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Get to know Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure products in-depth

By James Alan Miller 14 Nov 2019

Nutanix products are major players in the hyper-convergence market. As a pioneer, Nutanix introduced one of the first HCIs and has modified and expanded its offerings ever since. Read More

A rundown of server hardware vendors and the server options

By Brien Posey, Robert Sheldon 19 Dec 2023

Discover and compare the leading vendors in server hardware with these in-depth overviews of the blade, rack and mainframe computers available to see which may be best for you. Read More

What hyper-converged network details should I consider?

By Scott D. Lowe 27 Aug 2019

No longer a second-class citizen to compute and storage, networking is now integral to most HCIs. Keep in mind certain networking facts when adopting hyper-convergence, however. Read More

The vSAN stretched cluster type spreads HCI love for HA, DR

By Robert Sheldon 30 May 2019

VMware vSAN stretched clusters enable admins to spread hyper-converged infrastructures across two physical locations. Learn more about them and their benefits. Read More

Storage class memory could benefit VDI storage, remote work

By Robert Sheldon 05 Jun 2020

SCM has the potential to meet IOPS and latency requirements of VDI workloads, but it isn't clear if it's worth the extra cost. We look at some possible ways this could happen. Read More

Cisco adds cloud management to hyper-converged integrated systems

By Antone Gonsalves 07 Mar 2017

Cisco has added cloud-based management to its HyperFlex hyper-converged integrated systems. The vendor also released a HyperFlex model with a much larger network interconnect. Read More

Yes, pertinent, cost-effective hyper-converged platforms for SMBs exist

By Scott D. Lowe 15 Apr 2019

Why the simplicity and potential cost savings of a hyper-converged infrastructure from the likes of DataCore, Scale Computing and StarWind may be the way to go for some SMBs. Read More

How VCF on VxRail helps achieve hybrid cloud victory

By Scott D. Lowe 21 Oct 2019

Virtual Cloud Foundation on VxRail combines VMware software-defined private cloud technology with Dell EMC hyper-converged hardware to create an extensive hybrid cloud platform. Read More

AWS Outposts vs. Azure Stack vs. HCI

By Brien Posey 08 Jan 2020

See how AWS Outposts vs. Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud offerings work and where they can and cannot take the place of traditional hyper-converged infrastructures. Read More

Examining hyper-converged infrastructure costs and savings

By Brien Posey 10 Aug 2020

There are several factors to consider when calculating HCI costs, including licensing, storage, networking and CPU types. In addition, costs might include support contracts. Read More