Tips

Tips

• Use a software-defined storage vendor to avoid lock-in

  Vendor lock-in is one downside to buying a prepackaged hyper-converged infrastructure product. But selecting a software option could avoid the problem.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged architectures receive value from deduplication process

  As capacity becomes cheaper, some storage administrators might assume deduplication is less relevant. But in hyper-converged data centers, the technology is as important as ever.  Continue Reading

• How hyper-converged storage vendors tackle larger workloads

  Organizations need to approach hyper-converged storage options with performance requirements and workload sizes in mind. Otherwise they could end up facing latency and bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Common hyper-converged network concerns and how to solve them

  Hyper-convergence combines compute, storage and networking into one bundle, but the heavy I/O demands involved can cause network latency in organizations.  Continue Reading

• How to support resource-hungry VMs on hyper-converged infrastructure

  VMs that run big applications on hyper-converged infrastructures suck resources from the whole cluster, but splitting a demanding app among VMs can improve performance for all.  Continue Reading

• Are you ready for a hyper-converged data center?

  The promise of self-contained compute systems from one vendor may seem to be the answer to tight budgets, but problems still exist with hyper-convergence in the data center.  Continue Reading

• Going all in with a fully hyper-converged data center

  More organizations are incorporating hyper-convergence into their data center, but is 100% hyper-convergence realistic? George Crump explains where it might work.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged data center changes infrastructure upgrades

  Hyper-converged platforms allow customers to purchase more resources as their environments grow, eliminating the costly hardware refreshes of traditional environments.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged software requires special attention

  Software-only, hyper-convergence models provide more flexibility than an appliance approach -- but they also require more testing and validation on the part of the user.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization requirements met by hyper-convergence

  Changing virtualization needs make data center upgrades a necessity. Discover how hyper-convergence can help to solve storage needs in virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• Network infrastructure components critical to hyper-convergence

  Proper attention to networking components associated with hyper-converged architectures can not only ease deployment, but improve performance and flexibility.  Continue Reading

• Avoid VM resource contention in hyper-converged platforms

  With a high number of virtual machines competing for resources and consuming bandwidth, storage performance can suffer in hyper-converged environments.  Continue Reading

• Enhance hyper-converged platform performance with tuning

  A hyper-converged platform eliminates the need for most performance tuning with an integrated platform joined by one network. But tuning can still improve performance.  Continue Reading

• Pain-free hyper-converged platform integration

  Integrating existing hardware into a hyper-converged cluster is important for migration, but adding outside storage hardware can introduce unwanted complexity.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged architecture use cases expanding

  Hyper-converged infrastructure is living up to its potential as organizations of varying sizes realize new ways the technology can be used to increase efficiency.  Continue Reading