Hyperconverged Infrastructure

SIMPLIFY YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE WITH HYPERCONVERGENCE

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is a software defined IT infrastructure that virtualizes the elements of conventional hardware defined systems including servers and storage networking can or cannot be virtualized.

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HCI helps to reduces complexity and total cost of ownership, increases operational efficiency, scales resources quickly and optimizes IT infrastructures. On a broader level, an HCI solution increases energy efficiency and improves the effectiveness of IT and system processes.

Reduces complexity and total cost of ownership

Increases operational efficiency

Scales resources quickly

Optimizes IT infrastructures

Here are some of the industry leading HCI solutions in the market today.

VMware vSAN: VMware vSAN is one of the most popular HCI solutions in the market. It integrates with the VMware vSphere virtualization platform and provides storage services for virtual machines. It supports both all-flash and hybrid configurations and is designed for enterprise-grade workloads. VMware vSAN supports advanced features like deduplication, compression, and erasure coding, and can be managed through a single vCenter console.
Nutanix: Nutanix is another widely used HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) solution. Their AOS (Acropolis Operating System) and AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor) solutions provide a software-defined infrastructure that enables deployments both on-premises and in the cloud. It is coupled with a range of services such as storage, virtualization, and networking, and can be scaled to support various types of workloads. Nutanix offers a rich set of features, including data protection, disaster recovery, and self-healing capabilities.
Dell EMC VxRail: Dell EMC VxRail is an HCI solution that combines Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and VMware vSAN software. It offers a range of features, including automated deployment, data protection, and remote management. VxRail also supports hybrid cloud deployments, allowing organizations to seamlessly extend their on-premises infrastructure to the cloud.

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