Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management
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Do the benefits of hyper-convergence outweigh the drawbacks?
Much has been said about the inability to scale storage separately from other resources in a hyper-converged system, but are there any advantages to treating storage in this way? Continue Reading
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Do hyper-converged platforms have scalability limitations?
Hyper-converged architectures let users scale easily by adding nodes as needed, but it's important to be aware of vendor- and hypervisor-specific limitations. Continue Reading
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What hyper-converged architecture features are most important?
When evaluating your options for a hyper-converged architecture, simplicity, resilience and scalability are some factors that should top your shopping list. Continue Reading
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How do I manage VM resources in hyper-converged systems?
Hyper-converged systems are growing in popularity, but the setup of virtual environments can result in wasted VM resources. Continue Reading
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How are hyper-converged vendors providing DR?
Brien Posey explains how hyper-converged systems are used for DR and which vendors are offering it in this expert answer. Continue Reading
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How does the cost of a hyper-converged system compare to SAN or NAS?
When evaluating the cost of a hyper-converged storage system, it's important to keep the functionality of the system in mind in addition to cost per gigabyte. Continue Reading
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Are vSphere Virtual Volumes necessary with an EVO:RAIL appliance?
Taneja Group's Tom Fenton explains how VVOLs work, and the storage differences between VVOLs and VSAN. Continue Reading
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Is hyper-converged storage for VDI a good option?
Hyper-converged storage can be a great fit for VDI because it eliminates complicated configuration that comes with virtualizing desktops. Continue Reading
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How do hyper-converged systems change storage provisioning for VMs?
Hyper-converged architectures make provisioning storage for VMs simpler by integrating it into configuration options. Continue Reading