3 Ways to Identify an HCI OS That Offers Greater Hardware Independence
DCIG, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Evaluate hyperconverged infrastructure operating systems on hardware flexibility rather than accepting vendor lock-in.
When selecting a hyperconverged infrastructure operating system, organizations should favor those that allow greater freedom in choosing servers, storage, and other components.
The article gives three evaluation criteria: published minimum hardware requirements, workload-based configuration recommendations, and an absence of artificial restrictions.
Rather than accepting vendor-imposed hardware dependencies, organizations should inventory existing servers and check compatibility before buying anything new, letting application requirements rather than software vendors drive hardware decisions.