Dell and Microsoft have partnered to deliver cloud solutions
At Microsoft’s TechEd conference in Berlin, November/2010, Germany, Dell announced the availability of several “turnkey” Hyper-V based private cloud solutions comprised of pre-tested, pre-assembled and fully-supported hardware, software and services enabling customers to easily deploy and manage their cloud infrastructures with confidence.
Dell’s new Business-Ready Configurations (BRC) consist of PowerEdge servers, EqualLogic storage arrays, PowerConnect network switches and management capabilities through Microsoft Systems Center. Through the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program, Dell and Microsoft are offering private cloud solutions that deliver a variety of benefits including:
- Faster speed to deploy private cloud infrastructures
- Reduced risk – validated configurations
- Choice and Flexibility – broad offering of hardware and services
To learn more, take a look here : http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/inside-enterprise-it/archive/2010/11/06/dell-and-microsoft-partner-to-deliver-open-turn-key-cloud-solutions.aspx