Converged Infrastructure Implementation
Find expert advice and tips on how to best install and configure converged infrastructure products in your environment.
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Download: Your Hyper-Converged Secondary Storage Guide
In this expert guide, receive answers to 7 fundamental questions, an analysis of Asigra, Cohesity, HPE and Rubrik hyper-converged secondary storage products, key benefits of converged secondary storage and cautions, and much more.
Converged Infrastructure Implementation News
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August 12, 2019
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Aug'19
Composable architecture extends the reach of disaggregation
In composable architecture, IT components are broken apart and reassembled for specific applications. They can provide more flexibility than converged or hyper-converged systems.
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October 29, 2018
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Oct'18
NetApp HCI aimed at hybrid clouds
Late to HCI, NetApp tries to play catch up against Dell EMC, VMware and Nutanix by pushing its SolidFire flash-based product into hybrid cloud deployments.
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
'Software-defined' Dell EMC HCI gets hardware boost
Dell EMC VxRail customers discuss their use of the HCI platform inside and outside the data center; platform moves to faster 14th gen PowerEdge servers powered by NVMe flash.
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April 12, 2018
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Apr'18
Emergencies force Safelite to break glass, add NetApp FlexPod
An auto glass supplier chooses FlexPod to consolidate and retire aging storage from several vendors. NetApp AFF supports VMware, and SolidFire arrays support growing claims management.
Converged Infrastructure Implementation Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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hyper-converged infrastructure
Hyper-converged infrastructure is a software-centric architecture that tightly integrates compute, storage and virtualization resources in a single system that usually consists of x86 hardware. Continue Reading
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hyper-converged appliance
A hyper-converged appliance is a hardware device that provides multiple data center management technologies within a single box. Continue Reading
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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
Evaluate Converged Infrastructure Implementation Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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6 converged infrastructure vendors' product options compared
Converged infrastructure systems help reduce hardware deployment risks by providing a preconfigured software stack, which greatly reduces the risk of configuration errors. Continue Reading
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AMD's Ryzen, Epyc power surge in desktops, laptops, data centers
AMD's Ryzen and Epyc processors, Zen and RDNA architectures, and 7-nm technology are powering the chipmaker's record revenue and significant gains in market share. Continue Reading
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3 elements to consider for a hybrid cloud deployment
Hybrid cloud uptake is increasing, as organizations demand greater infrastructure freedom across on- and off-premises environments and more control over the application layer. Continue Reading
Manage Converged Infrastructure Implementation
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Top infrastructure modernization strategy challenges
Increase the odds of IT modernization success by learning about the challenges and obstacles others have faced when attempting to modernize their infrastructure for their business. Continue Reading
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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
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Use cloud HCI as a stepping stone to hybrid cloud deployment
More organizations are taking a hyper-converged infrastructure approach to deploying their hybrid clouds. Discover the motivation behind the strategy. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Converged Infrastructure Implementation Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Integration as a Service (IaaS)
Integration as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model that strives to connect on-premise data with data located in cloud-based applications. Continue Reading