Dell and Cisco are teaming up on a next-generation virtualisated data centre system, offering networking as well as storage and servers.
The system will feature storage, computing and networking in a virtual environment, Dell said. It will feature Cisco's Nexus 5020 switches supporting 10GB Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet to Dell's Power Edge Server and storage solutions.
"What it means is we'll be able to certify the end-to-end solution," said Robin Kuepers, head of storage for EMEA at Dell, speaking to IT PRO. He added that situation lets Dell do the support itself. "For us, it's about having a full end-to-end solution for data centres."
The package is set to be bundled, offering small and medium businesses an out of the box data centre and one that's easy to take virtual, as well. "We're just at the beginning of being able to offer fully virtualised data centres products out of the box," Kuepers said, adding pricing for bundled packages should be available within a few weeks.
The announcement comes after HP's ProCurve unveiled a new partnership scheme with Microsoft, Avaya and McAfee in a move which aims to take on Cisco.
-
Trump's AI executive order could leave US in a 'regulatory vacuum'News Citing a "patchwork of 50 different regulatory regimes" and "ideological bias", President Trump wants rules to be set at a federal level
-
TPUs: Google's home advantageITPro Podcast How does TPU v7 stack up against Nvidia's latest chips – and can Google scale AI using only its own supply?
-
Cisco wants to take AI closer to the edgeNews The new “integrated computing platform” from Cisco aims to support AI workloads at the edge
-
Dell Technologies just announced a major data platform overhaul – here's what customers can expectNews Dell has unveiled extensive updates and new features in storage and data engines in a bid cater to the growing demand for scalable AI infrastructure
-
Russian hackers are using an old Cisco flaw to target network devices – here’s how you can stay safeNews With the aim of carrying out espionage, Russia's Center 16 is targeting infrastructure organizations around the world
-
Dell Technologies wants to cut infrastructure costs – here's how it plans to do itNews Efficiency, power, and scalability are the name of the game for Dell’s infrastructure offerings
-
Cisco polishes its platform but the network is still kingAnalysis Cisco still believes its integrated platform will drive new value for customers, but its historic strength in networking is where it will have the edge in the AI era
-
‘Divorced from reality’: HPE slams DOJ over bid to block Juniper deal, claims move will benefit CiscoNews HPE has criticized the US Department of Justice's attempt to block its acquisition of Juniper Networks, claiming it will benefit competitors such as Cisco.
-
Cisco wants to capitalize on the ‘DeepSeek effect’News DeepSeek has had a seismic impact, and Cisco thinks it has strengths to help businesses transition to AI-native infrastructure
-
Cisco Live EMEA 2025: All the news and updates as they happenLive Blog Stay up to date with the latest information live from Amsterdam at Cisco’s annual EMEA conference
