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Integrated System or Certified Node?

Different machine types or CTOs are used to distinguish between Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Integrated Systems and ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes. There are a few other key differences between Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes.

Table 1. ThinkAgile MX Integrated System / Appliance and Certified Node comparison
 ThinkAgile MX Integrated SystemThinkAgile MX Certified Node
Operating system preloadThe Azure Stack HCI operating system is required to be preloaded.Operating system preload is optional.
Lenovo Support entitlementIncludes Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Support (3 years), which can be uplifted to a longer term (4 or 5 years), quicker response time, or both via Premier support.Includes standard Lenovo base warranty (3 years), which can be uplifted to a longer term (4 or 5 years), quicker response time, or both via Premier support.

Since there are no other significant differences between a ThinkAgile MX Integrated System / Appliance and a ThinkAgile MX Certified Node, refer to the following topics for details related to the hardware contained in each ThinkAgile MX Integrated System: