The Dell Validated Design for Enterprise Data Warehouse consists of the finest hardware and software from Dell Technologies and Teradata, which have been carefully chosen for their ability to handle compute-intensive workloads and scale to the demanding requirements of modern data warehouse environments for advanced data analytics and machine learning.
This validated design offers an end-to-end solution for on-premises or multi-cloud enterprise data warehouse; an alternative to cloud-based Teradata Cloud. It includes the partnership between Dell Technologies and Teradata to deliver a modern enterprise data warehouse platform powered by Dell's infrastructure. This collaboration combines Dell's latest generation PowerEdge servers and PowerVault ME5 Series block storage with Teradata Vantage—Teradata's flagship analytic platform offering. It also includes technologies like SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system and VMware ESXi hypervisor.
These integrated technologies enable customers to process, store, and analyze large-scale data workloads efficiently and cost-effectively. It empowers organizations to perform advanced data analytics, including machine learning and artificial intelligence to get valuable insights and make sound business decisions.
The Dell Validated Design for Enterprise Data Warehouse includes:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- A Linux-based operating system developed by SUSE. It is available in two editions, Server (SLES) for servers and Desktop (SLED) for workstations and desktop computers. SUSE Linux is known for its reliability, scalability, and flexibility, making it a popular choice for a wide range of computing environments, from servers to desktops.
- VMware vSphere
- A suite of products that include ESXi and vCenter. ESXi is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware for deploying and serving virtual computers. It runs directly on bare-metal servers without the requirement of an operating system. Also known as a bare-metal hypervisor. ESXi consolidates hardware for higher capacity utilization while streamlining IT administration through centralized management. vCenter is the management software that allows administrators to control the vSphere environment including virtual infrastructure automation and delivery across the hybrid cloud.
Some key benefits of this solution include:
- Unified Data Management
- Teradata Vantage provides a unified platform for data management and analytics. It contains a cross-engine orchestration layer that pipelines the right data and analytic request to the right analytic engine across a high-speed data fabric.
- Advanced Analytics
- Teradata Vantage offers a wide range of advanced analytics capabilities, including machine learning and 4D analytics which combines geospatial, temporal, and time series data. These tools enable organizations to gain deeper insights from their data and make more informed, data-driven decisions.
- Data Integration
- Teradata Vantage transforms the complexity of the most advanced analytics technologies into a simple, seamless user experience. It offers data scientists and business analysts a wide range of advanced analytic functions available in powerful engines without worrying about where they reside.
- Data Democratization
- Teradata Vantage provides various technical capabilities such as schema discovery as well as data catalog, making data discovery a reality. This feature makes data democratization possible by automatically discovering data with intelligence, allowing business users to easily find the data they are looking for.
The figure below shows the end-to-end enterprise data warehouse architecture.