With hyperconvergence adoption on the rise, it’s hard to believe HCI is a relatively new player in the grand scheme of IT. In fact, according to the State of the Enterprise Datacenter report, 67% of respondents are either using or are planning to adopt hyperconverged infrastructure.
Growing demands for simplified management, increased performance, and reduced time-to-market mean nowadays, technologies like hyperconvergence are business necessities, not just “nice to have’s.” Maintaining a competitive advantage is an increasingly difficult task, so benefits like scalability, operational efficiency, and reduced costs that help foster innovation and drive execution are integral in reaching that goal.
How did we get here? Let’s take a look at a brief timeline of IT and hyperconvergence before we dive deep into the history.