I asked a more explicit version of this question but it probably gives too much information. So -- here's that same question after a diet:
Dell PowerEdge R730XD
2P -- E5-2600v3 or v4
10x - 12x NVMe ( x4) drives...
Which has two candidate layouts either...
Option A -- PCIe 3.0 Slots:
And even if it's the version-A (1x 16-lane)
1x 16-lane card + 3x 8-lane cards is 40-lanes ... and 10x NVMe drives. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
...and I'd still have other x8 slots for AIC cards for a mirrored Fusion Pool (with Optanes) and NV-DIMMs for a SLOG I think ... No..?
Dell PowerEdge R730XD
2P -- E5-2600v3 or v4
10x - 12x NVMe ( x4) drives...
Which has two candidate layouts either...
Option A -- PCIe 3.0 Slots:
- (1x) x16
- (6x) x8
- (2x) x16
- (5x) x8
And even if it's the version-A (1x 16-lane)
1x 16-lane card + 3x 8-lane cards is 40-lanes ... and 10x NVMe drives. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
...and I'd still have other x8 slots for AIC cards for a mirrored Fusion Pool (with Optanes) and NV-DIMMs for a SLOG I think ... No..?