Hybrid cloud made easy
Streamline on-premises and hybrid cloud environments with XC Plus, the latest turnkey HCI solution that integrates the Nutanix Cloud Platform software stack on the latest PowerEdge servers. Deliver a unified hybrid cloud framework that offers a centralized control plane, robust automation, integrated Nutanix AHV hypervisor, and a resilient distributed cloud architecture.
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FAQs
What are XC Appliances?
XC Appliances are a family of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions that combine Dell PowerEdge server technology with Nutanix software. They deliver a fully integrated, scalable, and easy-to-manage platform for virtualized workloads and private or hybrid cloud deployments. This simplifies data center operations and helps you innovate with confidence.
What is the difference between Dell XC Plus and Dell XC Core?
The primary difference lies in the inclusion of software licensing. XC Plus appliances come with the Nutanix software license, delivering a turnkey solution. XC Core appliances provide validated Dell hardware, allowing customers to use their existing Nutanix software licenses for greater flexibility.
How do XC Appliances integrate with Nutanix software?
XC Appliances are engineered and factory-integrated with Nutanix software, ensuring seamless compatibility and optimized performance right out of the box. This tight integration provides a single point of contact for support on the entire solution, from the hardware to the HCI software stack, streamlining issue resolution.
What is the architecture of the XC Plus solution?
The XC Plus architecture is built on trusted Dell PowerEdge servers, which are pre-configured with Nutanix Cloud Platform software. This creates a distributed platform where all compute and storage resources are pooled and managed as a single entity. The architecture is designed for high availability and linear scalability, allowing your environment to grow without performance bottlenecks.
Which solution is better for migrating Hyper-V VMs: XC Plus or XC Core?
Both XC Plus and XC Core are excellent for migrating Hyper-V virtual machines, as they both support the Hyper-V hypervisor. The best choice depends on your licensing preference; choose XC Plus for an all-in-one solution with software licenses included.
What hypervisors are supported on XC Appliances?
XC Appliances offer hypervisor flexibility to fit your IT strategy. They support the native Nutanix AHV. This allows you to run your applications on your preferred virtualization platform while benefiting from the underlying HCI architecture.
Is Oracle Linux supported on XC Appliances?
Yes, Oracle Linux is supported as a guest operating system running inside virtual machines on Dell XC Appliances. You can confidently run your Oracle workloads and other enterprise applications within a VM on Nutanix AHV.
What types of workloads are ideal for XC HCI solutions?
Dell XC solutions are versatile and optimized for a wide range of business-critical workloads. They excel at running virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), enterprise applications like Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases, big data analytics, and remote office/branch office (ROBO) deployments.
How do XC solutions support hybrid cloud environments?
XC solutions, powered by Nutanix, provide a seamless foundation for your hybrid cloud strategy by offering consistent operations across on-premises and public cloud environments. Features like Nutanix Clusters (NC2) allow you to extend your data center to the public cloud, simplifying application mobility and disaster recovery without re-architecting your applications.
How do I scale a Dell XC cluster?
Scaling a Dell XC cluster is designed to be simple and non-disruptive. You can scale out by adding new XC appliances to the cluster, and the Nutanix software automatically discovers the new nodes and incorporates their resources into the pool. This allows for predictable, pay-as-you-grow expansion with no downtime.
What management tools are used with XC solutions?
The primary management tool for XC solutions is Nutanix Prism, which provides a single, intuitive interface for managing the entire infrastructure stack. From Prism, you can manage VMs, storage, and cluster operations, monitor system health, and perform upgrades, dramatically simplifying day-to-day IT administration.
What security features are included with XC Appliances?
XC Appliances inherit robust security features from both the PowerEdge server platform and the Nutanix software stack. This includes a cyber-resilient architecture with features like data-at-rest encryption, secure boot, and role-based access control. Nutanix Flow provides advanced networking and microsegmentation to secure applications from internal and external threats.
How does support work for an integrated Dell and Nutanix solution?
Dell provides a streamlined, single point of contact for support on the entire XC solution, including both the Dell hardware and the Nutanix software. This collaborative support model ensures that you can resolve issues quickly and efficiently without being passed between different vendors, giving you confidence in your infrastructure.