EMC has launched the EMC VSPEX BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance that delivers compute, storage, networking and management powered by VMware EVO:RAIL and EMC software.
Offering impressive time to value when compared to other appliances, users can go from power on to provisioning virtual machines in under 15 minutes.
Targeted at mid-market customers, VSPEX BLUE comprises common modular building blocks offering customers linear scalability from one to four 2U/4-nodes.
The VSPEX BLUE appliance offers, for the first time EMC claim, a one-stop Market to download value-added software from the VSPEX BLUE Manager.
From the VSPEX BLUE Manager, users can conveniently access electronic services and access a wealth of community sourced online and real time information. The Manager also delivers patch and software update notifications that can be installed automatically without interruption or downtime so that the appliance software is always up-to-date.
Within the VSPEX BLUE Manager EMC has also added VSPEX BLUE Market store. The Market provides customer access to pre-validated solutions and technologies that are developed by EMC and technology partners.
In the first release of the Market, EMC has included download access to business continuity with EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced and access to virtually unlimited hybrid cloud storage via the EMC CloudArray Gateway.
The EMC VSPEX BLUE hyper-converged infrastructure appliance also provides EMC Secure Remote Support (ESRS), providing consistent support via chat, community or phone with a single point of accountability for all hardware and software.
Gil Shneorson, Vice President, General Manager VSPEX, EMC Corporation, commented: "The VSPEX BLUE appliance represents a strategic addition to EMC’s existing highly successful converged infrastructure portfolio."
"EMC’s VSPEX BLUE appliance is delivered exclusively by our partners, and offers customers IT simplicity and agility backed by EMC’s award-winning global support organization, with built-in differentiation such as the VSPEX BLUE Manager, Market and EMC Secure Remote Support that will dramatically simplify how IT is deployed and managed."
Simplifying IT configuration, management, and maintenance, the VSPEX BLUE is ideal for infrastructure consolidations, virtual desktops in large remote or branch offices and managed service providers.
