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Do I need an information systems management degree?

IS management degrees are table stakes for many IT job seekers. Hands-on experience and specific certifications make applicants more desirable.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 10, 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.

By Scott Lowe • April 10, 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.

By Robert Sheldon • April 9, 2018

Pin down these hardware service contract details

A server warranty won't do much good when every second of downtime counts. Here's how to hammer out a support agreement that addresses the particular needs of your company.

By Brien Posey • April 6, 2018

How does storage acceleration work in a VMware environment?

Storage acceleration helps improve array performance by offloading storage operations from the server to the ESXi host, and it uses fewer processor and memory resources.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 3, 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.

By Dave Raffo • April 2, 2018

Ireland’s data centers are strategic connection hubs for Interxion

Interxion's Dublin-based data center business continues to grow as an increasing number of American and European companies see Ireland as a strategic connection hub.

By Ed Scannell • March 30, 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.

By Rodney Brown • March 29, 2018

Organizations don’t have to pick private or public cloud

Organizations don't necessarily have to decide between using a public or private cloud. For some companies, the answer is both. For others, it's neither.

By Clive Longbottom • March 29, 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.

By Rodney Brown • March 28, 2018

Are hyper-converged infrastructure appliances my only HCI option?

Preconfigured hyper-converged appliances aren't your only option anymore. Software-only and build-your-own hyper-converged infrastructure have unique pros and cons.

By Alastair Cooke • March 27, 2018

SD-WAN benefits emerge as public cloud adoption climbs

Public cloud computing is driving more interest in the SD-WAN market as IT departments look to streamline management of network traffic leaving the data center.

By Paul Korzeniowski • March 27, 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.

By Rodney Brown • March 27, 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.

By Rodney Brown • March 26, 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.

By Brien Posey • March 22, 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.

By Dave Raffo • March 21, 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.

By John Edwards • March 19, 2018

IBM Cloud services to secure mainframes out to the edge

Big Blue will introduce IBM Cloud services that use blockchain, containers and its z14 mainframes to deliver improved security across cloud and on-premises environments.

By Ed Scannell • March 16, 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.

By Brien Posey • March 15, 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.

By Garry Kranz • March 14, 2018

Why do Azure Stack appliances have to be certified?

Azure MVP Marius Sandbu gives us a lesson on Azure Stack.

By Marius Sandbu • March 8, 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.

By Robert Sheldon • Feb. 28, 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.

By Dave Raffo • Feb. 22, 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.

By Robert Sheldon • Feb. 21, 2018

IBM Power9 servers seek market inroads to AI, cloud

IBM follows up its first Power9 server with a raft of systems designed to appeal to a wider array of markets -- most notably, AI and cloud deployments.

By Ed Scannell • Feb. 20, 2018