A Strategy for Multicloud by Design with Dell Technologies

How can organizations architect their IT infrastructure to maximize advantage of using multiple cloud platforms? Damon will provide an overview of Dell’s approach to helping customers optimize multicloud infrastructure and set the context for the rest of the sessions.

Prateesh Sharma, a Product Manager at Dell Technologies, discusses the concept of “multicloud by design” and how Dell is assisting customers in managing their multicloud infrastructure. He highlights the common scenario where organizations use both public cloud services for their scalability and innovative features, and on-premises infrastructure for business-critical workloads. Sharma points out the challenges of using multiple clouds, such as experience inconsistencies, unpredictable costs, management complexity, skill gaps, and visibility issues.

To address these challenges, Dell proposes a universal storage layer that acts as a foundation for multicloud by design. This layer offers a consistent set of storage services that are software-defined and behave like cloud services, supporting both VMs and containers with Kubernetes. These services are designed to be automated through standardized, open APIs and to provide a consistent application environment across different cloud ecosystems.

Dell’s solution includes a centralized management portal to enhance visibility and automation across the multicloud landscape. The company’s approach, termed “ground to Cloud strategy,” ensures that the same enterprise storage infrastructure available on-premises is also offered in the cloud, behaving like native cloud services. Furthermore, Dell’s Apex Cloud platform brings cloud applications to the ground, creating a seamless experience for customers.

Sharma emphasizes that Dell not only provides a unified environment but also facilitates the orchestration of data mobility and workload management between on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience.