All About Converged Architecture

When It Comes to Composable Infrastructure, Beware the Oxymorons

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Lately, it seems, quite a few technology players are jumping on the composable infrastructure bandwagon, claiming that their take on a modern infrastructure is a truly composable one. I beg to differ. Upon inspection, many of these offerings appear t… Continue reading When It Comes to Composable Infrastructure, Beware the Oxymorons→

Value Propositions for Converged Architecture: Fewer Admins for More Workloads

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

One of the most common misconceptions among those who don’t rigorously examine CapEx and OpEx spreadsheets is where the highest costs in an organization’s IT infrastructure are.

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Value Propositions of Converged Architecture: Lifecycle Management

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

When you make a substantial financial outlay for hardware to host IT infrastructure workload, you, and the people who sign the checks, want to be certain that you get as much as possible out of your investment.

Are You ‘Workload Optimizing’ or ‘Workflow Optimizing’ Your IT?

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Historically, computer systems have been designed with a focus on optimizing application performance. The ability to run applications faster is obviously an important attribute of IT infrastructure. Yet, in recent years, customers have begun looking … Continue reading Are You ‘Workload Optimizing’ or ‘Workflow Optimizing’ Your IT?→

Why the World is Adopting Converged Architecture

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Today’s business environment is evolving into a digital ecosystem, and that ecosystem must support a very digital user. What’s fascinating is the pace and acceleration of this evolution. Mobility, the Internet of Things and the growth of cloud are all impacting services–and entire go-to-market strategies. Through it all, companies need their technology to keep up with evolving consumer and business demands.

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Just What the Heck Is Composable Infrastructure, Anyway?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

What is composable infrastructure? If you’ve read any industry blogs or articles lately, chances are you’ve come across the term. So what exactly is “composability?” Why do we need it? Is this the same thing as “converged infrastructure?”

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Value Propositions: Converged Architecture and the Cloud

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

If you listen to some vendors, there is no need for on-premises infrastructure anymore. Everything that you want to do you, you can do in the cloud. All you need to do is rent the infrastructure–no capital expenditure cost, just ongoing usage-based operational expenditures. The reality isn’t quite that straightforward.

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5 Things to Look for in a Converged Hardware System

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

It happens with almost any new technological advance: Suddenly, every product is in the cloud, or mobile-based, or big data-ready—whether they really are or not. The same thing is happening with the word “converged.”

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Value Propositions: Converged Architecture and Containers

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

In recent years there has been a trend toward increasing workload density. A decade and a half ago, you would generally run one workload on one hardware chassis. While it was certainly possible to install different products, such as Exchange Server or SQL Server, on the same server running Windows 2000, administrators would generally avoid doing so unless they were deploying a Small Business Server-type solution. If you were doing enterprise IT on Windows systems in those days, you’d rarely see SQL Server and Exchange Server on the same chassis in a production environment. All that changed with the widespread adoption of virtualization.

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Hyperconvergence + Cloud: A Match Made in IT-Efficiency Heaven

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you’re familiar with hyperconverged infrastructure. And you’re probably also aware of the value that a cloud solution can deliver. But you may not be aware of the great synergies that you can achieve by combining these technologies and what that can do for your data center.

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