Smartx Hci 5.1: Full Stack For Apps

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SmartX has unveiled its upgraded hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution, SmartX HCI 5.1, designed to provide comprehensive support for virtualized and containerized applications in production environments. This solution combines computing, storage, networking, and management capabilities into a single platform, simplifying IT infrastructure modernization and containerization for customers.

Key Products and Features:

- SMTX OS 5.1: Offers server virtualization and distributed storage.
- CloudTower 3.2: Provides operations and maintenance, resource management, and observability through a management platform.
- SMTX Kubernetes Service 1.0: Facilitates container management and services.
- Everoute 2.0: Delivers software-defined network and security functionalities, including distributed firewall and load balancing.
- SMTX Backup & DR 2.0: Ensures data protection and disaster recovery.
- SMTX CloudMove 1.0: Offers a migration tool, including support for transitioning from VMware to SmartX.
- SMTX Migration Tool 1.4: Facilitates migration from various sources to SmartX.

What's ...
... New:

- Enhanced virtualization features such as GPU passthrough and Virtual NIC QoS.
- Improved storage performance with features like large page memory allocation and CPU binding.
- Network Visualization: Displays VM data flows and security policy enforcement results.
- Software-defined network load balancer for enhanced application performance and security.
- Integration of backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Broader CPU and GPU compatibility.
- Expanded support for migration sources, including public and private clouds.

Benefits:

- Unified Resource Management: Reduces resource silos and costs associated with Kubernetes clusters.
- High Performance and Stability: Supports mission-critical and stateful applications in containers.
- Security and Observability: Protects workloads and provides real-time network performance monitoring.
- Operation and Orchestration: Enables fast launch, scalability, and ease of operation for VMs and Kubernetes clusters.

More Information : https://www.techdogs.com/tech-news/pr-newswire/introducing-smartx-hci-51-full-stack-hci-for-both-virtualized-and-containerized-apps-in-production