If the service provider plans to purchase new hardware, VMware has partnerships with Dell, Cisco and Supermicro, which have vSAN ready systems. These systems are out-of-the-box, preconfigured to fit the most common needs of customers and service providers for vSAN, and are compatible and tested with product. The list of vSAN ready systems can also be accessed directly online at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vsan.