Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)

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Recently, a colleague and I have been experimenting with Harvester, an open source project to build a cloud native, Kubernetes-based Hyperconverged Infrastructure tool for running data center and edge compute workloads on bare metal servers.

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In this 'Focus on HyperFlex' blog, we'll zero-in on different aspects of the Cisco HyperFlex ('HX') hyperconverged system and ways to make HX work best for you and your organization. This edition will illustrate on how to size a cluster when you might not have all the details of the workload worked out. In this situation, HyperFlex Profiler is the right approach to learn more about the workloads.   

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At Cisco, we believe a successful hybrid cloud strategy requires three essential components: a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) stack that provides a scale-out compute-storage foundation with a cloud-like operating experience, a workload engine that delivers virtual machines- and containers-as-a-service, and a rich suite of SaaS that provides full-stack observability, workload management and optimization.

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Security is more complex with Threat Defense 7.0, it delivers support for Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual on Cisco HyperFlex.

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Data center capacity has historically been a technology concern focused on compute, storage, and power resources. But it now has a fourth vector: Humans. IT specialists are in extremely high demand and disconcertingly short supply. They’re responsible for an increasingly complex mix of infrastructure and applications, which in many cases have branched beyond the data […]

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Cisco HyperFlex helps state and local governments scale to meet growing populations with modern infrastructure that is simple to deploy and manage.

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Never before has the healthcare industry been at the forefront of the global stage, and never before has it been this reliant on advanced technologies.

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Getting Edgy? Read how Cisco #HyperFlex and Schneider Electric help you tackle all the challenges of deploying #HCI at the edge.

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Get operations anywhere, without needing to send your IT staff around the world. Resolute Mining shows us how they did it with HyperFlex Edge and Intersight.