Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management

Simple management is a benefit of hyper-converged infrastructure, but administrators still need to be aware of tips and tricks. Learn about the most efficient way to manage these integrated systems here.

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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management News

September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
VMware vSAN HCI: Complete stack or 'vaporware'?

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says vSAN is crushing Nutanix, while Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says VMware sells 'vaporware' -- but users say they like the integrated stack for HCI.
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
VMware vSAN HCI users share cloud strategies, battle scars

Hyper-converged infrastructure has meant change to IT organizations, and VMware vSAN customers consider evolving their cloud plans in an age of hybrid and multi-cloud options.
July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19
Beer maker brews up cloud alternative with Dell EMC VxRail

With breweries in Colorado and North Carolina, New Belgium Brewing Co. moved shared production apps from cloud to local cluster of Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure.
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.

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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management Get Started

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Put your hyper-converged cloud knowledge to the test

Are you up to speed on clouds built on hyper-converged infrastructure platforms and technology? Take our quiz to find out if you know how they work and their benefits. Continue Reading
Essential hyper-converged backup, data protection questions to ask

Procure a hyper-converged infrastructure, and you'll need to protect the data residing in that environment. Ask and answer these questions to determine the best HCI backup approach for your organization. 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

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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
Larger, expandable HCI nodes bring big infrastructure benefits

Discover why a larger node strategy enables enterprises to better consolidate workloads in a hyper-converged infrastructure environment while reducing complexity and cost. Continue Reading
Erasure coding vs. RAID: Pros and cons for hyper-convergence

Hyper-converged systems, like any other, require data protection. We describe using RAID and erasure coding for hyper-convergence to help you pick the best option for your HCI. Continue Reading

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6 top hyper-converged infrastructure management tips

These tips address specific aspects of HCI management and illustrate ways to better integrate these systems with third-party tools and overall IT infrastructure. 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
Hyper-converged integrated systems crucial to long-term HCI success

No HCI platform exists in a silo. Learn why hyper-converged systems must communicate, interact and integrate with third-party management tools and the wider IT infrastructure. Continue Reading

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Build up your SDDC security with 3 components

If you want to build a foundation for secure operations in your SDDC, software patches, account privileges and encryption should all be part of your security framework. 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 benefits and concerns for storage

There is a lot of information out there on hyper-converged storage, and it can be difficult to get down to basics. Here are five common questions about hyper-convergence, answered. Continue Reading

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