# VMware vSAN / Dell VxRail
> VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage tier that powers Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) by virtualizing local physical storage. Dell VxRail is a co-engineered HCI appliance that integrates vSAN software with Dell PowerEdge server hardware, providing a turnkey private cloud platform. Together, they represent one of the most widely deployed HCI solutions in the enterprise data center market.
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