HPE has been providing data centre solutions for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing since 2015 when they were at a crossroads with their 'creaky' IT system.

I was lucky enough to be taken through the factory for a peek into the IT operations required for a top end F1 team - including a mobile data centre.

HPE’s US$650 million acquisition of hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity has closed, with HPE promising the first combined offerings in May

HPE is buying software-defined hyperconverged infrastructure provider SimpliVity for US$650 million. So what's in it for customers and partners?

“All data centre functions are mission-critical in a healthcare environment."

“Huawei constantly looks to bring value to customers across the world through partnerships like this one with SimpliVity."

“The complexity of a typical SAN environment is removed and our disaster recovery capabilities are much improved, as well."

“SimpliVity is the only vendor to offer true, enterprise-grade hyperconvergence with comprehensive data storage services built-in."

SimpliVity is promising 10:1 rack consolidation for a whole of data center capability through its new hyperconverged portfolio.

SimpliVity serves up all-flash hyperconverged system, one-click DR in move which opens up new market share opportunities for local resellers.

"As soon as I saw the first SimpliVity demo, I knew they were doing something revolutionary."

Increasing demand for hyperconvergence see SimpliVity appoint its first local regional sales director with Ruckus' Pat Devlin taking on the role.

Hyperconverged infrastructure adoption growing dramatically, influenced by data centre cost reduction & operational efficiency.

SimpliVity has the foundational vision and software capabilities needed to succeed in the quickly growing tide of data center industry disruption.

The 2016 State of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Market report, shows that hyperconvergence is the new trend in enterprise infrastructure management.

The hyperconvergence platform market is forecast to be hotbed of activity, as OEMs seek to gain leadership by partnering with niche vendors.

SimpliVity has become a leading hyperconvergence vendor for Cisco USC with 1000 hyperconverged Cisco UCS systems sold.

“Early on we invested in Australia and New Zealand, and this is reflected in the rapid growth we have seen for SimpliVity’s hyperconverged solutions."

“With our expanded offerings, we’re able to deliver new levels of choice, business productivity, and hyperconvergence return on investment."

Ingram Micro is providing SimpliVity's OmniStack with Cisco UCS, enabling partners to capitalise on one of the fastest growing areas of IT.

SimpliVity says its bookings and customer numbers are booming as demand for hyperconverged infrastructure soars and hyperconvergence goes mainstream.

SimpliVity is launching new partner programs and initiatives it says will give partners new opportunities in the booming hyperconvergence space.

SimpliVity's virtual machine (VM) solutions have provided some stiff pricing competition with AWS, according to a new study by The Elevator Group.

SimpliVity is ramping up its push into Asian data centers with the signing of a new distribution deal.