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Dell VxRail and Dell PowerStore: Better Together Through Dynamic AppsON
Executive summary Introduction Dynamic AppsON with VxRail dynamic nodes and PowerStore T
Introduction
Leveraging existing storage investments
Scaling storage and compute independently
Integrated LCM
PowerStore protocols supported with VxRail dynamic nodes
Dell VSI
VxRail dynamic nodes and PowerStore Metro Volume References

Leveraging existing storage investments

Leveraging existing storage investments

  • In cases where there are existing storage investments in the data center but the compute is reaching a refresh cycle, VxRail dynamic nodes can be introduced along with the benefits of VxRail HCI System Software, the VxRail management software.

    VxRail HCI System Software is a strategic advantage for VxRail and further reduces operational complexity. It is the software running atop the vSphere stack and encapsulates much of the key VxRail differentiation over other x86 servers running vSphere in the market.

    VxRail HCI System Software provides automation and orchestration for deployment to daily, system-based operational tasks, which reduces the overall IT OpEx required to manage the stack. No build-it-yourself hypervisor solution provides this level of lifecycle management, automation, and operational simplicity.

    With VxRail HCI System Software, updates—BIOS, firmware, drivers or ESXi—are simple and automated with a single click. Customers can go from one known good state to the next, inclusive of all the managed software and hardware component firmware. They no longer have to verify hardware compatibility lists, run test and development scenarios, or sequence and trial updates. The heavy lifting of sustaining and lifecycle management is already done for them, helping VxRail create IT certainty.

    Lifecycle management for predictable outcomes

    The following features help ensure predictable outcomes for customers.

    • Automated, Intelligent Lifecycle Management (LCM) functionality automatically updates clusters with pre-validated, pre-tested software and firmware components, ensuring the HCI stack is in a Continuously Validated State.
    • The Electronic Compatibility Matrix is a compliance asset providing validation that all possible configuration and update path permutations are sound, enabling customers to choose the Continuously Validated State of their choice to optimize each cluster for its respective workloads.
    • Ecosystem connectors tightly integrate with infrastructure components including vSAN, PowerEdge server components, and networking, enabling automation and orchestration services across the entire stack for simple cluster software and firmware updates.
    • Dynamic AppsON allows VxRail to lifecycle manage a PowerStore array from within the VxRail management inside vCenter