Fast Path to Virtualization With Dell vStart

Implementation of Dell vStart

Highlights
  • Have Dell review your site environment and technical readiness for your vStart solution
  • Receive a solution design customized to match your specific processing, storage and networking requirements
  • Have your vStart solution installed at your site by a Dell technician, including connecting to your network drops, configuring the vStart hardware stack (servers, storage and networking), and installing hypervisors and management software
  • Attend a brief product orientation session
  • Have all packaging material removed to the nearby area of your choice

Get Your Virtualized Infrastructure Set Up Fast — and Set Up Right

Selecting the components is only part of deploying an effective, efficient virtualized infrastructure. A valuable part of every vStart configuration in an extensive up-and-running service engagement that includes planning, design, and on-site installation and configuration of the vStart hardware and software. We handle all the difficult details for you.

How It Works

The vStart Implementation service goes well beyond carrying in the hardware rack, plugging it in and turning it on. The key steps of a typical vStart Implementation engagement include:
  • Planning and project management: Dell experts evaluate your site's environmental and technical readiness, including dependencies and database requirements, and confirms the installation schedule.
  • Design: Dell creates a system design to meet your specific requirements, including SAN storage allocation, network configuration and server resource allocation. You receive guidance on local area network and SAN security settings.
  • Implementation and testing of the vStart solution: Your Dell technician installs and configures the vStart storage area network fabric and network switches.
  • Implementation and testing of the virtual server environment: The technician installs, configures and tests your server hypervisor and virtual system management software.
  • Product awareness: The technician conducts a brief product orientation session and reviews the associated product and services documentation with you.
  • Project closeout: The technician removes packaging material and takes it to a nearby location designated by you or coordinates with you to remove it. You receive complete documentation of the services performed.