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DELL TECHNOLOGIES CLOUDDelivering aconsistent cloudexperience forhigher education ina multi-cloud world1

Table of contents468Even before the events of 2020 unfolded, cloud was the platform of choice forinnovation, enabling universities and colleges to deliver modern campus experiences,all while being fiscally prudent with institutional funding.10Take control of your cloudAn agile and responsive infrastructureConsistent and familiar toolsSecure and reliable operationsToday, remote learning has made cloud a necessity to deliver the types of solutionsand services that facilitate seamless virtual interactivity between instructors andstudents.With such rapid progress, however, comes complexity. All of these new as-a-serviceofferings, IoT applications, and cloud-native workloads are leading to diverse andoften siloed multi-cloud ecosystems. IT assets are no longer confined to a single datacenter but rather span multiple environments, including on-premises private cloud,one or more public clouds, and compute at the edge. These complexities lead to newchallenges for universities and colleges, including policy enforcement, security, costcontrol, and effective management of service levels.Addressing these challenges requires a multi-cloud operating strategy that deliversa consistent cloud experience across environments, from edge to core to cloud.Dell Technologies and VMware can help simplify operations and improve cloudeconomics through a consistent management experience. With Dell TechnologiesCloud, you can enjoy the benefits of single-vendor support and the versatility andcontrol of a fully integrated cloud platform.23

Take control of your cloudWhy Dell Technologies Cloud?Transition to a consistent cloud experienceManaging legacy IT environments while introducing multiple clouds using an ad hocapproach can put a drain on resources and slow institutional outcomes. A recentIDC study recommends transitioning to a seamless, consistent cloud experience byimplementing a phased, multi-year approach.1 This approach needs to address theentire IT ecosystem—including the technologies, processes, and the types of skillsrequired. According to the study, a consistent cloud experience is executed by:CONSISTENT INFRASTRUCTUREAchieve greater operational dexterity to accelerate innovation bysimplifying workload migrations and avoiding application reworkwith a consistent infrastructure. Modernizing your legacy IT infrastructure Integrating consistent and familiar tools Extending secure and reliable operations both in-house and externally Balancing CapEx and OpEx investmentsCONSISTENT OPERATIONSEliminate silos and cut operations costs by up to 52% with toolsthat give you greater efficiency and consistent control of all yourclouds.1Shift from CapEx to OpEx with Dell Technologies On DemandGet more choice, flexibility, and predictability in how you consume IT infrastructure. Despiteconstrained institutional IT budgets, you can leverage innovative new technologies to buildsafer and smarter campuses, rely on real-time intelligence for facilities management andcampus public-safety officers, achieve greater informed decision making, and do so muchmore. With Dell Technologies On Demand, gain access to the industry’s broadest end-toend portfolio of consumption-based and as-a-service solutions, including a range of flexiblepayment solutions, value-added services, and integrated full-stack solutions.4CONSISTENT SERVICESPlan and execute your cloud strategy with our expert help andflexible, consumption-based pricing for greater stability andsmoother transitions.5

AN AGILE AND RESPONSIVE INFRASTRUCTUREAchieve greater operationaldexterity to accelerate innovationThe roadmap to cloud consistency begins with modernizing IT. With DellTechnologies infrastructure solutions, you can establish a nondisruptive ITenvironment spanning on-premises and public cloud environments to seamlesslydeliver the optimal scalability, throughput, capacity, and computationalperformance best for each use case, workload, and application. ModernizingIT with Dell Technologies and VMware helps accelerate the adoption of cloudapplications and new ways of learning, ensuring that your students get the mostfrom their on-campus and remote learning experiences.3.5xmore cloud applications can bedelivered with a cloud-enabledinfrastructure, according to IDC.3Modernize campus IT with a consistent infrastructureGet the agility, speed, and scalability you need to improve student and facultyexperiences across your cloud environments. By modernizing IT, you canachieve real business and academic outcomes.Optimized application placementDell Technologies delivers on the promise ofthe software-defined data center with hybridsolutions that utilize a single control plane. Thisunified management platform makes it easyto avoid vendor lock-in and allows institutionalneeds to dictate the environment whereyour virtual machines, containers, workloads,or applications (legacy or cloud-native) willreside.Cutting-edge capabilitiesWith Dell Technologies—the #1 in cloudinfrastructure2—achieve the neededthroughput, capacity, and compute power foryour most demanding workloads, applications,and use cases. Efficient, intelligent systems likeVxRail hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)eliminate human error through the pervasiveuse of automation and enable you to scaleseamlessly as your workloads demand.Flexible cloud consumptionDell Technologies eliminates barriers to newtechnology adoption and capability expansionwith a broad range of financing, leasing, andflexible consumption solutions that reducecapital expenses, free up budgets, and providebenefits like elastic capacity, pay as you grow,and even metered usage.6Powerful data managementBy leveraging Dell Technologies datacenter-class compute at the edge, you canharness the growing volume of data andcapture greater value from your campus IoTapplications running at the edge. This includesvideo analytics and sensors for public safety,parking management, campus athletics andspecial events, facilities management andoperations, classroom control and securitysystems, and more.Seamless transition to remote learningThe shift to remote learning has led to adramatic uptick in the number of devices atthe network edge, adding to managementcomplexities and creating a larger attacksurface. With our industry-leadinginfrastructure solutions and services, you canmaintain a secure environment while improvingefficiencies and automating workloadbalancing to enhance the remote learningexperience. Together, VMware software andDell Technologies infrastructure solutionsenable students and faculty to access anyeducational app running on any devicerendered from any cloud.7

CONSISTENT AND FAMILIAR TOOLSSimplify IT operations for greaterefficiency and controlWith Dell Technologies Cloud, you can expect a consistent experience that unifiesyour private, edge, and public clouds with a common set of tools, providinguniform policies, greater operational efficiency, and simplified management.Tight integration with VMwareSimplify management across your multicloud environment using the industry’s#1 cloud software stack.2 VMware CloudFoundation on VxRail is the simplestpath to hybrid cloud and automatedinfrastructure. Working with a completeportfolio of storage; data protection; andconsulting, deployment, and financialservices, VCF on VxRail runs, manages,automates, and secures your entireapplication portfolio across multiple clouds.Comprehensive capabilitiesDell Technologies and VMware delivercomprehensive, customized solutions thathelp universities and colleges achieve theirobjectives faster with seamless points ofintegration across your digital landscape.Cost-efficient measuresRealize cost savings by managing yourdata center and cloud operations fromone place, using the familiar and agileVMware console. Avoid overpaying for8cloud services by leveraging CloudHealth by VMware—a multi-cloud managementplatform, enabling you to cost-compareworkloads running on various clouds.Consistent IT policiesDell Technologies eliminates the need forshadow IT by providing an infrastructurethat meets the needs of developerson demand and utilizes VMware CloudFoundation to ensure consistent, securepolicies are in place for the entirety of yourIT implementations.Eliminate silos and cut costs with consistent operationsWith the power of VMware software and Dell Technologies infrastructure,Dell Technologies Cloud is designed to make multi-cloud environments easier tooperate giving you consistent control of all your clouds in order to eliminate silos andreduce operational costs.11%reduction in operational expensesby deploying a consistent hybridcloud, according to an IDC study3Widely prevalent skillsContinued IT success requires havingready access to the right personneland the right skills. When selecting atechnology platform, it’s critical that youselect one with a large pool of workersknowledgeable in both technology andhigher education. Standardizing onDell Technologies and VMware assuresaccess to that broad community of ITprofessionals.9

SECURE AND RELIABLE OPERATIONSReduce risk for greater stabilityand smoother transitionsDell Technologies Cloud provides you with world-class infrastructure andmanagement as well as a comprehensive portfolio of services that easeacquisition, deployment, and operation, enhancing SLAs, improving security, andprotecting your data from loss and corruption.86%faster data recovery, 64% fasterdata backups, and 51% moreproductive data-protectionteams realized by organizationsthat modernize IT for cloudconsistency, according to IDC3Boost hybrid cloud security and efficiency with consistent servicesLeverage Dell Technologies and VMware security services to protect the personalinformation of your students, faculty, staff and alumni while also complying withregulations. Rely on our expert cloud consulting and technology services for theplanning, development, delivery, governance, protection, and brokering of yourmulti-cloud strategy.Resilient architecturesWith universities and colleges being primetargets for cyberattacks coupled with theincrease in attack surface due to remotelearning, it’s more critical than ever toleverage the latest in cybersecurity. Intrinsicsecurity in Dell Technologies and VMwaresupply chains, development cycles, andsoftware helps protect your assets andenables you more effectively to detect,respond to, and recover from cyberattacks.Dell Technologies delivers world-classinfrastructure, management, and servicesthat enhance cyber-resilience and privacyprotection by streamlining securityhardening, patching, and updates and thatprepare your organization for rapid recovery.emerging, and cloud-native workloadsacross multi-cloud environments, reducingthe risk of data loss or corruptionwherever data resides.Uneventful transitions and easyimplementationsDell Technologies Services offercomprehensive IT capabilities, includingcloud consulting and technology services,along with pay-per-use cloud consumptionmodels to streamline the adoption andadministration of a hybrid cloud experienceand to maximize the overall userexperience and simplify IT transformationfor your institution.Secure dataDell Technologies and VMware dataprotection solutions safeguard traditional,1011