One of the movements in the vendor space that we’ll likely be seeing more of in coming months includes arrangements to help large-scale customers build with the cloud in mind from the outset, versus helping them find ways to migrate legacy systems to the cloud.
A number of vendors are looking for ways to improve their current, steadfast data center offerings to make them more attractive to enterprises looking to invest in hardware but with the possibility of bursting into the cloud or making use of the private cloud model.
For instance, this week Dell announced strategic partnerships with Joynet, a cloud service and software provider, and Aster Data, a data management and analytics company, to bring their offerings to Dell Data Center Solutions—and to allow an easier on-ramp for companies interesting in deploying the range of cloud computing models.
As Robert J. Mullins at Network Computing noted, “Typical DCS customers are large enterprises running hyperscale data centers that deploy Dell hardware such as its PowerEdge-C servers. DCS delivers Dell Cloud Solutions, introduced in March, that are pre-packaged and tested bundles that are said to be easier to configure, deploy and manage.”
Following an interview with Dell’s general manager of DCS, Roy Guillen, Mullins suggested, “the DCS approach began after Dell heard from customers that it wanted more from the tech giant than just a truckload of servers and desktop computers installed with software. They wanted Dell to help them build a data center that was efficient, resilient and scalable so they could focus on their business rather than worry about managing their IT.”