Dells brings Microsoft Azure Stack to channel partners
Dell EMC recently announced a string of updates toward enhancing the support of Microsoft data center environments. The company said it is bringing cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure Stack to its channel partners in an effort to expand upon its commitment to Microsoft customers. The updates were disclosed at the Microsoft Ignite 2017 last week in Orlando, Fla.
“Dell EMC values the strong collaboration we have had with Microsoft for more than 30 years, which has resulted in world-class, innovative solutions delivered to customers worldwide,” said Armughan Ahmad, senior vice president and general manager, hybrid cloud and ready solutions at Dell.
“The innovations we’re announcing today are evidence of how our work with Microsoft has truly changed how our customers conduct their day-to-day activities, enabling them to gain greater value from their IT infrastructures and, more importantly, develop and deliver services to help achieve their ultimate business goals.”
Dell originally announced it had launched a hybrid cloud platform for companies with hybrid clouds based on Microsoft Azure Stack in May. Hybrid cloud computing involves using both cloud computing and on-site services simultaneously. Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack enables businesses to launch and oversee applications quickly throughout Azure public cloud or private clouds, according to the company.
Dell also revealed new data production updates to its XC Series, Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack and Dell EMC Ready Bundle for Microsoft SQL Server. In addition, the company said it is boosting its Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure with the Dell EMC XC Series Data Protection Management Console. Dell sees supporting Microsoft Hyper-V and Azure on the XC series as essential as more users adopt Hyper-V.
The additional services will probably increase Dell’s share in the hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) market. VMware is the company’s biggest competitor. Both businesses offer a path toward the hybrid cloud with tools capable of managing public cloud and on-premise workloads. Dell currently remains the leader in the market in the integrated infrastructure category, according to research firm IDC, holding a 47% market share and $647.8 million in Q1 revenue.
