Explore Dell Private Cloud Lifecycle Management

Key Takeaways: Dell Private Cloud, powered by Dell Automation Platform, streamlines lifecycle management from Day 0 planning to Day 2 operations. Curated, repeatable blueprints automate deployment and updates across your VMware, Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix AHV and Microsoft stacks so you can modernize fast, reduce risk and keep operations consistent at scale.

Dell Private Cloud, powered by the Dell Automation Platform, simplifies lifecycle management through automation and integration from Day 0 design to Day 1 deployment and Day 2 optimization. By unifying compute, storage and ecosystem software into a single platform, it helps teams modernize operations, move faster and build for the future.

Modern IT rarely lives in one place. With Dell infrastructure and your choice of ecosystem software such as VMware by Broadcom, Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix AHV¹ and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI,² you can run workloads where they fit best while keeping operations consistent. Dell Private Cloud brings these choices together so every step to deployment is designed for impact, agility and lasting value.

What makes this possible is a curated set of blueprints that enable automation. A blueprint is a declarative, repeatable definition for infrastructure, application stacks and operational workflows. They standardize complex tasks into simple, reliable steps, which cuts down manual errors and effort. Dell Private Cloud codifies Day 1 and Day 2 tasks using blueprints to deliver a consistent, continuously validated outcome.

Benefits at a glance:

• • • Standardized deployments for faster, predictable provisioning
    • Consistent operations at scale with the skills you already have
    • Accelerated updates with automated workflows
    • Investment protection as your strategy evolves
    • Proactive issue detection and rapid resolution with full-stack support
    • Reduced risk and overhead across the stack

Day 0: Plan a solid foundation

Virtualization has driven efficiency for decades. In addition, with the rapid adoption of modern data applications and emergence of containers, 83% of enterprises plan to move workloads back to private cloud from public cloud.³ The design, architecture and deployment phase, known as Day 0, sets long-term direction.

What happens in Day 0:

• • Pre-planning and sizing with Dell experts across deployment, support, managed, consulting and data services
  • Seamless onboarding of devices like Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell storage systems using secure, zero-touch workflows that apply asset vouchers and zero trust principles
  • A unified portal to view hardware inventory, select validated deployment blueprints and launch orchestrators that automate setup
  • A catalog of Dell-validated blueprints that define infrastructure, application stacks and configurations for reliable, repeatable initial deployments that plug into existing IT operations and service management workflows

Day 1: Configure and launch for immediate results

With your chosen blueprints, Day 1 automation handles configuration, integration and workload readiness across virtual machines and containers. This reduces operational overhead and prepares teams to unlock data and workflow agility.

What Day 1 delivers:

• • Workloads ready in as little as 2.5 hours with zero manual effort⁴
  • Automated pre-deployment using site-specific inputs to generate a tailored JSON file
  • Discovery and visibility of all assets across Dell Private Cloud clusters and environments
  • Dynamic cluster composition with late binding, so you can choose hardware, operating systems and software versions that match your requirements
  • Full-stack automation for cluster provisioning, storage attachment, host networking and firmware updates, all maintained in a continuously validated state

Day 2: Operate, optimize and scale with confidence

Deployment is only the start. Day 2 with Dell Private Cloud is where consistent operations and continuous improvement pay off.

How Day 2 stays streamlined:

• • Integrated management through familiar consoles like vCenter and Red Hat for seamless operations
  • Responsive support with automated service requests and part dispatch
  • Built-in security with RBAC, certificate management and compliance guardrails
  • Graceful workload moves with automated node and cluster shutdowns
  • Full-stack lifecycle updates with health checks, validated updates and zero-day patching
  • A unified control plane with a portal UI to onboard and manage devices through zero-touch workflows, enable global asset inventory and secure provisioning
  • Drift detection and compliance monitoring to maintain validated states
  • Scalable operations to expand, remove or reset nodes at scale
  • Investment protection by decommissioning and reusing compute resources across ecosystems

Security, access and compliance are enforced across traditional and cloud‑native workloads. Independent resource scaling helps you adapt to demand with performance and cost control. Analytics guide your next step, highlighting efficiency gains and opportunities to optimize.

By integrating Day 0 planning, Day 1 deployment and Day 2 operations, Dell Private Cloud helps IT shift time from maintenance to innovation.

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¹Available Q1 2026
²Available H1 2026
³Source: Drivers of Cloud Repatriation: Cost, Security, and Industry Regulations, August 27, 2024. Data Canopy blog.
⁴Based on internal Dell testing. After hardware installation, configuration and platform onboarding. No manual interaction required after initiation. Actual results may vary May 2025.