One software-defined platform, not four things to integrate.

Hyperconverged infrastructure brings compute, storage, virtualisation and management into a unified platform, designed for predictable scaling, simpler operations, resilience and hybrid-cloud readiness.

How it works Concept model
1 2 3
  1. 01 · Assess Understand the workloads Capacity · growth · resilience
  2. 02 · Design Size the software-defined platform Nodes · scaling · management
  3. 03 · Deploy Implement and scale Deploy · validate · operate

A conceptual sequence used to explain the service, not a customer deployment.

What it is

A hyperconverged platform that unifies compute, storage, virtualisation and management in software, positioned as the bridge between infrastructure consolidation and cloud operating models.

  1. 01

    Unified compute, storage and virtualisation

  2. 02

    Software-defined management

  3. 03

    Predictable, incremental scaling

  4. 04

    Resilience and hybrid-cloud readiness

Who it is for

Simplifying the data centre

Teams reducing the complexity of separate compute and storage stacks.

Planning to scale

Environments that need predictable, incremental growth.

Cloud-bound

Organisations preparing for hybrid-cloud operating models.

What you get

Predictable scale

Grow the platform in known, incremental steps.

Simpler operations

One software-defined platform to manage, not several stacks.

Platform resilience

Availability designed into the architecture.

Hybrid-cloud ready

A foundation aligned to cloud operating models.

How we deliver it

  1. Step 1

    Assess

    Review workloads, capacity, growth and resilience requirements.

  2. Step 2

    Design

    Size the HCI platform, scaling model and management approach.

  3. Step 3

    Deploy

    Implement and validate through an approved change plan.

  4. Step 4

    Operate

    Hand over with a clear operating and scaling model.

Questions about this service

How is HCI different from traditional infrastructure?

HCI brings compute, storage, virtualisation and management into one software-defined platform, simplifying operations and enabling predictable, incremental scaling.

Does HCI support hybrid cloud?

Yes. HCI is positioned as the bridge between infrastructure consolidation and cloud operating models, and CDS designs it to be hybrid-cloud ready.

Consider HCI for your next platform.

Describe the workloads and how you expect to scale. CDS shapes the platform around them.