Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems

Find up-to-date news and tips for choosing, implementing, managing and working with hyper-converged systems – technology that combines storage, networking, compute and virtualization in one node with a goal of simple scalability and deployment.

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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 Systems News

May 20, 2020 20 May'20
Scale HCI systems add NVMe; Pivot3 spins to speed up compute

Scale Computing expands HCI systems with HC3000 line equipped with NVMe flash. Pivot3 Surveillance Series gets power from new Lenovo servers and AMD Epyc CPUs.
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.
May 08, 2020 08 May'20
HPE HCI platform takes AMD road to Rome

HPE HCI product upgrades incorporate high-performance AMD Epyc Rome microprocessors to help companies provide dense, scalable virtual desktop infrastructure for work-at-home staff.
April 06, 2020 06 Apr'20
Lenovo flash storage, Microsoft Azure eye mad rush to edge

New Lenovo ThinkAgile MX and Lenovo storage arrays target Microsoft cloud customers. Azure Stack HCI configuration mirrors qualified designs for VMware, Nutanix.

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems Get Started

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Insight into Big Blue key to better IBM ELA renewals

Before negotiating a renewal of your IBM enterprise license agreement, get to know Big Blue's sales strategy and which factors influence its deal-making process. Continue Reading
Successful IBM ELA renewal negotiations require preparation

Start planning early, follow a realistic timeline and know your enterprise license agreement options inside and out as you gear up for ELA negotiations with IBM. Continue Reading
How sharp is your hyper-converged edge computing acumen?

It isn't uncommon for hyper-convergence and the edge to intersect nowadays. How much do you know about why hyper-converged deployment at the network periphery is growing? Continue Reading

Evaluate Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems Vendors & Products

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

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
Quickly repurpose HCI hardware for hosting virtual desktops

Virtual desktops are tailored for remote work situations, and hyper-convergence makes a great VDI host that stands up quickly in a pinch. Consider these factors, though. Continue Reading

Manage Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Top infrastructure modernization strategy challenges

Increase the odds of IT modernization success by learning about the challenges and obstacles others have faced when attempting to modernize their infrastructure for their business. Continue Reading
How to mold HCI appliances to workload requirements

Ensure the hyper-converged infrastructure appliance you choose matches your workload requirements -- and not the other way around -- to maximize the benefits of hyper-convergence. Continue Reading
Data storage and management tasks that maintain performance

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Problem Solve Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems Issues

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Beat the software bottleneck by improving storage performance

Find out what vendors are doing to address the storage software bottleneck problem to enable users to extract the full performance potential of the media in their data centers. Continue Reading
3 tips to prevent VDI IP address exhaustion before it happens

For those turning to VDI to support remote workers due to the COVID-19 influx, it's best to get ahead of IP address problems before people return to the office. Continue Reading
Two-pronged approach to scaling remote work infrastructure

Hastily supporting large numbers of workers who all of a sudden find themselves at home requires quick thinking on the part of IT. Just as important is what you do afterward. Continue Reading