Dell and VMware: Server Virtualization

Dell virtualization with VMware vSphere

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Virtualization with confidence

The VMwareÂ® vSphereâ„¢ portfolio is the most adopted, most feature-rich cloud infrastructure available on the market today.

Together, Dell and VMware have invested hundreds of thousands of hours in joint engineering, architectural design and solution validation to deliver integrated solutions with exceptional performance, reliability and simplified management.

Dell virtualization with VMware vSphere can help drive IT efficiency in the smallest environments and the largest data centers by delivering:

Optimized infrastructure for exceptional virtualization performance and energy economy to run your business-critical applications with confidence A tightly integrated solution that is easy to deploy and manage, enabling you to respond to business needs faster A virtualization environment built on a trusted hypervisor and hardware layer

Business-ready solutions tailored to your needs

VMware vSphere uses the power of virtualization to help transform data centers into dramatically simplified cloud infrastructures. Dell is committed to driving complexity from enterprise computing, including virtual infrastructure. Together, Dell and VMware deliver efficient virtual infrastructure solutions that are fast to deploy and easy to manage.

Enhanced physical and virtual management with the Dellâ„¢ Management Plug-in for VMware vCenterâ„¢ Virtualization reference architectures (business-ready configurations for virtualization) to help you get started and to provide best practices to incorporate existing environments AÂ complete package for quick virtualization deployment with Dell vStart

Accelerate time to efficiency

The extensive Dell portfolio of services is designed to accelerate virtualization adoption so you can quickly realize return on investment without sacrificing productivity. We can help you develop a strategic approach to virtualization, encompassing people, process and technology, with action-oriented plans that deliver high-impact projects with predictable outcomes.

Dell virtualization with VMware vSphere helps solve critical business issues

Protect critical dataÂ

Integrated firewall engine within ESXi for service-oriented restrictions to access for specific services by IP or subnet Efficient, integrated backup with VMware Data Recovery Dell data protection software integration with VMware vSphere Choice of third-party data protection software tested and supported from Dell Dell StorageÂ Consulting Services to help optimize data protection

Increase application availability to support 24x7 operations

Simplified setup and configuration and expanded scalability for high availability Continuous availability for critical workloads with VMware Fault ToleranceÂ certified with DellÂ platforms Dell ProSupportâ„¢Â Data Center servicesÂ to help quickly and efficiently resolve technical issues

Simplify management of an increasingly complex
data center

VMware Storage DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler) enables more efficient storage placement and use Storage and networking I/O controls for automated policy-based management Seamless element management and monitoring for vSphere environments with the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Easy deployment with VMwareÂ ESXi embedded in Dell virtualization-optimized Power Edgeâ„¢ servers Comprehensive server management through Dell OpenManageâ„¢ integration with VMware ESXi Integrated data management and support for VMware vStorage Application Programming Interfaces for multipathing with Dell EqualLogicâ„¢ andÂ Dell Compellentâ„¢ storage solutionsÂ Â

Reduce IT capitalÂ and operating expenses; allocate costs toward funding IT innovation

AffordableÂ andÂ interoperable IT BuildÂ virtual infrastructure for cloudÂ computing Simplified packaging options for VMware vSphere

Protect critical data

Integrated firewall engine within ESXi for service-oriented restrictions to access for specific services by IP or subnetÂ Efficient, integrated backup with VMware Data Recovery Dell data protection software integration with VMware vSphere Choice of third-party data protection software tested and supported by Dell Dell Storage Consulting ServicesÂ to help optimize data protection

Â Deploy aÂ VMware virtual infrastructure optimized for your business

A comprehensive portfolio of servers and storage designed and certified for VMware vSphere to deliver end-to-end virtual infrastructures forÂ large and small organizations Collaborative solution design, integration and testing to help ensure production readiness Dell VirtualizationÂ Services to help accelerate deployment and return on investment.

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