VMware
Dell Compellent and VMware
Dell Compellent provides an ideal storage platform for VMware environments. Users can quickly deploy virtual machines (VMs) without wasted capacity, and manage servers and storage together through the same interface using a vSphere plug-in. Volumes can be expanded, moved or changed on demand without downtime, and most can be recovered to a server in less than 10 seconds. A vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) adapter streamlines disaster recovery (DR). Dell Compellent is a VMware Technology Alliance Partner, meets VMware Ready requirements and adheres to the VMware HCL. Watch Darren Thomas, Vice President and General Manager of Dell Storage, discuss Dell's partnership with VMware and how it enables the cloud.
How Dell Compellent Enhances VMware Virtualized Server Environments
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Storage Virtualization amplifies the benefits of server virtualization, creating a shared pool of storage available to all VMs
- A vSphere plug-in enables users to provision virtual volumes for VMFS datastores, create storage profiles for automated tiering, schedule snapshots and more through the vSphere client
- Integration with vCenter allows users to create and format volumes for VMFS datastores, and collect VM storage statistics from vCenter using Enterprise Manager
- An adapter for vCenter SRM automates DR, and bundling SRM with Dell Compellent storage offers a single point of contact for implementation and support
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Thin Provisioning allows users to create storage for hundreds of VMs without wasted disk space, then add capacity on the fly
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Automated Tiered Storage supports VDI deployments and complements VMware dynamic load balancing by freeing up high-performance drives for demanding VMs
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Data Instant Replay works with VMware to create stable Replays (snapshots) of VMs for near-instant recovery to any point in time
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Boot from SAN speeds the deployment of VMs from a centralized boot image, provides risk-free patch and upgrade testing, and enables the use of diskless servers for data center consolidation