MAKE YOUR DATA CENTER
MORE EFFICIENT WITH DELL

Introducing the new PowerEdge blade servers

Unprecedented Efficiency
Thousands of companies are moving their servers to blade servers to build capacity, optimize infrastructure, reduce cost and prepare for the future. By consolidating servers and networking into a single, denser, more energy-efficient unit, blade solutions save space and power while simplifying server provisioning and management. However, planning for higher density in the data center requires a methodical assessment of your current computing environment.

Dell simplifies this process with new services solutions and a new PowerEdge™ line of blade servers, powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series. These, collectively, drive greater efficiency, lower economic impact, improved performance and improved availability.

Here’s how Dell can simplify your blade server deployment:

• Our comprehensive data center assessment of your environment can help you effectively plan your migration.
• Our methodical project management can help lead to a faster return on your investment.
• Our end-to-end solution, with a single point of contact for service, software, hardware, and support, makes the process simpler.

Our blade servers offer:

• Power efficiency, design for consolidation and a proven formula to help free up floor space in your data center.
• Modular I/O options that help give you the flexibility to adapt to the latest technologies.
• Virtualization-ready capabilities with built-in hypervisor availability.
• Streamlined systems management that can help reduce cost and complexity.

Make your data center more efficient by migrating to a Dell™ blade server solution today.

Dell ranks #1 in customer satisfaction for x86 servers
Q2 Customer Satisfaction Study, Technology Business Research, Inc

Refreshingly cost effective

It used to be that maintaining older servers was cheaper than replacing them with new ones. That’s not always the case. With the new Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series, the old rules have changed.

Here’s how refreshing your data center with the new Dell PowerEdge server family can pay for itself.

Lower energy costs: Dell’s newest servers, featuring energy-tuned technologies, are the first ever to receive the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® certification.

Increased utilization with virtualization: With embedded hypervisors, expanded memory footprint and I/O, our servers offer better system performance and virtual machine per-server capacity than ever before.

Simplified management: Reduce tasks from hours of multiple steps to a single-step solution and lay the framework for automated operations.

And, with simplified financing, Dell’s new PowerEdge servers put your path to an efficient enterprise within reach.

An efficient path to UNIX migration

Making the switch from proprietary UNIX-based infrastructure to the proven x86 server platform makes obvious sense, but the process of migration can seem daunting and complicated. Dell can help simplify and demystify this process; we have introduced services solutions and a new PowerEdge™ line of servers powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series. These, collectively, drive greater efficiency, lower economic impact, improved performance and improved availability.

Here’s how Dell can help simplify your UNIX migration:

• Our comprehensive assessment of your environment helps you effectively plan your migration.
• Our methodical project management can help lead to a faster return on your investment.
• Our end-to-end solution, with a single point of contact for service, software, hardware, and support, makes the process simpler.

Reduce costs. Improve performance. Increase scalability and availability. Enable flexibility. Leverage new technologies.

Make your data center more efficient by migrating to a Dell™ solution today.

Virtually effortless virtualization

Virtualization reduces IT’s “footprint” — not only minimizing required floor space, but also lowering power and cooling costs and reducing support and capital expenditures — while enhancing service levels for your end users. With extensive virtualization experience refined from thousands of implementations worldwide, Dell can help you develop a strategic approach to virtualization.

• Accelerated results — Apply Dell™ expertise and modular services to assess your environment through automated discovery and analysis. You’ll be able to deliver high-impact engagements, reducing ownership costs and maximizing return on your virtualization investments.
• Optimized platforms — Leverage the latest generation of Dell enterprise systems: PowerEdge™ servers powered by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series; Dell EqualLogic™ storage; Dell/EMC storage; PowerConnect™ networks; and Latitude™ and OptiPlex™ clients. With Dell technology, you can build a high-performance, reliable infrastructure optimized for virtual-server and virtual-desktop environments.
• Comprehensive solutions — Deploy Business Ready configurations using Dell’s award-winning platforms, reference architectures, and advanced integration with virtualization software partners. You’ll simplify architect solutions, so you can consolidate infrastructure, optimize data centers, enhance business continuity and reduce desktop complexity. Our comprehensive assessment readiness will help you effectively take advantage of virtualization.

Reduce costs. Improve performance. Increase scalability and availability. Enable flexibility. Leverage new technologies.

Make your data center more efficient by migrating to a Dell solution today.

Efficient storage powers an efficient data center

The growth of company files, e-mail, databases and application data drives a constant need for more storage. However, with storage directly attached to servers, growth means burdensome storage management and reduced asset utilization. Dell’s scalable, robust, cost-effective storage networking products and solutions help you:

• Store data centrally, as part of your comprehensive server consolidation strategy, to improve resource utilization, availability and performance
• Protect critical enterprise data, business continuity and existing server and storage investments
• Optimize your storage infrastructure to buy back time, people and money

With spiraling data growth and new, stringent data-retention regulations, the right storage platform is a critical component of your IT infrastructure. Furthermore, new opportunities to leverage data for competitive advantage can transform storage into a strategic resource, and empower — instead of imprison — your infrastructure. By changing the economics of storage, we ensure the advantages of advanced storage solutions are within reach of all businesses, not just the largest ones.

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000 Series — Affordable storage to complement PowerEdge™ servers

Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series — Enterprise-class, scale-out storage optimized for virtual servers and data consolidation

Dell|EMC CX Series — Enterprise-class, multi-protocol, massive capacity for the core of your business

Services that drive efficiency

Building and maintaining an efficient data center requires flexible and scalable services. With Dell, you pay for the services you need, as you need them. Whether you need additional expertise with cloud computing, storage optimization and management, virtualization or disaster recovery, we can help efficiently implement the best technologies and offload day-to-day management tasks to allow you to focus your efforts on strategic IT issues.

Dell ProConsult
Dell consulting services provide practical, executable plans to help you gain clear insight into what is driving your IT complexity. Our ability to assess, plan, design and implement solutions gives you flexibility to focus on the needs of your organization.

Dell ProManage
Leverage cloud-based technologies to manage your IT infrastructure remotely. Dell can help configure, deploy, manage and protect your IT infrastructure efficiently.

Dell ProSupport
Address the unique set of technology challenges you face today with the full range of Dell’s customizable professional support offerings.