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New EMC Information Infrastructure Solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V Help Customers Accelerate the Journey to the Private Cloud
Proven Reference Architectures Designed for Microsoft Hyper-V Environments Help Customers Deploy Virtual Machines up to 27 Times Faster and Consolidate Server Requirements by a 3-to-1 Ratio
BERLIN, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced new reference architectures, best practices and technology offerings based upon EMC information infrastructure and Microsoft virtualization environments -- including Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center -- that provide customers with measureable steps to reduce costs and increase efficiency. With new solutions from EMC, customers can deploy more flexible, resilient and protected Microsoft virtualization environments and accelerate their respective journey to the private cloud.
"Customers need computing environments that can dynamically pool and allocate computer, network and storage resources so their core applications can be deployed quickly and scaled to meet spikes in demand as they occur," said Dai Vu, Director of solutions marketing in the Windows Server and Cloud division at Microsoft Corp. "By using technologies from EMC and Microsoft, customers can increase control and customization, and scale efficiently to provide the agility required to deploy more projects to the cloud."
New Virtualization Solutions Help Realize Full Potential of Technology Investments
EMC solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V environments help customers meet their requirements to extract the highest value from their investments through optimized deployment, scalability, consolidation and protection within virtualized environments.
-- Increased Scalability and Accelerated Deployment: Customers look to
their virtualized environments to reach new heights in efficiency. To
help bring this forth, EMC E-Lab(TM) architected a virtualized
infrastructure that included EMC® Symmetrix® VMAX(TM), Windows Server
R2 and Microsoft Hyper-V which proved to scale to support 1,024 virtual
machines. In addition, EMC TimeFinder® local storage replication was
used to accelerate the deployment of virtual machines by up to 27 times
faster than a scenario employing traditional network based methods. This
solution was validated through in-depth testing and analysis by the
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Lab.
-- Advanced Consolidation for Virtualized Microsoft Exchange 2010:
Customers look to significantly consolidate resources needed for a broad
deployment of Microsoft Exchange 2010. To address this, EMC, Cisco
Systems, Inc. and Microsoft collaborated to design and build a reference
architecture modeled on a virtualized Storage Area Network (SAN) and
based upon EMC Unified Storage, EMC Virtual Provisioning(TM), Cisco
Unified Computing System, and Microsoft Hyper-V. The SAN proved to
support more than 32,000 Microsoft Exchange users and consolidated
server requirements by a 3-to-1 ratio when compared to non-virtualized
environments.
-- Zero Data Loss Protection for more than 20,000 Exchange Users:
Customers need to optimize performance and data protection for
deployments of Microsoft Exchange 2010 within Microsoft Hyper-V
environments. To help successfully guide them through this effort, EMC,
Brocade, Dell, and Microsoft combined efforts to create a reference
architecture based upon a multi-site, virtualized SAN that leveraged EMC
storage, Dell servers, Brocade end-to-end network, and Windows Server
2008 R2 Hyper-V. After deploying the new EMC Replication Enabler for
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 storage-based replication, the reference
architecture proved that 20,000 Microsoft Exchange users could be
protected against data loss.
To complement these new solutions EMC Global Services provides customers with a broad portfolio of consulting offerings that extend the value of Microsoft Hyper-V and optimize deployments to retain flexibility, control costs and enable future growth. Services include strategic design, planning, migration and deployment of Microsoft Exchange, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Windows Server and other platforms.
"While a growing number of organizations have taken advantage of the tremendous efficiency and savings that can be realized with server virtualization technology, broad-based adoption throughout the data center often stalls due to a number of challenges including scalability, reliability and ease of deployment," said Brian Garrett, Vice President, ESG Lab, Enterprise Strategy Group. "EMC Unified Storage and Microsoft Hyper-V server virtualization technologies can be used to address all of these challenges and create a flexible and highly available virtual infrastructure."
New Storage and Security Technologies for Virtualized Storage Environments
From the desktop to the datacenter, new offerings from EMC can help simplify management and enhance identity protection within virtualized storage environments:
-- The new EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) helps IT administrators
simplify management of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
environments of all sizes via integration with EMC CLARiiON® and EMC
Symmetrix® storage systems. Customers can leverage VSI to efficiently
view, map and migrate virtualized computers across an information
infrastructure.
-- The new integration of RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication with
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Service Pack 1
Direct Access enables customers to better protect user identities,
information and infrastructures when remotely accessing physical or
virtualized network resources. This integrated secure access solution
increases network protection for customers who have migrated to Windows
7 Enterprise and helps ensure users stay productive and secure anywhere
they may be.
"With the Digital Universe expanding by a factor of 44 over the next ten years, organizations will be harder pressed than ever to effectively manage their data centers, maximize storage assets and meet service-level agreements," said Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Alliances at EMC. "EMC can help customers seize control of the information explosion and accelerate the cost, service-level, and agility benefits of a private cloud architecture by optimizing EMC storage and Microsoft virtualization environments."
Additional Resources
-- Related press release announcing new EMC solutions for Microsoft SQL
Server environments
-- ESG Lab Validation Report: "EMC Symmetrix VMAX and Microsoft Server
Virtualization: Scalable Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure"
-- EMC White Paper: "Zero Data Loss Disaster Recovery for Microsoft
Exchange 2010: Enabled by EMC Unified Storage, EMC Replication Manager
for Exchange 2010, Brocade End-to-End Network, Dell Servers, and
Microsoft Hyper-V"
-- EMC White Paper: "Business Continuity for Microsoft Exchange 2010
Enabled by EMC Unified Storage, Cisco Unified Computing System, and
Microsoft Hyper-V"
-- EMC Information Infrastructure Solutions for Microsoft Virtualization
Visit EMC at booth P1 at Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe 2010, November 8-12, at the Messe Berlin Conference Center.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC, EMC E-Lab EMC FAST, RSA, SecurID, CLARiiON, Symmetrix and VMAX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: David Seuss of EMC Corporation, +1-617-388-7775, david.seuss@emc.com
Web Site: http://www.emc.com
New EMC Information Infrastructure Solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V Help Customers Accelerate the Journey to the Private Cloud
Proven Reference Architectures Designed for Microsoft Hyper-V Environments Help Customers Deploy Virtual Machines up to 27 Times Faster and Consolidate Server Requirements by a 3-to-1 Ratio
BERLIN, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced new reference architectures, best practices and technology offerings based upon EMC information infrastructure and Microsoft virtualization environments -- including Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and System Center -- that provide customers with measureable steps to reduce costs and increase efficiency. With new solutions from EMC, customers can deploy more flexible, resilient and protected Microsoft virtualization environments and accelerate their respective journey to the private cloud.
"Customers need computing environments that can dynamically pool and allocate computer, network and storage resources so their core applications can be deployed quickly and scaled to meet spikes in demand as they occur," said Dai Vu, Director of solutions marketing in the Windows Server and Cloud division at Microsoft Corp. "By using technologies from EMC and Microsoft, customers can increase control and customization, and scale efficiently to provide the agility required to deploy more projects to the cloud."
New Virtualization Solutions Help Realize Full Potential of Technology Investments
EMC solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V environments help customers meet their requirements to extract the highest value from their investments through optimized deployment, scalability, consolidation and protection within virtualized environments.
-- Increased Scalability and Accelerated Deployment: Customers look to
their virtualized environments to reach new heights in efficiency. To
help bring this forth, EMC E-Lab(TM) architected a virtualized
infrastructure that included EMC® Symmetrix® VMAX(TM), Windows Server
R2 and Microsoft Hyper-V which proved to scale to support 1,024 virtual
machines. In addition, EMC TimeFinder® local storage replication was
used to accelerate the deployment of virtual machines by up to 27 times
faster than a scenario employing traditional network based methods. This
solution was validated through in-depth testing and analysis by the
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Lab.
-- Advanced Consolidation for Virtualized Microsoft Exchange 2010:
Customers look to significantly consolidate resources needed for a broad
deployment of Microsoft Exchange 2010. To address this, EMC, Cisco
Systems, Inc. and Microsoft collaborated to design and build a reference
architecture modeled on a virtualized Storage Area Network (SAN) and
based upon EMC Unified Storage, EMC Virtual Provisioning(TM), Cisco
Unified Computing System, and Microsoft Hyper-V. The SAN proved to
support more than 32,000 Microsoft Exchange users and consolidated
server requirements by a 3-to-1 ratio when compared to non-virtualized
environments.
-- Zero Data Loss Protection for more than 20,000 Exchange Users:
Customers need to optimize performance and data protection for
deployments of Microsoft Exchange 2010 within Microsoft Hyper-V
environments. To help successfully guide them through this effort, EMC,
Brocade, Dell, and Microsoft combined efforts to create a reference
architecture based upon a multi-site, virtualized SAN that leveraged EMC
storage, Dell servers, Brocade end-to-end network, and Windows Server
2008 R2 Hyper-V. After deploying the new EMC Replication Enabler for
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 storage-based replication, the reference
architecture proved that 20,000 Microsoft Exchange users could be
protected against data loss.
To complement these new solutions EMC Global Services provides customers with a broad portfolio of consulting offerings that extend the value of Microsoft Hyper-V and optimize deployments to retain flexibility, control costs and enable future growth. Services include strategic design, planning, migration and deployment of Microsoft Exchange, Hyper-V, SQL Server, Windows Server and other platforms.
"While a growing number of organizations have taken advantage of the tremendous efficiency and savings that can be realized with server virtualization technology, broad-based adoption throughout the data center often stalls due to a number of challenges including scalability, reliability and ease of deployment," said Brian Garrett, Vice President, ESG Lab, Enterprise Strategy Group. "EMC Unified Storage and Microsoft Hyper-V server virtualization technologies can be used to address all of these challenges and create a flexible and highly available virtual infrastructure."
New Storage and Security Technologies for Virtualized Storage Environments
From the desktop to the datacenter, new offerings from EMC can help simplify management and enhance identity protection within virtualized storage environments:
-- The new EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) helps IT administrators
simplify management of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
environments of all sizes via integration with EMC CLARiiON® and EMC
Symmetrix® storage systems. Customers can leverage VSI to efficiently
view, map and migrate virtualized computers across an information
infrastructure.
-- The new integration of RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication with
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Service Pack 1
Direct Access enables customers to better protect user identities,
information and infrastructures when remotely accessing physical or
virtualized network resources. This integrated secure access solution
increases network protection for customers who have migrated to Windows
7 Enterprise and helps ensure users stay productive and secure anywhere
they may be.
"With the Digital Universe expanding by a factor of 44 over the next ten years, organizations will be harder pressed than ever to effectively manage their data centers, maximize storage assets and meet service-level agreements," said Michael O'Neill, Vice President of Alliances at EMC. "EMC can help customers seize control of the information explosion and accelerate the cost, service-level, and agility benefits of a private cloud architecture by optimizing EMC storage and Microsoft virtualization environments."
Additional Resources
-- Related press release announcing new EMC solutions for Microsoft SQL
Server environments
-- ESG Lab Validation Report: "EMC Symmetrix VMAX and Microsoft Server
Virtualization: Scalable Enterprise-Class Virtual Infrastructure"
-- EMC White Paper: "Zero Data Loss Disaster Recovery for Microsoft
Exchange 2010: Enabled by EMC Unified Storage, EMC Replication Manager
for Exchange 2010, Brocade End-to-End Network, Dell Servers, and
Microsoft Hyper-V"
-- EMC White Paper: "Business Continuity for Microsoft Exchange 2010
Enabled by EMC Unified Storage, Cisco Unified Computing System, and
Microsoft Hyper-V"
-- EMC Information Infrastructure Solutions for Microsoft Virtualization
Visit EMC at booth P1 at Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe 2010, November 8-12, at the Messe Berlin Conference Center.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC, EMC E-Lab EMC FAST, RSA, SecurID, CLARiiON, Symmetrix and VMAX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: David Seuss of EMC Corporation, +1-617-388-7775, david.seuss@emc.com
Web Site: http://www.emc.com