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title: Provisioning an Intel Optane-compatible bare metal server
description: You can provision a bare metal server with an Intel® Optane drive.
last-updated: 2023-06-19
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# Provisioning an Intel Optane-compatible bare metal server
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You can provision a bare metal server with an Intel® Optane drive.
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To provision a bare metal server with an Intel Optane drive, follow these steps:

1. Use the procedure: [Building a custom bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-ordering-baremetal-server&format=markdown).
2. Select the following options on the order form:

| Field | Value |
|------|------|
| Region-Data Center | To use the Intel Optane drive, select from the available data centers.
| Server | Click **All servers** and select *Dual processors*. Then, select one of the following servers:  \n Intel Xeon 4110, up to 12 drives  \n Intel Xeon 5120 with up to 12 drives  \n Intel Xeon 6140 with up to 12 drives |
| Operating system | For Intel-provided Optane drivers the following operating systems are certified by Intel:  \n Windows Server 2016 (all Editions)  \n Windows Server 2012 R2 (all Editions).  \n For In-box, open source, non-Intel drivers, compatibility, and functionality is validated but not certified: RHEL 7.x (64 bit). |
| Image add-ons | Select an Intel Optane drive for either or both the first and second PCIe Components.|
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