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

July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19
VMware vSAN HCI multi-cloud setup keeps ambulance airbound

Angel MedFlight runs a multi-cloud setup, using a customer-built app and hyper-converged infrastructure built on VMware vSAN software and HPE ProLiant servers.
June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19
Scale Computing HC3 hyper-converged hardware gets edgy

Scale Computing 1U edge nodes allow easy deployment by retailers in multiple sites that lack on-site IT. The Scale Computing storage layer removes the need for RAID-based data protection in the box.
May 13, 2019 13 May'19
Nutanix CEO: We'd love to replace VMware as Switzerland

Nutanix can benefit if Dell alienates VMware's other partners by abandoning its 'Switzerland of computing' strategy, according to the HCI vendor's CEO Dheeraj Pandey.
May 09, 2019 09 May'19
Nutanix fights VMware with AHV hypervisor, cloud support

In the battle for HCI supremacy, Nutanix has hyper-converged history and now AHV, while VMware has virtualization dominance and a boost from its parent Dell's server hardware.

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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation Get Started

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The vSAN stretched cluster type spreads HCI love for HA, DR

VMware vSAN stretched clusters enable admins to spread hyper-converged infrastructures across two physical locations. Learn more about them and their benefits. Continue Reading
data center as a service (DCaaS)

A data center as a service (DCaaS) provider will supply turnkey physical data center facilities and computing infrastructure (e.g., servers, networking, storage, and so on) to clients in the form of a service. Continue Reading
An introduction to Nutanix Flow software-defined networking for HCI

Learn how Flow SDN brings network policy and management services to Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure through the automation and streamlining of common networking operations. Continue Reading

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Evaluate Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Implementation Vendors & Products

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Know the risk of hyper-converged vendor lock-in, myths and facts

The risk of HCI vendor lock-in is real. The reason why is different than you might think, however. See how it often comes down to financial, not technical, limitations in this article. Continue Reading
HCI hardware or hyper-converged software: Which is better for me?

Appliance-based hyper-convergence integrates software with hardware, while software-only HCI enables you to use the hardware of your choice. Each type has pluses and minuses. Continue Reading
Build a Hyper-V home lab in Windows Server 2019

Production servers aren't the place to experiment with Microsoft's Hyper-V technology. This guide helps you build a lab tailored for a nested virtualization environment. Continue Reading

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How to make the most of secondary data storage workloads

You get more out of your data when you use secondary storage effectively. Taking advantage of disk-based and hyper-converged backups -- and copy data management -- will help. Continue Reading
Hyper-converged infrastructure benefits by reducing IT complexity

Businesses turn to hyper-convergence to reduce data center complexity so IT can more directly support business goals and capitalize on the value of data. Continue Reading
Latest Microsoft SDDC updates improve security, performance

Microsoft enhanced Windows Server 2019 software-defined networking and other virtualization facets of its latest server OS to improve security and increase workload performance. Continue Reading

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Docker Containers as a Service deployment simplified on HPE Synergy

Reference Configuration guides the deployment of the complete Docker-based Containers-as-a-Service platform on HPE Synergy composable infrastructure to simplify container use. Continue Reading
Hyper-converged cloud key to private cloud success

Granular scaling and rapid deployment help make hyper-converged infrastructure the ideal platform for building out, deploying and scaling out a private cloud. Continue Reading
Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances vs. DIY options

If you're ready to invest in a hyper-converged infrastructure, it's worth it to explore all your possibilities. Take our quiz and decide if a prebuilt or DIY system is right for you. Continue Reading

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