Hyper-converged infrastructure is a unified system that houses compute, storage and networking technologies in a single system. To efficiently integrate and use multiple hardware layers, hyper-converged systems leverage a combination of virtualization using hypervisors such as VMware, Hyper-V, KVM and Citrix, and SAN management controllers or SAN controllers.
Hyper-converged architectures are architectures that generally emerged as a result of the development of converged structures. Hyper-converged architectures integrate server, storage, network, hardware and software with each other and enable the version with minimized incompatibilities to be managed through a single interface.
A hyper-converged system can be a fully integrated hardware appliance, or it can be purchased as standalone software (VMware vSAN, Proxmox, etc.) that can be installed on x86 servers. Business owners can benefit from all the features of hyper-converged technology with either type of solution.
Benefits of Hyper-Converged Architecture
Data Center Consolidation
Replace hardware servers, storage arrays and network switches with a single, easy-to-manage, highly scalable and cost-effective solution.
Flexibility
Keep up with today's dynamic digital world by scaling and evolving within your current needs, with the ability to expand your infrastructure horizontally and vertically.
Simplicity
Simplify virtual NAS, SAN and S3 object storage provisioning and storage utilization, and control your storage infrastructure effectively.
Cost Effectiveness
Reduce the cost implications of data center optimization and of acquiring and maintaining traditional hardware infrastructure. Achieve a better TCO and return on investment with hyper-converged technology.
Agility
Provision storage rapidly, accelerate workloads and speed up the performance of mission-critical applications such as MySQL, NoSQL and other relational databases.
Data Protection
By creating server-based data protection policies within the framework of policies you define yourself, you can be prepared for disaster situations.
