Published: 05 February 2015
Summary
As the integrated system and converged infrastructure market matures, including hyperconverged systems, competition will intensify and drive rapid changes. I&O leaders must broaden their CI understanding and focus to include hyperconvergence and new technology developments and implications.
Included in Full Research
- Vertically architected CI products have reached a tipping point; traditional CI vendors are shifting to support HCI, which is creating market turmoil that complicates the buying decisions of I&O leaders
- The rise of bimodal IT, together with other IT trends, will cause CI systems to proliferate, creating market crowding and confusion among IT leaders
- Appendix
- Server Hype Cycle 2014: Maturity of Key Converged Infrastructure Technologies