The document discusses the Dell EMC VxRail solution, emphasizing its role in modernizing IT infrastructure and accelerating transformation through hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). It highlights market trends, product features, and innovations that enhance efficiency, scalability, and agility in managing workloads. VxRail is presented as a robust platform for deploying and managing VMware environments with lower operational costs and comprehensive data protection capabilities.

1. Dell EMC VxRail
Modernize your infrastructure and accelerate IT
transformation with VxRail

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agree that if they do not embrace IT
TRANSFORMATION, their firm will no
longer be COMPETITIVE in their market
(10% increase vs. 2017)1
As application ecosystems
become more complex, IT must
transform to deliver greater
EFFICIENCY
PREDICTABILITY
and BUSINESS AGILITY
Increasing complexity of application ecosystems
is driving IT transformation
Source: Based on the ESG Research paper, “Research Proves IT Transformation’s Persistent Link to Agility, Innovation, and Business Value,” March 2018

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What to expect in HCI in 2018
Even Faster Adoption
“HCI is the fastest growing market of all the
multi-billion-dollar storage segments.”
- Eric Burgener, IDC
Growth of Edge Computing
“Currently, around 10% of enterprise-generated
data is created and processed outside a traditional
centralized data center or cloud.” By 2022, Gartner
predicts this figure will reach 50%.
- Santhosh Rao, Gartner
Hardware Advancements Software Innovation
• Faster NVMe drives
• High memory
processors
• 25 GbE connectivity
• Higher efficiency
(power, cooling, etc.)
• Hybrid cloud
• New advanced data
services
• Enhanced
serviceability
• AI / ML for self-
diagnosis

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Turnkey appliance with
full lifecycle simplification
Jointly engineered with
VMware, powered by vSAN
Making it real - Dell EMC’s HCI portfolio
XC SeriesVxRack SDDC VxRack FLEX
When hypervisor
choice is a requirement
Easiest and fastest way
to stand up a SDDC
Most flexible HCI
rack-scale system
For when customer
demands Nutanix
Ultimate rack-scale HCI
for VMware hybrid cloud
When performance and
scalability are top priority
HCI takes CI benefits to the next level
Simpler architecture | More automation | Supports most workloads
VMware Mixed Hypervisor
vSAN Ready Node
For existing lifecycle
management processes
Focus on reducing
acquisition costs
VxRail
Growing
3x
Market rate

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Dell EMC Leadership
#1
in Converged and Hyper
Converged SolutionsINDUSTRY LEADING SOFTWARE DEFINED
SOLUTIONS such as optimized options like FX2 and easy
Ready Nodes for VMware vSAN
DROVE INDUSTRY STANDARD
in NVME via Express Flash
FIRST 1U ACCELERATOR
SOLUTION in C4130
#1 in power efficiency
FIRST portfolio of
Fresh Air solutions
Modular Data Center
LEADERSHIP
Dell EMC provides
the industry’s
FIRST FULLY
AUTOMATED SERVER
LIFE CYCLE SOLUTION

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VxRail Innovation and momentum
Q2 2016
All-flash VxRail
Compression
Deduplication
Erasure coding
QoS
Q4 2016
Dell PowerEdge
Servers
3-node starting
point
Q1 2016
Q3 2017
Higher performance
Native HCI security
Enhanced stretched
clusters
Intelligent operations
VxRail
3.5
VxRail
3.0
VxRail
4.0
VxRail
4.5
Q4 2017/Q1 2018
2x more IOPS
Millions more configurations
Over 9x more predictable
response times
Mixed 14th and 13th gen
hardware clusters
NVMe, 25GbE, deployment,
serviceability, and
management
enhancements
VxRail on 14th Gen
PowerEdge
Security Configuration,
STIG, USGv6 Cert.
IPv6 Ready, EAL 2+
Common Criteria Cert.
VVD expansion
vCenter Alerts
PE-based 2U/4N
VxRail
Network Fabric Design
Center
Q2 2018
Enrichment & Security
Enhancements
1st
VxRail first to integrate
PowerEdge post-merger
#1
Dell EMC celebrates proven industry
recognition and leadership in HCI market
Dell EMC
launches VxRail
appliance

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CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATE
PREDICTABLY EVOLVE
CREATE CERTAINTY
Building • Maintaining • Expanding
Lifecycle • Upgrades • Support
Management • M&O Tools • Knowledge
Why VxRail
Dramatically lower OPEX enables you
to focus IT on the things that make you
more competitive

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ACCELERATES
TRANSFORMATION
SEAMLESS
INTEGRATION
FULLY LOADED
SERVICES
HIGHLY
CONFIGURABLE
SINGLE END-TO-END
LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
ONE
73% 46% 619%
Lower cost
of operations2
5-year ROI1
Faster to
deploy1
1 IDC Oct. 2017
2 Silverton Consulting, July 2017
Accelerate IT Transformation
with Dell EMC VxRail

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VxRail is your IT foundation
ONLY with Dell Technologies
ACCELERATE IT
TRANSFORMATION
Fastest & easiest way to
expand a VMware environment
100% OPEX
0% CAPEX
BUILD A VALIDATED IAAS
or DEVELOPER-READY
PAAS
Leverage the best of both
on and off premises with
VMware cloud management
Power next gen apps with
Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Deploy in days
vs months
EXPAND DATA
PROTECTION
Protect with Data protection
suite for VMware
100% less effort

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VMware Validated Designs on VxRail
Deploy, operate, and maintain a VMware SDDC on the #1 Dell EMC HCI platform
• Starting with VVD 4.2 with complete NSX and
vRealize capabilities on top of VxRail
• End-to-end validation of HW and SW with interop
and scalability testing
• Day 2 guidance on how to monitor, backup,
restore and failover management components
• Dell EMC-released VVD build guides to support
single-site and dual-site deployments
• Support for VVD on VxRail stretch-clusters and
multi-Availability Zone configurations
De-risk
Deployments
Simplify
Operations
Drive IT
Agility

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Accelerating IT transformation to a multi-cloud
Speed to Cloud
CloudMaturity
HCI appliance
Hybrid Cloud
VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud Providers
vSAN Ready Nodes
BYO
Data Center Modernization Private Cloud Public Cloud
Integrated SDDC Platform
Validated SDDC Design
Built on Dell EMC PowerEdge – the bedrock of the modern data center
SDDC

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VxRail on Dell EMC 14th Gen servers
G Series Nodes** E Series Nodes P Series Nodes V Series Nodes S Series Nodes
S Series Nodes
Compute dense Low profile Performance optimized VDI optimized Storage dense
G560/F E560/F P570/F V570/F S570
Full platform refresh to Dell EMC 14G PowerEdge servers based on Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family
Higher core counts, faster clock frequency, more memory channels, faster memory, higher endurance and redundant boot devices
2000W or 2400W PSU
Single or Dual socket
2x10GbE SFP+ onboard
NVMe cache support
1100W PSU
4x10GbE onboard
NVMe cache support
25GbE support*
1100W or 1600W PSU
20 capacity drives
4x10GbE onboard
NVMe cache support
25GbE support
2000W PSU
Up to 3 GPUs
8 more capacity drives
4x10GbE onboard
25GbE support
1100W PSU
4x10GbE onboard
25GbE support

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Processor
Choice of 38 Intel® Scalable® processors
4 to 56 cores per system
straightstraight
VxRail configuration flexibility for your workload
G, E, P, S, V Series based on the latest Dell EMC PowerEdge servers
RAM
24 DIMM slots
16GB RDIMM
32GB RDIMM
64GB LRDIMM
128GB LRDMIM
Power supply
1100W 100-240V AC
1600W, 2000W, 2400W 200-240V AC
1100W 48V DC
Storage
NVMe Cache Drives: 800GB, 1600GB
Cache SSDs: 400GB, 800GB, 1600GB
SSDs (SAS & SATA) : 1.92TB, 3.84TB
HDDs: 1.2TB, 1.8TB, 2.4TB (10K)
2.0TB 4.0TB (7.2K)
Base networking
SFP28, SFP+, RJ45
2x 25GbE
4x 10GbE
4x1GBE (auto negotiate)
Optional add-on NICs
GPUs
NVIDIA
Note: GPU SW & drivers
sold separately

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Single node scaling and upgrades
Minimizes risk and enables pay as you grow
START WITH WHAT YOU NEED
Minimize risk by closely
matching your requirements
SCALE OUT
Add as few a one node to
increase performance and capacity
SCALE UP
Incrementally add storage
as data grows

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What is inside VxRail?
LIFECYCLE
MANAGEMENT AND
SUPPORT TOOLS
POWERED BY
VMWARE
vSAN
INCLUDED DATA
PROTECTION
OPTIONS
vSAN Enterprise*
vCenter Server
vRealize Log Insight
vSphere Ready*
(supports all vSphere licenses)
RecoverPoint for VMs
vSphere Replication
vSphere Data Protection
VxRail Manager
Secure Remote Support
*VxRail releases ship within 30 days of vSphere/vSAN U1 releases
A full suite of capabilities included at no additional charge

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Modern and robust data services with vSAN
Software defined, intelligent, and expanding set of services for virtualized workloads
IntegrityResiliency
Recovery
Performance
controls
Protection Efficiency

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VxRail 4.5 the foundation of IT transformation
The best technology for VMware virtualization ecosystems
 50% more IOPS and up to 35%
faster response times
 vSphere 6.5 VM-level encryption
and vSAN 6.6 w/DARE
 Local site protection for
stretched clusters
vSphere 6.5
vSAN 6.6
 VxRail Manager Events now
viewable in vCenter
 Expanded RESTful API
capabilities across system,
eServices, and Support
 Lifecycle management for all
networking
 Customer-upgradeable 3-node
clusters
Simplified lifecycle
management
 NVMe support
 Supports mixed 14th and 13th
generation hardware clusters
 Choice of GPU cards
 Single socket appliances
 More network interface options,
including 25GbE
 File services with Dell EMC Isilon
SD Edge
More configuration
flexibility

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D O N ’ T J U S T D E P LOY
A S E RV E R
T R A N S F O R M YO U R
I N F R A S T RU C T U R E
POLISHED APPROACH TO
DELIVER HCI BENEFITS
POWERFUL ENOUGH FOR
ANY WORKLOAD
PURPOSE-BUILT HCI
SET TO GO EVERYWHERE
>1M Millions more
configurations
2x Up to 2x more IOPS
2x Over 2x better
response times
3x 3x more VDI users <1ms Sustained response
times under 1ms
9x
Over 9x more
predictable
response times
COMPARISONS BASED ON VXRAIL ON 13TH GENERATION POWEREDGE PLATFORMS

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VxRail hardware updates
NVMe Cache
Drives
Future proof
with NVMe
800GB and
1.6TB cache
drive options for
faster caching
technology
Future-proof performance, accelerate transformation, and secure your environment
NVIDIA P40
GPUs
2x performance
in graphics
acceleration and
50% more users
per board with
addition of
NVIDIA P40
GPU
25GbE
Connectivity
The Most
aggregate
bandwidth of any
other vendor’s
appliance
M Series
Processors
Up to 2X more
memory (3TB)
using new high
memory Intel
Xeon processor
options
Hardened
Security
Security
Configuration
Guide, STIG, and
automated scripts
accelerate
deployment of
secure VxRail
infrastructure
S4112-ON
switch support
Support for Dell
EMC Networking
S4112-ON half-
width 10/25GbE
Open Networking
top-of-rack switch
purpose built for
HCI
NVMe Cache
Drives
25GbE
Connectivity
S4112-ON
Switch Support
Hardened
Security
M Series
Processors
NVIDIA P40
GPUs

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VxRail Points of Security
COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY BY DESIGN
Dell EMC Secure
Remote Support, AAA
Secure remote service
Data at Rest
Encryption -
D@RE
EAL 2+ Certified
KMIP Compliant
Key Management
KMIP client on vSphere
vSAN EncryptionInternational
Certification
VxRail ACLs and
RBAC
Host and management
access with vCenter,
plus Lockdown mode
VxRail Secure
Logging
Audit logging with
vRealize Log Insight plus
RA for Splunk integration
Security Hardening
Security Configuration
Guide and DISA STIG
Compliant Scripts
IPv6 Ready
USGv6 certified and
meets IPv6 Ready
standard
Availability
High Availability,
Data Protection, System
Recovery, and Monitoring
Network Segmentation
vLAN segmentation, and
optional micro-segmentation
with NSX-V
Integrity
Secure Boot
Software Checksum

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Supporting our customers and partners through IT transformation
Peace of mind
No hidden costs or fees
A Path forward
You will be ready for the
future
Investment Protection
Lowering the risk of your
investment
VxRail in the Future-Proof Loyalty Program
vxrail.is/futureproof

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Dell EMC Fabrics for VxRail improve your HCI experience
– Dell EMC Networking Solution Engineering Validated
Deployment Guides
– Fabric Design Center for network design customization and
configuration
– Open Networking for choice of OS
– Industry standard features for investment protection
• WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
FOR YOUR SOLUTION?
– Faster time to production, right-sized fabric for your
environment, interoperable in your existing environment

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PRODUCT FEATURES
Full vCenter integration
All OneFS Data Services & Protocols
Scales to 36 TB
Start Free & Frictionless (non-production, community support)
Provides SMB, NFS, HDFS and OpenStack Swift protocols
KEY BENEFITS
Simple, agile and cost efficient platform
Easy to manage with standard VMware tools
Consolidate/distribute data from/to remote locations
Deploys in minutes
Software-defined NAS for the enterprise edge
Optional software

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VxRail simplifies lifecycle management and speeds upgrades
Updates delivered as a single software package within 30 days - no more testing, sequencing, validating
Integrated Software
SDS
Hypervisor
Software governance
Virtualization Management
BIOS
Components Firmware & Drivers
NIC Firmware
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
2
1
2
5
4
3
6
1
4
2
3
Critical Releases Maintenance Releases
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
* Example only, not reflective of actual
VxRail software packages
Go from one good
known state to the
next
SoftwareHardware
Synchronized
VxRail & VMware
releases get you
the latest features
and critical updates
fast

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Evergreen clusters simplify tech refresh—no forklift migrations
Continuously modernize
10GbE
Add new appliance to cluster
vMotion workload to new appliance
Remove old node
Non-disruptively
VM

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VxRail Manager
Delivers automation, lifecycle management, and
serviceability
• Deploy appliances with ease – over 200
automated tasks
• Update all software in single click
• Monitor using dashboards for health, events, and
physical views
• Maintain with direct access to support, articles, and
community
Embedded
server
management
iDRAC with
Lifecycle
Controller

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Easily apply your VMware expertise to VxRail
Leverage your investment in VMware management and orchestration
VxRAIL MANAGER
• Installation and upgrade
• VxRail Market
• Dell EMC support
• Optional Vision software
vREALIZE AUTOMATION
• Automation blueprints
• Governance and control
• Self-service catalog
vREALIZE OPERATIONS
• End-to-end analytics
• Proactive alerting
• Capacity management
vCENTER SERVER
• Single-pane-of-glass view
• Familiar vCenter interface
• Single or multi-cluster
management
Optional software
licensed separately
Included software
capabilities

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Data Protection Suite for VMware
• Comprehensive backup and granular recovery
• Continuous data protection for any PiT recovery
• Proactive monitoring and real-time analytics
• Metadata only or full-content index search
Data Domain Virtual Edition
• Simple, flexible, cloud-enabled,
software-defined protection storage
• Flexible capacity up to 96 TB
• Includes DD Boost, DD Replicator, DD Encryption
Comprehensive data protection
Included and enhanced data protection capabilities
INCLUDED DATA PROTECTION ENHANCED DATA PROTECTION OPTIONS
Active/Active Stretched Clusters
• Continuous Availability for DR
RecoverPoint for VMs
• Any point-in-time recovery
• Starter quantity of licenses included
vSphere Replication
• Specific point-in-time recovery (5min)
vSphere Data Protection
• 8 TB of deduplicated backup and recovery
• Single-step image recovery

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Flexible consumption options
BYO / VMWARE ELA
APPLY EXISTING VMWARE
LICENSING TO VxRAIL
CLOUDFLEX
PROVIDED BY DELL FINANCIAL
SERVICES
vCAN
VMWARE PROGRAM FOR
SERVICE PROVIDERS
• Existing licenses or ELA to be
applied to VxRail
• Acquire new licenses from
preferred channel
• Cloud like economic model
• No obligation after 12 months
• Price drops over time
• Utility based consumption model
• REQUIRED if using VxRail to
deliver hosted/outsourcing services
on or off premises

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What workloads are appropriate for HCI?
TRUE OR FALSE: HCI IS ONLY FOR VDI? FALSE!!
Supports a wide variety of traditional and cloud-native workloads
TRADITIONAL
BUSINESS APPS TEST/DEV IAAS, PAAS
BIG DATA
ANALYTICS

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What doesn’t belong in a VxRail?
EXTREMELY LARGE DATABASES
Creates a compute to storage imbalance
that isn’t a fit for VxRail
LARGE SCALE FILE DEPLOYMENTS
Isilon SD Edge ideal for small scale or edge
to core file deployments
HPC WITH MASSIVE CALCULATIONS
High compute to storage ratio doesn’t match a
VxRail profile
TRUE ARCHIVING
Long-term cold storage (i.e. Tape) is
not a cost-effective use case for VxRail

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VxRail Appliance services
Expert Installation and
Implementation
• ProDeploy: Including pre-
deployment planning, project
management and 24x7 onsite
installation
• ProDeploy Plus: Additional value
including post-deployment
assistance and training credits
Extended VxRail Capabilities
• Implementation for:
• RecoverPoint for
Virtual Machines
• DPS for VMware
• Data Domain Virtual Edition
• Residency
• Expansion
• Software upgrade
• Workload/data migration
• Data erasure
Comprehensive 24x7 Support
• Single point of support for all
VxRail hardware and software
• Global, trusted
• ProSupport, ProSupport
with mission critical option and
ProSupport Plus are available
PRODEPLOY FOR
ENTERPRISE
CROSS PRODUCT
INTEGRATION
PROSUPPORT
FOR ENTERPRISE

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Dell EMC Consulting Services for VxRail
Be ready when your VxRail is delivered
Accelerate adoption and increase consumption
Develop a service-focused approach to IT to realize the real
business value from the new HCI
Asses business, application and financial drivers to determine
workload candidates
Rapidly migrate the most important workloads to the new HCI

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VxRail, the standard in hyper-converged
Don’t just deploy a server, transform your infrastructure
• Up to 2x more IOPS
• Low CPU and memory overhead
• More direct IO path
• Per-VM policies and QoS
POWERFUL AND
EFFICIENT
• Millions of configurations for any
use case
• Start small & pay as you grow
• Comprehensive data protection
• 3x more VDI users
PURPOSEFUL AND
FLEXIBLE
• Full VMware too and ecosystem
integration
• 9x more predictable response
times with sustained response
times under 1ms
• Dell EMC HCI market leadership
POLISHED AND
PROVEN
DESIGNED AS ONE BY DELL EMC | VMWARE