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HCI 2 Stays Simple

Posted on January 28, 2019 by George Crump

One of the promised benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is simplicity coming from the convergence of computing, networking, and storage into a single tier and from the ease of scale by “just adding a node.” Half of the promise is…

Tagged with: Artificial Intelligence, Axellio, Big data, Cloud, HCI, Hybrid, Hyper-converged, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, IoT, Machine Learning, MS-SQL, Sprawl, Virtualization
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Avoiding Vendor Lock-in to Maximize the Value of SDN

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Krista Macomber

Proprietary network architectures and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) brought to the table functionality that was foundational in enabling the development of the Internet. However, for a number of reasons, a more open and standards-driven approach to networking is necessary…

Tagged with: Cloud, Hypervisor, IBN, Migration, NOS, Open Networking, Pluribus Networks, SDN, Software Defined, Virtualization
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Eliminating Stub Files for a Better Archive

Posted on January 23, 2019 by George Crump

The case for archiving is beyond compelling. Most organizations don’t access data once it is older than 90 days. In most cases, inactive data can consume 85% or more of the organization’s primary storage capacity. Moving inactive data to secondary…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, dr, Hybrid, infinite io, Latency, Metadata, Migration, NAS, Object Storage, Virtualization
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How Data Centers Can Implement Open Networking Now

Posted on January 17, 2019 by George Crump

The use of Open Networking promises operational value, data center flexibility and a reduction in the cost of network infrastructure. Next Generation SDN (Software Defined Networking) promises automation, increased agility and a reduction in operational costs of data center networking…

Tagged with: Cloud, Hypervisor, IBN, Migration, NOS, Open Networking, Pluribus Networks, SDN, Software Defined, Virtualization
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HCI 2.0 Delivers Enterprise Class Performance

Posted on January 16, 2019 by George Crump

One of the initial appeals of hyper-converged infrastructure is its use of commodity hardware which in theory lowers costs. The reality is that most commodity hardware isn’t able to fully utilize high-performance CPUs, internal connectivity and high-performance NVMe media, which…

Tagged with: Artificial Intelligence, Axellio, Big data, Cloud, HCI, Hybrid, Hyper-converged, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, IoT, Machine Learning, MS-SQL, Sprawl, Virtualization
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Overcoming the Latency Hurdle – Hybrid Cloud Storage Workarounds

Posted on January 10, 2019 by George Crump

When organizations attempt to create a hybrid cloud storage architecture to manage costs better and ease on-premises storage requirements they face a significant hurdle, dealing with the latency between on-premises storage and cloud-based storage. The transfer of files between these…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, dr, Hybrid, infinite io, Latency, Metadata, Migration, NAS, Object Storage, Virtualization
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The Hybrid Cloud Storage Problem

Posted on January 8, 2019 by George Crump

Public Cloud Storage solves many of the challenges facing IT planners as they try to address the rampant growth of data within their data centers. Storing this ever growing quantity of data is causing problems for both primary and secondary…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, dr, Hybrid, infinite io, Latency, Metadata, Migration, Object Storage, Virtualization
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What’s Hot in Storage in 2019 – Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)

Posted on January 7, 2019 by George Crump

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) leverages virtualization to converge three common data center tiers; computing, networking, and storage, into a single tier. It promises to simplify operation and ease expansion while also lowering material costs. A key component is the storage software…

Tagged with: HCI, Hot2019, Hyperconverged, NVMe, SDN, VDI, Virtual machine, Virtualization, VM
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What is HCI 2.0

Posted on January 3, 2019 by George Crump

On paper, hyper-converged infrastructures (HCI) look like the perfect solution to most organizations’ IT woes. While the first generation of HCI solved organization’s point problems like virtual desktops and Tier 2 virtual workloads, they lacked the power and efficiencies required…

Tagged with: Artificial Intelligence, Axellio, Big data, Cloud, HCI, Hybrid, Hyper-converged, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, IoT, Machine Learning, MS-SQL, Sprawl, Virtualization
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SlideShare: Designing Storage Architectures for Data Privacy, Compliance and Governance

Posted on December 20, 2018 by George Crump

Managing data is about more than managing capacity growth; organizations today need to adhere to increasingly strict data privacy, compliance and governance regulations. Privacy regulations like GDPR and California’s Consumer Privacy Act place new expectations on organizations that require them…