June 2019

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  6 top hyper-converged infrastructure management tips

  These tips address specific aspects of HCI management and illustrate ways to better integrate these systems with third-party tools and overall IT infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Know the risk of hyper-converged vendor lock-in, myths and facts

  The risk of HCI vendor lock-in is real. The reason why is different than you might think, however. See how it often comes down to financial, not technical, limitations in this article.  Continue Reading

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Docker Containers as a Service deployment simplified on HPE Synergy

  Reference Configuration guides the deployment of the complete Docker-based Containers-as-a-Service platform on HPE Synergy composable infrastructure to simplify container use.  Continue Reading

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  HPE SimpliVity gets new features, competition

  HPE exec says vendor's HCI strategy is 'SimpliVity, SimpliVity, SimpliVity' -- but don't forget HPE's competitive Nutanix and Nimble Storage dHCI products.  Continue Reading

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  HPE unveils Nimble dHCI, InfoSight on SimpliVity HCI

  Is disaggregated HCI a thing? Hewlett Packard Enterprise says yes, with its new Nimble Storage-ProLiant server combo that looks more like converged infrastructure than hyper-converged.  Continue Reading

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  HCI management layer vs. native hypervisor management

  See why inherent differences between hyper-converged and native hypervisor management tools tend to make one better suited for managing virtualized HCI resources than the other.  Continue Reading

• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  Scale Computing HC3 hyper-converged hardware gets edgy

  Scale Computing 1U edge nodes allow easy deployment by retailers in multiple sites that lack on-site IT. The Scale Computing storage layer removes the need for RAID-based data protection in the box.  Continue Reading

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  Essential hyper-converged backup, data protection questions to ask

  Procure a hyper-converged infrastructure, and you'll need to protect the data residing in that environment. Ask and answer these questions to determine the best HCI backup approach for your organization.  Continue Reading

• June 03, 2019 03 Jun'19

  HCI market: Dell and VMware gain, as Nutanix stumbles

  HCI pioneer Nutanix's revenue slid last quarter, as it goes through a business transition and greater competition from Dell appliances and VMware HCI software.  Continue Reading

• June 03, 2019 03 Jun'19

  New Toshiba M.2 SSD targets composable infrastructure

  Toshiba takes aim at composable infrastructures, data centers and high-end workstations with new low-power, small-form-factor 2 TB M.2 SSD that uses dense 96-layer 3D NAND flash.  Continue Reading