Dell EMC The Source

Dell EMC World 2017 included over a dozen major product announcements, and as always, Dell EMC The Source podcast is here to get the details.   This week we take a closer look at "Dell EMC XtremIO X2 All-Flash Array

Sure, XtremIO X2 is an "All-Flash Storage Array" but like the original, Flash is just the storage media. XtremIO and now X2 are all about software. Software that provided consistent performance and efficiency to address your VDI and large scale workload needs. XtremIO X2 delivers 3x the capacity, 25% more efficiency all at 1/3rd the price per GB.

I sat down with XtremIO CTO, Itzik Reich (@itzikr) to get the details. You can find more X2 details here Direct2DellEMC Next Gen All-Flash Blog and be sure to check out Itzik's blog www.xtremio.me

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Video management and Video Surveillance systems are complex by nature, and that complexity can be overwhelming.  The Dell EMC extensive partner community allows for simple and efficient Plug and Play Solutions.  One of those solutions was recently showcased by Pelco, a global leader in surveillance and security products and technologies.

Back in April at ISC West 2017, Pelco announced a collaboration with Dell EMC to share technology, information and best practices to better serve customers globally. As a first initiative, Pelco is developing a new VideoXpert™ Professional Video Management System (VMS) line built with Dell EMC's industry-leading OEM solutions.

At Dell EMC World, I took the opportunity to sit down with friend of the show Ken Mills (@OtherKen) and Pelco Vice President John Roman (@PelcoVideo) to get all of the details of the press release and partnership.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

Media impacts everything, from end user devices to enterprise storage platforms and everything in-between.  Moore's Law continues to drive the media evolution along with von Neumann's Law or Memory Design, basically stating that the fastest memory will always be as close to the CPU as possible while memory size will increase, along with latency, but cost will be reduced.  That theory is as true today as it was in the 1940s.

At Dell EMC World, I sat down with Danny Cobb (@Dcobbweb), Dell EMC Fellow and VP of Emerging Media, and we talked NVHMCI, NVMe, M.2, 14G, new form factors and the ultimate question, what's next?   But I feel like every time I talk to Danny, it's the same conclusion.  From the original NVMHCI (Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification) created by Dell, Microsoft and Intel in 2008, NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Extension), NVMe represents the next step in that evolution.  But like traditional Flash, it's not NVMe that unlocks customer value, it's the software and architecture.

Software Enables Media, from the Client to the Cloud.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

Dell Technologies and SAP have a history of building innovative, best-in-class technologies that support customers' growing businesses.  The digital economy offers incredible opportunities for businesses, but it also brings formidable challenges. IT departments struggle to derive fresh insights from complex, isolated systems. SAP and Dell Technologies together address those concerns by replacing and transforming complex systems to help re-imagine business processes and deliver real-time insights from data that's always fresh.

Sharing a tightly aligned cloud vision, Dell EMC and SAP share a joint go-to-market approach; SAPphire 2017 was the perfect opportunity to showcase Digital Transformation and our multi decade partnership.

I was able to catchup with Jim Franklin (@Jim_Franklin) during the Dell EMC / Virtustream customer appreciation event in Orlando.  We talked partnership across all Dell Technologies brands, accelerating digital transformation, disruption and a special appearance during the SAPphire 2017 opening keynote.

If you think about the past 9 months, no one understands transformation more than Michael Dell.  He shared some of the insight as a special guest of SAP CEO Bill McDermott during the opening keynote, that audio is included in this episode of #DellEMCTheSource podcast.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

SPECIAL REPORT: Dell EMC World 2017 "Realize" - Realize your Digital Transformation.  Attending Dell EMC is an experience; from the "Magic" of the general sessions, guru sessions, 400+ breakout sessions, Code and Modern Ops Sessions and IT Leadership sessions, Hands-on-Labs Training and Certification topped off my incredible Customer Appreciation Events.

The Solutions Expo provides a perfect opportunity for direct interaction with over 140 Sponsors and Exhibitors, and every year the Solutions Center gets bigger (40% bigger for 2017). 

Dell Technologies, and all seven strategically aligned businesses, are focused on helping our customers transform.  That transformation includes Digital, IT, Security and Workforce, all areas we are focused on.   That focus was clear in the Solutions Expo Center piece, "Realize Transformation".     

Incorporating all aspects of Dell Technologies, the center piece of this year's Expo Hall is "Realize Transformation"; an interactive showcase of the latest technologies across all areas of transformation, with so much to see and experience you need a few hours in just this one exhibit. 

I spent some time with Adeel Omer (@GeekinAustin) touring the Solutions Expo with a full tour of the Realize Transformation Experience with stops in the Storage & Data Protection, Converged Platforms Solutions, PowerEdge Server Solutions and Client Solutions Experiences.    

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

SPECIAL REPORT:  It is time to Roll up your sleeves and get technical.  The Dell EMC World hands on labs represent the heart of knowledge offered at Dell EMC World.  Get in front of the technology, use it, learn it, get everything you need with access to Subject Matter Experts.  It's the perfect opportunity to deepen your skills.

With over 40 Hands on labs, and instructor lead classrooms is it the perfect opportunity for you to prepare for a Dell EMC Proven certification, and invest in your future – and it's all included in your Dell EMC World registration.

I spent some time with Joe Correia (@JosephAtDell) and Maurice Harty (@MauriceHarty) in the lobby of the Hands on lab zone to get details.  Be sure to follow the Hands-on Lab (@DellEMCHOL) for details.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

SPECIAL REPORT: Dell EMC World 2017 day 1. After this morning's Realize Your Digital Future Keynote featuring Michael Dell, David Goulden and David Blaine, I had the privilege to sit down with the Gaurav Chand (@gcatdell) Senior VP Dell EMC Global Solutions.

We talked Dell Technologies and enabling transformation, Digital, IT, Security, Workforce all connected via the Internet of Things.

Be sure to follow #DellEMCWorld and catch the Keynote sessions live at www.DellEMCWorld.com/Live.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

It is time to realize your digital future; Dell EMC World is only 10 days away, May 8-11th. This is the first-time Dell Technologies family of brands will be in one place, at the same conference. This is your opportunity to discover the products, strategies and insights you need to transform your business: drive IT innovation, enhance workforce mobility and reduce risk in the digital era.

Be sure to follow #DellEMCWorld and catch the Keynote sessions live at www.DellEMCWorld.com. Keynotes include: Michael Dell: Realize your Digital Future. Jeff Clarke & Pat Gelsinger: Realize Transformation and Episode 2 of The Dark IT Knight Rises: Realize the Power of Transformation with Jeremy Burton.

Over 350 Technology Breakout Sessions, including Code/Modern Ops, Technology and IT Leadership all focused on helping you on your transformational journey.   Not to mention the Global Partner Summit, vLabs, Certification and much, much more.

I sat down with Greg McCarthy (@GMcCarthy24), part of the Dell Social Business Team to preview all the details.   See you at DEW!

Don't miss "Dell EMC The Source" app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com

EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

Virtustream, a platform designed to run the most complex, mission-critical applications with the performance, security, resilience and services to support your mission critical applications with cloud agility, cloud automation and cloud economics.

This week I sat down with Ken Saul (@KenSaul), Virtustream Evangelist. We talked Mission Critical Managed Clouds, MicroVM, Utility Models and Customer Use Cases. Be sure to follow Ken and @Virtustream for all the latest.

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EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

The Dell EMC Hockey Tour recently concluded its regular season in home of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Ontario. I had the pleasure of presenting the Dell EMC IT Transformation Story as part of the program. I spent some time with Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithVCE), Dell EMC CPSD CTO between the presentations and faceoff. Converged Platforms are enabling our customers to address both IT and Digital Transformation. Jeff talks Converged and Hyper-Converged and how our customer conversations have evolved since the early days (2009) and how Hyper-Converged conversations are redefining what customers can expect from Dell EMC.

After that, I had the opportunity to talk to Patrick Harkins, CTO Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. Patrick found himself facing poor application performance and unhappy doctors, specifically related to a Meditech application. The answer? XtremIO – While the All-Flash Performance provided 60-70% performance gains, he found the real value in the in-line data services and scale-out architecture all at lower cost than his previous solution.

Don't miss "Dell EMC The Source" app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com

EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)