Converged Infrastructure Systems

Converged infrastructure systems pre-configure storage, networking and compute for easier deployment. Find the latest developments with converged infrastructure systems and tips on the technology’s management and implementation.

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Converged Infrastructure Systems News

October 29, 2018 29 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.
September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18
Hitachi Vantara storage takes turn to NVMe, cloud

Hitachi Vantara updates its products and prepares to lay out a strategy for using its storage for IoT and distributed data management amid the multi-cloud movement.
August 21, 2018 21 Aug'18
Dell EMC PowerEdge MX teases 'kinetic' compute and storage

Dell EMC composes its MX composable infrastructure story around SAS storage sleds that slide into in a single 14th generation 7U PowerEdge chassis, with OpenManage software.
June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18
Hitachi UCP update includes NVMe cache, GPU server

Hitachi updates Unified Compute Platform (UCP) portfolio with new NVMe-based Intel Optane caching option and technology from partners VMware and Cisco.

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Converged Infrastructure Systems Get Started

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Windows Server 2019 features admins should explore

This slideshow of Windows Server 2019 features highlights some of its key additions built to bring more flexibility and reliability to the enterprise. 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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Evaluate Converged Infrastructure Systems Vendors & Products

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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
Weighing open converged infrastructure against composable

OCI and composable infrastructure are both touted as the latest in convergence, but it is important to know how they differ before making an IT buying decision. Continue Reading
Is hyper-convergence infrastructure becoming stratified?

As more options for converged or hyper-converged IT types come to market, organizations may find themselves siloed into an option by size. Continue Reading

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Manage Converged Infrastructure Systems

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

IT migration success hinges on minimizing downtime

Data, software and hardware migration projects should, but don't always, fully exploit the features and settings of the new environment and minimize application downtime. Continue Reading
Composable architecture keeps hardware flexibility

With composable systems, an IT admin can get more choice from the devices on the back end and more choice on the devices it delivers the virtualized resources to. Continue Reading
Planning your HCI storage needs is vital for VDI

Accounting for storage and compute demands from both the IT infrastructure and the end users is vital when implementing any hyper-converged architecture for VDI. Continue Reading

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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
IT's vendor evaluation criteria change -- again

IT departments want to shrink their list of suppliers -- but should it be longer? Cloud, mobility and big data have IT rethinking vendor selection. Continue Reading
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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