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1 | [[chapter_hyper_converged_infrastructure]] | |
2 | Hyper-converged Infrastructure | |
3 | ============================== | |
4 | ifdef::wiki[] | |
5 | :pve-toplevel: | |
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8 | {pve} is a virtualization platform that tightly integrates compute, | |
9 | storage and networking resources, manages highly available clusters, | |
10 | backup/restore as well as disaster recovery. All components are | |
11 | software-defined and compatible with one another. | |
12 | ||
13 | Therefore it is possible to administrate them like a single system via | |
14 | the centralized web management interface. These capabilities make | |
15 | {pve} an ideal choice to deploy and manage an open source | |
16 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-converged_infrastructure[hyper-converged infrastructure]. | |
17 | ||
18 | Benefits of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with {pve} | |
19 | ------------------------------------------------------------- | |
20 | ||
21 | A hyper-converged infrastructure is especially useful for deployments | |
22 | in which a high infrastructure demand meets a low administration | |
23 | budget, for distributed setups such as remote and branch office | |
24 | environments or for virtual private and public clouds. | |
25 | ||
26 | HCI provides the following advantages: | |
27 | ||
28 | - Scalability: seamless expansion of compute, network and storage | |
29 | devices (i.e. scale up servers and storage quickly and independently | |
30 | from each other). | |
31 | ||
32 | - Low cost: {pve} is open source and integrates all components you | |
33 | need such as compute, storage, networking, backup, and management | |
34 | center. It can replace an expensive compute/storage infrastructure. | |
35 | ||
36 | - Data protection and efficiency: services such as backup and disaster | |
37 | recovery are integrated. | |
38 | ||
39 | - Simplicity: easy configuration and centralized administration. | |
40 | ||
41 | - Open Source: No vendor lock-in. | |
42 | ||
43 | ||
44 | ifdef::wiki[] | |
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46 | See Also | |
47 | -------- | |
48 | ||
49 | * xref:chapter_pveceph[pveceph - Manage Ceph Services on Proxmox VE Nodes] | |
50 | ||
51 | endif::wiki[] |