VMware Introduces Second Generation of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC to Support Infrastructure Modernization and Business Continuity Initiatives

PALO ALTO, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the availability of the second generation of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC , a cloud service that combines the simplicity and agility of the public cloud with the security and control of enterprise-grade on-premises infrastructure. Jointly developed with Dell Technologies , thisVMware service delivers simple, more secure and scalable infrastructure as-a-service to customers’ on-premises data center and edge locations.

“Today’s IT teams are under constant pressure to deliver the advantages of a cloud operating model—namely, speed and agility—while still accounting for key security and compliance assurances,” said Fidelma Russo , senior vice president and general manager, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC. “VMware Cloud on Dell EMC further enables IT teams to transform the operation, management and protection of their on-premises infrastructure to a cloud model. Organizations can migrate existing VMware -based workloads immediately to this cloud service, eliminating any re-development, re-factoring, or architectural rework and related costs. Additionally, it maximizes the value from existing IT investments—eliminating the potential need for point IT tools and related processes.”

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VMware Cloud on Dell EMC and features high-performance compute, storage and networking capabilities powered byVMware vSphere , VMware vSAN and VMware NSX running on Dell EMC VxRail, the leader in Dell Technologies #1 hyperconverged systems. The service is designed to help IT organizations reduce operational complexity and accelerate innovation. VMware Cloud on Dell EMC supports a hybrid cloud model for IT enabling them to deliver infrastructure as-a-service to data center and edge locations with consistent infrastructure and operations. This cloud service provides administrators with management of and visibility into all on-premises systems and is powered by VMware Cloud Foundation.

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“We have worked closely with VMware since early days of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC becoming available as a cloud service. WWT has seen tremendous interest and demand for this innovative solution and we are working side-by-side withVMware to enable our mutual customers on the service. The latest announcement of the next-generation of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC expansion brings this solution to the next level with extended scale and incorporation of leading back-up solutions from Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager—making this a great choice for our customers.” 

– Bob Olwig, vice president of Business Development and Marketing, 
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