This page compares the OpenMetal Large v4 bare metal server against the AWS i4i instance family, the closest match by storage-optimized spec profile. The comparison is structural, not just price-vs-price:
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The Storage Large v4 is a different server from the compute-focused Large v4. It pairs high-capacity SATA HDDs with NVMe cache drives in a three-tier storage architecture designed for Ceph
OpenMetal Large v4 Hosted Private Cloud: 3-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster with 96 cores, 1.5TB DDR5, 38.4TB NVMe. Deploy in 45 seconds, fixed monthly pricing, no VMware licensing
OpenMetal Large v4 TDX Edition with dual Xeon Gold 6526Y, 1TB DDR5-5200, Intel TDX confidential computing. Hardware-isolated VMs, HIPAA-eligible, fixed monthly pricing.
The Large v4 is OpenMetal’s mid-tier bare metal dedicated server, built on dual 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y processors (Emerald Rapids). It is the next generation of the Large
Q: What is the difference between the OpenMetal Large v3 and Large v4 bare metal servers? The Large v4 replaces the Large v3 with a 40% higher base clock, 18%
Q: Can I run Kubernetes on OpenMetal bare metal servers? OpenMetal bare metal servers support Kubernetes directly on hardware with no hypervisor layer, using Talos, Flatcar, K3s, or upstream Kubernetes
Q: What NVMe drives does OpenMetal use in the Large v4 bare metal server? The Large v4 ships with two 6.4 TB Micron 7500 MAX NVMe SSDs (12.8 TB total),
Q: What is boot and data drive isolation on OpenMetal servers? OpenMetal separates OS boot storage from application data storage using physically distinct drive pools, preventing system-level I/O from contending
Q: What Proxmox reference architecture does OpenMetal recommend for bare metal servers? OpenMetal publishes a full Proxmox reference architecture for bare metal, developed with Wendell Wilson from Level1Techs, using a
Q: How does the OpenMetal Large v4 compare to AWS i4i instances? The Large v4 provides 32 dedicated physical cores, 512 GB DDR5, and 12.8 TB persistent NVMe on single-tenant
Q: What storage servers does OpenMetal offer for Ceph clusters? OpenMetal offers dedicated storage servers built on a three-tier drive architecture (boot SSD, NVMe cache, HDD bulk) designed specifically for
Q: How much storage does the OpenMetal Storage Large v4 provide? The Storage Large v4 provides 240 TB of raw HDD capacity (12x 20 TB SATA drives) plus 25.6 TB
Q: How do OpenMetal storage servers connect to compute nodes? Storage servers connect to compute nodes over the same 20 Gbps LACP-bonded private mesh that links all OpenMetal bare metal
Discover why dual smaller NVMe drives outperform single larger drives for enterprise databases on bare metal infrastructure. Learn about workload separation, parallel I/O, and endurance benefits with Micron 7500 MAX SSDs on OpenMetal’s XLv4 and XXLv4 servers for mission-critical applications.