Dell Server Deployment

Dell Server Deployment

Solutions Center

Business Solutions Center

Systems Management

OpenManage Overview
Dell Management Console
Server Management
Embedded Management
Deploy
Monitor
Update
Storage Management
Network Management
Client Management
Printer Management
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Program

Dell Services and Support

Infrastructure Consulting Services - Systems Management
ProSupport
OpenManage Subscription Service
Training - Dell Servers and OpenManage
Dell Technical Update Subscription

Related Topics

Simplify IT
Dell Servers
Dell Storage
Dell Desktops
Dell Laptops
Deployment with Dell OpenManage

Server Deployment

Get a faster return on your investment.

The efficient deployment of business-critical server resources is essential for maintaining and maximizing IT performance. To help you cost-effectively meet your server deployment requirements, Dell offers a variety of options:

Dell System Build and Update Utility

Dell Systems Build and Update Utility provides single and multi-server deployment as well as single server update functionality. Download this tool.

  • Includes all necessary tools and the latest drivers to help speed setup, configuration and optimization of Dell PowerEdge systems and software
  • Helps provide quick, easy configuration of multiple servers from bare metal all the way through to OS and application setup
  • Helps simplify single server updates with the latest system software features-including inventories, reports prerequisite checks
  • Applies updates, manages re-boot and produces a final report

Back to Top

Embedded Management

Embedded Management delivers "Instant On" integrated manageability through a single access point for infrastructure management functions that is more secure, efficient and user-friendly for IT administrators. Click here for more information about Embedded Management

Back to Top

Dell Management Console

Dell Management Console powered by Altiris from Symantec delivers a single view into the deployment, inventory, monitoring, and update of your IT infrastructure as well as a foundation for more advanced management functionality. Click here for more information about Dell Management Console

Back to Top

ISV Certified Partner Products for Server and Software Deployment

Driven by our commitment to open standards, Dell integrates server management functionality in solutions from BMC Software, Microsoft, Novell, and Symantec to provide additional server deployment options for customers who implement Dell PowerEdge blades and servers within their IT environment.

Dell ISV Advanced and Basic Certified Partner products offer customers flexibility in automated server deployments and re-provisioning across heterogeneous hardware and software environments.

BMC BladeLogic Operations Manager provides deployment, provisioning, and continual compliance for Dell PowerEdge servers and business applications. IT organizations can implement a policy-based automation solution for managing their business critical services.

Dell Server Deployment Pack integrates with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Dell PowerEdge Blades and Servers. Dell Server Deployment Pack is an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI)-based tool for bare metal systems provisioning. Customers can select various configuration options and commands on the GUI using drop-down lists and check boxes to make system deployment an easier, automated task.

Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management - Dell Edition delivers a fully integrated management solution for Dell PowerEdge platforms running Linux; allowing customers to deploy and maintain hardware, operating systems, and applications from a single console.

Symantec's Altiris Deployment Solution for Dell Servers uses pre-built scripts to help quickly and easily deploy Dell servers from bare metal - including "rip and replace" functionality for Dell PowerEdge blade servers. Symantec Deployment Solution can help reduce the cost of deploying and managing Dell PowerEdge servers from a centralized location in your IT environment.

Back to Top

What's New

Dell Management Console
Embedded Management
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Program

Resources

Dell OpenManage Software Support Matrix
Customer Case Studies - Systems Management
Dell Systems Management White Papers
Dell Power Solutions Systems Management Articles
Dell Systems Management Manuals
Dell Management Console Spec Sheet

Community Forums

Dell TechCenter WIKI - OpenManage Systems Management
Dell Community - Systems Management Forum

Dell Management Console Videos

new FlashLibraryActivate( 'http://i.dell.com/images/global/ac/shell/ac.swf?SED=true&appWidth=180&SDContent=true&BGColor=0xFFFFFF&allowCopy=false&basePath=images%2fglobal%2fac%2f&skinPath=standard&cssPath=western.css&xmlPath=DellConsole_Agent_Deploy.xml','160','307','#FFFFFF','8',alternateMarkup1123e580d5fd49dda9b3f69523c43958,'','flashID_b3b8795f90434f5aad26887ce529c830','high','noscale','true','opaque','false','');

© 2009 Dell | About Dell | Terms of Sale | Unresolved Issues | Privacy | About Our Ads | Dell Recycling | Contact | Site Map | Feedback

snDWW5