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Converged Infrastructure Management
single pane of glass
A single pane of glass is a management console that presents data from multiple sources in a unified display. The glass, in this case, is a computer monitor or mobile device screen. Continue Reading
converged infrastructure
Converged infrastructure is an approach to data center management that packages compute, networking, servers, storage and virtualization tools on a prequalified turnkey appliance. Continue Reading
Reference architecture vs. converged infrastructure: Know the difference
The terms converged infrastructure and reference architecture frequently appear together, but they're not interchangeable. One is the blueprint and the other is a structure. Continue Reading
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data center bridging (DCB)
DCB is a suite of IEEE standards designed to enable lossless transport over Ethernet and a converged network for all data center applications. Continue Reading
A site devoted to converged infrastructure market information
Join us in our launch of SearchConvergedInfrastructure, a TechTarget site dedicated to providing IT professionals with news, tips and features on converged technologies. Continue Reading
Buyer's checklist to the hyper-converged market
As the hype around the hyper-converged market persists, more storage administrators are evaluating the systems to determine whether they truly provide cost savings, simplified management and easy scalability. But to make that determination, there's ...Continue Reading
How to choose hyper-converged storage vendors: Eight questions to ask
Buying into hyper-converged technology? Storage expert Ed Tittel delves into the important questions to consider so you can make the best selection for your environment.Continue Reading
Nutanix Prism
Users manage Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure technology through Prism -- software that provides management of clusters, virtual machines and networking through a single interface.Continue Reading
How does converged infrastructure management affect IT?
Converged infrastructures eliminate technology silos in the data center. But organizational silos also need to be broken down to realize the technology's benefits.Continue Reading
hyper-converged software
Hyper-converged software is a type of virtualization platform that turns a commodity server into a hyper-converged appliance that includes compute, storage and server virtualization in one box.Continue Reading
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data center capacity planning
Data center capacity planning ensures that an IT organization has enough facility space, power and computing resources to support average and peak workloads.Continue Reading
The evolution of hyper-converged architectures
Hyper-converged architectures are still relatively new to many IT professionals, but origins of the technology can be traced back to the early days of storage virtualization.Continue Reading
converged infrastructure reference architecture
A converged infrastructure reference architecture is a document that stipulates the components, design and configuration a CI appliance, which includes storage, compute and networking resources within a single-box system.Continue Reading
Separate the 'hype' from hyper-converged storage
Is hyper-converged storage just another storage buzzword? Expert Jon Toigo digs through the hype to define the term.Continue Reading
How do NetApp's FlexPod and EVO: RAIL systems compare?
NetApp will soon ship a version of VMware's EVO: RAIL, which is designed to achieve similar goals as its existing FlexPod reference architecture. So how do they differ?Continue Reading
Hyper-converged infrastructure options, vendors and installation tips
Thanks to an ever-changing market, companies interested in replacing old hardware with something next-gen have many hyper-converged storage infrastructure options to choose from.Continue Reading
vendor lock-in
Vendor lock-in is a situation in which a customer using a product or service cannot easily transition to a competitor’s product or service.Continue Reading
integrated stack
An integrated stack is a vendor product that provides an enterprise information technology (IT) customer with a scalable network, storage and server infrastructure that comes pre-loaded with virtualization, automation and management software.Continue Reading
data warehouse appliance
A data warehouse appliance is an all-in-one “black box” solution optimized for data warehousing. The appliance consists of a server pre-built with operating system, storage, database management system (DBMS), and software. Continue Reading
modular datacenter
Sun Microsystems' Modular Datacenter (known as "Project Blackbox" in the prototype phase) is a mobile and virtualized data center packaged in a standard 20-foot shipping container... (Continued)Continue Reading