Hey all!
We've got a big feature article coming up based on the above title, and we'd like to address a few questions the IT Pros in the crowd have and share a bit of your own insights with the community.
Every business has IT systems, whether they are racks for HPC computing or ranks of SAN boxes. You might have one server in a closet, or a whole data center humming along in the desert. One thing remains consistent - everyone out there is constantly searching for more ways to wring more out of their IT dollar.
Virtualization is one way (and we cover this here on the forums in Business Computing), but that's a pretty big generalization. Surely, some approaches to virtualization prove more effective than others.
We also hear a lot of buzz about converged architectures, where IT has "piles" of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure that can be dynamically allocated to the organization as needed. What we want to know:
• What has been your experience with converged architecture?
• Has it been helpful?
• Do you need more info on the subject?
If you've got some pearls of wisdom and advice, we encourage you to share some of your top tips. If you find you are lacking on advice, tell us what you'd like to hear about within this context. This is your change to help shape the Tom's coverage, so we can in return offer you better, more actionable information.
Thanks in advance!
Yours,
William Van Winkle, Contributing Writer
Joe Pishgar, Senior Community Manager
We've got a big feature article coming up based on the above title, and we'd like to address a few questions the IT Pros in the crowd have and share a bit of your own insights with the community.
Every business has IT systems, whether they are racks for HPC computing or ranks of SAN boxes. You might have one server in a closet, or a whole data center humming along in the desert. One thing remains consistent - everyone out there is constantly searching for more ways to wring more out of their IT dollar.
Virtualization is one way (and we cover this here on the forums in Business Computing), but that's a pretty big generalization. Surely, some approaches to virtualization prove more effective than others.
We also hear a lot of buzz about converged architectures, where IT has "piles" of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure that can be dynamically allocated to the organization as needed. What we want to know:
• What has been your experience with converged architecture?
• Has it been helpful?
• Do you need more info on the subject?
If you've got some pearls of wisdom and advice, we encourage you to share some of your top tips. If you find you are lacking on advice, tell us what you'd like to hear about within this context. This is your change to help shape the Tom's coverage, so we can in return offer you better, more actionable information.
Thanks in advance!
Yours,
William Van Winkle, Contributing Writer
Joe Pishgar, Senior Community Manager