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Virtualization on Your Timeline - The Path Ahead by Dell Technologies

Opportunities Driving Investment

89% of organizations say usage/evaluation of multiple hypervisor options is a strategic imperative.


  • Flexibility - Adapt to market changes and growth with flexible infrastructure, ecosystem choice and seamless data and application mobility.

  • Scalability - Rapidly deploy or adjust services in response to varying workloads.

  • Cost Efficiency - Optimize resource utilization to reduce infrastructure costs.


Challenges Driving Change

There are three key catalysts that are accelerating the need to evaluate your strategy now.


  • Licensing - Complex licensing models cause headaches like esuring compliance and managing increased costs of multiple licenses.

  • AI and Containers - The growth of new types of workloads generates siloed environments that reduce agility.

  • IT Staffing and Skill Sets - Managing and optimizing virtual environments is different than traditional IT, creating knowledge gaps that stymie progress.


Chart a Course for Your Ideal Future State

Dell Technologies has a broad portfolio to help you unlock your data on your timeline.


  • Evaluate your virtualization strategy - Determine what changes you may want to make now, in the near future and in the long term.

  • Explore external expertise to reach your goals - You don't have to go it alone. Get tailored guidance for reaching your ideal future state based on your business goals and timeline.

  • Determine where you stay the course - and where it makes sense to shift - Not everything has to shift at once. Invest in areas that stand to have the greatest impact as you set a strong foundation for the future.


Virtualization Solutions with Dell Tehcnologies

Realize the full power of your data with a broad portfolio of virtualization solutions, Dell Technologies can help you tailor a plan based on where you are and where you want to go.


  • Shared Storage - Open and flexible with the freedom of independent storage and compute to avoid vendor lock-in.

    • Unlock your data with open storage from PowerStore and PowerFlex. Seamlessly manage applications and data with common storage services and consistent application environments.

    • Moving to open storage gives you the flexibility to retain control over your data while keeping everything securely connected.

    • Flexibility by de-coupling your data from the hypervisor, you retain the ultimate flexibility to support your ecosystem of choice and to adapt pivot over time.

    • Strategic security by consistent policy controls and protection solutions across locations improve availability, continuity and resiliency.

    • Three benefits of open storage: - Free your workload, reduce complexity, eliminate silos.

  • Hyperconverged - Tightly integrated compute and storage, hypervisor specific.


A Board portfolio for Where You Are and Where You Want to Go

Dell Technologies can partner with you, no matter what your virtualization solution. Our portfolio of shared storage and hyperconverged solutions is specifically designed to meet your needs.


Dell Solutions for VMware by Broadcomm

With over 20 years of experience delivering powerful solutions, Broadcom's VMware software, in collaboration with Dell, simplify cloud management for enhance innovation, resilience and security.

VxRail, is the first co-engineered solution with VMware and offers seamless, integrated platform designed for a turnkey VMware experience.


Shared Storage

  • PowerStore CASA Providers and vVols support.

  • PowerFlex Compute Nodes

  • VxRail Dynamic Nodes

Hyperconverged

  • VxRail

  • VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail


Dell Solutions for Nutanix

Leverage Nutanix AHV for a seamless virtualization experience with high availability, vGPU support and native Kubernetes engine, integrated within the Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure.

Dell XC Plus is a turnkey HCl-based appliance that is a fusion of Dell's robust PowerEdge server technology and Nutanix Cloud Platform software.


Shared Storage

  • Dell PowerFlex with Nutanix Cloud Platform

  • Coming Soon 1H CY2025

Hyperconverged

  • XC Plus


Dell Solutions for Red Hat OpenShift

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization provides a modern platform for you to run, deploy and manage new and existing virtual machine workloads alongside containers and AI/ML applications with hybrid cloud support.

Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift includes Red Hat OpenShift virtualization and is the first fully integrated application delivery platform purpose built for Red Hat OpenShift.


Shared Storage

  • Apex Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift

Hyperconverged

  • APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift with OpenShift Data Foundation


Dell Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCl

Azure Stack HCl is a hyperconverged infrastructure solution offering top-tier virtualization performance, value and support for container-based deployments.

Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure includes Azure Stack HCl and is the first Premier Solution collaboratively engineered with Microsoft to extend and optimize the Azure hybrid cloud experience.


Shared Storage

  • APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure

Hyperconverged

  • APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure with Storage Spaces Direct

  • Dell Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCl


Dell Technologies NativeEdge

Dell NativeEdge is specifically designed for edge and ROBO deployments and utilizes a custom Dell Hypervisor, which can manage VMs and containers.

Automate consistent deployment of VMs and containers across thousands of edge endpoints and clusters.


Shared Storage

  • Dell NativeEdge

Hyperconverged

  • Dell NativeEdge


 


Indus: Your Trusted Partner for Virtualization, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, and Allied Technologies

As organizations navigate the evolving landscape of IT infrastructure, Indus stands as a strategic partner, offering expertise in virtualization, hyperconverged solutions, and cutting-edge technologies. Our focus is on delivering robust performance, seamless scalability, enhanced security, and business continuity through a holistic approach.


Indus Value Proposition: Driving Business Success in Virtualization

  1. Expert-Led Design & Architecture

    • Tailored virtualization and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions aligned with your specific business needs.

    • Vendor-agnostic expertise in Dell, VMware, Nutanix, Red Hat, and Microsoft virtualization ecosystems.

    • Advanced workload assessment to ensure optimal resource allocation and performance.

  2. Comprehensive Project Planning & Deployment

    • End-to-end project planning, including risk assessment, migration strategy, and integration roadmaps.

    • Seamless deployment of shared storage, HCI solutions, and cloud-native platforms with minimal downtime.

    • Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud integration to enhance workload mobility and resilience.

  3. Security & Business Continuity

    • Implementation of strategic security controls across virtualized environments to protect workloads.

    • Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning with automated backup and recovery solutions.

    • Ensuring compliance with industry standards for data protection and governance.

  4. Knowledge Transfer & Documentation

    • Structured knowledge transfer sessions to upskill internal teams on managing and optimizing virtualization platforms.

    • Comprehensive documentation covering architecture, operational best practices, and troubleshooting guides.

    • Training on advanced features, automation, and performance tuning.

  5. Post-Deployment Managed Services

    • 24/7 monitoring and proactive support to ensure optimal performance and uptime.

    • Regular health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning.

    • Ongoing updates, patch management, and security audits to mitigate risks.

  6. Scalability & Future-Proofing

    • Solutions designed to scale dynamically with business growth.

    • Support for AI, containers, and cloud-native workloads to drive innovation.

    • Continuous evaluation of emerging technologies to optimize infrastructure investments.


Why Partner with Indus?

  • Proven expertise in deploying and managing virtualization and HCI solutions across industries.

  • Strong alliances with Dell Technologies and other leading vendors to deliver best-in-class solutions.

  • Customer-centric approach focused on long-term success through strategic IT enablement.

  • Global reach with localized support to cater to diverse enterprise needs.


Indus empowers organizations to take control of their virtualization strategy, optimize IT investments, and ensure long-term agility in an ever-changing digital world. Whether you're exploring shared storage, hyperconverged solutions, or multi-cloud strategies, we provide the guidance and support you need to drive success.


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