All About Converged Architecture – Page 6

The Choice Is Yours: Convergence vs. Cloud

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

You’ve got a substantial workload running on aging hardware. Eventually that hardware will reach end of life, and before that time you will need to figure out what to do with the applications running on it. You can migrate the workload to new hardware, or you can forego an on-premises deployment entirely and move the workload to the cloud.

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Why Long-Term Application Commitments Are Key to Effectively Leveraging Converged Architecture

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Converged architecture is tied to workload in a way that general-purpose hardware is not. For this reason, organizations need to make sure that the workloads they intend to run on converged architecture will reside on premise for the foreseeable futu… Continue reading Why Long-Term Application Commitments Are Key to Effectively Leveraging Converged Architecture→

Making Sense of the Internet of Things with Converged Infrastructure

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

The rapid growth of IoT devices is quickly becoming too much for many traditional IT infrastructures to handle.

Hardware Refreshes Are Driving Move to Converged Infrastructure

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Converged infrastructure is appealing to companies for its ability to (among other things) streamline operations, optimize workloads and cut costs. More and more companies are catching on, and they are increasingly adopting the technology via the har… Continue reading Hardware Refreshes Are Driving Move to Converged Infrastructure→

What Your Once and Future IT Teams Need to Know About Converged Infrastructure

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

There have been some big shifts happening in the world of cloud, the data center and the personnel who support it all. First of all, there is now a direct tie between the business and IT—the silos have been broken down, for the most part. In fact, an organization’s competitive advantage depends on the technologies the data center can deliver.

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Flash Multiplies the Benefits of Converged Infrastructure

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

The benefits of moving to a converged infrastructure are compelling enough to make it an extremely fast-growing area, and adding flash to a converged architecture multiplies those benefits.

From the Sponsor: Why Private Cloud Should Be Your First Cloud Decision

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Embarking on your journey to the cloud can be daunting. Do you choose public cloud to free up IT resources? Is private cloud the better route to maintain data security? What about hybrid cloud?

Beef up Data Protection with Convergence Infrastructure

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Without a doubt, a company’s data is its biggest asset. Buried in that data is everything from proprietary product information to financial data to customer data—in essence, the crown jewels of the organization. Protecting that data is critical, but it has become more difficult to ensure full data protection as data stores have grown larger, the demand for fast access to data increases and security issues take center stage.

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Why Consistent Hardware Reduces Administrative Overhead

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

When I first started getting paid for IT support with real money, instead of muffins, dinner, and the thanks of friends and family, I had to support a large number of computers running Windows 3.11 that were connected to a university Banyan network. … Continue reading Why Consistent Hardware Reduces Administrative Overhead→

5 Tips for Choosing Converged Architecture for Private Clouds

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

As companies search for the most efficient and cost-effective way to deploy converged infrastructure, more and more have come to the conclusion that hosting converged infrastructure on a private cloud makes sense.