Insight into Hyperconverged Infrastructure

1. Insight into Hyperconverged Infrastructure

2. Table of Contents • Hyperconvergence • Hypervisor • Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) • Difference between Converged Infrastructure and Hyperconverged Infrastructure • Benefits of Using Hyperconverged Infrastructure • Key Users of Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) • Key Users: Virtual Servers • Key Users: SMEs and Remote Offices • Key Users: Containers and Kubernetes • Key Users: Analytics, Machine Learning and AI • Key Users: For Disaster Recovery

3. Hyperconvergence • An IT framework in which computing, storage and networking are combined into a single system is referred to as hyperconvergence. It aims at increasing scalability and reducing complexity with regard to the functioning of a data center. Hyperconvergence ensures convenient consumption by making use of multiple nodes that have been clustered for the purpose of creating reservoirs of shared compute and storage resources. • A hypervisor is included in hyperconverged platforms to ensure virtualized networking, virtualized computing and software-defined storage. • With regard to data center modernization, hyperconvergence is able to deliver public cloud infrastructure’s agility without forsaking control over on-premises hardware.

4. Hypervisor • A hypervisor refers to a computer software, hardware or firmware that serves to create and run virtual machines. The system on which one or multiple virtual machines are run by a hypervisor is called a host machine. Each virtual machine is known as a guest machine. • A hypervisor provides a virtual operating platform to the guest operating systems and manages its guest operating systems’ execution.

5. Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) • A unified, software-defined system which integrates any traditional data center’s elements (compute, storage, networking, management etc.) is known as a hyperconverged infrastructure. Such an integrated solution makes use of x86 servers and software for the purpose of replacing purpose-built hardware that is expensive.

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7. Difference between Converged Infrastructure and Hyperconverged Infrastructure • A package of software that is preconfigured, and hardware, is made available in a single system in converged infrastructure for the purpose of rendering management simpler. The storage, compute and networking components in a converged infrastructure are discrete. Hence, these can be separated. • In a hyperconverged infrastructure, its components cannot be separated. It entails virtual implementation of software-defined elements that can be integrated seamlessly into the hypervisor environment. Hyperconvergence not only enables more abstraction along with enhanced levels of automation but also helps businesses with their capacity expansion by deploying additional modules.

8. Benefits of Using Hyperconverged Infrastructure There are many benefits that can be reaped by making a shift from legacy infrastructure to hyperconverged infrastructure. The main benefits that inspire this switch are as follows- • Lower Costs • Ease of use and flexibility • Greater scalability • Resource efficiency • Enhanced and consistent performance • Increased productivity and efficiency of IT teams • Maximum ROI with regard to the infrastructure • Reduction in data centers’ footprint

9. Key Users of Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) • The benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure are mainly used by virtual servers and virtual desktops; SMEs and remote offices; containers and Kubernetes; analytics, machine learning and AI and for backup and disaster recovery. These will be discussed in the next few slides.

10. Key Users: Virtual Servers • The integration and ease of management provided by a hyperconverged infrastructure ensure that it is widely used by virtual servers and virtual desktops. • To digress, servers are used by web hosting companies as well, for the purpose of storing files of websites in order to deliver those files over the Internet for making the websites accessible. Different terms are used for the most reliable web hosting providers, such as the “Best Cloud Hosting Company”, the “Best Windows Shared Hosting Company”, the “Best Linux Dedicated Server Hosting Company” etc.

11. Key Users: SMEs and Remote Offices • With the aid of hyperconverged infrastructure organizations can improve the management of their remote offices. SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are less bothered about the performance issues that affect HCI hardware. Hence, SMEs usually overlook it and opt for hyperconverged infrastructure because of its ease of use.

12. Key Users: Containers and Kubernetes • Containers are best suited to utilize the benefits of HCI. This is especially true for data centers. Containers do not require a hypervisor. Hence, these can function directly with the hardware and the underlying OS (operating system).

13. Key Users: Analytics, Machine Learning and AI • Hyperconverged infrastructure can be deployed quickly and scaled easily by adding nodes. This renders it extremely suitable for analytics, machine learning and AI.

14. Key Users: For Disaster Recovery • HCI is majorly used for backup as it is capable of supporting backup as well as disaster recovery. For this purpose, a second hyper-converged system is used to ensure data duplication.

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