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Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL and EMC software, EMC® VSPEX® BLUE delivers compute, storage, networking, and management in hyper-converged infrastructure appliance. Common modular building blocks offer seamless linear scalability from one to four 2U/4-nodes. Providing embedded integrated management experience, downloadable software titles, and secure remote support, appliance is suited for infrastructure consolidations, virtual desktops in large remote/branch offices, and managed service providers.
Original Press Release:
EMC Redefines Simplicity with VSPEX BLUE Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance
Value-Added Functionality and Offerings Downloadable From New One-Stop VSPEX BLUE Market
HOPKINTON, Mass., --
News Summary:
--Â Delivers compute, storage, networking and management in an agile, scalable, trusted and easy to manage hyper-converged infrastructure appliance
--Â Radically simplifies IT Infrastructure deployment and management
--Â Defines new levels of ease-of-use with power on to Virtual Machine (VM) provisioning in 15 minutes
--Â Embedded integrated management experience, downloadable software titles and secure remote support
--Â Ideal for infrastructure consolidations, virtual desktops in large remote or branch offices and managed service providers
--Â Available exclusively through ecosystem of industry-leading distributor(s) partners including Arrow, Avnet, Networld, TD Azlan and Tech Data
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--Â Follow @EMCCorp, @EMCVSPEX @EMCPartners
--Â View additional related news from EMC via EMC Pulse Blog
--Â For more information on VSPEX BLUE, go to http://www.emc.com/vspex
--Â Connect with EMC via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn
Full Story:
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced availability of the EMC(®) VSPEX(®) BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance that delivers compute, storage, networking and management powered by VMware EVO:RAIL and EMC software. The VSPEX BLUE hyper- converged infrastructure appliance enables customers to go from power on to provisioning virtual machines in under 15 minutes, offering impressive time to value when compared to other hyper-converged infrastructure offerings. The VSPEX BLUE scale-out infrastructure provides customers the ability to meet users' changing demands at the speed of business and freedom from the burden of advanced IT forecasting.
Well suited for mid-market customers, VSPEX BLUE comprises common modular building blocks offering customers seamless linear scalability from one to four 2U/4-nodes. VSPEX BLUE is ideal for infrastructure consolidations, virtual desktops in large remote or branch offices and managed service providers.
The VSPEX BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance simplifies IT configuration, management, and maintenance. EMC is delivering an integrated management experience for VSPEX BLUE customers. The VSPEX BLUE Manager extends the capabilities of the native EVO:RAIL Deployment, Configuration and Management (DCM) Engine, delivering a built-in support experience and Market providing customers access to select software titles and solutions from an EMC interface that leverages VMware EVO:RAIL's clean and intuitive design principles.
VSPEX BLUE Manager
With the VSPEX BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance, EMC continues to break new ground, offering for the first time a one-stop Market to download value-added software, from EMC and EMC ecosystem partners to quickly and easily meet ever-changing business demands.
The EMC VSPEX BLUE Manager provides a seamless and harmonious end user experience that embodies the simplicity and ease-of-use functionality VMware EVO:RAIL customers expect. From the VSPEX BLUE Manager, users can conveniently access electronic services, such as EMC knowledge base articles, access a wealth of community sourced online and real time information and familiarize themselves with EMC best practices for optimal appliance operations. The VSPEX BLUE Manager also simplifies IT management by delivering patch and software update notification that can be installed automatically without interruption or downtime so that the appliance software is always up-to-date.
VSPEX BLUE Market
Within the VSPEX BLUE Manager EMC has added VSPEX BLUE Market store. The Market provides customer access to trusted solutions and technologies that are developed by EMC and technology partners that are pre-validated for the VSPEX BLUE appliance and then made available to download. In the first release of the Market, EMC has included download access to business continuity with EMC RecoverPoint(®) for Virtual Machines, VMware vSphere(®) Data Protection(TM) Advanced providing disk based de-duplicated backup and recovery that is optimized for virtual environments, and access to virtually unlimited hybrid cloud storage via the EMC CloudArray(®) Gateway.
EMC Secure Remote Support (ESRS)
The EMC VSPEX BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance also provides EMC Secure Remote Support (ESRS) that is built into the interface and provides end-to-end, consistent support via chat, community or phone with a single point of accountability for all hardware and software. With ESRS, EMC can periodically monitor the EMC VSPEX BLUE appliance and will be notified of failure enabling support to take preventative measures to help avoid downtime. When coupled with ESRS, EMC 24x7 Support is incredibly simple. All appliance issues regardless of whether they are hardware or software are handled by EMC.
PartnerEcosystem
EMC will focus initially on a select group of world-class EMC Business Partner Program distributors for the EMC VSPEX BLUE appliance including Arrow, Avnet, Networld, TD Azlan and Tech Data. Initial distribution partners have an established global reach, required manufacturing capabilities, and the necessary international certifications and capabilities.
Availability
EMC expands its converged infrastructure portfolio by affording increased customer choice with VSPEX BLUE. With fast, simple deployment, comprehensive support and the agility to scale, VSPEX BLUE joins VCE Vblock Systems and VSPEX Reference Architectures as part of EMC's comprehensive and trusted lineup of converged offerings.
The EMC VSPEX hyper-converged infrastructure appliance is generally available February 17. Customers should contact their authorized EMC partner to learn more about VSPEX BLUE.
Additional Resources
--Â For more information on VSPEX, go to www.emc.com/vspex
--Â To learn more about EMC Converged Infrastructure Solutions, follow @EMCCloud
--Â Read the IDC White Paper, "EMC Launches VSPEX BLUE for VMware EVO:RAIL Hyperconverged Systems with Unique Feature Set Enabling IT Transformation," document number 253751.
--Â Join the #EMC conversation on Twitter
--Â Connect with EMC via Twitter @EMC Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and ECN
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.
EMC, CloudArray, EMC RecoverPoint, and VSPEX are trademarks or registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other products and/or services are trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Julie Quattro, 1.408.562.1519, Julie.Quattro@emc.com
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