IT Infrastructure Research
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HCI Appliances Embrace Containers and More Flexible Pricing
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseA handful of startups and top-tier players have introduced container-driven bundles that could determine a new delivery and support approach for hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). Read this expert guide to see highlighted several HCI appliances built for containerized apps that should be on your radar.
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Ten Reasons to Consider a Hyper-converged Data Center
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDownload this guide as our experts reveal the top 10 reasons to consider a hyper-converged data center, including its suitability for scale-out VDI workloads, ROBO support, hardware refresh, and more. Inside, you'll discover which workloads apply to your needs, and determine if HCI should be implemented.
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Converged vs. Hyper-converged Infrastructure: The Bottom Line
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this guide, contributors from SearchConvergedInfrastructure lay out the differences between converged and hyper-converged infrastructure storage. Read on to finally get the bottom line from our experts on the divergence between CI and HCI storage, with specific appliance examples.
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How Hyper-converged Infrastructure Gives Data Centers a Boost
Sponsored by: Pure StorageDownload this expert guide to view the trends and vendors shaping HCI and its role in the software-defined data center (SDDC). You'll also gain advice on implementing HCI, regardless of whether your apps are traditional, big data- or cloud-based.
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Assessing Hyper-converged Infrastructures Based on Feature Capabilities
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this expert guide, 20-year industry veteran Jacob Gsoedl demonstrates how hyper-converged systems differ from traditional storage systems. Read on to get a run-down of the top considerations buyers should have on their checklist for evaluating, purchasing, and deploying HCI, and more.
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Assessing Hyper-converged: Products, Scalability, and Ecosystem Support
Sponsored by: Lenovo and IntelFrom the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com, this guide assesses several types of HCI architectures based on featured capabilities—including cost model, data protection, and resiliency. Read on to see the analysis, as well as to answer the burning question, "Why is the HCI definition so varied?"
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Leverage The Digital Edge: Solving Critical Digital Business Challenges Through Interconnection
Sponsored by: EquinixThis paper describes new collaboration and business models, and explains how a new kind of architecture strategy empowers businesses to react in real time, adapt quickly to change, and leverage digital ecosystems to create new value and growth.
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How Hyper-converged Appliances Affect Private Cloud Deployments
Sponsored by: DellIn this expert guide, discover the operational advantages of integrating hyper-convergence into your private cloud deployments. Read on to learn how to utilize HCI's software-defined infrastructure, capturing its ability to simplify private cloud storage allocation with orchestration software, and more.
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What You Need-to-Know Before Jumping into Containers
Sponsored by: NirmataThere's a lot of buzz about what containers can do, but the technology is new and there are gaps that still need to be filled. Read this e-guide to learn what the experts are saying about containers and why you need to be cautious in planning your container strategy.
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5 Reasons for an Office 365 Hybrid Deployment
Sponsored by: ZscalerIf you are dealing with older versions of Exchange Servers, there are regulatory and technical obstacles making it harder to move to the cloud. This is where an Office 365 hybrid deployment comes in handy. This e-guide covers five key reasons to implement an Office 365 hybrid deployment.
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How Storage Is Catching Up with the DevOps Revolution
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this essential guide, discover why DevOps requirements are shifting how enterprises consume and deploy storage resources to a more-cloud focused approach. Download now to gain guidance on storage technologies most appropriate for Agile development, including VM-aware secondary storage, hyper-convergence, and more.
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VDI Hardware Evaluation Checklist
Sponsored by: Pure StorageOrganizations considering VDI must exercise caution when choosing the hardware on which to run their platform. From this e-guide, learn how to choose the right VDI hardware for your deployment. Read on to access a five-point checklist for selection, and more.
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Your Converged Infrastructure Strategy: It Requires a When and a Why
Sponsored by: TechTarget Data CenterThis vendor-neutral e-guide helps you evaluate converged infrastructure (CI) and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) for yourself and discusses how implementation CI impacts your IT team. Read on as our experts help you determine when's the proper time to implement CI in your enterprise.
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Converged vs. Hyper-Converged: What Does Your Data Center Need?
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseThe goal of converged architecture is to alleviate pressure on overworked data centers, but it all goes to waste if you don't have the right system in place to compliment your existing IT investments. This e-guide covers the basics you need to know in order to get started with data center convergence.
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Hyper-convergence Extends to New Horizons—and New Uses with All-flash Storage
Sponsored by: LenovoDownload this expert guide to gain a foothold in the hyper-converged market, and discover why all-flash storage is now an integral component in converged infrastructure. Read on to learn how to apply flash-based HCI to high-performance databases, VDI workloads, and more.
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Is It True That the Hybrid Cloud Definition Has Been Lost in Translation?
Sponsored by: Dell EMC and Intel®Not all IT pros are on the same page when it comes to the "true" definition of hybrid cloud. And unfortunately, the original definition has been lost in vendor marketing jargon. Download this guide to cut through the vendor jargon and discover the true definition of hybrid cloud, as our experts elaborate on the subject.
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Hybrid Cloud Management and Automated Monitoring Tools for MSPs and Channel Partners
Sponsored by: ConnectWiseIn this expert e-guide, explore how to use remote monitoring and management and other automated tools to manage hybrid cloud environments. Discover how to evaluate both commercially available and homegrown automated tools, enable custom integrations to unify monitoring tools with ITSM, monitor legacy systems, and more.
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Data Center Monitoring Tools and Tips to Keep IT in the Know
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseData center admins have a seemingly never-ending to-do list when it comes to infrastructure monitoring. From server to equipment monitoring, it's a practice that's often difficult to juggle. Read on to view five tips to fine-tune your data center monitoring, including how to increase security and scalability.
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Data Center Strategies to Extend Your Facility's Life Span
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhen your data center runs out of space, power or cooling, you have some difficult decisions to make—all the more challenging if you're transferring computing to the cloud or a hosting site. Download this guide to learn how to establish strong data center strategies for extending your facility's lifespan and optimize uptime.
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Building a Redundancy Strategy and Streamlining Multi-Cloud Management with Infrastructure as Code
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDiscover 3 key steps for formulating a multi-cloud redundancy strategy using multiple providers. Additionally, you'll learn how to overcome the challenges infrastructure as code poses to hybrid cloud management, including addressing disparate cloud hosting environments and DevOps' role in implementation.
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Five Essentials to Formulate More Effective Data Center Network Management
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDo you have a strategy set in stone for modern data center networking? This resource serves as your essential guide in formulating an effective 2017 data center network management strategy. Delve in for 5 can't-miss recommendations from our experts in evolving your data center as network requirements do so.
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Why IT Is Slowly Embracing Composable Infrastructure
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseIn this guide, you'll discover how to simplify IT orchestration and improve dynamic resource allocation with a combined composable infrastructure and OpenStack-based hybrid cloud platform. Read on to both meet expanding workload demands and improve access to on-premises IT resources.
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Data Center Capacity Planning: Accounting for IoT, Considering Containers, and Combatting Unpredictability
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseThis exclusive guide illustrates 5 key tips to help you tackle data center capacity planning. Read on to receive advice on how to prepare for IoT projects, use MIPS and MSU to measure mainframe capacity, and more.
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Navigating the Data Center Networking Architecture and the Relevance of Composable Infrastructure
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard EnterpriseDownload this guide to overcome the complexity modern data center networking architectures create, including the impact of hybrid cloud on workload segregation, service-policy enforcement, and security. Additionally, experts highlight composable infrastructure as a new method for server simplification.
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Strategize IT Budget and Infrastructure Planning to Secure DevOps Pipelines
Sponsored by: Red HatLearn how to implement a collaborative, lightweight ITIL approach in your infrastructure, and adapt ITIL to suit your priorities by unifying ITSM and DevOps under one framework. Download now to keep a close eye on DevOps pipelines by strategizing your budget to secure container initiatives, and more.
