Technology market experts IDC reported that hyperconverged systems have been the main source of growth in the converged systems market, showing marked acceleration in the last quarter of 2020. Technology news site TheNextPlatform attributes the health of the HCI market to its evolution from being used for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to being seen as a platform for modern workloads, including hybrid cloud and containerization.

Digital transformation is a way to future-proof your IT infrastructure and to innovate to stay competitive, but it is also a way to overcome problems that your business faces. Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can play a vital role in data center transformation and problem solving.

Over the last decade, the cloud has gained popularity and acceptance, evolving from an emerging technology that inspired concerns about lack of security, to almost every company’s go-to solution. Now, it’s common for organizations to take a cloud-first approach to technology.

But is the cloud really right for everyone?

Technology news site NextPlatform.com reported that hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has evolved from a way to consolidate data center infrastructure resources to a springboard for hybrid cloud because of its cloud-like capabilities. Organizations are turning to HCI to optimize and simplify operations and automate management processes through a single pane of glass.

The technology news site Data Centre Dynamics reported that the pandemic actually has been good for the data center, making its role in supporting the workplace even more important than before. Focus on the data center has led to renewed efforts to reduce infrastructure energy use and to increase the agility and availability of the data center.

BizTech reported that the year-long pandemic has driven companies in many industries to modernize their infrastructures. This move is propelled by the need to transition to a “digital-first enterprise.”  

Researchers at McKinsey & Company reported that the pandemic has spurred digital transformation for businesses, speeding up the adoption of digital operations by 3 to 4 years. Customers and employees rely on digital processes to access products and services and conduct business during the shutdown, prompting companies to adapt or risk losing a competitive edge.

Never before has it been more necessary to be able to allocate storage quickly and efficiently. However, provisioning storage resources can be a guessing game. When a company uses physical storage, provisioning it takes time and planning. IT leaders must estimate how much storage they need based on projected data capacity needs, which tend to grow exponentially. Time needs to be allotted for requisitioning the storage resources and implementing them.