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3 I 2017 SIMPLE. BETTER. IT. Hewlett Packard Enterprise – VMware – Realize what's Cisco – 5 must-haves Just Right IT possible... and dream of the for the digital workplace P. 4-5 impossible P. 6-7 P. 16-17
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INFRASTRUCTURE D I G I TA L W O R K P L A C E
Dear customer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise 4 Cisco 16
Just Right IT 5 must-haves for the digital workplace
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to read the Fujitsu 22 Microsoft 10
latest edition of our Value Magazine. In this issue we Business-Centric Data Center Unlock the power of the group
present you the newest trends & solutions in the market.
Technologies are constantly evolving at a very rapid pace SERVER SECURITY
and our trusted partners are continuously reinventing
themselves to meet the changes in customer behavior. Dell EMC 9 Cisco 17
Trends such as digitalization and the growing importance Dell PowerEdge Cisco Umbrella
of the user experience have a major influence on your
organization’s IT department. In the past IT was there Lenovo 21 POWER
to facilitate, but in this day and age IT determines the ThinkSystem Servers
direction in which a company is heading. As value APC 18
added reseller Bechtle helps you improve your business STORAGE Protecting in a Cloud Environment
processes and increase the productivity and flexibility of
your work environment. Because more agility, results in Dell EMC 8 BECHTLE
more room to focus on your business strategy. Dell EMC Unity All-Flash Storage
Bios 12
Together with you, our team of certified solution advisors Lenovo 20 E-Procurement made by Bechtle
and carefully selected network of service partners are Storage S-series
ready to design a tailor-made solution from concept to GITA 12
implementation without losing sight of TCO. We help you VMware 6 Bechtle Global IT Alliance
become futuready! VMware vSAN
AppSys 13
Enjoy reading this new edition! Printing 14 Introducing our service partner: AppSys ICT Group
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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE 4 5
Just Right IT
Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers right-price solutions you can trust to meet the challenges
of your SMB. Evolve with smart technology designed with your business in mind. Increase
your competitiveness by having the right IT infrastructure.
At Bechtle we are fully aware that every business has different A reliable, secure and mobile IT infrastructure that is easy to solutions from HPE Just Right IT. We ensure a reliable and Solutions allow you to create an environment that will remain
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ue to compete and grow in the marketplace. Integrate your IT Deliver Better Customer Experience clouds and the “always-on” business environment has made The data challenge is a key factor for all companies. The right
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VMWARE 6 7
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• vSAN 6.6 is focused on delivering a cheaper, faster and “By 2019, approximately 30% of
and dream of the impossible
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benefits: installed in enterprise data cen-
• Enhanced security – flexible, low-cost native hyper-con-
ters will be deployed with SDS or
verged infrastructure security. vSAN Encryption allows cus-
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hyperconverged integrated sys-
Accelerate infrastructure modernization with VMware vSAN™ to make IT a strategic, cost-ef- solution that can run on any vSAN storage device with sim- tem architectures based on x86
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(HCI) solutions, vSAN helps customers evolve their data center without risk, control IT costs • Lower total cost of ownership – vSAN 6.6 reduces the stress than 5% today.”
on IT budgets by lowering the total cost of ownership by up to
and scale to tomorrow’s business needs.
50%. New capabilities help reduce management tasks by up Gartner
to 80% with intelligent installation checks, 1-click hardware
vSAN key features lifecycle management, and advanced cloud-based analytics
• Respond to new business initiatives/growth • Ensured business continuity – New enhanced stretched
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• Meet growing storage capacity requirements completely uninterrupted while maintaining a second layer
• Reduce storage administration/management costs of protection against local node or drive failures.
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DELL 8 9
Dell PowerEdge
New PowerEdge 14G
New PowerEdge 14th generation servers – the bedrock of the modern data center –include
performance gains to provide customers a secure and optimized platform for every workload
with simplified management.
Dell EMC Unity Dell PowerEdge R740
Accelerate your applications • Scale compute resources with Intel® Xeon® Scalable pro-
All-Flash Storage Maximize application performance with the optimal mix of ac- cessors, delivering a 27% increase in processing cores and
celerator cards, storage and compute power in a 2U, 2-socket 50% increase in bandwidth over previous generation of Xeon
Dell EMC Unity, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors, delivers the ultimate in simplicity and platform optimized for VDI. processors
• Scale your VDI deployments with 3 double-width GPUs, sup-
value, enabling your organization to speed deployment, streamline management and seam-
General-purpose workhorse optimized for work- porting up to 50% more users when compared to R730
lessly tier storage to the cloud. load acceleration • Free up storage space using internal M.2 SSDs optimized
Dell EMC Unity’s All-Flash and Hybrid Flash storage platforms optimize SSD performance Maximize your application performance with the PowerEdge for boot
R740 server, which brings you the perfect balance of acceler-
and efficiency, with fully integrated SAN and NAS capabilities. Cloud-based storage analytics
ator cards, storage and compute resources in a 2U, 2-socket
and proactive support keep you available and connected. platform. With up to three 300W accelerator cards or six 150W
cards, the R740 has the versatility to adapt to virtually any ap-
Dell EMC Unity 300 Hybrid Flash Storage plication and provides the optimum platform for VDI deploy- Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded
Run a mix of workloads, simply and affordably, with Dell EMC Unity 300 hybrid flash storage. This entry-level system in our Dell ments. The R740 offers up to 16 x 2.5” or 8 x 3.5” drives and management
EMC Unity hybrid storage series is perfect for the remote office, branch office (ROBO), and midmarket. Support both SAN and iDRAC9, so you can scale to meet demands and simplify the Dell EMC automation and intelligent management mean you
NAS. entire IT lifecycle. spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on
Dense flash technology and inline data reduction for all-flash pools help deliver outstanding TCO, starting in a small 2U footprint. • VDI bigger priorities.
Benefit from point-in-time snapshots, local and remote data replication, built-in encryption, and deep integration with VMware, • Private cloud
Microsoft, and OpenStack. Automated tiering and flash caching place data on the appropriate tier of storage for the highest • Artificial intelligence Fortify your data center with comprehensive protec-
system performance at the lowest storage cost. • Machine learning tion
Gain intelligent insight into your storage health with CloudIQ, which provides cloud-based proactive monitoring and predictive Dell EMC provides a comprehensive, cyber-resilient architec-
analytics. Additionally, ongoing operation is simple with proactive assistance and automated remote support. Achieve IT transformation with the Dell EMC Power- ture with security embedded into every server to protect your
Edge portfolio data.
Key features: The R740 is a general-purpose workhorse optimized for
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• Provides health scores with CloudIQ for an unlimited amount of Dell EMC Unity arrays
• Delivers 3.6 TB to 2.4 PB max raw capacity
you transform your data center for VDI, artificial intelligence
and software-defined storage (SDS).
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• Implements 3D NAND TLC flash for maximum flash density and value • Simplify and accelerate VMware vSAN™ deployments with Solution Advisor Server and Storage
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MIC ROSOF T SURFACE H U B 10 11
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In addition to the built-in team experiences like Skype for
Office apps Microsoft Surface Hub advances
Business, Microsoft Office and Whiteboard, Microsoft Surface
the way people work together naturally. Hub is customizable with a wide array of applications. Uni-
versal apps built for Windows 10 shine on Microsoft Surface
Engaging and productive meetings Hub and scale to the large screen. You can also connect apps
Microsoft Surface Hub reimagines the meeting experience from your personal device and drive them from Microsoft Sur-
so that you can unlock the power of the group. You can walk face Hub.
up and join a Skype for Business meeting with a single tap,
and share content effortlessly. And since you can easily send Advanced technology for the modern
meeting notes and content, you can communicate outcomes workplace Microsoft Surface Hub, the
and action points. Microsoft Surface Hub integrates beautifully into the modern powerful team collaboration
workplace, enabling productivity in any space where people
device designed to advance
The best way to create and come together to get things done, from large conference
brainstorm with others rooms to informal huddle spaces to offices. The fully inte-
the way people naturally work
Make working together the most productive part of your day. grated design, choice of two screen sizes (84” and 55”), and together. Watch as
Share your ideas with others on a canvas that is as big as your flexible mounting configurations means there’s a solution for Microsoft Surface
imagination. Bring teams together in a way that feels com- your business needs. Microsoft Surface Hub is also designed Hub unlocks the
pletely natural, with technology that doesn’t intrude, but helps →
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to be easy to deploy and manage remotely. In addition to the power of the group.
ideas flow. Expand what can be accomplished in the moment installation Bechtle can offer you a complete service package
and don’t lose the momentum—capture your work so you can Senior Account Manager to assure you get the most of your device. Contact us for more
act on it later. roy.vandenboer@bechtle.com information!
BECHTLE APPSYS 12 13
Bechtle & AppSys
bios ®
Bechtle Information and Ordering System The right synergy!
E-Procurement made by Bechtle.
Bechtle’s goal as value added reseller is to
Professional, Customised IT Procurement Portals. ses, help you make optimum use of framework be our customer’s single source for IT and to
As an IT or purchasing manager, you have to keep agreements throughout your entire company and
provide a tailor-made solution whenever and
your purchasing costs low, yet your in-house users automate your IT wherever it makes sense. That
expect quality. And those aren’t the only conside- means you save both time and money. In addition, wherever they need it. Whether it is strate-
rations you’re juggling. That’s where we come in. an optional asset management solution lets you ma- gic consultancy, comprehensive technical
We support you throughout the entire procurement nage the complete life cycle of your IT equipment.
support, the provisioning of individual prod-
process, helping you navigate the maze of procure-
ment options. Available in 14 European countries, bios® is also an
ucts or specialized IT-services we’ve got you
efficient e-procurement tool for global customers covered. In order to provide this high level of
bios® is a customised online procurement system who need uniform processes for all of their inter- service Bechtle has carefully built a network
designed to streamline your procurement proces- national locations.
of service partners who maintain the same “Appsys helps to build, optimize
philosophy and standards on quality and and manage IT infrastructures
service. In this editorial we are proud to so customers can focus on their
present you our services partner Appsys: core business without losing
sight of TCO.”
Bechtle Global IT Alliance (GITA) Werner Jans and Kris Nijs
Is your business global? Ours is, too. With Bechtle offices already serving customers in 14 European countries,
Company profile
we decided to reach beyond continental borders. Since 2014, we’ve forged an IT alliance with nine solid partners AppSys ICT Group was established when the owners, Kris
on all continents, ensuring the same Bechtle quality around the world. Each partner was carefully selected to Nijs and Werner Jans, bundled more than 25 years of ICT
meet our high service, process and portfolio standards. experience. Since 2012 Appsys provides full service solu- Consultancy & Project Management
tions to small & medium businesses, large enterprises and Customer requirements and IT technologies are changing
■■ Bechtle (09/2013)
public sector customers throughout the Benelux area. In a faster than ever. This makes it almost impossible for organ-
■■ PC Connection (09/2013) time when IT becomes increasingly complex customers are isations to allocate resources with the right qualifications
■■ Atea (05/2014) setting high demands, availability and reliability are becoming within all areas. Bringing in an IT consultant enables you to
■■ JBS (01/2015) increasingly important. Appsys helps to build, optimize and deal flexibly with your staff costs and ensure business con-
■■ Datacentrix (02/2015) manage IT infrastructures so customers can focus on their tinuity.
■■ Lexel (07/2014) core business without losing sight of TCO. AppSys ICT Group
■■ JOS (04/2015) is located in Houthalen (BE) and Eindhoven (NL). Outsourcing
■■ Compucentro (02/2016)) Many companies are in need of control over their infrastruc-
■■ Microware (02/2016) ture and applications. With a team of professionals certified
■■ Data#3 (03/2016) in Windows, Apple and Linux networks AppSys can provide
security and continuity for any IT environment. This with a
strong focus on knowledge, pragmatic problem-solving and
adequate follow-up of made agreements.
Contact your account manager for more information.
HP INC 14 15
Flexible Workplace Solutions Security
Streamline, automate and mobilise business pro- Protect your sensitive data and defend your network
cesses to enhance productivity with HP’s most secure printing
Give your business a competitive edge. Streamline crucial Security is a major concern for all businesses. Today’s ris-
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tage business workflow and printing solutions. The latest nal threats can all result in major financial loss. HP can help
tools for efficient printer fleet management help reduce IT protect your revenue and reputation with the most compre-
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able users to print securely – wherever business demands. livered by HP printers and MFPs, HP JetAdvantage security
solutions, as part of a Managed Print Services engagement
Mobile printing give your team the freedom to print from tab- can help you:
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work. attacks with features like HP Sure Start, firmware whitelist-
ing, and run-time intrusion detection
Security Protect sensitive information and improve compli- • Protect sensitive data and documents using data encryp-
ance with data, device and document security solutions for tion, user authentication, and pull print solutions
your print fleet • Enhance your system security with automated monitoring
and compliance reporting, which tracks printer security in-
Manage your business, not printers Workflow Streamline document-intensive processes with
solutions to digitize, send, and store information easily and
efficiently
cidents
• Develop a cohesive printing security strategy and imple-
ment solutions to protect your business thanks to guidance
from HP print security experts who will help to assess your
Let HP Managed Print Services Help you maintain your print fleet, enhance security and
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Whether it’s reducing costs, balancing security and mobility, Fleet Predictability
or moving to and maintaining a cloud system, today’s busi- Control costs and deliver predictable results
nesses are struggling with a variety of challenges when it Predictability is critical to businesses that are under pressure
comes to managing their print environments. HP Managed to reduce costs and use resources more efficiently. HP can
Print Services (MPS) addresses these challenges head-on offer business intelligence data that’s based on device infor-
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measurable business results through predictable costs, bet- PC fleets, and business reviews so you can have the data you
ter uptime, and improved security. With the ability to custom- need to:
ize and scale to fit you unique needs while reducing the time • Make smarter decisions based on the trends, usage, and
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• Increase uptime by preventing problems before they happen
• Easily manage and continuously improve your PC and print
fleets Watch the film:
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• Manage your fleet more efficiently and take advantage of
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CISCO 16 17
Cisco Umbrella
By 2021, Gartner predicts the average company will have 25% of its corporate data traffic
bypassing the network perimeter.
The first line of defense
As a Secure Internet Gateway, Cisco Umbrella provides the
first line of defense against threats on the internet wherever
users go. Umbrella delivers complete visibility into internet
activity across all locations, devices, and users, and blocks
threats before they ever reach your network or endpoints.
Enforcement built into the foundation of the internet
When Umbrella receives a DNS request, it uses intelligence to
5 must-haves for the digital workplace determine if the request is safe, malicious or risky — meaning
the domain contains both malicious and legitimate content.
Safe and malicious requests are routed as usual or blocked,
Digital collaboration is supposed to make work easier, right? But if the tools that are supposed respectively. The Umbrella proxy uses Cisco Talos web rep-
utation and other third-party feeds to determine if a URL is
to make working together simple don’t actually boost productivity and efficiency, what’s the
malicious.
point?
Intelligence to stop attacks before they launch
1. Keep employees connected. 4. Choose wisely. The Umbrella global network, which is the network that our
Employees need the flexibility to choose the mosteffective You really have to get this right. Even small gaps are big deals. recursive DNS service is built on, resolves billions of internet
way to access business applications wherever they work and Trends like bring your own device (BYOD), video conferencing, requests from millions of users around the world every day.
whatever device they work on. and cloud-based apps may be monster-sized asks for your We analyze this massive amount of data to detect patterns
network that you cannot afford to miss. and uncover attacker infrastructure.
2. Right tools, right results
People can do amazing things whether they’re in the office, 5. Secure your digital space. Plays nice with others
on the road, or on the couch. Give them the power to create, The digital world keeps getting more complex. As it does, se- Umbrella integrates with your existing security stack includ-
edit, view,and work together in real time, then get ready to be curity faces more challenges. With trends like cloud comput- ing security appliances, intelligence platforms, and cloud ac-
amazed at the results. ing, social media, and expanding mobility needs, lacking the cess security broker (CASB) controls. Umbrella can push log
right protection can leave opportunities for attackers to get in. data about internet activity to your SIEM or log management
3. Invest in video collaboration. systems, and using our enforcement API, you can program-
What do you do when people can’t meet in person, and email The Cisco Spark™ collaboration app has revolutionized the matically send malicious domains to Umbrella for blocking.
or a phone call won’t cut it? way you get stuff done anywhere, anytime with a simple, se-
You use HD video conferencing, wherever you are, and tie-in cure, complete, all-in-one business communications service. Enterprise-wide deployment in minutes
content sharing to make communication easier, build trust, Umbrella is the fastest and easiest way to protect all of your
and do away with errors, that’s what. Get Started Now, download it today at www.ciscospark.com users in minutes. Because it is delivered from the cloud, there
is no hardware to install or software to manually update. You
can provision all on-network devices — including BYOD and
IoT — in minutes.
→
Contact: Tomas Kreemers
Next steps
Talk to your Bechtle representative about how Cisco Umbrella
Solution Advisor Networking can help to protect your mobile, cloud-connected organiza-
networking@bechtle.be tion.
APC 18 19
Protecting in a Cloud Environment
Protecting the Edge is Crucial in a Cloud Environment
As companies continue to adopt more cloud and virtualisation technologies, they would do
well to pay special attention to the devices that are now essentially the lifeline to their IT re-
sources:
We already discussed some of the changes that virtualisation Think about what the effect would be on those sites should Clearly, all this equipment needs to be protected against out- All APC by Schneider Electric Smart-UPS and Symmetra UPS
and cloud technologies bring to the data centre, such as how their network connection be lost. What productivity are you ages, whether it’s POS devices and desktops or the routers models of 5 kVA and above ship with an integrated Network
it drives the need for a fresh look at power and cooling, espe- losing when you lose connectivity to the cloud, and what is the and switches that provide network connectivity. So the next Management Card for remote management, and it’s option-
cially given how virtualisation tends to create hot spots. These cost? You probably still have to pay employees when they’re question is, how will you provide backup power in the event of al on models below 5 kVA. All the remote operator needs is
posts raise excellent points that companies certainly need to not connected, but can they do any meaningful work? Will an outage and how much runtime do you need? a web browser, and the systems also integrate with any net-
address. your phones go down, so you can’t take calls? What is the work management system that supports SNMP, the Simple
potential cost of that in terms of lost revenue or productivity? Perhaps there’s a generator on site, so all you need is a UPS Network Management Protocol.
But just as critical is the network edge. Whether we’re talk- that can provide enough runtime to power things till the gen-
ing about a single small office or a branch office of a large We’ve talked to lots of partners and customers who say em- erator is fired up. But does the generator have enough power In the cloud and virtual world, protecting the edge is critical
company, the setup tends to be much the same. You’ve got ployees can just go to the nearest coffee shop to get a con- to run all of your critical equipment, or is it just for emergency but with the right backup power plan, you can dramatically
a closet with some networking gear in it, or maybe in a cam- nection in the event of a network failure. That may work for an lighting? reduce your risk – and keep employees productive.
pus environment, you’re sharing networking gear with several office with just 2 or 3 employees (although even then it’s not
other tenants. what we would consider a viable backup strategy), but it’s just With respect to the UPSs, can you manage them remotely?
not feasible for an office of 10 or more. There's a couple of reasons why this is important. One, re-
As virtualisation and cloud technologies continue to take hold, mote management capabilities give the central IT staff the
in more and more cases these sites have little to no actual Consider a retail environment, where there are lots of devices ability to identify when the UPSs need maintenance, such as
computing hardware on site. Rather, they are dependent on on premise involved in processing point of sale transactions. a new battery. Additionally, with managed UPSs the central IT →
Contact: Wesley Wienen
far away servers for computing power – whether at compa- If your POS devices go down and you can’t process sales, how group can selectively shut down non-critical devices, thus en-
ny headquarters or at a third-party application provider site, much will that cost you per hour? abling the UPS to provide power to the really important equip- Solution Advisor Power
such as Salesforce.com. ment for a longer period of time. hardware@bechtle.beLENOVO 20 21
Storage S-series
HIGHLY SCALABLE. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION.
Designed to control data-growth, Lenovo Storage solutions work seamlessly with your current Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers
infrastructure to improve performance, scalability, and availability. Plus, they’re simple to
BUILD THE FUTURE-DEFINED DATA CENTER
operate.
Lenovo ThinkSystem servers are designed to deliver the capabilities you need to exceed
today’s needs, while preparing you for the next wave of innovation: Cloud, Software-Defined
Environments, Artificial Intelligence, and Analytics & Decision Support.
What do these diverse workloads have in common? They all require systems purpose-built to
deliver performance, security and agility in an open environment that won’t limit your options
down the road.
ThinkSystem SR650
Top-performing server for data centers needing Versatile and scalable
scalability ThinkSystem SR650 incorporates up to two powerful Intel®
• Large memory capacity Xeon® processor Scalable family CPUs, with 27 percent
Lenovo Storage S3200 All-Flash-Array (AFA) performance, up to 120,000 IOPS, at • Vast storage capacity more cores and twice the memory capacity of the previous
Ready For Demanding Workloads For Any Environment a fraction of the cost. Along with extreme performance, the • Versatile storage configurations/AnyBay generation server*. It supports two 300W high-performance
Extreme performance & versatility S3200 provides an easy-to-use GUI, thin provisioning, Virtual • Flexible I/O & networking configurations GPUs and ML2 NIC adapters with shared management.
• Hybrid configurations & real-time tiering Snapshots, Flash Cache, Virtualized Storage, Rapid RAID Re- • Enterprise-class RAS features Unique Lenovo AnyBay technology provides the flexibility
• Feature-rich: thin provisioning, virtual snapshots, flash build, asynchronous replication, and more. By combining high • XClarity systems management to mix-and-match SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs and NVMe SSDs
cache, virtualized storage, Rapid RAID Rebuild, & more performance and incredible features, the S3200 is the perfect in the same drive bays. Four direct-connect NVMe ports on
• High availability: redundant power, hot-swap drives & fans, mid-range SAN to support your business needs. Highlights the motherboard provide ultra-fast read/writes with NVMe
& dual controllers • Versatile and scalable to grow with your business needs. drives and reduce costs by eliminating PCIe switch adapters.
Easy Integration • Optimized system design to meet performance and cost Plus, storage can be tiered for greater application perfor-
Highlights The S3200 gives you storage flexibility which can be easily points for almost any workload. mance, to provide the most cost-effective solution. Optional
• Intelligent real-time tiering provides AFA-like performance integrated into any network environment. Supporting hybrid • Shared components across the ThinkSystem portfolio for mirrored M.2 drives ensure reliability and quick OS initiali-
at a fraction of the cost connectivity options, you can choose between 16Gbps Fibre reduced parts inventory, quicker servicing, and higher avail- zation. SR650 also features 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium
• Asynchronous replication provides data protection and dis- Channel and/or 10Gbps iSCSI, or 12Gbps SAS. This unique ability. PSUs, as well as continuous operation at 45°C, to reduce
aster recovery solution multi-protocol connection allows the S3200 to use both FC • Leadership systems management that leverages industry energy costs.
• Extreme performance: 120,000 IOPS, 6.4Gbps Read and and iSCSI at the same time. Along with flexible fabric choic- standards, such as RedFish.
5.3Gbps Write speeds es, the S3200 supports up • Highly energy-efficient, with ASHRAE A2 compliance, and Easily managed
• Multi-protocol connectivity with Fibre Channel and iSCSI, or to 192 drives and virtu- A4 compliance (with limitations) for up to 45°C continuous Lenovo XClarity Controller is an all-new hardware embedded
SAS alizes pooled storage operation. management engine common in every ThinkSystem server.
across multiple drive XClarity Controller features an uncluttered graphical user in-
Features and Performance types, which improves For compute-intensive workloads terface, industry standard Redfish-compliant REST APIs, and
The Lenovo Storage S3200 is a feature-rich, high-perform- I/O. This combination of It’s engineered to deliver high performance with 205W CPUs, enables booting in half the time of prior generation servers,
ing mid-range SAN ready for demanding workloads for any flexibility and virtualizing low-latency NVMe drives, and high-power GPUs. with up to 6x faster firmware updates.
environment. Offering multi-protocol configurations and storage across the array With Lenovo’s history of reliability, the highly flexible and Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a virtualized application that
intelligent real-time tiering, the S3200 can provide near keeps performance high configurable SR650 is the ideal platform for hyperconverged centrally manages ThinkSystem servers, storage, and net-
and integration into your infrastructure (HCI) or software-defined storage (SDS). It pro- working. Via reusable patterns and policies, it ramps up and
environment easy. vides a solid foundation for: 1) transforming physical resourc- scales infrastructure provisioning and maintenance. It serves
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es into services, using validated designs for hybrid cloud; 2)
performing analytics on streaming data, using validated de-
as a central integration point to extend your data center man-
agement processes to physical IT.
Solution Advisor Server and Storage signs for Big Data; and 3) increasing productivity of virtual- Lenovo servers continue to be the industry’s #1 most re-
hardware@bechtle.be ized transactional systems, using validated designs for OLTP liable, with the industry’s highest customer satisfaction
databases. rating.FUJITSU 22 23
The Way to the Business-
Centric Data Center
Today there is a real shift from a technology-centric to a business-centric discussion when
it comes to data center innovation projects. This is where Fujitsu’s Business-Centric Data
Center approach comes into the picture.
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Today’s Key Market Drivers: At the other hand we have the “Digitalization” wave, where
companies are focused on “core business”, automated & agile
Cost business process to improve their competitive advantages.
Here we count purchase of the hardware and software
(CAPEX) and services like installation, monitoring, manage- Business-Centric Data Center means having the
ment and skills (OPEX).
Flexibility
right solutions for your business
Fujitsu deploys proven IT solutions with all the features of fast
PRIMEFLEX solutions to enable your
business-centric data-center
Key findings
To be in line with expectations, growth, acquisitions, mergers and robust IT. As the shift toward software-defined architec-
Digitization drives the transformation of data center IT to-
and business changes. tures continues to increase operational complexity, Fujitsu’s FUJITSU Integrated System PRIMEFLEX comes into play
ward new dimensions in fast and flexible scalability
Performance turnkey solutions, managed services and cloud services rep- where you want to build a flexible, scalable and high-availa-
• Fujitsu’s Primergy (X86), ETERNUS (On-line & Off-Line
The more value / information we can generate the more add- resent valuable contributions to improving the operational ca- bility data-center. PRIMEFLEX is a predefined, pre-integrat-
storage) and network components are the building
ed value can we present to our customers. pabilities of any business. In short, Fujitsu has the right mix of ed and pretested combination of servers, storage, network
blocks of our “state of the art” solutions.
Availability technology and sourcing options for managing the challeng- connectivity and software. These integrated systems relieve
• The use of software-defined, hyper-scale and hybrid
As our business goes “Digital” we can’t afford us to be off-line. ing transitions of the digital world. customers of all the problems that need to be solved when
architectures will be important in addressing new re-
building or innovating data center environments. PRIMEFLEX
quirements
solutions can be delivered ready-to-run at the customer’s
• Business priorities will define which new and tradi-
site, or as reference architectures giving customers the flexi-
tional IT architectures and technologies will be viable
bility to adapt them to their specific requirements.
for specific usage scenarios (Business-Centric Data
Center)
• By integrating its own innovative concepts with part-
ner technologies to build complete IT solutions, Fujitsu
supports its customers with a fast and risk-free journey
to the Business-Centric Data Center
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• Combining complete IT solutions with flexible service
offerings give our customers the greatest flexibility and
leverage in running their data centers
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