Dell and 4ward: Hybrid Cloud on your
terms
4ward Cloud in-a-box CBX, powered by Dell PowerEdge VRTX
Cloud Computing, with its
unquestionable benefits in terms of
flexibility it brings to IT, geographic high
availability for services, “on demand”
scalability and cost control with a “pay as
you go” model, finds in security, costs and
know-how the main blockers to its
adoption.
To allow companies to overcome such
barriers and benefit from the value
offered by Cloud Computing Dell and
4Ward developed “4ward Cloud in-a-Box
CBX”, built on a converged appliance (Dell
PowerEdge VRTX) hosting a full featured
Private Cloud based on Microsoft Cloud
platform ready to offer Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS) services, and making such
infrastructure extensible towards
Microsoft Azure or Public Cloud providers
with a few clicks.
BENEFITS
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SECURITY: the solution makes it
possible to decide which workloads
host within the security boundaries of
your Datacenter and which ones on
Cloud Provider;
COSTS: the solution offers Cloud at
the cost of a common virtualized
infrastructure, with the added
possibility to move workloads among
Microsoft Azure, different Cloud
Providers or to your Datacenter at your
convenience. The software layer
automates the integration between the
Cloud and the existing IT infrastructure,
bringing down to zero time, effort and
costs of deployment which would have
required up to twenty man days.
KNOW-HOW: The Solution is based on
Dell PowerEdge VRTX, Microsoft
Windows Server and System Center
To enable companies to benefit from Cloud Computing today, for
real, easily and with costs and management complexity
comparable to a common virtualized infrastructure Dell and
4Ward developed “4ward Cloud in-a-box CBX”, a converged
appliance unique on the market that in less than two hours will
equip you with a full featured Private or Hybrid Cloud based on
Microsoft CloudOS platform, integrated with existing
infrastructure and ready to offer Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
services locally on the appliance and with a few clicks also
towards Microsoft Azure or Public Cloud providers.
The appliance can have up to 25 disks and 4 blades and it’s
certified by Dell, and has tools to migrate safely your
heterogeneous infrastructure totally or partially to dramatically
reduce complexity and management costs, while getting the
following benefits:
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Rights to virtualize, manage and backup an unlimited
number of virtual machines on the appliance
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Holistic and integrated monitoring of Hardware and
Software components
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Geographic Backup
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Geographic Disaster Recovery
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Datacenter Extension (Public Cloud as remote site)
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Improved services availability
4ward Cloud in-a-box CBX, powered by Dell PowerEdge VRTX
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About 4ward
4ward is an innovator company in the
Information Technology sector. We ensure
the highest level of committment, continuity
and quality for the improvement of business
information processes. We meet the specific
needs of our clients with the best cuttingedge technology, providing long-term
solutions and maximizing IT investments.
Too often companies take the wrong
approach to Information Technology,
wondering whether or not to have an internal
IT department. IT is perceived of as an
expense or, in the best case scenario, a
normal division, rather than a strategic
company asset.
With our skills and experience we can help
transform the IT department into a company
driver, not only by improving the performance
and introducing the most current technology
but also by reducing management costs.
The Dell Technology Partner Program
4ward is a Dell Technology Partner and “4ward Cloud
in-a-box CBX” is certified by Dell to run on the Dell
platforms specified in the technical architecture section.
The Dell Technology Partner program is a multi-tier
program that includes ISVs, IHVs and Solution Providers.
This global program helps partners build innovative and
competitive business solutions using Dell platforms.
Program resources keep customer costs low and helps
to sustain competitiveness.
The program has a structured and streamlined process
that combines technology and business strategies with
Dell Solution Center expertise to onboard and test
partner products on Dell platforms. This testing process
helps ensure that products have met the technical
requirements to perform well on Dell platforms.
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