Nutanix
.NEXT
2015
Dell XC Series of Web-scale Converged
Appliances – Powered by Nutanix
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Today’s Agenda
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Overview
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Dell – Nutanix partnership
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XC Series v2.0 overview
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Dell XC Flexible Configurations
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Why the hardware is important
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Dell Services Offerings
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Q&A
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Dell and Nutanix Converge on Datacenter Efficiency
Dell – Nutanix Partnership
2013
Initial discussions between
Dell and Nutanix execs
June 2014
Partnership and product strategy
announced
Nov 2014
First XC appliances ship
on 12G server platform
Mar. 2015
XC 2.0 flexible configurations on
13G platform begin shipping
June 2015
Wave 2 products
announced at .NEXT
• XC Series 2.0 Wave 2
1U/2U Flexible configs
Storage node
• GPU support
• ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM
• 2TB 2.5” drives
• Dell ProSupport
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Dell XC Series Web-scale Converged Appliances
Dell XC Series 2.0
Powered by:
Bringing simplicity, scale and efficiency to
enterprises through web-scale converged infrastructure
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Dell PowerEdge 13G server platform with Intel® Xeon® processors, SSDs and NICs
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Latest Nutanix software and updates
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Dell HW management integrated within Nutanix Prism UI
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Dell onsite installation & implementation services
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Joint support through Dell ProSupport w/software assist from Nutanix
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Reference architectures for end-to-end solutions
Dell XC Models – Flexible Configurations
Model
Workload Optimization
Workload Example
XC630-10
Compute Intensive,
Performance Intensive
VDI, Test & Dev, Private Cloud,
Server Virtualization
XC730xd-12
Storage Heavy
Exchange, SharePoint, Data
Warehouse, Big Data
XC730xd-24
Performance Intensive
SQL and Oracle OLTP
XC730-16 (Q3 2015)
Graphics Intensive
Graphics VDI, Media
• Dell Factory Installed Hypervisors:
- VMware ESXi 5.5u2
- Windows Server 2012 R2 – Standard or Data Center Edition
• 1 Yr., 2 Yr., 3 Yr. and 5Yr. Co-terminus ProSupport
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Dell XC Series Use Cases
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VDI
Enterprise Applications
Scale in small increments, pay as you grow
Looking to test from pilot to production
Performance / user experience issues
Low VDI or IT expertise within the team
Greenfield VDI project or no previous VDI
experience
(e.g., MSFT Exchange, SQL, Oracle)
Branch Office
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Multiple remote offices to deploy and manage
Minimal on-site configuration
Low IT expertise at branch office
Complex DR and back up requirements (1-1,
one to many, many to one)
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High performance applications
Different resiliency and criticality needs
Looking for advanced capacity optimization
Versatile back-up or complex DR needs
Manage multiple clusters from one location
Private cloud
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Need to provide multiple users clones of
production data
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Scale 10,000+ users with high performance
Identify bottlenecks quickly
Quickly deploy test/development environments
Dell XC Web-scale Converged Appliance for VDI
Based on the Dell XC Series of Web-Scale Converged Appliances
Dell XC630 server + Nutanix®
Time to Value
Predictable Cost to
Scale
• Shorten design and procurement time through easy to order prescriptive configurations
• Install appliances and broker licenses, deploy hundreds of desktops in less than a day
• Start and scale linearly to thousands of users - add performance and capacity as you grow
• Three prescriptive configurations for 50 to 150* Standard, Enhanced or Advanced users
*Actual number of users per appliance depends on the broker and hypervisor selected.
Compute + Storage in
one system
Flexible end to end
solution
• Converge all compute and storage resources into a single integrated system
• Monitor and manage through Nutanix Prism single pane of glass management console
• Choose from:
• Dell - Wyse vWorkspace with Microsoft® Hyper-V® or VMware® vSphere®
• Citrix® XenDesktop®/XenApp®
• VMware® View®
• Persistent desktops with HA, dedupe, compression & tiering
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Dell XC Web-Scale Converged Appliances for VDI
Highly scalable compute and
storage solution for VDI
1U Compute and Storage
Solution powered by
Nutanix software
Business agility
• Pay as you grow, scale-out expansion.
Simple and efficient
27%
Lower cost than traditional
solutions for desktop
virtualization
6X Faster
time to value
Compared to traditional VDI
solutions
Source: Wikibon.org
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• Preconfigured solution with flexible
ratios of compute and storage.
Enterprise reliability
• Backed by Dell and based on proven
PowerEdge servers and fault-tolerant
software architecture.
Appliance architectures
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Citrix, VMware and Wyse vWorkspace
Why Latest Generation Intel® Xeon® for virtualized workloads
Benefits of 4th gen vs. 3rd gen Intel® Core™ processors and DDR4 vs. DDR3
• Better energy efficiency
– With a 19% improvement in SPECpower, the Dell PowerEdge R630 server provides
greater energy efficiency and performance per watt over the previous generation
– For large Data Centers, deploying an equal number of 13G PowerEdge energy
efficient servers can save 71,554 KWH or $10,986 dollars a year in operational
expenses over 12G
• More VMs
– Current generation up to 57% more virtual machines than last generation when
running the industry standard VMmark 2.x benchmark
• Better VM performance
– Current generation 52% better performance than last generation using
industry-standard VMmark 2.x benchmark
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Embedded Server Lifecycle Management –
Dell iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
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Industry’s first truly agent-free
server lifecycle management
solution: leveraging iDRAC
with Lifecycle Controller
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Provides a choice of agent-free
or agent-based operations
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Automates server lifecycle
management tasks – deploy,
update, monitor, and maintain
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Integral to the Dell
OpenManage portfolio and
integration with 3rd party
management consoles
Internal Dell SD Module (IDSDM)
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IDSDM is a 16GB SD card residing on an internal motherboard riser card
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Loaded during Dell Factory software installation with all necessary content to reset
the XC system back to the Dell factory image
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Available to Dell Support for initial deployment or remedial support when a factory
reset is required
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Restores the system back to the factory state in 10-20 minutes
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Dell XC Series Service Offerings
• Standard 3 year warranty (1,2, 4 and 5 years optional)
• Pro-Support & Dell Nutanix software support Services
• Deployment Services by Dell Enterprise Deployment Teams
• 35+ countries & 10+ call centers, 50+ support personnel, 40+ FEs to enable
support and deployment
• Nutanix Educational Services
• VDI, Private/Public Cloud, DB, Data Protection Consulting Services
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Dell Global Support Call Centers
Dublin
Beijing
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Australia
India
Austin / RR
OKC
Panama
Brazil
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Countries
Americas Call
Centers
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EMEA Call Centers
24X7X
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APJ Call Centers
Dell Services ranked #1 for onsite support response time - 1Q11 Corporate Service & Support Customer Satisfaction Study,
June 2011, Technology Business Research. All claims based on 2/15/2010, annual summation of GSS Capabilities
Information, populated by Dell internal GSS Core Team members. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For
more information, visit www.dell.com/servicedescriptions.
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XC Series Product Directions
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GPU offerings to support graphics intensive VDI workloads
Support for factory installed KVM and ESX 6.0 hypervisors
Storage-only node to increase cluster storage capability when additional
compute and hypervisor resources are not required
• Futures
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The power to do more.
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Intel Inside®. Powerful Data Center Outside.
Backup Sides
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Dell Support Services Offers - Details
Basic
ProSupport
Plus
24x7
Technical support access
9x5
24x7
24x7
Parts and labor response
NBD
NBD or
Mission
Critical
NBD or
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Hypervisor and OS support
Collaborative 3rd party assistance
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SupportAssist automated support
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Dedicated Technical Account Manager
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Monthly health check and performance recommendations
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Monthly contract renewal and support history reporting
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System maintenance
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TechDirect online cases and dispatch
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SupportAssist remote monitoring
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Dispatch monitoring and crisis management
Escalation management
Direct access to elite ProSupport Plus engineers
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ProSupport
ProSupport
Flex for
Data Center
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Flexible
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Dedicated technical and field support teams
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Site-wide entitlement and contract
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Case management API
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Dell XC Series Deployment Services
This service provides for the onsite implementation of a single XC series cluster
(“Solution”). This Service includes:
• Planning and project management for standard XC series cluster deployment
• Review the site environmental and technical readiness requirements
• Discuss XC series cluster basic functionality and best practices
• Installation & configuration of Dell XC series cluster
• Confirm approved version of Nutanix OS (NOS) level; update as necessary.
• Install hypervisor management server, or import cluster nodes into existing management console
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XC630 for VDI
Low core CPUs (8C)
Low density RAM
A5
Mid core CPUs (12C)
Medium density RAM
Two tiers: Medium Capacity
SSD + Low Capacity HDD
All Brokers + RDSH
Non-persistent VDI
Two tiers: Low Capacity SSD +
HDD
All Brokers + RDSH
Non-persistent VDI
XC630 (10 x 2.5”)
CPU
Memory
RAID Ctrls
16 x 16GB 2133MHz RDIMMs Effective speed:
2133MHz @ 256GB
PERC H730 Mini – no RAID
High core CPUs (16C)
Medium density RAM
Two tiers: Medium Capacity
SSD + High Capacity HDD
All Brokers + RDSH
Non-persistent VDI
XC630 (10 x 2.5”)
CPU
Memory
RAID Ctrls
64GB SATADOM (CVM/ Hypervisor)
2 x 200GB MLC SATA SSD 2.5” (T1)
4 x 1TB NL SAS 2.5” (T2)
Storage
Network
2 x 10Gb, 2 x 1Gb SFP+/ BT
iDRAC
iDRAC8 Ent w/ vFlash, 8GB SD
Power
2 x 750W PSUs
Storage
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Two Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2630v3
(8C, 2.4GHz)
B5
Two Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2680v3
(12C, 2.5GHz)
24 x 16GB 2133MHz RDIMMs
Effective speed: 1866MHz @ 384GB
PERC H730 Mini – no RAID
B7
XC630 (10 x 2.5”)
CPU
Memory
RAID Ctrls
Two Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2698v3
(16C, 2.3GHz)
24 x 16GB 2133MHz RDIMMs Effective speed:
1866MHz @ 384GB
PERC H730 Mini – no RAID
64GB SATADOM (CVM/ Hypervisor)
2 x 400GB MLC SATA SSD 2.5” (T1)
4 x 1TB NL SAS 2.5” (T2)
Storage
64GB SATADOM (CVM/ Hypervisor)
2 x 400GB MLC SATA SSD 2.5” (T1)
6 x 1TB NL SAS 2.5” (T2)
Network
2 x 10Gb, 2 x 1Gb SFP+/ BT
Network
2 x 10Gb, 2 x 1Gb SFP+/ BT
iDRAC
iDRAC8 Ent w/ vFlash, 8GB SD
iDRAC
iDRAC8 Ent w/ vFlash, 8GB SD
Power
2 x 750W PSUs
Power
2 x 750W PSUs