Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Cluster Expansion
Michael Wells, a Tech Marketing Engineer at Dell Technologies, presents a demonstration on scalability and cluster expansion using the APEX Cloud Platform, specifically focusing on adding worker nodes to an OpenShift cluster. The process involves searching for new nodes, running compatibility checks to ensure they match the existing cluster, and then configuring settings such as […]
Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Lifecycle Management
Michael Wells, a Tech Marketing Engineer for the APEX Cloud Platform at Dell Technologies, demonstrates the lifecycle management process for updating Red Hat OpenShift and Azure clusters on the platform. The process involves: Configuring support portal access with a username and password to check for online updates from the Dell support site. Using a local […]
Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Management Experience
In this presentation, Michael Wells, Tech Marketing Engineer at Dell Technologies, discusses the management experience of the APEX Cloud Platform. He highlights the platform’s ability to provide a consistent hybrid management experience across different environments without requiring users to leave their usual management interfaces. Wells demonstrates the integration of Dell APEX Cloud Platform within the […]
Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Hardware Configurations
Michael Wells, Tech Marketing Engineer for Dell Technologies, discusses the hardware configurations for the APEX Cloud Platform. The APEX Cloud Platform uses specialized configurations of PowerEdge servers called MC nodes, specifically the MC660 (1U 10 drive) and MC760 (2U 24 drive). The nodes support Intel scalable fourth-generation processors with 2 to 4 terabytes of memory […]
Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform Cluster Deployment
Michael Wells, a Tech Marketing Engineer at Dell Technologies, discusses the APEX Cloud Platform and its deployment process for Microsoft Azure and Red Hat OpenShift. He explains that the deployment for both platforms involves a similar set of steps, such as node discovery, configuration settings, and network information. APEX Cloud Platform for Azure is built […]
Dell Technologies APEX Block Storage for Public Cloud Multi-AZ Storage Resilience
Krithika Gopal, a Product Manager at Dell Technologies, discusses the deployment and resilience of APEX Block Storage, particularly in a scenario where one of the three availability zones (AZs) is taken offline. The demonstration uses SQL Server 2022 to illustrate the process, but the principles apply to any application. The APEX Block Storage cluster is […]
Dell Technologies APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage APEX Block Storage for AWS Deployment
In this presentation, Chad Gray from Dell Technologies is demonstrating how to deploy the APEX Block Storage for AWS using APEX Navigator. He explains the process in four easy steps: Select Product, Cloud, and Region: Chad selects APEX Block Storage for AWS with Navigator, version 4.5.1, and chooses a region available in the US. Connect […]
Dell Technologies APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage AWS Account Connection Demo
Chad Gray of Dell Technologies presented APEX Navigator, a product designed to simplify the management of multicloud storage, particularly block storage for AWS. He discussed the product’s five focus areas: security, deployment, management, monitoring, and mobility. Gray emphasized the importance of secure access to customer AWS accounts and explained how APEX Navigator uses AWS roles […]
Dell Technologies APEX Block Storage For Public Cloud Deep Dive
Kiruthika Gopal, a product manager, presents the key features and differentiators of APEX Block Storage. The main points of differentiation include extreme performance, with millions of IOPS for a single volume; flexibility and scalability, with the ability to scale up to 512 storage nodes and independently scale compute and storage; multi-AZ durability, offering the option […]
Dell Technologies APEX Block Storage For Public Cloud Overview
Krithika Gopal, a product manager at Dell Technologies, is discussing the features and benefits of Dell APEX Block Storage, which is part of Dell’s universal storage layer initiative aimed at bringing Dell storage to the public cloud. APEX Block Storage is based on PowerFlex IP, a software-defined storage solution that has been around for over […]
