Happy Backup Day. Looking forward to seeing everyone online today.

Thank you anyways ... got to maybe rent it out then if anyone needs space.

Registered.

I got in and for a while it said the conference was over, then it started. But no audio 😞 Phones aren't working here so can't dial in as we have that flapping router on the island so everyone gets new IPs down here every ten seconds or so, so even signing into a lot of websites is hard.

I was waiting to hear if HCI was based on the number 42 somehow...

@ChrisL said in SMB, Hyperconvergence and Colocation:

How much do you think the "buzz" around the cloud plays into adoption from an SMB?

It's huge. So many places go to cloud computing and have no idea what they are buying.

@Dashrender Thanks for the feedback. The training will include some leave-behind materials to help you recall any specifics. Additionally, there is always the user's guide to refresh your memory, or you can always call our support number for 24/7 assistance.

@travisdh1 said in HPE to Acquire Simplivity:

Haven't read the entire thing yet, but this line made me go... what?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire SimpliVity, a leading provider of software-defined, hyperconverged infrastructure, for $650 million in cash."

So, is it software defined storage or hyperconverged.... two different things!

Simplicity is hardware defined actually, it's specifically the one non-software player in the space!

@Kelly The available virtual cores you can assign to a particular VM match the number of logical threads(for hyperthreading) on the nodes. If you have identically spec'd nodes there will be no restrictions put in place beyond that for the number of virtual CPUs you can assign to a particular VM.

The limit of number of virtual cores to the smallest amount of logical threads is specifically to prevent issues with over-provisioning so there are automatic limits put in place to prevent issues that would cause VMs to not be stable.

I'm really glad to hear you are purchasing a cluster and we look forward to working with you.