Guides

Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x on VxRail

This guide is for customers interested in deploying VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail, and describes how to plan and prepare for deploying version 5.0 of Cloud Foundation on VxRail.

Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail: VCF 5.x on VxRail 8.x

This guide introduces the architecture of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solution. It describes the different components within the solution and also acts as an aid to selecting the configuration needed for your business requirements.

Dell VxRail System Tech Book

This document is a conceptual and architectural review of the Dell VxRail system, optimized for VMware vSAN. It describes how hyperconverged infrastructure drives digital transformation and the VxRail system as a leading hyperconverged solution.

Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide

This document is a planning and preparation guide for VxRail appliances. It can be used to better understand the networking requirements for VxRail implementation.

Planning Guide—VMware vCenter Server on Dell VxRail

This planning document provides guidance for various vCenter Server deployment options that are supported on VxRail.

Reference Architecture—Splunk Reference Architecture on VxRail

Design Guide—Dell Validated Design for SAP HANA Deployments with Dell VxRail Infrastructure

This guide provides best-practice storage and configuration guidelines for a VxRail hyperconverged appliance for an SAP HANA HCI deployment. The solution incorporates Dell PowerEdge servers, VMware vSphere infrastructure, and VMware vSAN storage.

Planning Guide—vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail

This guide provides information for the planning of a VMware vSAN 2-node cluster infrastructure on a VxRail platform. This guide focuses on the VxRail implementation of the vSAN 2-node cluster, including minimum requirements and recommendations.

Planning Guide—Dell EMC VxRail 4.x vSAN Stretched Cluster

This planning guide provides best practices and requirements for using stretched clusters with the VxRail 4.x platform.

Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail: VCF 4.5 on VxRail 7.0

This guide introduces the architecture of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solution. It describes the different components within the solution and also acts as an aid to selecting the configuration needed for your business requirements.

Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 3.10.01 on VxRail

This guide describes the components within the VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail solution and acts as an aid to selecting the configuration needed for your business requirements.

Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on VxRail

This guide is for customers interested in deploying VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail, and describes how to plan and prepare for deploying version 4.4 of Cloud Foundation on VxRail.

VDI Design Guide—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Describes the integration of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops core components for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and hosted applications on Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged appliances or vSAN Ready Nodes in a VMware vSphere environment.

VDI Validation Guide—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Describes the integration of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops components for VDI and hosted shared desktops on Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged appliances or vSAN Ready Nodes.

VDI Deployment Guide—Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Provides instructions for deploying Citrix XenDesktop core components for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and XenApp for hosted shared desktops on Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged appliances or vSAN Ready Nodes in a VMware vSphere environment.

VDI Design Guide—VMware Horizon on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Describes integrating VMware Horizon brokering software with Dell EMC VxRail appliances or vSAN Ready Nodes to create virtual application and desktop environments on the latest Dell EMC PowerEdge servers in a VMware vSphere environment.

VDI Validation Guide—VMware Horizon on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Describes the integration of VMware Horizon components for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes and Dell EMC VxRail.

VDI Deployment Guide—VMware Horizon 7 for VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes

Provides instructions for deploying VMware Horizon 7 components for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged infrastructure appliances or Dell EMC vSAN Ready Nodes in a VMware vSphere environment.

Dell VxRail 7.0 vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide

This planning guide provides best practices and requirements for using stretched clusters with VxRail appliances.

Dell Networking SmartFabric Services with VxRail vSAN Stretched Cluster Reference Architecture

This document provides a SmartFabric Services with VxRail vSAN stretched cluster reference architecture and deployment overview.

Dell Networking SmartFabric Services with VxRail and VMware Cloud Foundation

This guide shows how to configure Dell SmartFabric Services for VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on VxRail 7.0.400 deployments. This guide applies to a single rack or multirack leaf-spine topology in a single site.

Dell Networking SmartFabric Services Deployment with VxRail 7.0.400

In this guide, SmartFabric Services (SFS) is used to deploy a new leaf-spine fabric for two racks. Two VxRail clusters are deployed on the SmartFabric, and OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI) is installed for automation and management of the SmartFabric.

Remote Deployment of VxRail with SmartFabric Services Deployment Guide

This deployment guide shows how to perform a remote deployment of VxRail with SmartFabric Services, as an alternative to using a jump host. It covers Layer 2 tagged and Layer 3 uplink options.