{"id":11684,"date":"2012-09-05T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/converged-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2017-01-19T11:55:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T11:55:02","slug":"converged-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/26580\/converged-infrastructure","title":{"rendered":"Converged Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_converged_infrastructure_mean\">What Does Converged Infrastructure Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Converged infrastructure is a computing infrastructure that includes two or more computing solutions combined and delivered through joint collaboration as a unified solution.\n<\/p>\n<p>Converged infrastructure uses a preconfigured computing solution provided by one or more vendors. It is primarily designed to provide centralized management of IT resources, where complete pools of resources are managed through a single control panel.\n<\/p>\n<p>Converged infrastructure is also known as infrastructure in a box.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_converged_infrastructure\">Techopedia Explains Converged Infrastructure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Converged infrastructure suites offer products and services in an aggregated solution but are often criticized as a way for vendors to lock in a company&#8217;s business, as upgrades are obtainable only through a primary vendor and\/or its partners.\n<\/p>\n<p>Converged infrastructure typically consists of several computing resources that are preconfigured, pretested and designed specifically around a business\/IT use case. 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