Query: Intel processors required for Windows Server 2019 Azure Stack PoC

[JB-LH]

Hello. I'd like to do a Windows Server 2019 Azure Stack PoC per the following HPE white papers.

1) HPE DL380 Gen9 Hybrid SAS SSD/HDD Azure Stack HCI Solution

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00067829enw

2) Implementing Windows Server 2019 Azure Stack HCI Using HPE ProLiant Servers

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00067845enw

My question is, are Intel E5-2600 v4 processors 1.7 GHz or faster absolutely required, or will E5-2600 v3 processors also work?

Thank you for reading this.

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub User Guide

2. HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack User Guide

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[T_1_6]

How many servers/nodes are people putting together for their Azure stack implementations?
Are you guys running full stack dev workloads and stuff on it, or simply Azure styled VMs/Management interfaces for more traditional workloads?

[JB-LH]

Thank you, support_s. While the information contained in the links you supplied below is greatly appreciated, I'm unable to find any mention of E5-2600 v3 processors. That is, unless I missed it.

Does that definitively mean they can't be used, or is it more of a recommendation?

Thanks again for reading this.

[JB-LH]

Thank you, T_1_6. The plan is to have two nodes directly connected to each other, thus eliminating the need for a switch.

As far as workloads go, they'll be traditional, rather than development.

Thanks again for reading this.