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Non-strategic tasks burn most cycles

Variable workloads = sub-optimized capacity

We have more physical than virtual servers

Provisioning infrastructure takes too much time

Data center flexibilitychallenges

VM deployment quality inconsistent

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The efficient data center architecture

Smart, virtual ready infrastructure for rapid deployment and optimized operations

IntelligentInfrastructure

+ Intelligent, purpose built servers+ Efficient I/O fabric+ Optimized storage+ Cloud-optimized infrastructure

Tools for managing and deploying your physical, virtual and logical infrastructure

Simplified Infrastructure Management

+ Policy-based updates & config+ Manage network, storage,

servers in a single pool+ VMWare, Hyper-V, Xen,

physicalStreamlined Application& Workload

Management

Rapid delivery of strategic IT services with groundbreaking new capabilities

+ Compress the time-to-value for new applications

+ Self-service IT+ Proactive, predictive

monitoring

Intelligent Data Management

Optimization of data value throughout its lifecycle, placing iton the right tier and storage type

+ Disaster recovery / continuity+ Object and unified storage+ Automated tiering

and de-duplication

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+ Discrete Server, Storage and Networking teams have to commit resources

+ Extremely people intensive processes+ Lengthy time to deploy a resource set and then turn it into a

solution+ Organizational challenges limit optimization / utilization

once it becomes a solution

STORAGE

Storage Team

SERVERS

Server Team

NETWORKING

Networking Team

The need for Simplified Infrastructure Management

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+ Experimental workload resources often don’t get reclaimed+ Hyper-growth workloads constantly require care and feeding+ Cyclic workloads waste resources+ All workloads are over resourced for safety

When complete, solutions often inefficient

Day 1 1 Year

Business Cycle

Workload

Experimental workload

Mail Workload

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Dell Efficient Data Center in action Dell Virtual Integrated System

Integration of the most common infrastructure activities into VMM

Accelerate delivery of strategic IT services with groundbreaking new capabilities

Rapid resource deployment, optimized operations, and planning

VIS Infrastructure

VISIntegration

Suites

VIS Delivery

Center

Dell Virtual Integrated System

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VIS Infrastructure Approach: Manage a single resource pool with Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager

Efficiently manage the entire infrastructure and all it’s elements

• Servers, server network connections

• Storage, storage network connections

• Network infrastructure connecting the servers in the rack to the network backbone

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Deploy, manage and maintain a single resource pool

Server / Storage / Networking

Virtualization

Management

Advanced Infrastructure Manager

+ Efficiently manage heterogeneous virtual and physical systems to reduce TCO

+ Drive data center ROI by integrating new and existing server / storage / networking into a single resource pool – no single vendor lock in

+ Rapidly and repeatably deploy your VMWare, HyperV, Xen and physical systems, Dell can help break through your Virtualization roadblocks

Deployment and operation + Bring virtual-like functionality to physical servers

Infrastructure optimization

+ Allocate resources to meet dynamic workload demands – no resource silos

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• Rack Once, Cable Once• No manual changes to LAN/SAN switches, cabling, storage LUNs• No manual changes to network addresses, storage addresses• No reloading software on servers

One moment servers are a Windows cluster, on an internal network, connected to LUN1…

The next moment the servers are a Linux Web Grid, on an external network, connected to LUNs 2 & 3…

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerDynamic server re-provisioning

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Pre-productionUtilization – 60%

ProductionUtilization – 50%

QA / TestUtilization – 35%

StandbyUtilization – 0%

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerData center consolidation

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Automate in-site failover across disparate hardwareInstantly restore servers, network, and storage accessMove back as neededTest DR easily, non-intrusively, frequently

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerImproved availability – N+1 failover

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Automate site-site failover across disparate hardwareInstantly restore servers, network, and storage accessLeverage storage synchronizationTest DR easily, non-intrusively, frequently

Storage Replication

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerSimplified Disaster Recovery

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Add additional servers with appropriate connectivity as-neededMove servers to higher or lower-CPU hardware as desiredMove back as neededPower on / Power off for efficiency

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerWorkload balancing

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Seamlessly move servers in to and out of physical or virtual machinesInstantaneous process: no delayMove back as neededNo “conversion” = no risk of different software on each platform

Dell Advanced Infrastructure ManagerDynamically migrate workloads –Physical to virtual or virtual to physical

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Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manageradvantages

Server / Storage /

Networking

Virtualization

Management

Dell Advantage

+Single tool management of heterogeneous virtual and physical systems

+ Open, multi-vendors and multi-connect

+ VMWare, HyperV, Xen (and physical) support

Deployment and operation + Rapid, repeatable VM and physical

deployment

Infrastructure optimization

+Automate dynamic workload variability +Reclaim / redeploy resources for strategic projects

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Server / Storage /

Networking

Management

Dell Others+Single tool management

of heterogeneous virtualand physical systems

+ Open, multi-vendors and multi-connect

- Replace w limitedvendor and technology options

- Islands of efficiency that must be individually managed

Deployment and operation

+ Rapid, repeatable VM and physical deployment

- Storage management?, Fabric management?

- OS deployments- HW/FW upgrades?- Physical to virtual

swap?

Infrastructure optimization

+Automate dynamic workload variability

+Reclaim / redeploy resources

- Single solution island In your data center

Advanced Infrastructure Manageradvantages

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The efficient data centeradvantage

IntelligentInfrastructure

Simplified Infrastructure Management

Streamlined Application& Workload

Management

Intelligent Data Management

+ Optimize the management of both physical and virtual servers

+ Incremental, open approach to protect your IT investments

+ Free-up 50% of your IT budget for innovation

+ Storage virtualization, efficient object storage, automated data tiering, and de-duplication can reduce storage costs > 50%

+ Leverage on-demand capacity scaling and cloud DR

+ Dynamically manage servers, networks, storage and workloads+ Radically reduce the number of devices to cable, deploy,

manage, power, cool and the tools required

+Automate the day to day, from workload deployments to image creations

+ Design to use the best-of-breed technologies as they develop – no vendor lock-in… even Dell

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Business ready configurationsFor an all-in-one data center

purchaseSoftware only

Dell’s Business Ready Configurations for All-in-One Data Centers are high-performance, data center solutions that are tested and validated configurations combining: • PowerEdge M-series blades and • EqualLogic PS6000 SAN, with • Brocade / PowerConnect Networking

switches and• Scalent Virtual Operating Environment

(VOE) technology

Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager software available as a media kit drop-in-the-box with one of the certified Dell platforms:

• PowerEdge M-series blades or • PowerEdge Rack servers or • EqualLogic storage

Getting started with the Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager

Dell Services Advanced Infrastructure Manager Workshop

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How to get started on the efficient data center journey

Sign-up for a Dell Efficient

ArchitectureWorkshop

Sign up for a Dell Data Center Assessment

Standardize on 10Gb Ethernet

technology(PowerConnect)

Implement the Dell Advanced Infrastructure

Manager

Implement the Dell Lifecycle

Controller

Request a Dell Blade POD trial

Engage Dell for Virtual Integrated

System discussions / demonstrations

Dell Virtualization Readiness

Assessment

Establish industry best practices based on hyper-scale cloud

computing, performance & Dell

IT metrics

Sign up for a Dell Storage

Optimization Workshop and Assessment

Engage Dell for NDA planning on the Dell DX6000 Object Storage

Platform

Engage Dell in a Tiered Storage Assessment

Intelligent Infrastructure

Simplified InfrastructureManagement

Streamlined Application and

Workload Management

Intelligent Data Management

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The Efficient Data Center - Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager