Today Dell is accelerating the desktop transformation journey for organizations small and large with their announcement of general availability of Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Horizon Edition (HE).
VMware and Dell have jointly invested in this space, to deliver on the benefits of the SDDC and hyperconverged infrastructure for desktop virtualization. Our customers can tap into this powerful combination, benefitting from:
- The world’s most widely deployed, feature-rich, software-defined platform for server, network and storage virtualization
- A unified, single platform for virtual desktops and apps of every type: VDI desktops, RDS hosted apps, RDS shared desktop sessions, ThinApp packaged apps
- Dramatically simplified provisioning with unified management leveraging VMware’s closed loop management and automation capabilities, including image management, policy management, analytics and operations management, and orchestration
- A unified workspace for end users, that brings together virtualized desktops and apps (including Citrix XenApps), along with web and SaaS based apps, all accessible with single login, and an exceptional user experience from any device
Organizations are increasingly tapping into the power of the software-defined datacenter (SDDC) to achieve new simplicity, scale, performance, and cost-effectiveness for datacenter workloads of all types. But nowhere is that more evident than with desktop and app virtualization, which pose unique and challenging demands on any infrastructure, across the three axes of compute, storage and network, all of which see heavy demand from desktop workloads.
SDDC is a transformative blueprint for how our customers can re-imagine their infrastructure for the Mobile Cloud Era. It addresses the fundamental pain points of cost (economical, scalable performance), complexity (putting all the pieces together) and control (pervasive, easy to administer policy and security) that has traditionally stalled desktop transformation initiatives. I’ve talked a bit about this recently, covering the impact VMware NSX has on enabling a simpler, more holistic approach to securing virtual desktops inside the datacenter, and how this resonates with our customers. The figure below paints the picture of what SDDC as a foundation, brings to VMware Horizon.
Think of this HCI solution from Dell and VMware as a cornerstone building block of SDDC-powered desktop transformation. With Dell’s VMware EVO:RAIL Horizon Edition (HE) we see the power of the SDDC realized in some of the incredible proof points:
- Reduced TCO: With a reduction in power consumption and operating costs, the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 63.9% over three years compared to a do-it-yourself solution.[1]
- Greater ease of use: With a single-pane-of-glass management experience, Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL provide zero downtime, easier upgrades, patch management and out-of-the-box integrations with existing VMware management tooling. Updating Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL takes 88 percent fewer steps compared to a do-it-yourself solution.[2]
- Rapid deployment, reduced risk: Deploying Dell Engineered solutions for EVO:RAIL is dramatically simplified compared with a do-it-yourself solution. EVO:RAIL reduces the steps required to stand up a new private cloud from 683 to 50.[3] This speeds up the deployment process but also greatly reduces the possibility for human error, reducing risk of delays and downtime.
You can learn more about Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Horizon Edition here.
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- [1] “Reduce Complexity and Save money with Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL,” Dell white paper, May 19, 2016, page 3.
- [2] “Reduce Complexity and Save money with Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL,” Dell white paper, May 19, 2016, page 7.
- [3] “Reduce Complexity and Save Money with Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL,” Dell white paper, May 19, 2016, page 4.
