9 vExpert Views on VMware VSAN and Hyper-Convergence
23 Dec 2015 by 2 HyperConvergenceWe’ve seen many new trends in technology over the last several years. Perhaps none of these technologies is as polarizing as the topic of Hyper-Convergence. Hyper-Convergence is the concept of putting storage and compute within the same chassis, with the idea that scale-up operations will be much simpler. There are many companies that are starting to delve into this space, such as VMware, Nutanix, and now Microsoft with Storage Spaces Direct. As everyone is starting to develop their own Hyper-Converged solution, does that mean the industry is finally ready to adopt this technology en masse, instead of the niche adoption we’ve seen thus far? To Find out more, we asked a number of VMware vExperts what their thought were on the topic. The Question We asked them a single two part question: “In the next 1 – 3 years, do you see Hyper-Converged technologies such as VMware VSAN becoming mainstream?… Read More»
