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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.

Migrating to Converged Architecture: Take Care

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

Almost every organization that adopts converged architecture has an existing workload in place. This is because converged architecture tends to be adopted for mature workloads rather than prototype or development workloads. These kinds of workloads a… Continue reading Migrating to Converged Architecture: Take Care→

How to Provision Resources When Working With Converged Infrastructure

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Windows IT Pro

So, you’re looking to purchase a new converged infrastructure environment and are absolutely excited to put diverse workloads on it immediately. There are new capabilities around virtualization, cloud extension and even potentially reducing the data center footprint. However, there are some key aspects to remember when working with a converged infrastructure ecosystem.

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