VCE is expanding its line of all-in-one cloud systems, adding one with all-flash storage and offering more options for enterprises that want an easier path to the cloud.

The company, formed by Cisco and EMC, integrates storage, networking, computing and virtualization into pre-validated systems it calls Vblocks. As demand grows, customers can roll in more Vblocks to add capacity.

Many organizations have embraced the pre-integrated system approach because it gets the technology out into production faster than either putting the components together in-house or turning to a third-party integrator, analyst Charles King of Pund-IT said. VCE ships each system with a custom configuration for the customer, and then it tests all software updates before delivering them to the customer’s site, he said.

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