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In May 2013, VCE estimated a $1 billion annual sales rate with more than 1,000 Vblock systems sold.<ref name="bets" />
In November 2012, the company slclaimed VCE was the market share leader for integrated infrastructure systems in an analysis by [[Gartner]]. The report was Gartner's first analysis of the integrated systems, which traditionally tracked server, networking, and external controller-based storage as individual markets. The report claimed that VCE had a 57.4% share among endors of integrated infrastructure systems in the second quarter of 2012 based on revenue.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware: Integrated Systems, 1Q11-2Q12 |publisher= Gartner |date= November 30, 2012 |url= http://www.vce.com/asset/documents/gartner-market-share-analysis-report.pdf |accessdate= August 9, 2013 }}</ref>
VCE was named one of the “2013 Virtualization 50” by ''[[CRN Magazine]]''.<ref name="crn13">{{Cite news |title= 2013 Virtualization 50 |work= CRN |date= May 24, 2013 |url= http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/virtualization/240155351/2013-virtualization-50.htm?pgno=43 |accessdate= August 9, 2013 }}</ref>
==Products and services==
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Vblock systems are marketed for large-scale [[data center]]s which run applications such including [[Microsoft Exchange]] , [[Microsoft SharePoint]] or [[SAP ERP]].<ref name="bets"/><ref name="hana">{{Cite news |title= VCE Intros Entry-level Vblocks, Unveils Pre-Configured SAP HANA Appliances |author= Joseph F. Kovar
|date= February 21, 2013 |work= CRN |url= http://www.crn.com/news/storage/240148969/vce-intros-entry-level-vblocks-unveils-pre-configured-sap-hana-appliances.htm |accessdate= August 9, 2013 }}</ref>
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
===Enterprise-level systems===
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===Midmarket and entry level systems===
In 2013 VCE announced products for the midrange and remote branch office market.<ref
These models included the Vblock System 100 and Vblock System 200.
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===Specialized systems===
VCE introduced a specialized system for [[SAP HANA]] in February 2013. It combined a Vblock System with SAP HANA in-memory computing and database application.<ref name="hana" />
▲===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>
===Vision Intelligent Operations Software===
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