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It is the first offer in the Dell APEX Cloud Platform family and the first available Premier Solution for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI . This new Azure Stack HCI solution category only includes platforms that provide fastest time to value for Azure hybrid cloud through the deepest levels of integration with Microsoft .

Dell APEX Cloud Platforms are next generation infrastructure that deliver consistent operations and more control over workload placement by extending your choice of cloud ecosystem on-premises . These platforms offer customers greater flexibility and investment protection over time by combining the best of Dell innovation in automated infrastructure management and orchestration , software-defined storage , and next generation compute .

The opportunity to extend Azure cloud services to on-premises environments is significant . According to an ESG study on multicloud application deployment trends , 48 % of customers surveyed are expanding on-premises deployments . Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Azure provides an optimal way for customers to bring Microsoft Azure to their datacentre and edge locations .

This new platform builds upon decades of Dell and Microsoft collaboration . It combines Dell ’ s expertise in delivering software-driven management and orchestration and softwaredefined storage with Microsoft ’ s leadership in cloud services and container orchestration .

The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure is designed to address several key IT priorities .

This new offer delivers consistent Azure operations across on-premises locations and public cloud via native integration with Azure Arc . Deep integration and extensive automation enabled by Dell ’ s APEX Cloud Platform Foundation Software allow us to deliver benefits to our customers that far exceed our past solutions .

For example , the automated deployment wizard results in an 88 % reduction in deployment steps compared to existing integrated systems , allowing customers to save more time when deploying the platform .

Through optimised delivery of Azure Kubernetes Service , AKS hybrid , and Arc-enabled app and data services , the platform helps accelerate application delivery . Customers will be able to simplify

management with deep integration and familiar tools . Users can also enforce consistent security and compliance policies across the Azure landscape through integration with centralised Azure management and governance services .

To ensure customers get the fastest time to value and ongoing full stack support , Dell ProSupport Infrastructure Suite provides a single source of solution level-support for Dell hardware , system software and Azure HCI . Onsite diagnosis , residency , data migration , data disposition , and education services cover you on tasks commonly required in a multicloud environment , allowing internal staff to focus on other priorities .

While the new Premier Solutions for Azure Stack HCI category represents the highest level of required automation , integration and collaboration with Microsoft , Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure takes this even further . •

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