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Dell Unity: MetroSync

This white paper explains the usage of MetroSync for Dell Unity, a synchronous disaster recovery solution for file resources.

Dell EMC Unity: Performance Metrics

​This document explains the performance metrics features for Dell EMC Unity systems including viewing performance information, creating charts, and downloading performance archive files.

Dell PowerStore and Unity XT CSI Drivers Now Available in the Rancher Marketplace

I am excited to announce that the PowerStore CSI driver and the Unity XT CSI driver are now available in the Rancher Marketplace. Customers have always been able to deploy the CSI drivers on any compatible Kubernetes cluster through a series of manual steps and command lines. If you are ...

Dell EMC Unisphere Central

This white paper introduces Dell EMC Unisphere Central, a network application that enables administrators to remotely monitor multiple Dell EMC storage systems residing on a common network.

Dell EMC Unity: FAST Technology Overview

This white paper is an introduction to the Dell EMC FAST technology for the Dell EMC Unity family of storage systems. It describes the background concepts, major components, and implementation steps for Dell EMC FAST technology.

REST API and Dell Technologies Storage - Unity

In this post, we will discuss how you can use manage Dell Unity storage using REST API. We will use the Postman tool during the entire blog series. Feel free to download and install in your system to follow along. The first post in this series provides more details about ...

Q2 2023 Release for Ansible Integrations with Dell Infrastructure

Thanks to the quarterly release cadence of infrastructure as code integrations for Dell infrastructure, we have a great set of enhancements and improved functionality as part of the Q2 release. The Q2 release is all about data protection and data security. Data services that come with the ISG storage portfolio ...

Dell EMC Unity: Cloud Tiering Appliance (CTA)

This white paper describes the Dell EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance (CTA) and how it can be used with Dell EMC Unity systems.

Dell Unity XT: Introduction to the Platform

This white paper introduces the Dell Unity XT series platform which includes Unity XT 380/F, 480/F, 680/F, and 880/F models. It also describes the Dell Unity XT systems and the similarities and differences between the All-Flash and Hybrid variants.

Dell Unity XT: Oracle Database Best Practices

This document provides best practices for deploying Oracle databases with Dell Unity All-Flash arrays.

Dell EMC Unity: DR Access and Testing

This document describes the available options for DR access and testing for file systems leveraging native synchronous or asynchronous replication with Dell EMC Unity.

3-Tier Platform Design Guide

This design guide describes the architecture and design of a 3-Tier converged infrastructure using Dell PowerMax, Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerScale, and Dell Unity storage arrays with Connectrix MDS SAN switches, Cisco Nexus LAN switches, and Cisco UCS compute

Design Guide—Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

This design guide describes the architecture, design, configuration, and sizing of a converged infrastructure for Microsoft Hyper-V with Dell EMC 14G rack servers, Unity storage, S-Series switches, and data protection products.

Dell Unity: Operating Environment (OE) Overview

This white paper introduces the software-related features for the Dell Unity Family, which includes Unity X00/F, X50F, and Unity XT X80/F models. Each software section includes links to additional details about the feature, functionality, and usage.

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Deployment Guide—Ready Bundle for Microsoft SQL Server 2016

This deployment guide describes requirements, configuration details, and steps for deploying SQL Server 2016 and Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V virtualization on PowerEdge R740 servers and Unity 400 Hybrid Flash storage.

Dell EMC Unity: Data at Rest Encryption

This white paper explains the Data at Rest Encryption feature, which provides controller-based encryption of data stored on Dell EMC Unity storage systems to protect against unauthorized access to lost or stolen drives or system.

What’s new in UnityOS 5.4?

Dell UnityOS 5.4 is now the latest software release on the UnityXT platform. This blog will briefly cover the File, Serviceability, and Host connectivity features that UnityOS 5.4 has to offer. Below is a short list of the features pertaining to File, Serviceability, and Host connectivity: Serviceability : A multitude ...

Dell Unity: VMware vSphere Best Practices

Best practices for deploying VMware vSphere with Dell Technologies Unity All-Flash arrays including settings and configuration recommendations for vSphere hosts to achieve an optimal combination of performance and resiliency.

Q3 2024 Update for Ansible Integrations with Dell Infrastructure

In this post I will cover what’s new in the Ansible collections for the Dell ISG portfolio that have become available in Q3 2024. The following are new releases: Ansible collection for PowerScale : v3.2 and v3.3 Ansible collection for PowerMax : v3.1 What’s new in PowerScale Ansible collection v3.2 ...

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Dell Unity: Best Practices Guide

​This white paper provides recommended best practice guidelines for installing and configuring Dell Unity systems for best performance.

CloudIQ: Cloud-based Monitoring for your Dell Technologies IT Environment

Introduction CloudIQ is Dell’s cloud-based AIOps application for monitoring Dell core, edge, and cloud. Born out of the Dell Unity storage product group several years ago, CloudIQ has quickly grown to cover a broad range of Dell Technologies products. With the latest addition of PowerSwitch, CloudIQ now covers Dell’s entire ...

Looking Ahead: Dell Container Storage Modules 1.2

The quarterly update for Dell CSI Drivers & Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) is here! Here’s what we’re planning. CSM Features New CSM Operator! Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) add data services and features that are not in the scope of the CSI specification today. The new CSM Operator simplifies ...

Dell Unity: Replication Technologies

This white paper explains the replication solutions for Dell Unity systems. This paper outlines the native and non-native options available for replicating data.

White Paper–Teradata Vantage on Dell Infrastructure

This paper describes solutions based on Teradata Vantage data management and analytics software. Built on PowerEdge servers, ECS, PowerVault, and Unity storage, the solutions include a Quick Start design, an Analytic Archive, and an Enterprise Data Warehouse.

Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server on a Virtualized Infrastructure

When virtualizing SQL Server, it is essential to deploy the right infrastructure. This document provides an overview of the Dell EMC infrastructure foundation needed for virtualized SQL database environments.

Design Guide—Ready Bundle for Microsoft SQL Server 2016

This design guide describes the architecture, design principles, configuration best practices, and sizing guidelines for a SQL Server 2016 solution with Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016, PowerEdge R740 servers, and Unity 400 Hybrid Flash storage.

Announcing Ansible modules for Q1 2023 release

At the beginning of the year, I blogged about all the new Ansible integration features that were released in 2022 across the Dell infrastructure portfolio. As we add new functionality and make REST API enhancements to the different storage and server products of the portfolio, we add support for select ...

Dell Validated Solution for SAP HANA TDI Deployments with Dell Unity XT Storage

This design guide describes storage best practices for SAP HANA in TDI deployments on SAP certified Dell Unity XT enterprise storage systems.

Dell Unity: Virtualization Integration

This document introduces the virtualization features and integration points available on Dell Unity storage.

Dell Unity: High Availability

​This white paper discusses the high availability features on the Dell Unity purpose-built solution.​​

Dell Unity: NAS Capabilities

This white paper explains the NAS capabilities available on Dell Unity storage systems. It provides a detailed review of the functionality, features, and protocols supported, as well as enhancements enabled by the Dell Unity file system architecture.

Dell EMC Unity: Metrosync with VMware vSphere NFS

​This document describes how to configure and integrate VMware vSphere NFS datastores with MetroSync and MetroSync Manager for Dell EMC Unity (OE version 4.5 and later) to create a synchronous disaster-recovery solution for vSphere virtualized workloads.

Dell EMC UnityVSA Cloud Edition with VMware Cloud on AWS

This white paper discusses Dell EMC Unity Cloud Edition and Cloud Tiering Appliance running within VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and describes the benefits to native cloud or hybrid-cloud deployments.

Q1 2024 Update for Ansible Integrations with Dell Infrastructure

In this blog post, I am going to cover the new Ansible functionality for the Dell infrastructure portfolio that we released over the past two quarters. Ansible collections are now on a monthly release cadence, and you can bookmark the changelog pages from their respective GitHub pages to get updates ...

Dell UnityVSA Overview

This white paper introduces the architecture, features, and functionality of Dell UnityVSA and Unity Cloud Edition.

Automation and ITOps Videos

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Microsoft SQL Server with Dell EMC and VMware Technology

This white paper introduces SQL Server 2019 and Unity XT all-flash storage. It includes best practices for virtualizing SQL Server with VMware technology and configuring and managing the underlying Dell EMC infrastructure components.

Dell Unity Dynamic Pools

This white paper provides an overview of Dell Unity dynamic pool technology including information on the benefits, underlying structures, and management methods.

Dell Unity: Migration Technologies

​This white paper reviews moving data within a Dell Unity system and the options available for migrating data from a Dell CLARiiON, Celerra, VNX, VNXe, VMAX, SC/Compellent, PS/EqualLogic, and some third-party systems to the Dell Unity platform.

What’s New in Unity OE 5.3?

Dell Unity OE version 5.3 is the latest software release for the Dell Unity platform. Because this release focuses on Serviceability and Security features and enhancements, this blog covers a high-level overview of its major features. Here’s what to expect in this software release, followed by additional details about each ...

VxBlock 1000 Data Sheet and Specifications

VxBlock 1000 Converged Infrastructure Foundation for Mission-Critical Cloud Data Sheet and Specifications

Q3 2023: Updated Ansible Collections for Dell Portfolio

The Ansible collection release schedule for the storage platforms is now monthly--just like the openmanage collection--so starting this quarter, I will roll up the features we released for storage modules for the past three months of the quarter. Over the past quarter, we made major enhancements to Ansible collections for ...

What’s New in UnityOS 5.5?

Dell UnityOS 5.5 is the latest software release on the UnityXT platform. This blog will briefly cover the serviceability, file, and security features that UnityOS 5.5 has to offer. Following is a short list of the features pertaining to serviceability, file, and security: Serviceability : UnityOS 5.5 added in the ...

Dell EMC Unity: File-Level Retention (FLR)

This white paper explains the concepts and benefits of File-Level Retention (FLR) for Dell EMC Unity. The paper outlines the available commands and configurations available when using this feature and advanced features.

Dell EMC Unity: Snapshots and Thin Clones

​This paper describes Dell EMC Unity Snapshots and Thin Clones for Dell EMC Unity storage systems and includes information about their configuration management, and other functionality.​

Dell EMC Unity: MetroSync and Home Directories

​This document describes how to configure and integrate home directories with MetroSync for Dell EMC Unity to create a synchronous disaster-recovery solution for file resources. This feature is available on Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.4 and later.

Dell EMC Unity: VMware Site Recovery Manager Best Practices

This document offers best practices for automated disaster recovery of virtualized workloads using Dell EMC Unity arrays, replication, and VMware Site Recovery Manager.

Reference Architecture Guide—Dell EMC Ready Solutions for Oracle: Design for Unity All Flash Storage

This reference architecture guide shows that customers can migrate from Oracle Database 12c to Oracle Database 18c running on the Dell EMC Unity 650F All Flash storage array with no performance impact to production workloads.

Design Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on PowerEdge Servers and Unity Storage

This guide provides architectural guidance, best practices, and sample configurations for a converged infrastructure that is based on VMware Cloud Foundation and Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, Open Networking, and all-flash storage.

Dell Unity: Unisphere Overview

This white paper describes Dell Unisphere for the Dell Unity platform. Unisphere provides an easy-to-use web-based interface for creating storage resources, managing stored data, and using advanced features such as replication and host I/O limits.

Dell Storage with VMware Cloud Foundation

This validated design document describes how to configure Dell storage with VMware Cloud Foundation.

Dell Technologies partners with Microsoft and Red Hat running SQL Server Big Data Clusters on OpenShift

Introduced with Microsoft SQL Server 2019, SQL Server Big Data Clusters allow customers to deploy scalable clusters of SQL Server, Spark, and HDFS containers running on Kubernetes. Complete info on Big Data Clusters can be found in the Microsoft documentation . Many Dell Technologies customers are using Red Hat OpenShift ...

Dell EMC Unity: Microsoft Hyper-V Best Practices

This white paper provides best practices guidance for configuring Microsoft Hyper-V to perform optimally with Dell EMC Unity Hybrid and All-flash arrays.

Dell Unity XT: Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices

This document provides best practices for deploying Microsoft SQL Server with Dell Unity XT All-Flash arrays and includes recommendations for performance, availability, and scalability.

Storage Configuration Best Practices for SAP HANA TDI with Dell Unity Storage

This guide describes storage best practices for SAP HANA TDI deployments on SAP-certified Dell Unity enterprise storage systems.

Virtualization, Cloud & Applications

What’s New with Dell Unity OE Version 5.2?

Did you know that Dell Unity had a new software release on April 29, 2022? No? With all the hype of Dell Technologies World 2022, which included a number of new products, software, and company partnership announcements, Dell Unity may have flown under the radar with one of the most ...

Dell Unity: Data Reduction

This white paper is an introduction to the Dell Unity Data Reduction feature. It provides an overview of the feature, methods for managing data reduction, and interoperability with other Dell Unity features.