Design and Deployment for VMware vRealize Suite

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Design and Deployment for VMware vRealize Suite Accelerate the performance of software-defined infrastructure The challenge for many IT organizations striving to keep pace with changing business expectations is to accelerate data center service performance with the power of virtualization and automation. VMware vRealize® Suite software offers an enterprise-scale, purpose-built cloud management platform that can speed application deployment and expand cloud computing capabilities.

Clouds Customized for Business Use Cases Designing, deploying, monitoring, and managing a VMware vRealize cloud environment, however, can be an all-encompassing undertaking. The Lenovo Design and Deployment for VMware vRealize Service provides you with a bestpractices approach and a phase-implemented methodology to manage softwaredefined infrastructure for private, public, and hybrid clouds tailored to your usecase and business requirements. The Lenovo Design and Deployment for VMware vRealize Service empowers you to holistically design, build, deploy, and manage a production version of the VMware vRealize platform. Lenovo expertise and best practices help you seamlessly implement compute, storage, and network virtualization; monitor operations; and optimize the services lifecycle and governance processes that are based on VMware-recommended best practices.

Deep Infrastructure Virtualization Knowledge Working with Lenovo subject-matter experts, you can quickly realize business value from your VMware vRealize technology investment. Lenovo solution architects and technical consultants are highly experienced with and trained in VMware technology. They can guide your team through design and optimal configuration of the VMware vRealize platform—all validated against your particular use cases to help you achieve these benefits:

• Shorten time-to-project completion • Learn best practices for deploying your VMware solution • Understand key capabilities and functionality of your VMware products • Reach enhanced business outcomes using a solution customized for your use-case requirements

Implement a Holistic Plan Working with Lenovo, your IT staff can evaluate VMware product

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features and test and configure use cases. Lenovo architects design and deliver your purpose-built solution and transfer hands-on knowledge to build your IT team’s self-sufficiency. Lenovo Design and Deployment

Plan

for VMware vRealize Service is organized into eight phases. Planning

• Review project scope and objectives, timelines, scheduling, logistics, issue tracking, and escalation

Fulfill

• Identify customer project team members, review phases and selected use cases, and identify completion dates Kickoff

• Introduce the Lenovo team; clarify roles and responsibilities; describe goals, phases, dates; and validate expectations

• Explain expected results, agree on communication and

Deploy

Basic Hardware Installation

reporting, and review change control and escalation plans Assess

• Collect customer-specific data that might impact objectives, review and validate use cases, and identify gaps

• Review infrastructure service, data collection, and analysis needs

Support

Enterprise Server Software Support

Design

• Conduct design workshops for infrastructure components, and develop validated architecture design documentation

• Develop architecture configuration detail workbooks, and review the VMware validation template for this service module

Optimize

Deploy

• Implement the infrastructure components • Validate infrastructure components prior to customer validation

EOL

Validate

• Confirm infrastructure components • Review customer use cases Knowledge Transfer

• Conduct technical knowledge transfer sessions on deploying VMware networking, storage, and management technologies

• Review service provision and lifecycle management procedures Conclusion

• Provide the final set of deliverables

Services

Lenovo™ offers a comprehensive portfolio of services that supports the full lifecycle of your Lenovo IT assets. At every stage—plan, fulfill, deploy, support, optimize, and end of life (EOL)—we offer the expertise and services you need to more accurately budget for IT expenses, deliver better service-level agreements, and generate greater end-user satisfaction. Let Lenovo Services’ unique offerings and expertise help you get the most out of your technology investment. The Lenovo Design and Deployment for VMware vRealize Service is part of a comprehensive portfolio of Lenovo Services that supports the entire suite of enterprise products. For more information, email your Lenovo representative: Asia Pacific region – [email protected] Europe, the Middle East, and Africa region – [email protected] Latin America region – [email protected] North America region – [email protected] Also visit www.lenovo.com/DataCenterServices

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