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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The 3 Main Components of HCI

Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is growing in popularity because it allows IT leaders to simplify IT operations, create a more agile, scalable IT infrastructure, and reduce costs. Learn about 3 main characteristics of HCI and the emerging edge computing use case.

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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management News

June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20
Dell EMC pushes VxRail hyper-convergence to the edge

Dell EMC VxRail hyper-converged infrastructure expands E Series models with AMD EPYC processors. New VxRail D Series is built to withstand extreme temperature and shock.
June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20
Alabama universities plan to share DRaaS, Nutanix HCI

One university's disaster recovery as a service can serve as a cloud for shared services with other schools in Alabama seeking to shrink their data center footprint.
May 28, 2020 28 May'20
Healthcare IT teams pivot around HCI during pandemic

When COVID-19 put stress on healthcare organizations, IT teams needed to respond quickly to enable telehealth remote access. Learn how HCI helped two organizations cope.
May 13, 2020 13 May'20
Nutanix DR gets automated, adds orchestration, replication

Nutanix builds in disaster recovery capabilities to its HCI operating system to complement its Xi Leap DRaas and coming Nutanix Clusters running in public clouds.

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management Get Started

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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 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

Evaluate Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management Vendors & Products

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

What are 5 hyper-converged backup best practices?

Compatibility, connection and cost are key considerations for hyper-converged data backup. Dive into these best practices to improve your data protection efforts. Continue Reading
The coronavirus effect on enterprise technology practices

Effects of COVID-19 on enterprise IT go well beyond enabling remote workforces. Coronavirus is also changing approaches to IT staffing, projects/initiatives and budgets/spending. Continue Reading
What is the self-driving data center and how does it work?

Self-driven data centers require little intervention to handle daily operations. Explore their inner workings, benefits, and what HPE and VMware are doing to make them a reality. Continue Reading

Manage Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Management

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

How to benchmark 25 GbE NICs in converged networks

Network teams can use an array of tools to benchmark the performance and efficiency of 25 GbE network adapters that support converged networks and HCI environments. Continue Reading
Manage Windows Server HCI with Windows Admin Center

Download and install Microsoft's free and easy-to-use Windows Admin Center to manage local and remote Windows Server-based hyper-converged infrastructure clusters. Continue Reading
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

Problem Solve Hyper-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.

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
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