HCI
Hyperconverged infrastructure for scalability.
Scalable HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI)
Traditional 3-tier data center architecture (separate compute, storage, and networking) is complex to deploy, difficult to manage, and costly to scale.
HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE (HCI) collapses compute, storage, and networking into a single, highly efficient software-defined system. HCI provides unprecedented scalability, dramatically reduces management overhead, and delivers blazing-fast performance.
Software-Defined Architecture
Replaces expensive proprietary hardware with intelligent software running on standard x86 servers.
Linear Scalability
Scale compute and storage limitlessly simply by adding another node to the cluster—no complex configuration required.
Built-in Resilience
Data is automatically distributed and replicated across nodes, ensuring high availability and instant recovery from hardware failures.
Node Deployment
Standard, off-the-shelf servers (nodes) are clustered together.
Virtualisation Layer
A hypervisor abstracts the CPU, RAM, and storage, pooling them into a single shared resource.
Centralised Management
The entire cluster—compute, storage, and networking—is managed through a single, consumer-grade web interface.
Reduce TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
Lower power, cooling, and hardware costs while drastically reducing the need for specialised IT staff.
Rapid Deployment
Stand up new infrastructure in hours instead of weeks; deploy new VMs in seconds.
Simplified Management
Eliminate the need for separate storage, network, and virtualisation administrators.
Predictable Performance
Eliminate the 'noisy neighbor' problem with localized data storage and intelligent load balancing.
HCI seamlessly integrates with your existing backup, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud orchestration tools.
| Feature | Specification | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Compatible with all major x86 server vendors (Dell, HP, Lenovo) | Universal x86 |
| Storage Protocols | Distributed File, Block, and Object storage | Unified Storage |
| Data Efficiency | Inline deduplication and compression | Max Efficiency |
| High Availability | N+1 or N+2 node failure tolerance | Fault Tolerant |