Ken Nalbone’s LinkedIn article details Dell’s unveiling of their APEX Block Storage for Public Cloud at Cloud Field Day 19, a solution aimed at delivering cross-cloud consistent architecture, performance, and management to enterprise customers.
Multi-Cloud in 2024
Selecting the right cloud infrastructure—be it multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud, VMs, or bare-metal—hinges on specific workload requirements and the scale of service operations across various regions. This DEV article by Michael Levan delves into multi-cloud strategies, utilizing different clouds for diverse services or regions, and integrates the efficiency of Dell’s APEX storage, which boasts cost savings and multi-cloud capabilities. While Dell APEX offers considerable storage improvements, the decision to switch from standard cloud storage solutions may depend on the scale of the enterprise and specific storage needs.
CFD19 – Going From Ground to Cloud and Back With Dell
Cloud Field Day 19’s second day commenced at Dell’s Executive Briefing Center in Santa Clara, unveiling the multi-cloud orchestration capabilities of Dell’s APEX platform, particularly highlighting APEX Console and Navigator for managing multicloud storage. Dell’s APEX Block Storage offers novel choices for extreme performance and hybrid cloud mobility, either through marketplace procurement or direct purchase options. Important insights emerged around the simplicity of deploying APEX solutions and APEX Cloud Platform’s potential to streamline on-prem “private cloud” operations, demonstrating Dell’s commitment to simplifying cloud-to-ground integration for administrators. Learn more in this article by Field Day delegate Matt Allford.
Why Build a Storage Array in the Cloud?
In this LinkedIn Pulse article, Ned Bellavance discusses the challenges of multicloud environments and introduces Dell Technologies’ APEX Block Storage, a solution aiming to provide consistent, high-performance storage across various public cloud vendors and private data centers.
Looking at the Hybrid-Cloud Era at Cloud Field Day 19
The first event of 2024 is approaching with Cloud Field Day happening live on January 31st and February 1st. The event will focus on navigating the hybrid-cloud era, where traditional data centers integrate with different cloud solutions. See live presentations from Neuroblade, SoftIron, Broadcom, Platform9, and Dell Technologies and what they have to say about the future of hybrid-cloud. The event will be live-streamed on the Tech Field Day website and on LinkedIn.
Edge Computing – Reality or Myth?
With all the talk about edge computing lately, including our forthcoming Edge Field Day event, Chris Evans takes a look at the space. Recalling Field Day presentations by Dell and Scale Computing, Chris considers the hardware, software, application, and data requirements for edge deployment. Learn more by reading his article as well as the recent posts by Stephen Foskett at Gestalt IT, and tune in for Edge Field Day in February!
SFD24: Studies in Autonomy & ES[G]
Jim Czuprynski saw two unifying themes at Storage Field Day in November: Autonomy and ESG. In Jim’s take, Dell and AWS mostly talked about automation, while Pure Storage and Solidigm discussed sustainability. Check out Jim’s thoughts about all four Storage Field Day presentations!
Dell Live Blog From Storage Field Day
Gina Rosenthal live-blogged her thoughts on Dell’s presentation while attending the latest Storage Field Day event. Check out her opinions on Dell’s updates to PowerMax, PowerStore and PowerFlex on her blog, Digital Sunshine. You can find all of the videos from the latest Storage Field Day event on the Tech Field Day event website.
Modernizing Storage With Dell Technologies
Writing for Gestalt IT, Sulagna Saha gives her thoughts on Dell Technologies’ presentation from the latest Storage Field Day event. Check out her thoughts on how Dell Technologies plans to modernize storage solutions using a three-way approach that delivers a cloud-like experience across the IT infrastructure. Read more on the Gestalt IT website and be sure to check out all of the presentations from Storage Field Day on the Tech Field Day website!
Storage Field Day Returns to Silicon Valley!
Storage Field Day returns! We will be live in Silicon Valley November 2 and 3, 2022, with presentations from Solidigm, Dell, AWS, Pure Storage, and Intel! Make sure to tune in live on LinkedIn or visit the the Tech Field Day website for more.
Storage Field Day Returns to Silicon Valley!
We are thrilled to bring Storage Field Day back to Silicon Valley with some of the top companies and delegates in the industry.
Dell EMC PowerStore X and the Edge
Ray Lucchesi attended the Dell exclusive Tech Field Day event this past summer and couldn’t figure out why it struck a nerve in him until now! He was very interested in the presentation’s Dell gave on PowerStore X appliances and AppsON technologies. Want to read more from Ray, check out his thoughts here!
VxRail Tech Field Day – a Technical Relay Race for the Athletically Challenged
Earlier this summer, Dell Technologies had an exclusive Tech Field Day event where they highlighted how VxRail drives value for their customers by optimizing operations and workloads, embracing hybrid cloud, and unlocking business value at the edge. Writing for Dell, Kathleen Cintorino dives deep into VxRail and its benefits. Check out Kathleen’s post for more!
It’s Been a Dell EMC VxRail Filled Summer
It has been a busy summer with the launch of Dell Technologies Next Gen VxRail nodes built on 15th Generation PowerEdge servers. David Glynn, a presenter at the exclusive Dell Tech Field Day event, discusses all there is to know about the new VxRail technology. Follow David’s post for more!
Accelerating Value at the Edge With Dell VxRail
In light of today’s rapidly decentralizing IT environments, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) offers a way to ensure performance and value from the data center all the way to the edge. Writing for GestltIT, Zach DeMeyer tackles how Dell VxRail stands at the top of HCI solutions, as showcased during Dell’s exclusive Tech Field Day event. Continue reading about Zach’s take!
Dell PowerMax: Storage for Mission-Critical-Operations
When lives and finances are on the line, operations and workloads need maximum performance and efficiency. Writing for GestaltIT, Zach DeMeyer expands on how Dell created their PowerMax storage solution to be extensible, consistent, and performant. Zach note’s during their exclusive Tech Field Day presentations, the folks from Dell showcased how their PowerMax storage solution addresses the needs of mission-critical operations. Continue reading Zach’s take!
Data-Driven Storage: Dell EMC Powerstore
There’s a massive amount of data at play in today’s enterprises. As such, IT practitioners need to be able to store it intelligently and effectively. Writing for GestaltIT.com, Zach DeMeyer writes about Dell EMC’s presentation at their exclusive Tech Field Day event where they showcased their PowerStore storage solution for tackling massive scale data operations. Be sure to check out Zach’s take for more!
How Dell and VxRail Integrate Tech to Be Best in Class
Dell has integrated Intel technology into their VxRail, as showcased during their exclusive Tech Field Day presentations. This post covers those integrations and how the affect IT admins using the technology. Read the piece for more information.
The Gap Between Marketing and Product Reality
The excellent Gina Rosenthal describes her experiences as a delegate for Dell’s exclusive Tech Field Day event. In this post, she tackles the age-old problem of overpromising and underdelivering that technology marketing can conflate compared to the actual product. Read on to learn why she broaches this issue.
Dell Technologies PowerStore: The Storage Solution With VMware at Its Heart (Literally)
This is the first of Pietro Piutti’s posts covering his experiences as a delegate for Dell’s exclusive Tech Field Day event. The post hones in on Dell’s PowerStore solution. Read the piece and watch the presentation to learn all about it.