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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No assembly required: Converged storage options ease virtual server concerns
Can converged storage live up to the all the hype? In this free guide, the experts from SearchVirtualStorage.com offer a comprehensive walkthrough to get started using converged infrastructure and hyper-converged technologies and reveal how these preconfigured systems can simplify storage deployment for VMs.
Converged Infrastructure Management News
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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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Jul'17
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.
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March 06, 2017
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Mar'17
No vendor lock-in fear with converged infrastructure
Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure is often built by one vendor. So, where's the corresponding vendor lock-in fear?
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August 04, 2016
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Aug'16
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.
Converged Infrastructure Management Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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enterprise storage
Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data sharing functions through connections to computer systems. Continue Reading
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service-level agreement (SLA)
A service-level agreement (SLA) is a contract that specifies what the service provider is responsible for. Continue Reading
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hands-off infrastructure management
Hands-off infrastructure management is the remote, automated administration of server, storage and network resources. When products are marketed with the label "hands-off," it means they have been designed and configured to run with minimal human ... 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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What you need to know before buying hyper-converged technology
Learn how to determine your organization's need for hyper-converged infrastructure and to evaluate offerings from top HCI vendors to find the right fit. Continue Reading
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Secondary storage structure is based on workload needs
Using secondary storage can improve the performance of mission-critical applications, but deciding what data is secondary in importance isn't as easy as it seems. Continue Reading
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Storage admin roles and responsibilities follow convergence and cloud
With their jobs under constant assault, what must storage administrators do to stay relevant as data center technologies and the data storage world converge and change? Continue Reading
Manage Converged Infrastructure Management
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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
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Embrace IT digital transformation and the new tech landscape
The digital economy is increasingly defining business, and IT's relationship to business and the bottom line is becoming tied together more tightly. 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
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integration as a service
Integration as a Service (IaaS) is a delivery model that puts system integration into the cloud. Continue Reading