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VCE manufactures [[converged infrastructure]] called [[Vblock]]™ Systems that combine [[VMware vSphere]] running on [[Cisco Unified Computing System]] connected with [[Cisco Nexus switches]], attached to [[EMC Corporation]] storage. Despite the name, the storage can be either Block or File based.
Vblock Systems support horizontal applications, vertical industry offerings, and application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating, and managing IT infrastructure. <ref>http://www.crunchbase.com/company/vce</ref>Noted for providing high availability and lower total cost of ownership in the most demanding data centers, Vblock Systems have proved themselves reliable and stable, particularly for virtualized desktop and large-scale Microsoft Exchange environments.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240155540/converged-infrastructure-bets-are-in-where-are-they-paying-off.htm?pgno=10</ref>
SAP, as well as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint, are said to be some of the biggest use cases for Vblock Systems.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=2</ref>
Vblock Systems have found traction in demanding datacenters such as financial services firms, hospitals, large enterprises and federal agencies.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240155540/converged-infrastructure-bets-are-in-where-are-they-paying-off.htm?pgno=10</ref>
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In February 2013, VCE refreshed the Vblock 300 and Vblock 700 with increased performance and data throughput, thanks to upgrades to their [[Cisco]] server and [[EMC]] storage components.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=2</ref>
VCE recently broadened its line of Vblock Systems to include entry-level models. <ref>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/virtualization/240155351/2013-virtualization-50.htm?pgno=43</ref> 2013 has seen the release of Vblock Systems product lines intended for the midrange and remote branch office market. These models include the Vblock System 100 and Vblock System 200.
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The Vblock 100 is designed to host up to 200 virtual machines in a 24U or 42U rack mount space with up to eight Cisco C220 M3 blade servers, two Cisco Catalyst 3750-X switches and up to 8 TB of storage capacity on an EMC VNXe3150 or VNXe3300 array. The Vblock 200 comes configured with up to 12 Cisco servers, two Nexus 5548UP unified Ethernet and SAN switches, a Cisco Catalyst 3750 management switch, and up to 105 hard drives via the included VNX 5300 array. <ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=2</ref>
VCE introduced the Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA® in February 2013. It is a fully configured solution that combines a Vblock System with SAP HANA in-memory computing and database application. <ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=2</ref>
In 2009, the Virtual Computing Environment coalition announced three models of Vblock Infrastructure Packages.
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