Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation

Whether hyper-converged infrastructure is part of a tech refresh or integrated into an existing environment, this expert content will offer advice on efficient implementation and configuration.

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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.

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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation News

February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20
Nutanix Karbon upgrade focuses on non-Kubernetes experts

Nutanix aims Karbon at 'mere mortals' who want to run Kubernetes in on-premises data centers, but it faces plenty of competitors preparing for containers that need persistent storage.
January 27, 2020 27 Jan'20
StorMagic SvSAN helps Sheetz hyper-converge at the edge

Retail chain Sheetz simplified its technology on the edge with StorMagic hyper-converged infrastructure software, reducing seven devices at each site to two servers running SvSAN.
December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19
HCI storage adoption rises as array sales slip

Dell goes against the grain by increasing storage sales, but much of its gains came from hyper-converged and data protection products rather than traditional primary storage arrays.
October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
Steel company mines value with Scale Computing HC3 cluster

Harrison Steel Castings outgrew its converged system and swapped it out for Scale Computing HC3 hyper-converged infrastructure, which uses open source KVM virtualization.

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation Get Started

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Illustrated guide to hyper-converged edge computing

Hyper-converged systems can help reduce network strain by making it possible to send only the most valuable and relevant data to centralized remote data centers or the cloud. Continue Reading
virtualization

Virtualization is the creation of a virtual -- rather than actual -- version of something, such as an operating system (OS), a server, a storage device or network resources. Continue Reading
Put your VMware vSAN HCI knowledge to the test

Do you know what it takes to deploy, maintain and secure a VMware vSAN-based hyper-converged infrastructure? Take our quiz to see how deep your vSAN knowledge and expertise runs. Continue Reading

Evaluate Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

A guide to how digital transformation IT infrastructure works

Explore requirements, goals and issues around digital transformation plans and modern IT infrastructures such as hyper-converged, disaggregated hyper-converged and composable. Continue Reading
What is Intel Rack Scale Design and how does it work?

Find out what Intel's Rack Scale Design architecture is and how its reference code and APIs enable Intel-partner products to compose on-demand virtual servers for specific workloads. Continue Reading
Hyper-converged and composable architectures transform IT

Hyper-convergence and up-and-coming HCI 2.0 and composable infrastructure can help you achieve your IT and business goals. See why, how and where their strengths and weaknesses lie. Continue Reading

Manage Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Infrastructure modernization via hyper-convergence can equal success

How hyper-convergence can help modernize IT infrastructures to better meet challenges like the digital transformation of the business and the adoption of edge computing. Continue Reading
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
How pay-as-you-go hyper-converged hardware pricing works

With consumption-based pricing, vendors deploy an HCI on premises, while you pay a subscription fee. It promises to lower upfront costs and reduce headaches. But is it right for you? Continue Reading

Problem Solve Hyper-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.

Composable infrastructure platform pros and cons

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How to maintain your hyper-converged data center

Data center managers can run HCI once it's out of the box, but the technology still requires performance monitoring and support to bring IT benefits to the organization. Continue Reading
Continuous HCI platform maintenance ensures system health

These best practices will help data center managers keep their hyper-converged platform in tip-top shape and make the process of deploying future updates simpler. Continue Reading