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Modern HCI environment shaped by evolving IT priorities
Hyper-convergence simplified deployment and scaling of IT resources over the past decade, but modern IT is far more complex than it once was. HCI vendors evolved, but have you?
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Explore key HCI use cases
You might be aware of basic HCI use cases, such as server consolidation and virtual desktop infrastructure, but there are other areas where HCI can come in handy.
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Watch out for additional hyper-converged system costs
There are several factors to consider when calculating HCI costs, including licensing, storage, networking and CPU types. In addition, costs might include support contracts.
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HCI tech future points to expanded cloud vision
What's next for hyper-converged infrastructure? We've asked industry analysts and consultants to shed some light on the technology's medium-term prospects.
Download: Your Hyper-Converged Secondary Storage Guide
In this expert guide, receive answers to 7 fundamental questions, an analysis of Asigra, Cohesity, HPE and Rubrik hyper-converged secondary storage products, key benefits of converged secondary storage and cautions, and much more.
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COVID-19 effect on enterprise tech practices
Effects of COVID-19 on enterprise IT go well beyond enabling remote workforces. Coronavirus is also changing approaches to IT staffing, projects/initiatives and budgets/spending.
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How Flow brings SDN to Nutanix hyper-convergence
Learn how Flow SDN brings network policy and management services to Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure through the automation and streamlining of common networking operations.
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Pivot3 analytics gives HCI users greater Acuity
Pivot3 Acuity refresh injects health analytics and tools to orchestrate system-wide HCI upgrades. The vendor targets organizations with dense streaming media.
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What is HPE GreenLake and how does it work?
GreenLake allows users to pay only for the IT resources they use. Find out how it works for HCI, composable infrastructure and other purposes, its benefits and potential drawbacks.
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Controlling IBM licensing agreement narrative key to success
Take control of the information narrative and unify your messaging strategy through a cross-functional negotiation team for best-in-class enterprise license agreement renewals.
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4 hyper-converged infrastructure drawbacks
Problems with scalability and cloud compatibility can create major issues for organizations that want to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure systems.
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HCI tech future points to expanded cloud vision
What's next for hyper-converged infrastructure? We've asked industry analysts and consultants to shed some light on the technology's medium-term prospects.
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What is HPE GreenLake and how does it work?
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The ins and outs of Google Cloud Anthos on NetApp HCI
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Understanding VMware Cloud Foundation components, features
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Tips to tailor HCI design for VDI, remote desktops in WFH era
Learn best practices and tips for designing hyper-converged systems to support virtual desktops for remote workers in today's coronavirus-accentuated, work-from-home environment.
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Assess risk and forecast to achieve IBM ELA success
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Counter VDI IP address exhaustion before it happens
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Two-pronged approach to scaling remote work infrastructure
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WFH technologies prosper with ongoing remote access needs
The work-from-home cat is out of the bag, and many skeptical executives have now seen its benefits, boosting markets for technologies like VPN, VDI, HCI that make it all possible.
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Top infrastructure modernization strategy challenges
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How to mold HCI appliances to workload requirements
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Quickly repurpose HCI hardware for hosting virtual desktops
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E-Handbook | October 2019
Composable infrastructure platform flexes converged muscles
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Use cloud HCI as a stepping stone to hybrid cloud deployment
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E-Handbook | July 2018
How hyper-converged secondary storage fits in the HCI world
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E-Handbook | April 2018
Hyper-converged IT options should match your workload needs
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E-Handbook | October 2017
VDI values hyper-converged infrastructure benefits
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Converged infrastructure Basics
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hyper-converged appliance
A hyper-converged appliance is a hardware device that provides multiple data center management technologies within a single box.
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hyper-converged storage
Hyper-converged storage is a software-defined approach to storage management that combines storage, compute, virtualization and sometimes networking technologies in one physical unit that is managed as a single system.
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How Flow brings SDN to Nutanix hyper-convergence
Learn how Flow SDN brings network policy and management services to Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure through the automation and streamlining of common networking operations.
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Pivot3 analytics gives HCI users greater Acuity
Pivot3 Acuity refresh injects health analytics and tools to orchestrate system-wide HCI upgrades. The vendor targets organizations with dense streaming media.
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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems
Dell EMC broadens VxRail deployments with AMD EPYC
Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged infrastructure expands E Series models with AMD EPYC processors. New VxRail D Series is built to withstand extreme temperature and shock.
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Healthcare IT teams pivot around HCI during pandemic
When COVID-19 put stress on healthcare organizations, IT teams needed to respond quickly to enable telehealth remote access. Learn how HCI helped two organizations cope.