The strongest super fusion on the surface | Uncover the "hidden corners" of VxRail

From virtualization to hyper-convergence, to today's increasingly popular hyper-converged cloud, with the continuous evolution of enterprise IT infrastructure, the root of hyper-convergence is not only deepened among users in all walks of life, but also undertakes more Lots of sunshine and rain. IDC report shows that in the first quarter of 2020, global hyperconverged system sales increased by 8.3% year-on-year to $2 billion, more than half of the total converged system market revenue; Dell, Nutanix and HPE ranked among the top three in terms of revenue share . Due to its software-defined, easy-to-deploy, and automation features, hyper-convergence has further highlighted its value in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and has become the "best boy" in the field of digital infrastructure in the global and Chinese markets.

In this summer, Dell EMC VxRail hyper-convergence with "Chinese origin" has undergone another magnificent transformation. Its extended scenario-based solutions, as well as its support capabilities across edge, core and cloud computing, let us appreciate the infinite possibilities of hyper-convergence.

In those years, the hyper-convergence we chased together

Since about 2012, some leading industry customers in China have been exposed to hyperconvergence. The inherent characteristics of hyper-convergence, such as high integration, breakthrough performance, convenient application and cost economy, quickly won the hearts of Chinese enterprise customers. From the initial VDI to the expansion to the core enterprise applications such as databases, the applicability of hyper-convergence is getting wider and wider. With the acceleration of the cloud migration process of enterprises, hyperconvergence has become the mainstream solution for enterprise cloud transformation such as private cloud and hybrid cloud according to Forrester, a well-known market research company.

Among all kinds of hyper-converged products, who is the one who can touch the heartstrings of users the most? After Dell Technologies completed the integration of EMC, the brand-new Dell EMC VxRail is undoubtedly the most dazzling one.

In addition to the integration of its own technical architecture, Dell EMC VxRail is also the integration of Dell, the original EMC and VMware technologies. Iterate to make Dell EMC VxRail last forever.

The launch of Dell EMC VxRail version 4.5 in 2017 was an important milestone: on the one hand, the product itself added a large number of enterprise-class features, including enhanced enterprise deployment capabilities, additional hardware flexibility, and interoperability; on the other hand, Dell EMC VxRail has truly become a full range of products. It has expanded from only one G series to five series. The addition of four new series of E, V, P, and S not only improves the flexibility of user selection, but also greatly enriches the Hyper-converged application scenarios.

2020 is destined to be the most memorable year in the historical evolution of Dell EMC VxRail, because Dell EMC VxRail jumped from version 4.7 to version 7.0, and how many surprises, shocks and surprises are hidden behind this huge leap. well known secret...

In April 2020, the prelude blew and Dell EMC VxRail 7.0 was released online and available for customer upgrades. One of the great things about Dell EMC VxRail is the commitment to keep 30 days of simultaneous releases for every vSphere release and patch. Known as the strongest "777 Club" on the surface - VxRail 7 + vSphere 7 + vSAN 7, it also surfaced. In unison, software and hardware synergy, Dell EMC VxRail deserves to be the best basic platform for VMware! none of them.

In May 2020, the latest VCF 4.0 brought a bigger shock. As VMware's cloud platform, all components of VCF 4.0 are also updated synchronously, including vSphere 7.0/vSAN 7.0 mentioned above, as well as NSX-T 3.0, vRealize 8.1, etc. Among them, what can be called a qualitative leap is Support for vSphere with Kubernetes and Tanzu, an important ladder and platform for application modernization.

We can no longer see Dell EMC VxRail as just a replacement for mid-to-high-end storage, nor can we even see Dell EMC VxRail as a pure hyper-converged product. The combination of VCF 4.0 and Dell EMC VxRail 7.0 is the key to building enterprise cloud paved the way.

A long-awaited good news for countless customers and sales is that Dell EMC VxRail 7.0 can now support 4-node hybrid mode deployment instead of the previous 8-node start, which greatly reduces the application threshold and enables more enterprises to go to the cloud a shortcut.

Hyper-convergence should have thousands of people

In recent years, a very important reason why hyperconvergence has been enthusiastically pursued is that the breadth and depth of its applications are constantly increasing. Initially, many people liked hyper-convergence because it could perfectly solve the startup storm problem in VDI applications. Now it is normal to use hyper-convergence to support key enterprise applications such as SAP HANA, and many users even use hyper-convergence as a digital base for modern applications. . In the fight against the epidemic, many hospitals have benefited from hyper-convergence and rapidly upgraded their IT infrastructure.

With the continuous improvement of hyper-convergence solutions, hyper-convergence can be seen in more and more business scenarios. Only with thousands of people and thousands of faces can hyper-convergence meet the needs of different users. Dell EMC VxRail has been recognized by more and more industry users through continuous segmentation and enhancement.

Facing the future, hyperconvergence will continue to extend outward from the initial data center applications, and hybrid cloud and edge computing will become an important force.

Gartner predicts that in 2020, nearly three-quarters of enterprises worldwide will adopt hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. The era of hybrid cloud has arrived, and with the gradual improvement of Dell EMC VxRail's own capabilities, it will become a favorable weapon to simplify hybrid cloud deployment. In the Dell Technologies Cloud Platform, the combination of VCF and Dell EMC VxRail forms the core of the native hybrid cloud infrastructure stack.

Dell EMC VxRail D-Series

In terms of edge computing, the new Dell EMC VxRail D560/D560F ruggedized type is called "Retrograde Warrior". Unlike other products that are willing to stay comfortably in an environment-friendly data center room, the Dell EMC VxRail D560/D560F prefers extremes Harsh environments or various edge computing application scenarios. Because of its flexibility, scalability and simplicity, it can be more fully released in environments with limited space, remote or harsh natural conditions. For example, telecommunications base stations, energy oil and gas exploration, disaster emergency response and other occasions are all places where the Dell EMC VxRail D560/D560F is used.

Not afraid of harsh environment

Why is the Dell EMC VxRail D560/D560F so unique? Because it is MIL-STD certified, it can withstand extreme conditions such as extreme heat and cold, shock, vibration, dust, humidity, and electromagnetic interference, all without compromising overall performance; administrators and end users can get consistent deployment and management environment and consistent user experience; simplicity, agility, and lifecycle management capabilities; ruggedized short-deep form factor with 20 inches (50.8 cm) depth (outside length), the smallest VxRail to date , very easy to carry.

In the product upgrade this June, Dell EMC VxRail has many "firsts", in addition to the above-mentioned in-depth edge computing field, also for the first time in history, the second-generation AMD EPYC processor is equipped with the high-efficiency Dell EMC On the VxRail E series, models such as E665/E665F/E665N are covered. It provides users with a new choice, with up to 64 high-performance cores and PCIe 4 support, both for edge and data center deployment, and its compact 1U system with high-efficiency power supplies is ideal for single-socket platforms It is undoubtedly an ideal choice for customers who need high-performance computing power.

Dell EMC VxRail E-Series

Take the Dell EMC VxRail E665 as an example, it provides NVMe, all-flash or hybrid storage configurations, and maintains consistent high performance in single-socket mode, which is widely used in databases, engineering test development, unstructured data, AI and machines Learning, high-performance computing (HPC) and other workloads.

The launch of AMD 7nm "Rome" has made AMD processors a leap forward in terms of process, performance and core count, and has a better price/performance ratio. With its excellent performance in a virtualized environment, it not only shields the compatibility issues under the physical architecture , and gave full play to the "three highs" advantages of high CPU core count, high bandwidth, and high memory capacity, and installed a "core" of surging power for the Dell EMC VxRail E series.

Dell EMC VxRail is not only powered by a new processor, but also by Intel's Optance technology, which is disrupting the memory and storage markets. The latest Dell EMC VxRail E560 and P570 support in-memory Optane DIMMs. It is like Popeye who has eaten spinach, full of strength, and can better support memory-intensive workloads, no matter what core applications, trading platforms, SAP HANA, high-performance computing, etc. are. With Optane technology, Dell EMC VxRail delivers performance gains with significantly increased memory capacity, cost-effective data persistence, faster recovery and less downtime.

In addition, the Dell EMC VxRail G series also adds NVIDIA RTX 6000 and RTX 8000 GPUs, which can be used for workloads such as intensive graphics rendering and visual computing, and can better support application scenarios such as AI, machine learning, and video surveillance.

From only one general-purpose G series in 2016, to the "five tiger generals" of G, E, V, P, and S series in 2017, Dell EMC VxRail is not only in the iteration and upgrade of PowerEdge servers, VMware vSphere, vSAN and other technologies It is very proficient, and has carried out a deeper integration with the VCF cloud platform, and keeps pace with the times, constantly introducing new processors and storage technologies. growth potential.

At the Dell Technologies Cloud Platform Online Seminar and VxRail New Product Launch Conference held on July 10, all the secrets about VxRail innovation and development will be fully revealed.

Taking the "new infrastructure" spring breeze, hyper-convergence set sail again

Today's Dell EMC VxRail makes us have to look at it with admiration. It spans core, edge and cloud platforms, and is not only suitable for upgrading, updating and expanding modern data centers, but also starting from 2 nodes, supporting edge computing applications, and becoming a cloud-native support platform to accelerate the implementation of hybrid clouds.

The automatic, intelligent, fast and reliable capabilities required by IT managers, the innovation, speed, stability and security required by OT managers, and the self-service capabilities of IT resources required by developers have been perfectly unified in Dell EMC VxRail. It is a veritable enabler. These features and advantages of Dell EMC VxRail have just become the best support for the implementation of "new infrastructure" projects.

For example, under the "new infrastructure", big data centers need more comprehensive and reliable underlying infrastructure support to realize intelligent data processing and analysis. Dell EMC VxRail is undoubtedly the most stable foundation; 5G will accelerate the intelligent connection of all things , effectively promote the development of industrial Internet and edge computing, Dell EMC VxRail provides strong support for real-time analysis, AI and machine learning, edge computing, etc.; as the infrastructure of "new infrastructure", cloud computing will be more widely used, Dell EMC VxRail is the cornerstone for building agile, efficient, and consistent cloud solutions, ensuring fast delivery of applications on the cloud, unified management across the cloud and the edge and the free flow of data.

In the "post-epidemic" era, people have a better understanding and more urgent needs for the construction of new digital infrastructure, and digital transformation and intelligent upgrading have become the core tasks of enterprises. Dell Technologies has a clear positioning and strategy for empowering "new infrastructure", giving enterprise users "superpowers" from the dimensions of connection, computing power, data and security. Dell EMC VxRail is one of these "super-capable" manufacturing machines, and it is also a microcosm of the many capabilities of Dell Technologies as an enabler.

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