Dell, VMware boost server wares

Dell last week announced it is extending its partnership with server virtualization software maker VMware to bring high-performing virtualization capabilities to its four-processor PowerEdge 6650 systems.

New configurations of Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell/EMC storage running VMware's ESX Server virtualization software and using VMware's VirtualCenter and VMotion technology are designed to let businesses make more efficient use of their data center resources, says Pete Morowski, vice president of software development in the Dell Product Group.

VMware's software lets companies split Intel-based servers into virtual partitions, running multiple operating systems and applications on one box.

VMware brings this partitioning capability to standards-based systems and has partnered with server makers such as Dell, HP and IBM during the last year as users have looked for ways to get better use of a growing number of Intel servers. Storage vendor EMC acquired VMware in January

Dell has partnered with VMware in the past, offering the software maker's GSX Server, designed primarily for departmental and testing environments.

The Dell-VMware Virtual Infrastructure configurations, which are tested and supported by Dell, include Dell PowerEdge 6650 servers running VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, VirtualCenter and VMotion; Dell/EMC CX300 and CX500 storage systems to enable VMotion capability; and a Dell PowerEdge 1750 running the VMware VirtualCenter Management Server.

The configurations start at about $30,500 for a two-processor Dell PowerEdge 6650, internal storage andVMware ESX Server.

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