Hyperconverged infrastructure implementation

News and resources on hyper-convergence. Learn about hyperconverged infrastructure implementation, technology options, emerging use cases and key services customers require.

October 05, 2018 05 Oct'18
Cohesity storage program extends to managed services providers

The Cohesity storage partner program introduced an option for service provider partners and bolstered resources for resellers; other news from the week.
June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18
Hyper-converged infrastructure solutions: Scale, Nutanix tap channel

Channel partnership strategy: Scale Computing and Nutanix have launched partner programs in the hyper-converged solutions market; other news from the week.
May 01, 2018 01 May'18
Dell EMC Global Partner Summit: Tighter integration in the works

Dell EMC partner companies can expect the IT vendor to work toward tighter partner-product portfolio alignment and faster deal registration over the course of 2018.

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How to build VMware HCI on a budget

HCI is a costly investment that can streamline networking, compute and management in your data center. Consider affordable alternatives to expensive HCI before adoption. Continue Reading
7-step pandemic return-to-work IT infrastructure checklist

As employees return on site, ensure your HCI can handle the changes. Follow these steps for checking system hardware and storage, as well as securing software and firmware. Continue Reading
Put your VMware vSAN HCI knowledge to the test

Do you know what it takes to deploy, maintain and secure a VMware vSAN-based hyper-converged infrastructure? Take our quiz to see how deep your vSAN knowledge and expertise runs. Continue Reading

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Top hyper-converged systems and composable infrastructure of 2020

Dell EMC, Scale Computing and SmartX win praise for multifaceted, edge-friendly and high-performance applications, respectively, to lead the way in the hyper-convergence category. Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud infrastructure design for AWS, Azure, Google Anthos

Learn about infrastructure for tightly coupled hybrid clouds and delivering AWS Outposts, Microsoft Azure Stack and Google Anthos from an on-premises data center. Continue Reading
Bare-metal container clusters: Infrastructure for next-gen apps

Learn the requirements, designs and software stacks used to build bare-metal clusters for containers using dedicated 1-2U HCI hardware instead of existing virtual machine servers. Continue Reading

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MSP retools bank IT systems with HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

Faced with a strained IT infrastructure, Central Pacific Bank upgraded to Nimble Storage dHCI. Learn how solution provider Pacxa played a critical role in the project. Continue Reading
Modern HCI environment shaped by evolving IT priorities

Hyper-convergence simplified deployment and scaling of IT resources over the past decade, but modern IT is far more complex than it once was. HCI vendors evolved, but have you? Continue Reading
The ins and outs of Google Cloud Anthos on NetApp HCI

Combining NetApp HCI with Anthos from Google enables enterprises to more easily implement and maintain a hybrid cloud infrastructure that supports modern applications and more. Continue Reading

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How to address HCI's resource provisioning challenges

Provisioning in hyper-convergence is often imbalanced. Integrating more powerful, higher-capacity nodes with HCI software or taking a more hybrid approach can help. Continue Reading