Simplify the Deployment & Management of Microsoft SQL Server with Dell EMC Storage
Dell EMC storage solutions for Microsoft SQL Server can be rightsized for performance and capacity at initial deployment and scale to meet future needs.
Modernize Your Microsoft SQL Server Environment
Dell EMC PowerStore provides Microsoft SQL Server with a data-centric, intelligent, and adaptable infrastructure that supports both traditional and modern workloads.
Rapidly Deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2019
Dell Technologies has simplified the deployment and management of Docker containers for Microsoft SQL Server 2019, managed by Kubernetes. Deployment guides and best practices can be found in the Storage for Microsoft SQL Server Resources section below.
Consolidate your Microsoft Data Estate
Managing multiple versions of SQL Server is a reality for nearly all customer environments. Consolidating all of them on a single, modern all-flash, NVMe array provides enormous efficiencies and elevates performance, security, agility, and data protection.
Right-size for Today and Beyond
PowerStore is available in a variety of configurations to meet initial performance and capacity needs and scales up and out to meet future requirements. Go even further with Anytime Upgrades and end data migrations forever.
The PowerStore storage appliance is capable of consolidating your Microsoft data estate with enterprise storage in a midrange package. Quickly gain insights with rapid deployments of Big Data Clusters leveraging common toolsets like Ansible.
Store, manage and protect unstructured data with efficiency and massive scalability. Dell EMC Isilon is the industry’s #1 family of scale-out network-attached storage systems, designed for demanding enterprise file workloads. Microsoft SQL Server Big Data Clusters can leverage Dell EMC Isilon through HDFS tiering to allow for faster insights.
Dell EMC Unity XT provides a high-performing storage solution for Microsoft SQL Server that is simple to deploy and scales up to meet the needs for all of your database instances. Moreover, inline data services ensure that databases are stored efficiently and securely for consolidation of all your Microsoft SQL Server instances.
For the most demanding of Microsoft SQL Server environments, Dell EMC PowerMax offers up to 15 million IOPS on an array with proven mission critical capabilities. PowerMax scales up and out to ensure predictable and consistent performance of Microsoft SQL Server databases regardless of use case.
Dell EMC SC Series provides great mid-range capabilities for the deployment and management of Microsoft SQL Server databases with a wide array of performance and protection requirements.
Dell EMC XtremIO X2 is powerful enterprise, all-flash scale-out array capable of delivering sub 500 microsecond response times while also allowing for advanced copy data management techniques that won’t effect your Microsoft SQL Server production databases.
Flexible upgrade options, beyond just a next-gen controller swap. Upgrades that can be done anytime in contract as opposed to waiting three years or more and no renewal required when the upgrade is performed.1
This paper reviews the value of Dell EMC Storage for Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and earlier versions.
This paper looks at the value of Dell EMC Storage for Microsoft SQL Server Big Data Clusters.
This Enterprise Strategy Group paper reviews the Dell EMC Storage portfolio proposition for Microsoft SQL Server.
Learn the Top 10 Reasons that PowerStore is a fit for consolidating your Microsoft SQL Server data estate.
This solution overview highlights the benefits of Dell EMC PowerStore for Microsoft SQL Server.
Best Practices for the deployment and management of Microsoft SQL Server with Dell EMC PowerStore.
A more focused look at the best practices for the deployment and management of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters.
Highlight video of the benefits of Dell EMC PowerStore for Microsoft SQL Server.
Top Reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on Dell EMC Unity XT.
Explore the benefits of consolidating your Microsoft SQL Server data estate on Dell EMC Unity XT.
This whitepaper discusses the best practices for the deployment and management of Microsoft SQL Server on Dell EMC Unity XT.
Top Reasons Why Customers Deploy Dell EMC PowerMax for Microsoft SQL Server.
Explore the benefits of consolidating your Microsoft data estate on Dell EMC PowerMax.
This whitepaper discussed the mission critical capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server when deployed on Dell EMC PowerMax.
Top Reasons Why Customers Deploy Dell EMC XtremIO X2 for Microsoft SQL Server.
This whitepaper discusses the high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server on Dell EMC SC Series.
1 Anytime Upgrade. Requires purchase of ProSupport and either “Standard” or “Select” (where available) at point of sale to qualify. “Select” provides Next-Gen controller upgrade from Standard, plus choice of in-family upgrade or scale-out discount toward an additional appliance solution. Additional terms and conditions apply.