SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
News facts:
- Fujitsu ServerView Infrastructure Manager (ISM) for PRIMEFLEX enables easy deployment of both hardware and software and is
fully integrated with vCenter management, allowing businesses to scale as their needs evolve
- Combines the high performance and energy efficiency of Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers with software-defined storage capabilities
of VMware vSAN
- Provides a cost-effective method for businesses to deploy a software-defined data center
Fujitsu America, Inc. today announces the availability of Fujitsu Integrated System PRIMEFLEX® for
VMware® vSAN™, a hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) product that integrates software-defined storage (SDS) technology into a
physical server. By leveraging PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN, IT organizations can more rapidly deploy the core virtual
infrastructure foundation needed for their software-defined data centers (SDDC). PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN is fully tested and
delivered on Fujitsu
Server PRIMERGY®, the server platform optimized for virtualized environments. Fujitsu delivers technology based on
improvements in usability and operability on top of Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor-based server platforms and VMware vSAN 6.6 for increased performance and
security.
This unique configuration delivers the power and flexibility enterprises need to deploy a number of cost-cutting,
efficiency-boosting infrastructure types, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), virtualization infrastructure and
private cloud infrastructure. Furthermore, PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN ships fully loaded with Fujitsu-developed software, Fujitsu
Software ServerView® Infrastructure Manager (ISM) for PRIMEFLEX, which helps eliminate issues related to installation, operation
and expansion. As a simple and easy next-generation platform, ISM for PRIMEFLEX enables easy, flexible infrastructure operation
of a customer's business environment as it grows and evolves.
"With a seemingly endless range of ICT infrastructure options available, it's never been more difficult – or more crucial –
for enterprises to make the right choice for their unique business," says Heather Engen, Head of
Platform Products Group, Fujitsu America, Inc. "With the new PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN, organizations of any size can select a
configuration to suit their present workload requirements, but scale up as necessary, providing an optimized and future-proof
platform. This flexible solution takes advantage of Fujitsu industry-leading hardware acumen
and VMware cost-effective virtualization capabilities, enabling our customers to transform themselves into software-defined
businesses that are more likely to disrupt, than be disrupted."
Fujitsu PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN delivers a number of benefits for customers, including:
- Fast time to production: PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSAN comes preinstalled, pretested and ready to run.
- Ease of deployment, operation and scalability: Fujitsu ISM for PRIMEFLEX enables easy deployment of both hardware and
software and is fully integrated with VMware vCenter® management, allowing businesses to scale as their needs evolve.
- High performance, availability and efficiency: Rock solid and highly efficient PRIMERGY servers provide reliable
infrastructure as well as a track record of outstanding performance in virtualized environments.
- Future growth potential without large upfront investments: Flexible configurations enables capacity to be added in easy and
affordable building blocks without the upfront cost of traditional storage environments.
- Single point of contact for support: Fujitsu offers support and services that make day-to-day operations reliable and
worry-free.
About the PRIMEFLEX Family
The comprehensive Fujitsu Integrated System PRIMEFLEX portfolio is concentrated on enabling IT organizations to be
more responsive and agile in meeting the needs of their end-users, through adding new levels of simplicity in the data center
around virtualization, private cloud, big data and high performance computing. PRIMEFLEX is a comprehensive and growing line-up
of powerful systems that are pre-defined, pre-integrated and pre-tested. These dramatically simplify complexity, coming as an
all-in-one package which combines servers, storage, network connectivity and software.
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Media contacts
Fujitsu America, Inc.
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408-746-6412
Bryan.Hollar@us.fujitsu.com
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646-202-9782
victoria.perlak@finnpartners.com
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of
technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 155,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries.
We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702)
reported consolidated revenues of 4.5 trillion yen (US $40 billion)
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.
About Fujitsu Americas
Fujitsu America, Inc. is the parent and/or management company of a group of Fujitsu-owned companies operating in
North, Central and South America dedicated to delivering the full range of Fujitsu products,
solutions and services in ICT to our customers in the Western Hemisphere. These companies are collectively referred to as Fujitsu
Americas. Fujitsu enables clients to meet their business objectives through integrated offerings and solutions, including
consulting, systems integration, managed services, outsourcing and cloud services for infrastructure, platforms and applications;
data center and field services; and server, storage, software and mobile/tablet technologies. For more information, please visit:
http://fujitsu.com/us and http://twitter.com/fujitsuamerica.
Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, PRIMEFLEX, PRIMERGY, ServerView and "shaping tomorrow with you" are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. VMware, VMware vSAN, and
VMware vCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of VMware, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the
United States and other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.
Information provided in this press release is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change without advance
notice.
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