VxRail Manager Walk Through

One of the most powerful tools created between the Dell EMC and VMware joint engineering of the VxRail solution is VxRail Manager. The first thing to note is VxRail Manager wasn't created to present a new management pane for daily tasks. We've realized that our customers know how to use vCenter and we don't want … Continue reading VxRail Manager Walk Through →

VxRail – Code Upgrade Details

One of the most compelling reasons we see success with VxRail is around the life-cycle management (LCM) of the system. From the VxRail side of the house, we provide our customers with a "composite package". Inside the composite package are various files that are used to update the cluster. The entire update process is automated … Continue reading VxRail – Code Upgrade Details →

VxRail – Node Add – Process and Thoughts

One of the benefits customers see when choosing a HCI solution is that it allows them to start with what is needed for the next few months versus the next few years. One of the main drivers to this acquisition model is te fact that you can easily scale out the system. Every time you … Continue reading VxRail – Node Add – Process and Thoughts →

Mapping VxRail versions to ESXi and vCenter

One of the questions we probably get asked the most often is around VxRail versions and how that maps back to ESXi and vCenter versions. This is key as customers often want to understand what release they're upgrading to or which release they're currently on. There are a few ways to figure this all out. … Continue reading Mapping VxRail versions to ESXi and vCenter →