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Converged Systems Management
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. Continue Reading
network convergence
Network convergence is the efficient coexistence of telephone, video and data communication within a single network. Continue Reading
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
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Nutanix
Nutanix is a hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer that markets its technology as a building block for private clouds. 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
Making the case for converged and hyper-converged infrastructure
The benefits of implementing a converged or hyper-converged infrastructure are extensive, but what if upper management is still dragging its feet?Continue Reading
SDDC (software-defined data center)
An SDDC (software-defined data center) is a data storage facility in which networking, storage, CPU and security are virtualized and delivered as a service.Continue Reading
How to land hyper-converged and converged infrastructure jobs
If you have the technical skills to run a converged or hyper-converged architecture, reading the interviewer is the only thing standing between you and the job you want.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
VersaStack
VersaStack is a converged infrastructure reference architecture developed as a collaborative effort of IBM and Cisco. A converged infrastructure (CI) reference architecture is a document specifying the design, components and configuration of a CI ...Continue Reading
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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
VMware EVO:RAIL
VMware EVO:RAIL is a set of hyper-converged infrastructure appliances VMware sold with hardware partners from 2014 to 2016.Continue Reading
hyper-converged network
A hyper-converged network is a network that combines compute and storage network resources into a single preconfigured stack, server or brick with heavy use of virtualization. Typically, a hyper-converged network is built on server hardware that ...Continue Reading
Oracle Big Data Appliance
Oracle Big Data Appliance is a converged hardware and software platform for big data that can be used to capture and analyze data from a wide variety of sources. Continue Reading
continuous modeling (data center continuous modeling)
Continuous modeling is an approach to data center management that supplements infrastructure management (DCIM) tools with engineering simulation tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Continue Reading
data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and data center facilities functions within an organization.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
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