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  "name": "Dell APEX / VMware Cloud Foundation",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-09T00:04:08.955Z",
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    "founded": "2021 (Dell APEX Launch)",
    "headquarters": "Round Rock, Texas, USA",
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      "Managed Service Providers (MSPs): Using managed service providers (MSPs) to design and host private cloud environments."
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      "on-premise cloud as a service",
      "VMware on Dell hardware integrated solution",
      "hybrid cloud infrastructure managed service",
      "cheapest way to run a database",
      "Public Cloud Migration: Moving all workloads to native public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud."
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    "evaluationIntents": [
      "Dell APEX vs HPE GreenLake"
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