power 2014 Issue 02 solutions 2014 Issue 2014 Your guide to maximizing IT efficiency Dell.com/powersolutions 02 Mobility: Going Mobility: Going your way your way Constant connectivity is the new norm. As work styles morph along with lifestyles, end-to-end Dell Mobility Solutions give businesses a competitive edge — empowering users without compromising essential IT controls. DPS-201402-STD Transforming mobility management Michael Dell on the data economy, through a unified approach entrepreneurism and start-up advice Tailoring enterprise applications Jim Stikeleather on shape-shifting software for mobile environments innovations and the Internet of Things US$18.95 CAN$19.95 US$18.95 Amerijet Whole Foods Market The Knot Shazam Overstock.com Shutterfly Dell helps companies of all sizes do more for their customers every day. See the stories at Dell.com/DoMore. TripAdvisor ©2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Zoosk salesforce.com Gilt.com 50140422-delldomore.indd 1 5/6/14 5:42 PM 2014 Issue 02 Dell.com/powersolutions 12 Transforming mobility management through a unified approach By Roger Bjork As the mobile workplace and the nature of business itself continue to evolve, IT teams must support a multiplicity of devices, operating systems and work habits. Dell Enterprise Mobility Management helps simplify administration and secure vital data. 16 Tailoring enterprise applications for mobile environments 8 Cover story By Travis Brown To provide employees with the performance they Mobility: need to stay productive on the go, enterprises can take several approaches to transform Going your way applications for the mobile workplace — including new app development, app modernization and desktop virtualization. By Anna-Lee Muck and Sean Wisdom 20 Agile security for the mobile workforce Constant connectivity is the new norm — By Roger Bjork causing a shift in worker expectations that Flexible, end-to-end security enables enterprises to may not align with enterprise requirements. speed adoption of transformative technologies for a An effective mobility strategy empowers users competitive edge. Best-practice deployments help and improves business performance without deliver on the business promise of mobility with compromising essential IT controls. integrated protection throughout the workplace. 24 30 45 56 60 Optimize mobility Propel start-up dreams Upgrade campus Speed application and Drive business results infrastructure with from humble roots to network capacity and website response with a with integrated solutions flexible, wireless household names with performance with SAN-connected, scale-out platform for remote, network access the right technology innovative switches cache pool approach branch and small offices Dell.com/powersolutions | 2014 Issue 02 1 Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2014 Issue 2. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. 34 A new gold rush is on. Who will strike it rich? By Michael Dell Data is arguably the most important natural resource of this century. Welcome to the data economy, which holds the promise for significantly advancing society and economic growth on a global scale. Publisher’s comments Features 6 Modes and mobility 24 Bolstering campus networking By Tom Kolnowski infrastructure to optimize wireless access By Steve Davis and Pratik Mehta Customer perspective A panoply of mobile users and devices calls 30 Think big for an enhanced mobility infrastructure that Behind every start-up is a dreamer who pursues supports the demands of today’s content-rich game-changing innovation through the power applications. Four key components form of an idea and unrelenting passion. By providing the basis of a flexible, end-to-end network visionaries with access to the right technology, access solution. Dell helps ignite the same entrepreneurial spirit that propelled the company from its own humble roots. 27 Maintaining data center uptime — anytime, from anywhere Perspective By Srikanth Vijayaraghavan and Pritesh Prabhu 42 Desktop virtualization: Enterprises that rely on continuous IT Enjoying the best of all worlds infrastructure availability must identify and By Mark Bowker resolve potentially adverse events without delay. When enterprise mobility initiatives demand high- Dell OpenManage Mobile app helps maintain performance, customizable workspaces, IT leaders system availability from a mobile device — can respond with a virtual desktop delivery model wherever administrators may be. that uses complementary technologies to meet business requirements while keeping costs in check. 45 Step up performance with a campus network upgrade By Ted Curtin Changing traffic patterns and bandwidth- intensive workload demands make a convincing case for modernization. Standards-based switches enable IT organizations to easily add capacity and innovative functionality into existing wired and wireless networks. 2 2014 Issue 02 | Dell.com/powersolutions Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2014 Issue 2. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. 48 High-performance, cost-effective storage for mixed workloads 32 By Chhandomay Mandal Picture-perfect Flash-based storage delivers the speed that performance-hungry applications need. IT management The latest generation of Dell EqualLogic Shutterfly deploys a Dell systems arrays unlocks the power of flash to provide management appliance and Dell cost-effective, high-performance storage for data-intensive virtual environments. servers — delivering an outstanding experience that brings customers 56 Turbocharging application response back for more. By Kishore Gagrani and Karen Makransky If it takes more than a few seconds for an application or website to respond, staff productivity can erode and customers will move on. Dell Fluid Cache for SAN enables remarkable I/O performance to keep IT 38 operating at the speed of business. Shape-shifting 60 Driving better business outcomes software innovations with office-optimized IT and the new By Tad Walsh value proposition The Dell PowerEdge VRTX integrated solutions platform spurs exceptional business results By Jim Stikeleather for remote, branch and small offices. As the Internet of Things expands, the next generation of software is 64 Service-centric approach to IT automation poised to transform how businesses By Scott Powers and consumers create value. By boosting data center agility and efficiency, IT can spark untold business and organizational advances. Dell Active System Manager is designed to unify and simplify IT service 51 delivery, enabling IT to respond quickly to changing enterprise needs. Uncovering the hidden costs of doing nothing: 68 Accelerate IT service delivery with open private-cloud infrastructure Backup and recovery By Brent Doncaster Integrated, targeted backup and Private clouds offer scalability and self-service recovery solutions fortify an benefits of public clouds while allaying organization’s ability to withstand concerns about data security, control and reliability. Dell Red Hat Cloud Solutions help unexpected IT disasters. A top-down transform IT into a highly available, dynamic approach helps decision makers service-delivery center. justify the investment. Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2014 Issue 2. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell.com/powersolutions | 2014 Issue 02 3 72 Seamless cellular connectivity: A new freedom for mobile workers By Monte Giles and Kylee Stephens The mobile workforce needs dependable, high-speed network connectivity to get the job done. Refreshing client fleets with built-in 4G LTE technology lets employees take the internet with them — boosting flexibility, productivity and cost-efficiency. Going mobile? 76 Adaptable IT infrastructure to keep Take us with you advanced technologies humming Dell Power Solutions By Michael Maiello Magazine — your guide to An evolving technology landscape underscores the need for flexible IT infrastructure designed to maximizing IT efficiency — handle intensifying demands on power, cooling offers the latest in expert and network access. APC-engineered products advice, solutions and speed deployment and enhance management technology for enterprises of servers and switches. of all sizes. 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