The Next Generation in Cloud Computing

Most people have heard of the cloud and are using it on a daily basis, but did you know that Cloud Computing wasn't always the first choice for computer hosting? The following diagram shows the evolution and history of computer hosting, with the cloud as the most recent and most efficient infrastructure to date.

You may be asking yourself: what will happen in the next generation of cloud computing? Well, the massive growth of cloud computing throughout the past decade has been driving today’s Information Technology infrastructure to become more efficient through integration.

Cloud Computing as a modern means of linking people through networks over the Internet must demand performance and resiliency. The next generation can give us exactly that. Companies are creating a leap in performance of the cloud through converged storage, networking, and server systems.

This essentially can be broken down into: 

Storage

By creating storage pools, data is able to be positioned on the optimal type of storage, meaning that data that is heavily accessed on a daily basis can be placed on flash arrays and data that only requires traditional storage is placed on slower disks.

Networking           

A converged system has the opportunity to deliver networking throughput. This means that switches and fabric interconnects can allow data to pass through the networking layer easier. This together with a better converged infrastructure give us the ability to have more performance optimization.

Compute

The next-generation converged platform has a compute layer that is also beginning to evolve. Due to the increase in technology about the Cloud, today's modern systems are able to handle several hardware failures, but can still provide a smooth experience to the end-user. 

If you want to learn more about whats coming in the next generation of cloud computing, you can read this article: http://www.informationweek.com/infrastructure/cloud-infrastructure/cloud-computing-the-next-generation-/d/d-id/898954

Check out this video for more information about the future of a converged infrastructure and what it means for you and I!
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