How to pick an off-site data-backup method Making the right hyperconvergence choice: HCI hardware or software? Network World Storage Alert March 26, 2019 How to pick an off-site data-backup method When determining how to move data to a backup facility, you must balance cost, risk level, speed of data recovery, and how much data you can afford to lose. Read more ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Making the right hyperconvergence choice: HCI hardware or software? • Video storage leads to hyperconvergence for law enforcement agency • Hyperconvergence: Not just for specific workloads anymore • What is hyperconvergence? Making the right hyperconvergence choice: HCI hardware or software? Enterprises planning to adopt hyperconverged infrastructure can select from two main approaches: hardware or software. Hyperconvergence hardware typically comes in the form of an integrated appliance, a hardware/software package created and delivered by a single vendor. Appliance vendors include Dell EMC, Nutanix and HPE/SimpliVity. A software-only hyperconvergence offering allows customers to deploy HCI on DIY basis. HCI software vendors include Maxta and VMware (vSAN). Read more ▶ FROM OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS This free team collaboration app is changing how teams work together Unlock your team's full potential with free chat, file sharing, and task management. Read more ▶ Video storage leads to hyperconvergence for law enforcement agency The Bergen County Sheriff's Office first chose Pivot3's converged server and SAN solutions to handle video workloads. Today, Pivot3's HCI appliance clusters allow BCSO to combine VDI, long-term storage, and video storage arrays within a single hyperconverged platform. Read more ▶ Hyperconvergence: Not just for specific workloads anymore Hyperconvergence has come a long way in a relatively short time, and enterprises are taking advantage of the new capabilities. Read more ▶ What is hyperconvergence? Hyperconvergence aims to simplify data center operations by combining compute, storage and networking in a single system. Enterprises can choose an integrated HCI appliance from a single vendor, or hardware-agnostic hyperconvergence software. Read more ▶ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser You are currently subscribed to Networkworld Storage Alert as tuwanan.mono@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn more about Copyright © 2019 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an email to newsletters@idg.com.