I outlined some updates on where all VMware’s EVO:Rail Partners are currently in the Hyper Converged Infrastructure race.
EVO:RAIL NEW Announcements:
EMC VSPEX BLUE Launch at PEX- Tuesday February 3, 2015
- EMC Launch information- VSPEX BLUE – EMC Launch
- Press Release- EMC Redefines Simplicity With VSPEX BLUE Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance
- Product Information- VSPEX BLUE | Hyper-Converged Infrastructure | EMC
- EMC GA February 16, 2015
HP CS 200-HC EVO:RAIL is NOW available through HP
- HP EVO:RAIL Product Page- HP ConvergedSystem 200-HC EVO:RAIL Appliance
UNDER THE COVERS: EVO:RAIL ARCHITECTURE:
Brought to you by Mike Laverick – Product Integration Architect, EVO:RAIL
Under The Covers: EVO:RAIL Architecture | Mike Laverick…
NEW HANDS ON LAB (HOL):
http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1724
As for what’s new – folks talking the lab can now:
- Demo adding the second appliance
- Demo patching and upgrade (of the EVO:RAIL software only)
- Demo the failure of node08 and its replacement with a new node…
HP NOW shipping HP CS 200-HC EVO:RAIL
EMC Redefines Simplicity With VSPEX BLUE, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
Key Takeaways from the announcement:
- New highly differentiated EMC EVO:RAIL appliance branded as VSPEX BLUE
- Suited for mid-market customers and is ideal for infrastructure consolidations, virtual desktops in large remote or branch offices and managed service providers
- Radically simplifies IT Infrastructure deployment and management
- Defines new levels of ease-of-use with power on to Virtual Machine (VM) provisioning in 15 minutes
- Embedded integrated management experience, downloadable software titles and secure remote support
- Available exclusively through ecosystem of industry-leading distributor(s) partners including Arrow, Avnet, Networld, TD Azlan and Tech Data
For further details, please see:
- Press Release
- Chuck Hollis blog
- Duncan Epping blog
- Mike Laverick blog
- Launch videos featuring Pat Gelsinger, Mornay Van Der Walt and Rob Glanzman
- VSPEX YouTube page featuring partner testimonials from yesterday’s launch event
Dell, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
- Multi-unit promotion is still in place to focus on accelerating close for Dell’s end of Quarter (Jan 30)
- Dell sold their 7th unit. 235+ opportunities in Dell’s pipeline, total value of $5M
- Additional funding dedicated EVO sales heads in the Dell call centers. Work in progress.
- Overall price reductions are being put in place
- Dell’s channel partners now have demo units for customer presentations – SHI, Insight, TIG, Compucom, Synnex
- Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO: RAIL | Dell
Netapp, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
- General Availability targeting March 31,
- Learn more: NetApp Integrated EVO:RAIL Solution– Cloud Computing | NetApp
SuperMicro, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
- Currently working with the vSAN and EVO:RAIL teams to certify a new Supermicro/Avago storage controller, in order to enable shipments of Intel Haswell-based EVO:RAIL systems.
- For more information- Super Micro Computer, Inc. – EVO: RAIL Solutions
Hitatchi, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
- Phase 1- Hitachi and VMware Partner on EVO:RAIL | Hitachi Data Systems (Link to announcement)
Fujitsu, Powered by VMware EVO:RAIL
- Fujitsu’s GA date end of March
- Fujitsu Introduces Optimized Server Solution for VMware EVO: RAIL- August 25, 2014
Learn more about EVO:RAIL at the following locations:
- VMware EVO:RAIL demo – YouTube
- EVO:RAIL on YouTube
- Have questions specific to the EVO:RAIL? Contact the product team Evorail@com
- VMware VLAB Available 24×7 and it’s FREE! – http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1724