Why it’s Vital to Ensure Strong Security in a Hyperconverged Data Center

By Bogdan Botezatu on Feb 24, 2017 | 

Among the hottest trends in data center technology today is the growth of hyperconvergence, an IT infrastructure framework in which virtualized computing, networking and storage components are tightly integrated within a data center.

In this type of software-centric IT environment, servers, storage systems and networking equipment such as switches work together through a single appliance. By its very nature, a hyperconverged framework can provide a more simplified IT environment. The potential benefits of this approach include easier management of all the integrated components of the data center, cost savings, improved data protection and greater scalability.
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The concept of hyperconvergence emerged from the idea of a converged IT infrastructure, which includes the implementation of a pre-configured software and hardware system for simplified management. Where the two differ is that with a converged data center the different components can be separated, while in a hyperconverged data center the components are tightly integrated and cannot be separated from each other.

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