hyper-converged-infrastructure.adoc

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   2 Hyper-converged Infrastructure
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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.
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  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].
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  18 Benefits of a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) with {pve}
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  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.
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  46 See Also
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  49 * xref:chapter_pveceph[pveceph - Manage Ceph Services on Proxmox VE Nodes]
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