Companies in every business sector aspire to build the most efficient infrastructure. Each requires an IT framework that will be the right fit for both current and future needs. You are probably aware that many organizations have decided to migrate their workloads to the cloud. However, there is a type of on-premises framework called hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) that is gaining popularity.

Combining computing, networking, and storage into a single system, an HCI system can typically function on the standard servers of a business. Inefficient silos are avoided by implementing specialized hardware. Outstanding HCI market growth can be attributed to the advantages the solution provides. Below will discuss the six key benefits from implementing hyper-converged infrastructure.

1) Simplicity of Design for Cloud

Although hyper-converged infrastructure is not based in the cloud, its simplicity of design works well with this technology. This is because common aspects of businesses, including contact center software and document storage and backup, are becoming increasingly hosted in the cloud. The HCI framework is ideal for the cloud because it features a flexible and simplified design.

Hyperconverged infrastructure eliminates the hurdles and silos that can impede development. By implementing HCI, a company can act more rapidly when delivering new apps, managing data, and other tasks. As the world is rapidly transforming, being able to act rapidly is essential.

2) Ease of Deploying Hybrid Systems

Computing and virtualized networking are combined by HCI platforms with software-defined storage. Software is typically deployed in an identical manner, either being hosted by a data center or in the cloud. Thus, an HCI framework is perfect for an organization that seeks to create a hybrid system.

Your IT team can choose an on-premises deployment of applications in conjunction with using a public cloud. Due to the same approach in software deployment, they will know that your apps will function identically in either scenario. 

3) Analytics Consolidation

Monitoring and tracking an HCI framework’s performance is easier because they typically feature extensive analytics software. Today’s analytics solutions oversee workloads and determine issues like the excessive use of resources and poor performance from a simple dashboard. Managers save time and increase efficiency.

Part 2 will discuss three more benefits from implementing HCI:  Disaster Recovery Efficiency, Greater Scalability, and Simpler Management.

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