Converged Infrastructure’s Success Driving Interest in Hyper-converged Systems

More and more companies are gaining significant returns on investment from converged infrastructure, which takes a “building block” approach to networking, compute and storage systems as well as a centralized approach to management. Gartner predicts that hyper-converged infrastructure—which the analyst firm sees as the third wave in integrated systems–will see a huge upswing in adoption in the next five years.

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Converged Architecture is a Long-Term Investment

These days, it is not unusual for a physical server to have an operational lifespan of a decade or more. So, when it comes to configuring servers, the present and the future must be kept in mind.

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Policy Makeovers for Converged Environments

While the benefits of converged infrastructure are undeniable, so too are the changes this type of infrastructure can cause to a typical data center. No longer, for example, does IT staff have to spend weeks collecting requirements, sizing, planning,… Continue reading Policy Makeovers for Converged Environments

5 Use Cases for Better Converged Infrastructure Economics

For any technology to succeed, there must first be a good use case around deployment and utilization. Converged infrastructure is no exception. Here are five ways in which converged infrastructure can help companies overcome some of the many challeng… Continue reading 5 Use Cases for Better Converged Infrastructure Economics

Converged Architecture Security: Administration Is a Key Concern

Converged architecture systems integrate a substantial amount of existing infrastructure, so security of CA is of utmost importance. When designing the administration model for converged architecture systems, you need to ensure that all elements are … Continue reading Converged Architecture Security: Administration Is a Key Concern

Software-Defined Infrastructure and Convergence: Better Together

It’s no secret that most data centers today are too complicated, too labor-intensive to manage and too expensive to run. Study after study confirms that businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to address these issues.

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Understanding Converged Infrastructure Economics and Business Benefits

There has been a substantial amount of buzz in the market around the power of converged infrastructure and new types of use cases. Today, converged infrastructure aims to unify powerful data center resources and introduce new levels of economics for the business. It’s important to see just how much we’re advancing when it comes to data delivery and new types of devices connecting into the data center–and how all of this is impacting your business.

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