Dell servers for Azure Local
We build Azure Local on Dell hardware, from AX nodes to qualified PowerEdge servers. We review the configuration before you order and bring it to a clean baseline before deployment.
Scope of the work
- Review the quoted configuration against the Azure Local catalog
- Set BIOS, firmware and controller settings to the required baseline
- Verify drive, adapter and GPU layout in every machine
- Integrate Dell's update packages into the Azure Local update process
- Work support cases with Dell when hardware is at fault
- A verified hardware configuration
- A firmware and settings baseline record
- A lifecycle update procedure
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Order it right
Boot device, storage controller mode and adapter type are hard to change after delivery. We check the quote line by line.
Identical machines
All machines in a cluster should match. One odd adapter breaks the network design.
Vendor update package
Dell's package for Azure Local keeps firmware and drivers in step with the platform. We include it in every update.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Can older PowerEdge servers run Azure Local?
Some can, if the exact configuration is validated. We check model, controller, drives and adapters and tell you what qualifies.
Do you resell Dell hardware?
No. You buy from Dell or your reseller. We review the configuration independently.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service