Tag Archive for VxRail

VxRail, VxBlock get significant enhancements in Dell EMC VMware-related announcements

A new VxRail integration with Dell EMC Smart Fabric Services provides VxRail with automated networking configuration, while VxBlock gets major awareness, automation and analytics upgrades to its software.

Dell Technologies VxRail HCI appliances receive SAP HANA certification for production environments

Certification on SAP HANA is exceedingly important for HCI vendors, because it validates that HCI will run in a demanding Tier One environment, and opens up a market where enormous pent-up demand exists, that has just been waiting for this validation.

Dell EMC tinkers with cloud-enabled infrastructure solutions portfolio

There were few – actually no – major Dell EMC new product announcements made around their cloud infrastructure portfolio at VMworld. There were a lot of little ones, however, as well as some overarching messaging about focus and strategy.

Curious Dell storage channel numbers stand out in terrific Dell EMC Q1

Dell EMC finally made its long-awaited breakthrough in storage in the first quarter – even though on a year-over-year basis, channel storage business was actually down. It’s seen as more of a statistical fluke, rather than the harbinger of an unwanted trend, and considerable confidence around storage exists going forward.

New storage incents and rebate changes highlight Dell EMC partner program improvements

The beginning of the new Dell EMC fiscal year in February is always the time for the most significant changes to their partner program, although the company acknowledged the changes this year are more about fine-tuning.

New emphasis on services highlights Dell EMC 2018 partner program requirements

Dell EMC has announced its thresholds and tiers for 2018, and while there are some changes from the previous system, the biggest, by far, is the emphasis on services for tier eligibility, not just for rebates.

Selling the Dell Technologies cutting edge in Canada

While Canadian customers have a generally accurate reputation for being late technology adopters, Dell EMC execs at last week’s Toronto forum said that they are seeing movement towards newer Dell Technologies offerings.

Workload specialization makes partners key in Dell digital transformation strategy

Chad Sakac, president of Dell EMC’s converged platforms division laid out the company’s digital transformation strategy, why it’s often still hard for customers to grasp, and the role the channel can play in assisting with that.

Dell expands VDI Complete Solutions with Horizon apps, new graphics accelerators

The new Dell VDI announcements, like the previous day’s Dell EMC announcements at VMworld, all focus on the deepening relationship and more effective integration between Dell EMC and VMware since the merger.

Dell EMC announces hyper-converged, hybrid cloud upgrades

In addition to upgrades to VxRail, VxRack SDDC, both their Enterprise and Native hybrid clouds, and new turnkey VMware Ready Systems for ‘do it yourself’ cloud deployments, Dell EMC also announced GA for XtemIO X2 and an upgrade of their Dell Data Protection Suite for Applications.

Dell EMC publicly recommits to Nutanix partnership

While the Dell EMC merger has raised speculation about the future of their relationship with Nutanix, Dell EMC forcefully stated at Nutanix .NEXT that the relationship is solid and will continue.

Opportunity, risk for channel in new Dell EMC Cloud Flex flexible consumption model for HCI

New flexible consumption models were front and centre this week at Dell EMC World. They may attract new customers, but will they attract partners?

Dell EMC positions new VxRail appliances more towards the enterprise

While VxRail was originally aimed more at the mid-market, unexpected orders for large numbers of nodes from enterprise customers has led Dell EMC to add more enterprise features to the new 4.5 release of the appliances.

Tech Data adapts VMware plug-ins to enhance Dell EMC hyper-converged solutions

Tech Data is now using cloud services it acquired with Avnet Technology Solutions that were created for VMware vRealize to enhance automation for VxRail and VxRack environments.

New flexible consumption models, incumbency protection highlight Dell EMC channel changes

Partner presence at this year’s event increased massively over anything at either the Dell or EMC events, or the initial joint event in Austin last fall.