You can blame Moore’s law if you want: You can have the best server that money can buy, and an even better solution will come along eventually. That’s why it makes sense to update your server refresh strategy to see if you’re evaluating this key equipment often enough. The Advantages of Refreshing Servers Before They’re…

Over the last few years, hyperconverged infrastructure has grown from a niche product to a solution that should be seriously considered by any enterprise seeking to deploy a private or hybrid cloud. But what is HCI, and how can it benefit your organization? Simply put, HCI eliminates traditional storage area networks and uses internal or…

It’s June 12, 2014, and I’m in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., working a booth at VMware’s VMUG UserCon. I’ve now been a solutions architect at SimpliVity for two months covering the Pacific Northwest and I’m excited to be spreading the word about this new technology called hyperconvergence. As people approach the booth to investigate this new…

Today, NetApp held a public launch event on their website to announce their new directions for Data Fabric and data management. One of the many highlights of the presentation was the announcement of the new NetApp HCI platform. Dale Degan (director, product marketing, SolidFire products and solutions) spoke at length about the exciting new offering…

I see more customers considering the adoption of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions in their data centers this year. The primary drivers? For most of them, it’s increased efficiency, improved ease of use and reduced costs – take your pick. HCI is a game-changing solution that simplifies a data center’s infrastructure by integrating server, storage and…

— by Kathryn Averyheart, Jim Dacey and Dan Shoultz The CDW data center team has become accustomed to seeing advance after advance in technology from the Nutanix team. It’s great to watch them, year after year, changing the technology conversation at so many of our customers, and generally making running and growing business easier and…