Tackling today’s significant data storage challenges requires a robust data storage and management strategy to overcome obstacles such as acceleration of data growth, high storage costs and rising regulatory requirements.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to storage given the wide range of complex enterprise workloads. Public cloud storage can be inexpensive to set up but often results in higher costs down the road, and it can offer limited enterprise-class features. Private storage infrastructure, on the other hand, can increase security and control and reduce costs over the long run.
When it comes to building foundational digital infrastructure, companies have many choices—and most have adopted hybrid multicloud architectures to take advantage of both public and private infrastructure benefits. With a hybrid infrastructure, companies require connectivity and integration to fully realize the value of a multicloud deployment.
Equinix and Dell Technologies—both industry leaders in enterprise infrastructure delivery—are now offering a joint Storage as a Service solution to help companies take advantage of enterprise-class private storage on bare metal cloud infrastructure. Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal® offers scalable, high-performance storage adjacent to all your public clouds, network services and industry ecosystems.
Introducing Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal
Equinix and Dell Technologies have a longstanding strategic alliance that’s been instrumental in helping joint customers realize outcomes faster, with less DIY effort. Together, Equinix and Dell offer a range of private infrastructure solutions. Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal is the latest addition to this portfolio—a cloud adjacent storage solution that combines Dell PowerStore single-tenant, all-flash storage arrays with Equinix Metal bare metal cloud infrastructure.
Equinix Metal provides the core operating infrastructure based on Dell servers, storage, hyperconverged infrastructure and data protection. This core infrastructure is combined with automation and remote management capabilities from Equinix. The entire solution is delivered as a service so you can deploy faster with more predictable pricing.
Customer deployment capabilities are enhanced with the addition of Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal
6 key benefits of Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal
As a continuation of the collaboration between Equinix and Dell, which is helping enterprises on the digital transformation journey, Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal is a storage solution that grows with you. Benefits include:
- Fast deployment: Get started in weeks, not months, compared to DIY infrastructure.
- Global scalability: Expand into new geographies and markets without having to build a data center or invest in new infrastructure.
- Cloud-like experience: Get the “as a Service” experience on private infrastructure.
- Predictable costs: Use an OPEX-cost model for more predictable pricing without major upfront costs.
- Proximity to clouds: Easily connect private infrastructure to multiple clouds with cloud adjacent storage.
- High performance: Position resilient all-flash storage arrays to be physically proximate and directly connected to Equinix Metal on the same service.
How companies are using cloud adjacent storage from Equinix and Dell
Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal is perfect for companies that want to expand storage capabilities across new geographies without having to build new data centers or incur CAPEX. It can help cloud-native companies go hybrid or support the move toward more “as a Service” infrastructure. And it’s a great match for organizations that already use Dell infrastructure and want to get the most from their existing architectures and clouds.
Let’s look at some of the most common ways customers are using the Storage as a Service solution:
Disaster recovery and business continuity
Disasters come in many forms, such as security threats, natural disasters, and power and connectivity disruptions. Companies need secondary locations to create geo-redundant architectures. If you’re looking for a disaster recovery solution, you can use Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal for backup and restore of secondary data from your on-premises data center to hybrid multicloud.
Storage optimization for hybrid deployments
Optimizing storage costs and managing complexity are high priorities for many companies. With Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal, you can seamlessly manage data across hybrid architectures; create IaaS and PaaS integrations of your on-premises, bare metal and cloud resources; and ensure integration across a hybrid architecture.
Cloud-adjacent storage for security and compliance
To meet data sovereignty, security and compliance requirements, companies often need to maintain ownership of their data and always show proof of its location. Not everything can go in a public cloud. Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal provides a cloud-adjacent storage solution that allows you to maintain ownership and choose where data resides in line with your requirements. Meanwhile, you still have direct, low-latency access to all the clouds and services you may require. This strategy helps you meet regulatory requirements by using a single-tenant storage strategy.
Automated data movement for cloud processing
With Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal, you can also automate movement of data from on-premises environments to clouds, or between clouds, for processing.
Ready to learn more?
Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal is available in 30+ Equinix Metal locations globally, so you can put as a Service infrastructure in the right places for your business.
Depending on your capacity, latency and performance requirements, we have options for you. Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal is available at three performance service levels:
| Tier | Computing capacity | What’s it for? |
| Capacity | 100 TiB minimum capacity | High storage capacity with moderate latency. Ideal for high-capacity applications such as email, web content, file shares and backup targets. |
| Performance-balanced | 25 TiB minimum capacity | High throughput at a low latency. Ideal for database and virtualized applications. |
| Performance optimized | 25 TiB minimum capacity | Extremely high throughput at a very low latency. Ideal for latency-sensitive applications. |
Both Equinix and Dell Technologies have deep commitments to advancing sustainable infrastructure solutions. Together, we’re helping companies accelerate their digital transformation and growth sustainably. We will continue to evolve our joint digital infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of enterprise customers.
To learn more about infrastructure solutions from Dell and Equinix, download our solution brief.
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