Senior Manager IT Infrastructure at Trusource Labs
Real User
Feb 20, 2020
I have been in this business for 35 years and I am the network engineering for a global company which is called MRI holdings. I worked for large service providers and when the internet became popular, I worked for a company called Verio that went and bought big regional ISPs. We converted them under one billing system, one engineering structure, and one call center. I noticed that a lot of people — especially some young engineers that I have had working for me — liked the model putting in a server and then creating some LANs and hooking up some storage. It was pretty easy and I was doing that all the way back in 2000. So I wanted to do something that was a little more forward-thinking. That is why I got into the hyper-converged infrastructure which posed some advantages.
Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) integrates compute, storage, and networking into a single unified system, simplifying data center operations and management. It enhances agility, scalability, and lowers costs by using a software-centric architecture.HCI solutions offer a dynamic approach to IT infrastructure by combining essential components into a simplified platform. This approach reduces complexity, enhances system efficiency, and supports seamless scalability. Organizations can spend...
I have been in this business for 35 years and I am the network engineering for a global company which is called MRI holdings. I worked for large service providers and when the internet became popular, I worked for a company called Verio that went and bought big regional ISPs. We converted them under one billing system, one engineering structure, and one call center. I noticed that a lot of people — especially some young engineers that I have had working for me — liked the model putting in a server and then creating some LANs and hooking up some storage. It was pretty easy and I was doing that all the way back in 2000. So I wanted to do something that was a little more forward-thinking. That is why I got into the hyper-converged infrastructure which posed some advantages.