelFalconStor ProductLinux Versions

ManufacturerCertified ModelFalconStor ProductLinux Versions
Dell EMCPowerEdge 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
 
FujitsuPRIMERGY 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
GayadataGA870– StorGuard 9.02
– VTL 10.05
– CDP/NSS 9.02
7.x
Great WallR521– StorGuard 9.02
– VTL 10.05
– CDP/NSS 9.02
7.x
HitachiHA820
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
HPEApollo 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
HuaweiFusionServer 5885H V5
FusionServer 2288H V5
FusionServer 1288H V5
– StorSafe
– StorGuard
– StorSight
– VTL
– CDP/NSS
8.x / 7.x
IBMPower 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
InspurNF5270M4– StorGuard 9.02
– VTL 10.05
– CDP/NSS 9.02
7.x
LenovoSR645 (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
NECExpress5800/R120i-1M– StorSafe
– StorGuard
– StorSight
– VTL
– CDP/NSS
8.x / 7.x
OracleSun 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
QuantaQuantaGrid 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 February 14, 2024.