Enterprise IT teams are often faced with an unprecedented number of alternative approaches to achieve the goals of converging the infrastructure. At one end are using a large, public cloud for some applications such as websites and web apps, and at the other end is the DIY approach of building out their own internal private cloud by cobbling together traditional infrastructure components with cloud management software. Sitting in between these two extremes are converged infrastructure solutions, which are another approach to creating private clouds. Dell EMC’s VCE is an example of a converged infrastructure private cloud solution. In practice, most companies will have a hybrid approach that combines public and private clouds.

