Hyperconverged/Converged Archives

Micro Data Centers Evolve to Fit New Business Requirements of Edge Computing

Recent breakthroughs in technology have expanded the possibilities for where data are gathered, processed, stored, and analyzed. As a result, IT staff and their business counterparts can now decide whether their applications are more efficient… Read Article »

Jun 13 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

Enabling a Graceful Shutdown of Hyperconverged Infrastructure at Edge Computing Sites

Hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires, and other weather events in recent years have grown in magnitude and intensity. One of the habitual casualties of this trend is the power supply – the bigger the storm, the more… Read Article »

Apr 23 / By Scott San Antonio

Can I Get a Witness? Making Edge Computing Sites Truly Autonomous

Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solves many problems that historically have plagued data center managers – clutter, management complexity, and high upgrade and maintenance costs created by multiple Ethernet boxes, servers, and storage arrays. Hyperconvergence removes those… Read Article »

Jun 29 / By Steven Brown

EcoStruxure IT Expert API Enables Seamless Remote Monitoring and Management of Edge Computing Critical Infrastructure

The IT landscape has transformed into a hybrid architecture with many geographically distributed edge computing sites. In fact, Grand View Research predicts that the global edge computing market will reach USD 43.4 billion by 2027…. Read Article »

May 15 / By Scott San Antonio

From the Nurburgring to the Micro Data Center, How Formula One Racing Can Educate Us on Edge Computing

As I’ve been sheltering in place these past several weeks with no live sporting events to watch, I’ve been taking advantage of the free (or low cost) streams of one of my favorite sports –… Read Article »

Dec 19 / By Kim Povlsen

2020 Outlook for IT Solution Providers: Growth in Edge Computing, AI, and More

While change is always a little scary, IT Solution Providers should be feeling pretty good about the profound transformation taking place in the market. Looking into 2020, there is plenty of growth potential as disruptive… Read Article »

Dec 17 / By Jamie Bourassa

New Edge Computing Formula for Capturing IoT Business Value: A Partnership Ecosystem Built on Deep Collaboration

Much has been written over the last several years concerning the growth and business value potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) and related trends such as edge computing. For example, Gartner, Inc. forecasts that… Read Article »

Oct 24 / By Jamie Bourassa

For Retailers, Power, Digitization and Edge Computing Emerge as Major Innovation Summit Themes

As retailers across the globe pursue new approaches for reducing cost while increasing the quality of their customers’ experience, many are exploring the different ways new digitization technologies and edge computing are driving business growth…. Read Article »

Aug 16 / By Kim Povlsen

AI-driven, Cloud-based DCIM is Simplifying Data Center and Edge Computing Management

This article was originally published on Data Center Dynamics. There is no doubt in my mind that the jobs of IT and data center managers are getting tougher. I’ve witnessed it firsthand. Most are being… Read Article »

Jun 21 / By Jamie Bourassa

A New Ecosystem of Technology Partners Helps Retailers Bolster Business Continuity Through System Downtime Avoidance

As the retail industry accelerates its drive towards more interactive and digitized customer experiences, the requirement for more complex “hybrid” IT systems becomes more acute. However, as systems grow in complexity, system architecture design and… Read Article »