Guides
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How Many Nodes Can a VxRail Cluster Have? Scalability, Node Types, and Growth Planning
By Derrick Soares, Chief Operating Officer/Head of Engineering, Maven IT Solutions Quick Answer Standard VxRail clusters scale from 3 to 64 nodes, expanding one node at a time without downtime.…
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How Much Usable Storage Does VxRail vSAN Provide? Data Services, Capacity, and Resilience
By Derrick Soares, Chief Operating Officer/Head of Engineering, Maven IT Solutions Quick Answer VxRail uses VMware vSAN as its storage layer, pooling local NVMe or flash drives across nodes into…
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How Often Should You Perform IT Maintenance? A Practical Schedule for Reliability and Uptime
Quick Answer IT maintenance should follow a tiered schedule: daily health and backup checks, weekly patch review, monthly firmware and performance updates, quarterly disaster recovery testing, and an annual full…
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VxRail High Availability and Disaster Recovery Design
By Brendan Finley, Maven IT Solutions Quick Answer VxRail delivers high availability through vSphere HA and vSAN fault domains, which restart workloads on surviving nodes after a failure. Fault tolerance…
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VxRail High Availability and Disaster Recovery: How VxRail Protects Critical Workloads
VxRail provides high availability through VMware vSphere HA and vSAN fault tolerance policies. When a node fails, workloads automatically restart on surviving nodes within the same cluster. The number of…
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VxRail Lifecycle Management: Firmware Updates, Automation, and Rollback
VxRail Lifecycle Management (LCM) automates firmware, ESXi, vSAN, vCenter, and hardware updates through Dell-validated software bundles. Updates roll out node by node through automated pre-checks and a rolling upgrade sequence.…
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VxRail Total Cost of Ownership: What Enterprise Buyers Actually Spend
Quick answer VxRail’s total cost of ownership includes appliance hardware, VMware licensing, Dell support contracts, networking, and operational costs. Savings come from hardware consolidation, lower power and cooling, and reduced…
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VxRail Support: What Dell Covers vs. What You Need a Partner For
By Brendan Finley, Maven IT Solutions Dell ProSupport for VxRail covers hardware replacement and lifecycle management firmware updates. The customer is responsible for VMware licensing, daily operations, workload tuning, and…
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Comprehensive Cloud Migration Guide for Companies: Best Practices and Security Strategies
Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications, and other business elements from on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based environments. This transition is essential for companies looking to enhance operational efficiency,…
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How Much Do Managed IT Services Cost? (2026 Pricing Guide for Small Businesses)
Most small and mid-sized organizations pay between $100 and $250 per user per month for managed IT services. That price typically covers helpdesk support, device monitoring, patch management, and routine…
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How to Choose a Managed IT Service Provider: Key Criteria and Expert Guidance
Selecting the right managed IT service provider is crucial for businesses that rely on technology to operate efficiently. With the increasing complexity of IT systems and the growing threat of…
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The Hidden Cost of Data Center Downtime: What IT Leaders Often Underestimate
Most organizations calculate downtime in lost revenue per hour, but that number rarely reflects the whole picture. The real cost of data center downtime isn’t just lost transactions. It’s escalation…