Converged Infrastructure Management
Converged infrastructure aims to take the guesswork out of implementing compatible technologies. These tips, news updates and features will steer you in the right direction when it comes to working with converged infrastructure.
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How to Craft a Converged Secondary Storage Strategy with Care
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 Management News
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November 12, 2019
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Nov'19
Dell EMC PowerOne, On Demand add cloud-like pricing
Dell EMC expands storage-as-a-service pricing, launches PowerOne converged stack for IT users looking for the "Holy Grail" of cloud pricing and on-premises management.
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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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July 11, 2018
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Jul'18
Datrium DVX switches focus to converged markets, enterprise
Datrium approaches HCI in a nontraditional way, but its DVX architecture combines compute and storage while pumping up its data protection capabilities.
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July 25, 2017
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Hyper-converged infrastructure architecture changes IT admin role
IT leaders who have adopted a hyper-converged architecture say it streamlines costs and eliminates silos and finger-pointing, but also brings a fear of the unknown to their staffs.
Converged Infrastructure Management Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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service-level agreement (SLA)
A service-level agreement (SLA) is a contract between a service provider and its customers that documents what services the provider will furnish and defines the service standards the provider is obligated to meet. Continue Reading
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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
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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
Evaluate Converged Infrastructure Management Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct simplifies converged, HCI storage
Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server packages several different Microsoft technologies to lower TCO and simplify storage in converged and hyper-converged deployments. Continue Reading
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How to choose hyper-converged backup for data protection
Data protection is essential for any hyper-converged infrastructure. How you back up data -- natively, agentless or using agents -- depends on your environment and other factors. Continue Reading
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When converged and hyper-converged -- and cloud -- converge
Price, ease of management and use cases should determine if you use hyper-converged, converged infrastructure or on-premises public cloud stacks. There are differences, however. Continue Reading
Manage Converged Infrastructure Management
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Plan for simplicity when approaching HCI networking
HCI networking isn't as easy as plugging cables in and hoping the HCI system works. IT teams need to strategize around capacity and resiliency to achieve true simplification. Continue Reading
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Storage administrator skills and jobs in the age of convergence
Simpler data centers can complicate the lives of IT pros with specialized skills, such as storage admins. But they can still thrive by specializing further or becoming generalists. Continue Reading
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Improve infrastructure performance with these compute and data tips
Perpetual hunger for better and faster application performance often requires reducing latency by either moving the data to the compute or the compute to the data, but which one? Continue Reading
Problem Solve Converged Infrastructure Management 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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How a converged architecture deals with storage services and data dispersal
If predictable performance is a concern, IT planners should look for a solution that can set up a dedicated storage tier and a converged storage tier. Continue Reading
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Converged architecture offerings pick up momentum with IT shops
Converged architecture options are gaining interest from IT shops hoping to simplify the deployment of storage, servers, and networking. Continue Reading