Introduction

Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is an IT megatrend that brings higher efficiency, modularity, and cost efficiency to data centers. By integrating the server, networking, and storage layers of traditional data center infrastructure and combining this with virtualization, HCl reduces complexity as all resources are jointly managed by the hypervisor. The result is a highly compelling computing solution for enterprises of all sizes. However, enabling the benefits of HCI requires highly capable flash storage devices that provide high performance and longevity while leaving small physical and thermal footprints.