lenovo + vmware simplify and automate data center it operations
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VMware + Lenovo: Streamline Your Business
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Jill Caugherty, Sr. WW Product Marketing Manager, Lenovo Rack & Tower PortfolioKathy Holoman, Sr. WW Product Marketing Manager, Lenovo Mission Critical Portfolio
September 2015
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End-to-end portfolios that map to each other
Personal DesktopBusiness MobilityDesktop & Application Virtualization
Enterprise Mobility ManagementData Center & Cloud InfrastructureStorage & AvailabilityNetworking & SecurityHyper-converged Infrastructure
Data Center & Cloud Management
Solutions
LaptopsDesktopsTablets & All-in-onesMobility (Smartphones)
WorkstationsServersStorageNetworking
SoftwareServices and Warranty
Solutions
From device to data center
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Similar Vision
#1Enterprise
Server Reliability
#3Smart
Connected Devices
Customers in160+
Countries#1
Customer Satisfaction
*** Source: Temkin
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#5Software Company
in the World
>50 Million
Virtual Machines
Fastest Software Company in
History to reach$6 Billion
>500KCustomers
#1in Customer
Satisfaction***
#1PC Companyin the World
AND
$39 BillionPersonal
Technology Company
ITLOBUSERS
Source: ITIC
* Source: TBR
#2PC +
Tablet #3Servers
* http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/system-x/pdfs/white-papers/tbr_x86servers_top_csat_2q15_wp.pdf
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More on Lenovo’s Accolades: x86 Server Reliability
Lenovo: 3 years running1
HP: higher failure rate than Lenovo3
Dell: higher failure rate than Lenovo2
Cisco: higher failure rate than Lenovo2
#1
6X10X
1 ITIC 2015-2016 Reliability Survey, July 2015 2 Based on percentage per install population of Lenovo servers versus percentage per install population of HP x86 servers3 Based on percentage per install population of Lenovo servers versus percentage per install population of Dell x86 servers4 Based on percentage per install population of Lenovo servers versus percentage per install population of Ciisco x86 servers
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Enterprise Company
Large enterprise: 5,000+ employees Business Needs:
- “Any device/anywhere” mobility solutions- Reliable infrastructure - Low latency solutions- Simplified
- management & administration- storage provisioning & management
- Lower OPEX and CAPEX- Fast service deployment
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VMware: vCloud Suite & vSphere 6.0 +Lenovo: servers
VMware: VSAN Virtual Storage +Lenovo: servers
VMware: software +Lenovo XClarity
VMware: NSX +Lenovo: networking + servers
THEIMPLEMENTATION
VMware: VMware Horizon Suite (VDI)Lenovo: servers
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Virtualization & Cloud
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Client Needs: Decreased CAPEX & OPEX Smaller data center footprint Virtualization solution
Solution:vCloud Suite 6.0/vRealize Suite 6.0 + Lenovo servers featuring Intel® Xeon® processors
Benefits: Reduced IT costs Increased productivity & efficiency
KEY POINTS:
More VMs and memory for scale-out and scale-up applications
Lenovo infrastructure: delivers extensive storage capacity
Lenovo: #1 enterprise server reliability Lenovo & VMware:
#1 customer satisfaction rankings
Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node (14 blades – 10U Chassis)
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Virtualized Storage
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Client Needs: Ample storage for peak LOB workload Low cost solution -- No budget to
purchase external SAN
Solution:VMware VSAN + Lenovo RD550, RD650, x3650 M5 & x3550 M5 featuring Intel® Xeon® processors
Benefits: Enterprise-class storage performance Better utilization of resources Lower cost
KEY POINTS:
VSAN Ready Nodes – ready-to-go hardware solution for virtualized storage environments
VSAN embedded in hypervisor Lenovo: #1 enterprise server reliability Lenovo & VMware:
#1 customer satisfaction rankings
Lenovo Thinkserver RD650
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Virtual Networking
Client Needs: Deploy services quickly & seamlessly Reduce network provisioning for new
services
Solution:VMware NSX architecturesupported by Lenovo
Benefits: Quickly deploy new services without
changes to the physical network System administrators deploy new
services without involving network administrators
Reduce costs
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KEY POINTS:
Lenovo supports NSX architecture Lenovo networking products
support NSX virtual traffic (VXLAN) Set up virtually/remotely Lenovo: #1 enterprise server
reliability Lenovo & VMware:
#1 customer satisfaction rankings
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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
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Client Needs: Anywhere, anytime access Consistent interface & performance Secure environment Scalability
Solution:VMware Horizon Suite + Lenovo Thin Client + Lenovo x86 servers (Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node, x3650 M5, x3550 M5, NeXtScale) + full range of hardware support from personal technology to servers
Benefits: Best-in-class VM density Better security
KEY POINTS:
• Blade, rack and dense architecture for easy scale-out
• Support for graphics acceleration with NVIDIA GRID GPUs
• Lenovo: #1 enterprise server reliability
• Lenovo & VMware: #1 customer satisfaction rankings
• Lenovo: industry-unique Trusted Platform Assurance security
Lenovo x3650 M5
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Virtualized Management
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Client Needs: Visibility and control over physical
infrastructure from virtualization platforms
Solution:VMware software + Lenovo XClarity Pro
Benefits: Software-defined provisioning and
management of Lenovo infrastructure from VMware software
Reduce unplanned downtime
KEY POINTS:
HW +vSphere Installation Upward integration into vCenter Reduce complexity Speed provisioning Enhance availability Extend cloud orchestration Lenovo & VMware:
#1 customer satisfaction rankings
Lenovo x3850 X6
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Client Needs: Rapidly deploy new client environments Large volume of quality servers at
competitive prices
Solution:VMware vSphere + Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 & chassis, x3650 M4, 10Gb switch
Benefits: Efficient, reliable, cost-effective
The Lenovo solution displaced Dell!
“We are leveraging the keen pricing and quality hardware from Lenovo to service the growing needs of our enterprise clients.” Karthick RajendranManaging DirectorNet Logistics
Net Logistics
http://news.lenovo.com/images/20034/systemx_net_logistics_cs.pdf
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Carolinas IT
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“Lenovo worked hard to understand our needs and our clients’ needs, and that just makes a huge difference.”Richard HelmsDirector of Strategic InitiativesCarolinas IT
Client Needs: Upgrade and expand production data
center and disaster-recovery infrastructure
Solution:• Flex System™ Enterprise Chassis, Flex
System x240 M5, Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switches, VMware vSphere, VMware vCloud Air, VMware vCloud Director
Benefits: 320% increase in processing power 42% decrease in Microsoft licensing
costs 30% decrease in data center footprint
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