Converged infrastructure management
Converged infrastructure represents a bundling of various data center systems -- such as storage, networking and servers -- that organizations can purchase all at once from a single supplier. Explore converged infrastructure management options such as DCIM, hybrid cloud and different management software to keep converged infrastructures running smoothly.
Top Stories
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Feature
01 Apr 2025
Dell VxRail vs. Nutanix NX: HCI heavyweights square off
Compare Dell VxRail and Nutanix NX, leading hyperconverged infrastructure platforms, to understand their strengths and ideal applications to best fit your organization's needs. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Mar 2025
8 popular infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools to consider
Learn how these infrastructure-as-code tools can help streamline application development and deployment by reducing many of the headaches associated with manual processes. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Apr 2018
Composable architecture keeps hardware flexibility
With composable systems, an IT admin can get more choice from the devices on the back end and more choice on the devices it delivers the virtualized resources to. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Apr 2018
Use Windows Server deployment for feature-filled HCI
Windows Server 2016 not only supports a hyper-converged infrastructure implementation, but brings with it a rich set of features for both performance and security. Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2018
VxRack Flex at the center of Medicity's SaaS cloud
Hungry for power, healthcare SaaS provider Medicity installed Dell EMC VxRack Flex rack-scale HCI for private cloud to store petabytes of data for its customer network. Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2018
VMware pulls vSAN 6.7 deeper into vSphere
By giving the vSAN 6.7 release more of a vSphere look and common management, VMware hopes to lure more of its customers to use its hyper-converged storage software. Continue Reading
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Quiz
13 Apr 2018
Take the converged vs. hyper-converged infrastructure quiz
Before you start the decision-making process over which IT approach you should take, quiz yourself on your hyper-converged and converged platform knowledge. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Apr 2018
Three solid-state storage advantages that boost HCI performance
There are many advantages to including solid-state storage in your hyper-converged infrastructure plans, such as better performance and lower power costs. Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2018
Emergencies force Safelite to break glass, add NetApp FlexPod
An auto glass supplier chooses FlexPod to consolidate and retire aging storage from several vendors. NetApp AFF supports VMware, and SolidFire arrays support growing claims management. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Apr 2018
Business needs define your hyper-convergence technology choices
Base your HCI products of choice around the workloads you run, the architecture they run on and any present or future cloud plans you have for them. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Apr 2018
How software-defined networking layers work with HCI
The network function of a hyper-converged infrastructure has been the most difficult to virtualize, but adopting an SDN approach can make it easier for your organization. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2018
Nutanix HCI, Nakivo backup go straight into Compton schools
The Compton, Calif., school district reduces its data center server and storage footprint with Nutanix hyper-convergence and simplifies data backup with Nakivo software. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Mar 2018
Make the most of the hyper-converged cloud
Hyper-converged infrastructures are similar to public cloud platforms in the way they use virtualization of resources. That makes them obvious partners in an IT architecture. Continue Reading
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Quiz
28 Mar 2018
Take the open source hyper-converged knowledge challenge
If you are considering an open source HCI implementation, this quiz can help you further refine your knowledge and better prepare you for the final decision. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2018
Hyper-converged computing and VDI fit together well ... mostly
The flexibility and ease of use of hyper-convergence fit the needs of VDI, but you should also consider other benefits and drawbacks of HCI in a VDI platform. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2018
The hyper-converged network becoming more common in HCI
Virtualizing the network in a hyper-converged system has been the toughest part, but there are products on the market that achieve some of that function. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Mar 2018
Converged secondary storage for data protection carries risk
Using converged infrastructure for the secondary storage in your data protection plan can be valuable, but you need to weigh the benefits and drawbacks before choosing that path. Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2018
Pivot3 vSTAC HCI helps Charleston airport IT fly
The Charleston airport IT team expanded its Pivot3 implementation from video surveillance to its main infrastructure stack after deciding hyper-convergence was the way to go. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Mar 2018
Ten hyper-converged infrastructure architecture buying mistakes
Buying hyper-converged infrastructure systems can be less stressful if you learn about and avoid these 10 common mistakes that trip up some HCI buyers. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Mar 2018
Match your hyper-converged hardware pick with your workload
Overall workload demands and growth projections, not just user applications, should be top of mind when you choose among the hardware options in hyper-converged appliances. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2018
Pivot3 Acuity X3 eyes big opportunities in smaller spaces
Pivot3 expands its Acuity hyper-converged line with X3 Series. The NVMe flash appliances help smaller departments consolidate mixed application workloads on a common system. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Mar 2018
Why do Azure Stack appliances have to be certified?
Azure MVP Marius Sandbu gives us a lesson on Azure Stack. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Feb 2018
Windows Server 2016 hyper-converged options are here
The latest edition of Windows Server from Microsoft includes options for implementing a hyper-converged infrastructure in a Microsoft-only IT operation. Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2018
Nutanix HCI helps keep NFL's Chicago Bears in the game
The Chicago Bears' Nutanix hyper-converged clusters provide cloud-like access to coaching staples, like playbooks, schedules and scouting reports across the NFL team's facilities. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Feb 2018
Virtualization layer is HCI's secret sauce
Knowing how virtualization software turns separate hardware components into pools of shared resources will help you plan and manage an HCI implementation. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Feb 2018
Match your hyper-converged infrastructure appliance to your apps
Planning a hyper-converged appliance purchase should start with determining which application it will run and which configuration options will meet apps' needs. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Feb 2018
IT infrastructure planning key for converged, hyper-converged platforms
Whether you're planning to deploy CI or HCI, infrastructure planning is critical to the project's success. Without proper planning, you could end up with poor performance. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2018
With VxBlock 1000, Dell EMC AMPs up converged platform
Dell EMC VxBlock 1000 lets customers mix and match VMAX, Unity, XtremIO and Isilon arrays in a block with Cisco servers and networking. Will that reverse market share decline? Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Feb 2018
What's the future of data storage technology and the IT pro?
Several enterprise data storage trends are all about getting rid of storage as an IT silo. That will have consequences for both the industry and IT pros who work in it. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Feb 2018
Build the right hyper-converged cloud for your apps
Picking the right hyper-converged hardware and software for your application workload requires understanding how the elements of HCI can best be combined for your needs. Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2018
Software-defined storage leaders talk 2018 trends in SDS, HCI
Software-defined storage, fueled by hyper-converged infrastructure and scale-out object/file storage, will grow in 2018, but terminology and product architectures may change. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Jan 2018
Spectre, Meltdown vulnerabilities put SDS, HCI at risk
Spectre and Meltdown patches should be applied to hyper-converged and other software-defined storage products that run on hosts with user installed application processes. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jan 2018
Hypervisor software and your hyper-converged infrastructure
The hypervisor layer in HCI is becoming an expected feature, but it is important to know what role it plays and how it can affect the rest of the components. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jan 2018
Hyper-converged vs. converged labels don't apply to some products
Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure labels are becoming less clear as vendors such as NetApp and Datrium introduce products that allow for scaling components separately. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jan 2018
How Red Hat assembled an open source hyper-converged platform
By combining Gluster Storage with its Red Hat Virtualization software, Red Hat has thrown its own cap into the software-only HCI ring with an open source offering. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jan 2018
The role of HCI in the hyper-converged cloud
HCI and the cloud have virtualization at their cores, which makes the two platforms a good combination for organizations planning a hybrid cloud IT architecture. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jun 2017
Reference architecture vs. converged infrastructure: Know the difference
The terms converged infrastructure and reference architecture frequently appear together, but they're not interchangeable. One is the blueprint and the other is a structure. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Jun 2017
Seven hyper-converged software options for DIY HCI
If your company already has hardware that you want to turn into a hyper-converged infrastructure stack, you can do it with one of these software-only options. Continue Reading
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Definition
22 Oct 2016
VSPEX
VSPEX is a platform specification from Dell EMC to guide the building of systems for converged and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Oct 2016
HyperGrid
HyperGrid is a cloud computing provider that offers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and application management services. To support the DevOps movement which breaks down the silos between software development and operations teams, HyperGrid can provide support for application lifecycle management (ALM) as well as virtual machine (VM), bare metal and container deployments. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Oct 2016
Fujitsu Ltd.
Fujitsu Ltd. is a Japanese technology company that specializes in consumer and industrial electronics. Fujitsu’s products include servers, PCs, laptops, media centers, tablets, storage hardware, displays, air conditioning and heat pump units. Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2016
EMC launches VxRail VSAN-based hyper-converged appliance
EMC replaces Vspex Blue with VxRail, integrating the new version of VMware's Virtual SAN software on four-node hyper-converged appliances. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Nov 2015
IBM Pureflex
IBM PureFlex is a combined hardware and software system for data centers that delivers infrastructure as a system (IaaS) optimized for scalable cloud computing. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Oct 2015
The three tiers of hyper-converged architectures
Hyper-converged architecture delivers storage in a bundle, but there are several components involved. George Crump discusses the three pieces of hyper-converged systems. Continue Reading
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News
25 Aug 2014
With EVO: RAIL, VMware turns VSAN into a franchise
VMware's EVO: RAIL allows hardware vendors to build hyper-converged appliances running VSAN and other VMware software. Continue Reading
