NextGenHCI

Can't move to a new operating model if your technology forces you to the old one.

HCI is an organizational test-bed for cloud operating model.

#HCI accelerates integrated operations of compute and storage

key is to bring the cloud model to the data to reduce undifferentiated IT Labor costs

Curious as to whether the key barriers are technology or people (old habits die hard)

Dell EMC is #1 in hyper-converged and is based on the latest technology and innovation from VxRail, PowerEdge, VMware, and Intel - so if you’re in the market for a server refresh, this is the perfect opportunity to transform your infra

HCI is a critical step towards a cloud operating model, having to manage a 20 year old IT architecture will not get you there any time soon.

breaking the administration silos is key to a successful #Cloud organizational transformation

Big issue for CIO: I can converge technology easier than I can converge my organization.

It's really hard to build a city on quicksand, and the same thing applies to private clouds. The underlying infrastructure needs to be simple, predictable, and automateable (not a word, but should be.) :-)

@VXchad Big issue for CIO: I can converge technology easier than I can converge my organization.

Likewise don't try to use your old operating model on new tech!

@VXchad Good point, but people do -- and still get good (if not optimal) value.

@VXchad This is the biggest hurdle I've seen. The technology works. Silo'd organizations and operating models are the biggest roadblocks.

technology evolution is easy, processes and people is always hard

it allows you to be more fluid in terms of creating pools of resources (cpu, ram, storage)

if you don't converge operations with #HCI you are missing the biggest opportunity

My favorite result from HCI is hearing all of the new projects and initiatives that customers kick off that they couldn't when they were turning knobs, and fixing things. Security, new apps, modernization!

To what extent is hyperconverged a reaction by traditional hardware vendors to the hyperscale model created by #AWS, #Facebook, #Twitter, etc., to run their huge IT operations efficiently?

Agreed, but still HCI catalyzes superior value streams in IT, whether optimized or not. May increase internal IT tension, but app performance/reliability improve day 1.

#1. The stuff really has to work together, on the floor, not just in the marketing brochure.

can I program the infrastructure through sw, can I view the resources as a fluid pool, will my developers love it?

performance, automation, lifecycle management, integration, predictability, single support...

Services🔥, Simplicity 👍, Savings 💰

needs to run the existing customer applications and be architected to grow with new demands

@demartek flexibility is a key benefit indeed

@stu agreed Stu, I would add support with services.

I agree with everyone's comments on this topic so far. It's clear that HCI brings a lot to the table.

@aaronbuley single support is the add-on of integrated solutions, when true #HCI beats DIY

@RobSteele excellent - keep the S's coming!

@stu Services, simplicity, savings, and @stu. Let's take the alliteration all the way!

@ccweis integrated management that accelerates operations transformation is the biggest win of #HCI IMHO

I would add, especially for very large customers, a legit supply chain, static hardware over time, and cloud-like financing models for the hardware/software.

At this point, all this stuff works from a scaleout perspective. AzureStack is the new model. There needs to be a seamless integration of scale-out infrastructure and the control plan.

@CTOAdvisor I agree that #AzureStack elevates integration to a new level. Full #Cloud stack here.

@CTOAdvisor and I think this is where the emphasis perhaps shifts from TCO to the "cloud experience"

I think they are aware of the promise when they write the initial check and then once again aware when they see what the next years OPEX budget request is to see if the promise was fulfilled.

business wants the outcomes of #HCI

they just want IT to *not* be an impediment - to the degree that HCI facilitates this they're all in - it's a simple decision for them

My experience is no. Infrastructure VP's try to convey the value but have a difficult time describing the value between HCI and basic infrastructure. It's all plumbing.

Not yet! Once their IT Department says we can deliver OutcomeX in 6 weeks, instead of 12 weeks, then they will get it!

This is why we see many HCI vendors connecting to concept of cloud to their solution even when cloud features aren't present.

Are you saying that cloud is more of a marketing buzzword in this context?

I think the leaders that are cognizant are currently disrupting their industry, the ones that aren't are still on pager duty. The beauty of HCI is that they don't have to focus on anything, the infrastructure just works like a utility.

If IT isn’t cloud it won’t scale

@CTOAdvisor it's key to close the communication gap of IT and Business. #HCI is no exception.

The other big business win is NOT having to ask for BIG dollars to deliver relatively small business outcomes (No $10M forklift SAN upgrade v. PayAsYouGo HCI).

@demartek If you want sponsorship outside IT. What HCI vendor is selling to the CXO?

@CTOAdvisor Exactly. It gets technical quickly. It's a lot easier to have the private cloud conversation and explain that with HCI it's probably not realistic. "You want Amazon/Azure on-prem, then we have to start with the right building blocks. HCI."

@RobSteele when IT talks the Business language, magic happens! Business wants outcomes, not specs!

@ccweis the vast majority of conversations on Executive Briefings today are exactly like this

@vGazza for sure! Aligning business and technology is what sets companies apart from the rest

@RobSteele it starts with speaking the same language. Outcomes x Specs.