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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

• 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

• Definitions to Get Started

  • single pane of glass
  • converged infrastructure
  • data center bridging (DCB)
  • Nutanix Prism

  • hyper-converged software
  • data center capacity planning
  • converged infrastructure reference architecture
  • vendor lock-in

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• 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

• 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