Take The Guesswork Out of Virtualization With BRC

Take the guesswork out of
virtualization
with Business-Ready Configurations
Storage Solutions Marketing
Todays IT challenges
Demands on IT
continue to expand
Budgets are flat or

shrinking
Businesses demand
quick deployment
with fewer staff
members
Outcomes and ROI

are not adequate or
predictable
How much of your budget is dedicated to

keeping the lights on?
TODAYS BUDGETS
20%
TOMORROWS POSSIBILITIES
Strategic spending to
improve the company
50%
Maintaining legacy IT
Strategic spending to
improve the company
environment
80%
50%
Maintaining legacy IT
environment
80% of $1.2 trillion is spent annually just to keep the lights

on
.
Identifying
virtualization
opportunities
Does virtualization increase efficiency?

Increases in efficiency
Improved utilization of server and

storage resources
Simplified data protection and disaster
recovery from portability
Less downtime for maintenance
Challenges to increasing
efficiency
Difficult design process with many

details
Virtualization spans multiple IT silos of
servers, storage, and networking
Successful deployments are often
complex
WHO NEEDS VIRTUALIZATION
You should look for
What can we
offer
What can we achieve
Overcrowded datacenters
at near full capacity
Increase
Datacenter
Consolidation
Fewer servers (10:1 ratio)

Less rack-space needed
Less switches needed
Overworked IT staff, large

(20+) and heterogeneous
server installed base.
Increase ease of
deployment and
management
Single console for virtual server

mgmt
Simplified patch mgmt
Dynamic allocation of resources
Mission critical
applications without a
high availability
arrangement
Minimize
downtime
Live-migration of workloads
Automatic HA-failover
Simplified HA/DR mgmt
Large number of installed

servers, specially older
(3+ years). These usually
feature power-hungry
processor that are underutliized
Save on power
and cooling
90% fewer servers

Less cabling improves cooling
Dynamic resource and power
mgmt
BusinessReady
Configurations
Take the guesswork out of virtualization

Whether you require an entry-level, mid-size, or
datacenter solution, theres a Dell BRC that can
meet your needs right out of the box.
Pre-validated bundles of servers, storage, and
networking designed to support a virtual environment
Reference architecture documents that enumerate all
the details around design
Flexible configurations including

blade servers, rack servers, 1Gb
and 10Gb networking, Vmware
and Microsoft Hyper-V, and
several storage options
Business-Ready Configurations: Servers

Why Dell?
Power efficient
Designed for virtualization
Easy to deploy and manage
What form factor?
Both blades and rack servers can be
used successfully in virtualization
deployments
What are the details?
How much memory and CPU do I
need to support my workloads?
How do I configure access to
networking and storage?

SMB and Branch Office
Optimized
Datacenter and Cloud Optimized
T110 II
T310, T410
T610, T710
Entry
1S & 2S
Scalable 2S
M610, M810, M910, M915
M610x
M1000e
Dense 2S to
Scalable 4SBlade+ Expansion
Tower Servers
Blade Chassis
Blade Servers
R610
Dense 2S/1U
R510, R515
R710, R715, R810, R815
R210 II
R310, R410, R415
R910
Entry 1S
SMB 1S & 2S (1U & 2U)
Highly Scalable 4S
SMB & Storage Optimized Scalable 2S & 4S /2U
C1100, C2100, C6100,

C6105, C6145,
Cloud Optimized
Rack Servers
Intel
AMD

Consistently
delivering:
Unrelenting focus on quality
and reliability proven
through award-winning
customer-inspired design
High performance,
intelligent platforms with
embedded systems
management and
validated solutions
Virtualization-enabled
systems built with industry
leading energy efficiency
for controlled cost
Flex-Mem:
More Memory
Per Processor
Lifecycle
Controller:
Embedded
Management
Built-in
Redundancy
at the
Hypervisor

Best performance per watt
Modular Cooling Fan

Design
Right Sized Power Supplies
Right sized power supplies 90%+ efficient design

Right sized PSUs lowers power draw at base server
level
Power management features power capping, power
inventory & budget
Innovative efficient modular fan design

Top VMmark Scores:
Top 16-core performance with R810
with FlexMemory Bridge
Best Blade Efficiency:

Dell M-Series Blades uses less
power across all load levels
versus either HPs or IBMs solutions
Best Perf/Watt:
#1 SPECpower 2-socket for the

R610
R710
R815
Business-Ready Configurations:
Networking
Why Dell?
Cost-effective enterprise
networking
Open standards-based products
ensure future-proofing and
interoperability
1Gb or 10Gb and/or FC?
Many different networking protocols
and architectures can support
virtualization
How do I isolate different types of
traffic?
How many ports do I need?
How do I best support access to
storage?
Networking
Modul
ar&
Blade
Ethernet
PowerEdge
M1000E
M6348M6220 M802
4
Converge
dDell M8428k
Fibre
Channel
Dell
8/4 FC Brocade
SAN
Module
M5424
Core &
Aggregati
on
Scalable
Chassis
JEX8208/8216
(Core, Aggr)
Top-ofRack
8024/8024F
(10GbE Small
Core/Aggr)
B-MLXe4/8/16
(Core)
B-8000e (10GbE
Small Core/Aggr)
B-RX4/8/16
(Small core,
Aggregation)
J-EX4200 1GbE Small
Core/Aggr
Networking
2010
- Dell Ranks 4th in Fixed-Port Ethernet

1 PowerConnect Family with Brocade,
- Dell expands
Switching
Juniper, and Aruba solutions
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
1
2
- First all 10Gb PowerConnect Switch Launches

- Dell Ranks Top 10 in Fixed-Port Ethernet
Switching2
- PoE and Fiber Stackable switches
- First Layer 3 Stackable Family
- First Layer 3 Routing Family
- First Stackable Family
- First all 1Gb PowerConnect
switch
- Dell launches PowerConnect with
unmanaged and web-managed
switches
:DellOro Q210 report

: DellOro Q109 report
Networking
iSCSI networking for Storage
Enables simple virtualized storage
Natively supports virtualization primitives

Allows scalable, flexible networked storage
Simplifies networked storage
Uses affordable hardware and

existing infrastructure
Utilizes existing networking knowledge
Enhances consolidation ROI
Simplifies virtual server deployments

Reduces acquisition, deployment and
ongoing management costs
Networking
Increased bandwidth for
throughput-intensive workloads
Fewer cables and NICs in the
environment
Provides a basis for a Unified
Fabric
Fewer HBAs / NICs per server
Reduced number of switches
Simplified network
76% network cost savings
management
Business-Ready Configurations: Storage

Why Dell?
Open storage ensures
interoperability
Capable storage means support for
enterprise activities
Affordable storage fits your budget
iSCSI or Fibre Channel?
iSCSI can simplify the deployment
and management of networking in
a virtual environment.
What kind of RAID and drives
should I use?
What size volumes and pools
should I create?

Virtual storage for virtual servers
Dell EqualLogic
Simplify lifecycle management
Create an easy-to-administer pool of storage

Easily add capacity and performance as
your environment grows
Incorporate several generations of hardware
into one unified system
Update, refresh, and retire hardware with no
downtime
Optimize performance and protection
Let automatic load-balancing optimize workloads across storage

resources
Protect your applications and hypervisor environments with
included software packages
Leverage additional capabilities on your existing hardware when
new features are released

EqualLogic extends the benefits of virtualization to the

storage.
Linear scalability of
performance
Predictable economics
Ethernet
Fabric
Physical Infrastructure
Simple no-downtime
maintenance
No forklift upgrades
Virtualized Assets

Multigenerational SAN s All-inclusive software model

No disruptive fork-lift upgrades s Long-term investment
protection
PS100
Series
PS3000
PS3000
Series Series
PS5000
Series
AD / Dom
PS4000
PS6000
Series
Series
Backup Servers
PS6010
Series
Vmware
vStorage
ASM/ME for Hyper-V
2003
22
Core Data
Protection
Auto-Snapshot
Manager/Microsoft
Edition (ASM/ME)
SAN
Headquarters
Auto-Snapshot Manager/ Vmware
Edition (ASM/VE)
Vmware Site Recovery
Thin Provisioning
Manager
2011+

Auto-Snapshot Manager for Windows:

Integration with Microsoft Hyper-V,
SQL, and Exchange
Snapshots and replication for data
protection and rapid recovery
Exchange
Server
SQL
Server
Hyper-V
Test/development environments
Selective restore of application objects
Ethernet SAN
Host Integration Tools for Windows

PS Series Array
Optimized MPIO written to Microsofts DSM

Remote Setup Wizard
VM
Exchange
VSS and VDS providers for 3rd party backup
SQL
Exchange
VM
SQL
Backups
Backups

Auto-Snapshot Manager for
VMware
Hypervisor-aware SAN-based
snapshots, clones, and replication
Plugs into Virtual Center platform,
enabling activities for folders,
datastores, datacenters, clusters,
and virtual machines.
Adapter for VMware Site

Recovery Manager for reliable
disaster recovery
Integration with vStorage APIs for
acceleration of common tasks
Integration with vStorage APIs for
customized MPIO
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Management
Why Dell?
Adhering to open standards means
you can choose how you manage
hardware
Whose Tools do I use?
Dell hardware can be managed with
either Dell tools and third-party
tools.
How do I manage physical and
virtual assets effectively?
How do I add hardware to my
environment without adding more
tools?
Management
Integration with VMware Virtual Center
Server management plug-in
Monitoring/alerting
Deployment/provisioning
Firmware updates
Hardware management
EqualLogic integration
Datastore provisioning tool
VDI Smart Deploy tool
vCenter plugin for snapshots
Management
Integration with Microsoft Systems Center
Deploy
Dell Server and
Client Deployment
Packs
Update
Dell Hardware
Update Catalogs
Virtual
Management
Monitor
Dell Management
Packs
Dell Server PRO

Management Pack
(with PRO-Tips)
BusinessReady
Configurations
in Practice
Business-Ready Configurations for VMware

Vmware vSphere software with
Enterprise Plus licensing
Dell PowerEdge M610 blade
servers
Dell EqualLogic PS6000 SAN
Three configurations supporting from
10s to 100s of VMs
Vmware vSphere Essentials

Dell PowerEdge R510
platform
Dell PowerConnect 5424
switches
Three options support
Business-Ready Configurations for Hyper-V

Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V Role
Dell PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade
servers
Dell EqualLogic PS6010 10Gb SAN
Dell PowerConnect 8024F 10Gb switching
Three configurations supporting 40, 70, or 125
VMs
Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V Role

Dell PowerEdge R510 and R410
servers
Dell PowerConnect 5424 switching
Three configurations supporting 10, 20,
or 40 VMs, and optionally include
Growing virtualization environments
Business-Ready Configurations are an easy way to
add capacity to an existing virtual environment
The Medium Business-Ready Configuration leveraging
VMware, EqualLogic, and Blade Servers can support
hundreds of virtual machines and 18 TB of space.
+200
VMs
+200
VMs
VMware vSphere Enterprise

Plus
VMware vCenter licensing
6 PowerEdge M610 blade
servers
2 Dell EqualLogic PS6000 SAN
Remote Offices
Business-Ready Configurations can be used to
deploy virtualization reliably in a remote office
The Entry Business-Ready Configuration leveraging
Microsoft Hyper-V, EqualLogic, and Rack Servers can
support approximately 40 virtual machines and 10 TB of
New Delhi
space.
Microsoft Hyper-V R2
4 PowerEdge R710 servers
1 PowerEdge R610 server
1 EqualLogic PS6010XV array
PowerConnect switching
Up to 9.6 TB of storage
Paris
Headquarters
Take the guesswork out of virtualization

with Business Ready Configurations
Virtualization can increase your efficiency, but
deploying and managing it can be difficult
PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic storage, and
PowerConnect switches are designed for virtualization
Business-Ready Configurations make it easier to
design, deploy, and manage virtual environments
vStart is designed to enable quick deployments
including all infrastructure required.
Managing hardware can be as easy as extending your
existing management interfaces to support it
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Take the guesswork out of

Storage Solutions Marketing

Budgets are flat or

Outcomes and ROI

Storage Solutions Marketing

How much of your budget is dedicated to

80% of $1.2 trillion is spent annually just to keep the lights

Storage Solutions Marketing

Does virtualization increase efficiency?

Improved utilization of server and

Difficult design process with many

WHO NEEDS VIRTUALIZATION

You should look for

What can we achieve

Fewer servers (10:1 ratio)

Overworked IT staff, large

Single console for virtual server

Large number of installed

90% fewer servers

Storage Solutions Marketing

Storage Solutions Marketing