Month: November 2018

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BOM contents for SW only platforms

Thi article explains the contents of the BOM for SW only platforms like HPE, Cisco, Dell PE etc

Sizer specifically focuses on certian parts of a server. The workload which is being sized determines the number and quantity of each of these parts. These are primarily the CPUs, Memory, SSDs/HDDs and NICs.

However, a server has other non sizer parts which does not impact sizing but are equally important to be a valid and qualified combination. Examples of non sizer parts are boot drive, power supplies, storage controller, chassis etc

The Sizer BOM lists both the sizer and non sizer parts. We need to make sure that all components listed on the HCL are accounted for on the BOM built by your partner. We cannot have any omissions of required components.

An example of a Cisco UCS BOM:

The Sizer parts listed with details and quantity of the CPUs/Memory/SSD/HDD/NICs required.

It is followd by listing of the non sizer parts. This includes Boot Drive, Chassis, Power supply, Storage Controller, Network Adapters.

 

 

 

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October 2018 Sprint

Hi everyone

We released the October sprint

• The BIG thing is Hardware Disaggregated quoting is now in Sizer. As a SFDC user you can start a scenario and tie it to a account and opportunity as you do today. If that account is a Software Choice account (where disaggregated is used) then Sizer will create the proper quote where it includes the Software licenses (Capacity based licenses), Hardware and the Hardware support. In addition, you will see that quote reflected in the BOM. Soon the budgetary quote will be provided too. If the customer is not enabled for Software Choice then the regular appliance quote can be created as it is today.

• Collector and RVTools summary (excel you receive from Sizer after uploading the tool output) now gives explanation when certain VMs are not sized. For example, if the VM was powered off.

• SFDC syncing on daily basis. Now we pull SFDC changes once a day automatically. So any price changes or product changes are updated in Sizer. This is key for sizing but also when we show budgetary numbers

• Nutanix G5 models except the NX-1175S-G5, 8150-G5 and 3155G-G5 are in manual only since only these G5 models can still be quoted.  In manual sizing you can still do a sizing with the G5 models.