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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>
======Midmarket/Entry Level Systems======
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.
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>
======Specialized Systems======
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>
======Discontinued Systems======
In 2009, the Virtual Computing Environment coalition announced three models of Vblock Infrastructure Packages.
Vblock 2, intended for high-end datacenters, was designed to support 3,000 to 6,000 virtual machines using Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus 1000v and Multilayer directional switches (MDS), as well as EMC Symmetrix VMAX storage and the VMware vSphere platform.
Vblock 1, intended for the midmarket, was designed for 800 to 3,000 virtual machines and had had a similar configuration to the Vblock 2, but with EMC Clariion storage rather than EMC Symmetrix VMAX.
Vblock 0, the intended low-end configuration, was projected for release in 2010 and designed to support 300 to 800 virtual machines and use a similar configuration, but with EMC Unified Storage.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/221600134/cisco-emc-vmware-channel-chiefs-talk-up-vblock-partner-play.htm</ref>
====VCE Vision Intelligent Operations Software====
Launched in February 2013, VCE Vision Intelligent Operations Software is a management software application <ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=1</ref> aimed at providing rapid provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure with new APIs.<ref>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240155540/converged-infrastructure-bets-are-in-where-are-they-paying-off.htm?pgno=10</ref>VCE Vision software provides a single management pane for the various components in the Vblock Systems it manages. <ref>http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm?pgno=2</ref>
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