Dell Cloud Advancements to Provide Fast Hybrid Cloud Deployment

Dell Technologies, Inc. announces advancements to Dell Technologies Cloud, including a new subscription-based model that makes it easier to buy and scale hybrid clouds, lowering the barrier of entry and speeding time to value.

Offered with infrastructure services, the company provides a fast hybrid cloud deployment ⁽¹⁾, allowing a growing number of customers to accelerate hybrid cloud deployments and simplify IT operations.

According to ESG Research, most organizations have an on-premises-first mindset as they begin to formulate their hybrid cloud strategies ⁽²⁾. At the same time, they are looking for more flexibility in the way they acquire and consume IT infrastructure with cloud consumption models gaining momentum as the preferred payment method.

“In this hybrid and multi-cloud era, organizations see cloud computing as an operating model and not a destination. They are seeking simplified IT experiences with common operations and cost transparency wherever their workloads are located,” said Deepak Patil, SVP and GM, cloud platforms and solutions, Dell. “With the latest Dell Technologies Cloud enhancements, we are focused on delivering this for customers and helping them stand up or scale their hybrid clouds faster than ever before while enjoying consistent infrastructure, services and operations.“

Easy to buy, deploy and scale
The new subscription model is available with Dell EMC VxRail, a jointly engineered hyperconverged infrastructure offering with VMware, Inc. and integrated with the VMware Cloud Foundation hybrid cloud platform. With this release of new subscription-based configurations supported by Dell Technologies Services, customers – including cloud service providers – can deploy a hybrid cloud in 14 days ⁽³⁾ and scale their environments in 5 days ⁽⁴⁾.

VxRail

Select configurations of Dell Technologies Cloud are available as a subscription. The subscription includes hardware, software and services-including deployment, support and asset recovery – offering customers what they need to get their hybrid clouds up and running. The company’s service experts can guide customers through deployment, expansion and retirement, providing a single point of support for their solution accountability to streamline their experience and expedite issue resolution. Customers can also expand their environment without having to renegotiate terms or, in some cases, without having to extend contracts ⁽⁵⁾.

This subscription model is a solution-specific payment option that further expands the company’s On Demand – an end-to-end portfolio of consumption-based and as-a-service solutions ⁽⁶⁾. The subscription is sold with a 1- or 3-year agreement and is priced on a per node, per month basis, for $70/node/day ⁽⁷⁾. With this simple pricing structure and infrastructure services, customers can rapidly deploy hybrid clouds in their on-premises data centers and out to edge locations to better meet demands in today’s on-demand economy.

By deploying hybrid clouds with subscription-based model, customers and cloud service providers can:

• Avoid hidden costs or unpredictable forecasting risks

• Lower the barrier to entry for hybrid cloud by starting with what is required today and scaling as needs change over time

• Optimize investments from deployment through expansion and retirement with the company’s experts

• Provides hybrid cloud consistency

According to a new global ESG Research survey, sponsored by the Dell, 83% of organizations want the freedom to run workloads in the cloud of their choice, but organizations have a long way to go to harness the power of consistent cloud management. Only 5% of respondents met the criteria for cloud management consistency today ⁽⁸⁾.

Combining VMware and Dell EMC infrastructure, the firm’s Cloud removes cloud complexity by offering infrastructure and operations across public and private clouds and the edge, regardless of location.

Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd. is one of Israel’s largest insurance and financial groups. To stay competitive, it aims to deliver new products and services to market quicker, and at improved value for customers.

“As one of the largest insurance groups in Israel, staying competitive on such a large scale can be a costly endeavor,” said Amir Levy, SVP, technology and cyber-security, Harel. “By collaborating with Dell Technologies on our hybrid cloud strategy, we have a more efficient cloud management environment so we can focus on the services we bring to our customers and brokers.“

Availability:

• Dell Technologies Cloud, specifically VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail, is available.

• Dell Technologies Cloud subscription offering is available in USA.
  

“We are increasingly hearing from clients about the importance of a hybrid cloud strategy that has seamless compatibility between the public cloud and their on-premise infrastructure,” said Bob Laliberte, senior analyst, ESG Research. “With the latest Dell Technologies Cloud release, customers can take advantage of flexible consumption models and expertise to scale hybrid cloud environments faster than ever before. The combination of quick time to value and consistent operations across cloud operating models addresses the challenges many have with hybrid cloud initiatives today.“

Resources:
Dell Technologies Cloud
Dell Technologies Services
Dell Technologies On Demand   
Blog: The Fastest Path to Hybrid Cloud, from Deepak Patil, SVP and GM, cloud platforms and solutions, Dell

⁽¹⁾ Customer site survey and configuration workbook must be completed before order is placed. Excludes orders over 24 nodes, VMware NSX configuration, vRealize (vRA, vRO) components, and some other features. Product availability, holidays and other factors may impact deployment time. US only.
⁽²⁾ ESG Research, Hybrid Cloud Trends: strategies for optimizing and managing on-premises and public cloud infrastructure, December 2019
⁽³⁾ Customer site survey and configuration workbook must be completed before order is placed. Excludes orders over 24 nodes, VMware NSX configuration, vRealize (vRA, vRO) components, and some other features. Product availability, holidays and other factors may impact deployment time. US only.
⁽⁴⁾ Deploy a single expansion node for an existing rack in 5 days or add an expansion rack in 9 days. Customer site survey and configuration workbook must be completed before order is placed. Product availability, holidays, and other factors may impact deployment time. US only.
⁽⁵⁾ Customers requesting expansion nodes within 3 months of the expiration of their subscription term must extend the subscription term by either 1 or 3 years.
⁽⁶⁾ Based on Dell internal analysis, November 2019.
⁽⁷⁾ Based on a 3-year term with a monthly price of $2,025. Pricing for the subscription is based on configuration of the system. Pricing may vary depending on the number and type of nodes.
⁽⁸⁾ ESG Research Insights Paper The Cloud Complexity Imperative: Why Organizations Must Unify and Simplify the Management of their Sprawling Multicloud Environment commissioned by Dell, VMware and Intel, February 2020. Results are based on a survey of 1,257 IT decision makers from 11 countries and benchmarking consistent operations management across both public cloud and modern on-premises private cloud infrastructure. Actual results will vary.