Cisco and EMC jointly announced a “three paths to the cloud” strategy that combines custom-design infrastructure, validated reference architectures, and pre-integrated converged infrastructure. The plan includes new joint reference architectures, aligned channel partner incentives, and integrated customer support to speed customers’ path to the cloud.
The “three paths to the cloud” include:
- Implement a custom-designed infrastructure with best-of-breed products
- Install validated, easy-to-deploy reference architectures with Cisco solutions for EMC VSPEX Proven Infrastructure. The two new Cisco Validated Designs (CVD) are Cisco Solutions for EMC VSPEX for Microsoft Hyper-V Architectures and Cisco Solutions for EMC VSPEX for VMware vSphere 5.0 Architectures.
- Purchase a pre-integrated converged infrastructure with VCE Vblock System.
Cisco and EMC have been strategic partners for a decade. More than 200 channel partners have been trained to resell and deploy EMC VSPEX with Cisco Unified Data Center.