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5 Use Cases for Better Converged Infrastructure Economics

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

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

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

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

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

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

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

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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Converged Architecture and Nano Server

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Windows Server 2016’s new installation option, Nano Server, can boost the number of virtual machines that can be run on converged architecture.

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Converged Infrastructure Adoption Rising Among Smaller Businesses

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Slowly but surely, small and midsize businesses are beginning to adopt converged infrastructure solutions in larger numbers. A recent survey from Techaisle, a global SMB IT market research firm, found that 10 percent of small businesses and 27 percent of midmarket businesses—higher numbers than in the past—plan to incorporate some degree of converged infrastructure into their environments. As the market matures, Techaisle expects these numbers to grow even more.

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VDI and Converged Infrastructure: A Natural Fit

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

In the past five years, more and more businesses have adopted the desktop virtualization model, citing benefits such as efficiency, security, application data mobility, lower costs, and end user satisfaction. According to Technavio, the virtual deskt… Continue reading VDI and Converged Infrastructure: A Natural Fit→

Automation Is Key to Systems Administration of Converged Architecture

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

When managing a converged architecture system, you need to have systems administration techniques that can scale in the same manner that you scale the converged architecture system itself. This means that rather than leveraging techniques that you might use to manage a small number of servers, you should transition to techniques that allow you to automate as much as possible, using tools including Microsoft’s PowerShell.

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Do-It-Yourself or Preconfigured: Which Makes Sense for Your Organization?

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

While most organizations today are convinced that converged infrastructure is an efficient, cost-effective and flexible way to boost data center capabilities, not all are approaching it the same way.

Converged Infrastructure and Healthcare: Know the Benefits

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

We’ve seen some big advancements in the healthcare data center world. There are new ways to deliver patient care, more ways to enable the healthcare practitioner and better ways to support the ever-evolving end user. Through it all, we’ve seen more applications, workloads and virtualization technologies being deployed into modern healthcare environments.

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