Best Practices for Virtualization and Clustering of NativeEdge Endpoints

This Dell Technologies white paper presents best practices for virtualizing and clustering Dell NativeEdge endpoints in distributed edge environments. It covers hardware design, networking, storage, virtual machine operations and lifecycle management to deliver resilient, scalable edge compute clusters in industrial and remote locations.

Key recommendations focus on designing cluster topologies for high availability, sizing compute and storage correctly, hardening networks, standardising VM templates and automating deployment and monitoring. The paper also highlights operational guidance for patching, upgrades and lifecycle management, so IT teams can run NativeEdge clusters at scale with predictable performance and uptime.