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Inside this essential guide, discover a detailed breakdown of the pros and cons of converged infrastructure, its top use cases, and the steps to take to prepare your existing infrastructure for the transition. Also, learn about hyper-convergence and how it differs from converged infrastructure.
Converged infrastructure (CI) News
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May 01, 2020
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May'20
Red Hat Enterprise Linux still central to Red Hat's strategy
While it may be overshadowed by OpenShift and Kubernetes, Red Hat Summit attendees were reminded that Red Hat Enterprise Linux still has a strategic role to play.
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March 05, 2020
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Mar'20
HCI market grows as storage, servers shrink
Dell EMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise say their storage and server revenues declined sharply last quarter, while hyper-converged infrastructure sales keep growing.
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June 18, 2019
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Jun'19
HPE GreenLake composable cloud services get a boost
HPE's latest products support hybrid cloud strategies by allowing users to tie composable and hyper-converged infrastructure technologies more tightly together.
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February 05, 2019
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Feb'19
HCI software maker Maxta shuts down after funding failure
Maxta tried to carve a niche in hyper-converged infrastructure with MxSP software for industry-standard x86 servers -- the business model HCI pioneer Nutanix shifted to in 2018.
Converged infrastructure (CI) Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Traditional vs. converged vs. hyper-converged infrastructure setups
HCI clusters, converged infrastructure and rack servers all offer benefits for a data center. Still, figuring out which is easier to set up requires evaluation and planning. Continue Reading
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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
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What's behind today's IT infrastructure modernization strategies?
See how businesses have altered operating environments, applications and processes to meet IT infrastructure modernization goals, their budgets and how far along they've gotten. Continue Reading
Evaluate Converged infrastructure (CI) Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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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
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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
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HPE Primera storage makes Synergy, Composable Rack more intelligent
See how intelligent all-flash Primera storage with InfoSight predictive analytics brings a more cloud-like resilient, agile, scalable experience to HPE composable infrastructures. Continue Reading
Manage Converged infrastructure (CI)
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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
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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
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HCI bolsters COVID-19 work-from-home infrastructure
Redirecting hyper-converged systems or reusing older hardware can help organizations support a sudden influx of many more remote workers. Discover the challenges you might face. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Converged infrastructure (CI) Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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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
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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
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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