SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At VMworld in
San Francisco, Fujitsu today
announces its first hyper-converged infrastructure optimized for
VMware EVO: RAIL. As a scale-out system designed to address the
issues of ICT system bottlenecks, the new FUJITSU Integrated System
Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL offers rapid time-to-market and
greater business flexibility.
Fujitsu is addressing the main frustrations that many business
users have with internal ICT departments by providing a
software-defined infrastructure services-based solution. The
FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL arrives at
the right time: Surveys consistently confirm that users complain of
the slow implementation of additional computing and storage
capacities in response to growing needs, coupled with functionality
issues and higher-than-anticipated costs.
The FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL is
the first pure VMware integrated system from Fujitsu: an
easy-to-deploy, all-in-one data center infrastructure. Businesses
that make the switch to integrated, scale-out software-defined
solutions are able to explore new fast-track possiblities for easy
capacity, rapid growth, while enjoying the flexibility and
reduction in bottlenecks from moving to dedicated, self-contained
systems.
Designed to run at higher ambient temperatures; optimized for
compute density
The latest addition to the Fujitsu fast-growing portfolio of
business-enabling Integrated Systems is based on Fujitsu PRIMERGY®
CX400 rack servers optimized for VMware EVO: RAIL. In addition to
industry-leading server performance, Fujitsu is also driving down
energy costs by up to 27 percent thanks to its Cool-safe® advanced
thermal design technology. This will allow for the second
generation of FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO:
RAIL infrastructures – due later this year – to run at higher
ambient temperatures, therefore reducing power costs for
cooling.
Each FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL –
which fits into a standard data center rack – is optimized for
compute density and is capable of running either approximately 100
average-sized, general-purpose, data center virtual machines or
around 250 average-sized machines for virtual desktop
infrastructure (VDI).
Powerful Fujitsu x86 servers are already proven as the best
choice for running fully-virtualized VMware environments, as
confirmed by Fujitsu's current lead position in 9 of the 13 VMmark
benchmarks1. The FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for
VMware EVO: RAIL will offer even higher performance when the
platform is upgraded later this year to offer the next-generation
of Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors and DDR4 support.
In line with the approach of simplifying complexity in the data
center, the new FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO:
RAIL is ordered as a standardized configuration. Organizations
looking for additional capacity can simply scale out by adding more
FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL units.
FUJITSU Integrated System Appliance for VMware EVO: RAIL is
available to order with immediate effect and the first systems are
already deployed by early adopter program customers.
Supporting quotes
Uwe Neumeier, Vice President,
Global Server Business at Fujitsu Technology Solutions
"Fujitsu is in the front line of vendors delivering new
scale-out solutions that lay the foundations for a hyper-converged
ICT infrastructure. Based on our deep experience in building
Integrated Systems, Fujitsu is excited to partner with VMware to
introduce an entirely new breed of technology which promises to
transform the role of the data center to that of key business
enabler."
Mornay Van Der Walt, Vice
President, Emerging Solutions at VMware
"Fujitsu is a major vendor providing a trusted foundation that
enables customers by providing new solutions built on the powerful
combination of Fujitsu's proven PRIMERGY server technology and
VMware's new EVO: RAIL software with VMware vSphere® and Virtual
SAN™. Fujitsu and VMware have teamed up to provide customers with
simplified design with predictable data center appliance sizing and
scaling, helping enable infrastructure at the speed of
business."
Pricing and availability
Pricing depends on configuration and region.
Notes to editors
1 VMware VMmark, the industry's first virtualization
platform benchmark for x86-based computers, is used to measure the
performance and scalability of applications running in virtualized
environments. For further information please see
http://www.vmware.com/a/vmmark/
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About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication
technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology
products, solutions and services. Approximately 162,000 Fujitsu
people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our
experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with
our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated
revenues of 4.8 trillion yen
(US$46 billion) for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2014. For more
information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.
About Fujitsu America, Inc.
Fujitsu America, Inc. is a leading ICT solutions provider for
organizations in the U.S., Canada
and the Caribbean. Fujitsu enables
clients to meet their business objectives through integrated
offerings and solutions, including consulting, systems integration,
managed services, outsourcing and cloud services for
infrastructure, platforms and applications; data center and field
services; and server, storage, software and mobile/tablet
technologies. For more information, please visit:
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