Dell EMC PowerOne

2019: Announcement of autonomous infrastructure of Dell EMC PowerOne

On November 13, 2019 Dell Technologies announced the autonomous infrastructure Dell EMC PowerOne simplifying deployment, management and use IT in the organizations. PowerOne combines computing opportunities PowerEdge storage PowerMax, network solutions PowerSwitch, means virtualizations VMware and options data protection PowerProtect. All of them are equipped with the built-in intelligence for automation of thousands of manual transactions during all service life of this system "all-water", claim in Dell Technologies.

"Self-governed infrastructure of PowerOne automates IT therefore customers can pay less attention to technology management, and more - to receiving from them real advantage. PowerOne helps clients to focus on disclosure of potential of data, allowing IT departments to implement innovations and quicker to achieve the goals facing business", 'Jeff Boudreau, the president of Dell Technologies Infrastructure Solutions Group noted'

According to the developer, at the heart of the autonomous transactions PowerOne - the advanced built-in engine of automation. PowerOne allows users to focus on the business, whether it be deployment of workloads, applications or new product development and services. Thanks to functions of the help in deduction of a lane, navigation and other functions in autonomous cars the vehicle can execute the majority of transactions independently. The passenger should report the car the necessary destination point only. Similarly, advanced automation of PowerOne allows administrators to define desirable business result, and a system expects optimal methods to make all the rest.

The engine of automation uses advantages of architecture of Kubernetes microservices and workflows of Ansible to help users, providing managed by the client TsOD-kak-uslugu (datacenter-as-a-service), automating setup of a configuration and selection of resources for system components.

PowerOne offers the single interface of application programming (API) of system level, giving to users an opportunity to create pools of resources for specific business challenges. For accomplishment of programmable IT transactions instead of manual this API can be connected with the existing tools, such as portals of services. This approach known under the name "infrastructure as code", practically excludes need of an input in separate management systems for components. With PowerOne of the organization can create clusters of VMware, ready to loading, only several mouse clicks, emphasized in Dell Technologies.

Some examples of autonomy of PowerOne mentioned by the developer:

• The Launch Assist utility accelerates installation and setup of a configuration thanks to the built-in workflows based on validirovanny architecture of VMware Validated Design and practicians of Dell EMC. PowerOne helps to save time due to automation of installation and setup of the equipment and clusters of VMware.
• Lifecycle Assist reduces risks, simplifying daily transactions and management of lifecycle of infrastructure using automatic updates and validation of building block system, constantly supporting the correct settings of hardware and microprogram providing.
• The Expansion Assist utility brings infrastructure into accord with business needs, adding, releasing or reassigning the capacity and resources using functions of automatic selection of resources and scaling. For clients the problem of approval of transactions IT with requirements of business becomes simpler.

According to the statement of the developer, the solution Dell EMC PowerOne offers services, ensures safety and the fault tolerance necessary for crucial and new applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), providing at the same time easy integration with instruments of cloud management, such as VMware vRealize.

The Dell EMC PowerOne components include:

• PowerOne Controller: this built-in specialized device is the automation engine. It uses architecture of Kubernetes microservices and workflows of Ansible for automation of setup of a configuration, selection of resources and management of lifecycle of components of a system.
• PowerEdge MX: the architecture of this modular server allows PowerEdge MX to support several generations of technology updates, including microprocessors, new types of storages and innovations in the field of communication interfaces, providing readiness for implementation of future technologies. PowerOne automates this mobile and flexible computing infrastructure, distributing resources as required for really dynamic calculations which are scaled according to requirements.
• PowerSwitch: the Dell EMC switches ensure functioning of some environments of web scale and offer users the choice of operating systems which conform to their requirements. PowerOne reduces complexity due to abstraction and automation of a switching equipment thanks to what for workloads of VMware virtual networks are automatically selected.
• PowerMax: the array of data storage provides high performance without inherent DWH of such level of complexity. It is reached thanks to a combination of powerful architecture, simple transactions and the checked innovations. For additional simplicity and acceleration of the transactions PowerOne automates all process of preparation and zoning of storage, dynamically appoints new groups of clusters at detection of new resources.
• PowerProtect: for protection of the valuable data of PowerOne also allows to use a complete portfolio of means of protecting of data of PowerProtect meeting the requirements and requirements of management which are constantly changing because of business growth. This solution is proposed by reserve storage with support of clouds, the integrated specialized devices and the software-defined systems.

As noted in Dell Technologies to help the organizations to implement quicker the offered advantages in the activity, Dell Technologies Services provides services of consulting and migration of ProConsult, the help of experts on ProDeploy places for acceleration of implementation and service of ProSupport Plus for continued support with a uniform contact point.

Combining power of infrastructure of Dell EMC with the cloud software of VMware, the solution Dell EMC PowerOne is included into the Dell Technologies Cloud family as validirovanny architecture of Validated Design and simplifies transition of customers to a hybrid cloud. It helps to eliminate complexity of management of several clouds, providing the approved infrastructure and transactions for private, public clouds and the periphery, consider in Dell Technologies.

Deliveries of the solution Dell EMC PowerOne will begin worldwide on November 22, 2019.

"The value of IT for the organizations worldwide significantly changes. IT infrastructure is considered as a factor of obtaining results, important for business, but not as a static set of assets requiring uncountable hours for systems management. The Dell EMC company accurately aimed PowerOne at these requirements. This solution offers the crucial infrastructure capable to ensure really independent operation of IT", 'Eric Sheppard, the vice president for researches, infrastructure platforms and technologies, IDC noted'