Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Appliances & Cloud-in-a-Box Solutions
Unify compute, storage, and networking into a single, resilient software-defined fabric. Eliminate the complexity of traditional 3-tier datacenters with 1-click linear scale-out, distributed NVMe storage, and single-pane-of-glass management. We engineer turnkey HCI clusters tailored for enterprise virtualization and remote offices.
Enterprise Use Cases & Workloads
VMware Replacement
Modern VMware Replacement & Repatriation
Seamlessly migrate legacy virtualized environments onto modern, cost-effective HCI platforms to escape escalating licensing costs while gaining automated snapshot and backup management.
Edge & ROBO
Edge Datacenters & Remote Offices (ROBO)
Deploy compact, highly resilient 2-node or 3-node HCI clusters at manufacturing plants, retail branches, or remote sites requiring zero on-site IT personnel.
VDI Workstations
Hardware-Accelerated Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Host high-density remote desktops and engineering workstations by pairing HCI compute nodes with NVIDIA vGPU software for smooth, low-latency user sessions.
VM Consolidation
General Enterprise VM Consolidation
Run hundreds of mission-critical business applications, Active Directory domains, internal web servers, and databases on a unified, self-healing cluster.
Ecosystem & Turnkey Integration Support
We Validate the Software-Defined Stack. HCI performance relies on strict firmware, driver, and network tuning. Kirti Telnet pre-configures distributed storage pools, cluster quorum settings, and NIC multi-queueing before physical dispatch.
HCI Software & DISF Platforms
Best for: Unified Compute & Storage Control Planes
Distributed Storage & Data Services
Best for: Resilient Software-Defined Block Pools
Hypervisor & Runtime Layers
Best for: High-Availability Virtual Machine Hosting
Backup, Recovery & Management
Best for: Automated Snapshots & Disaster Recovery
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Reference Architectures
HCI replaces separate servers and SAN boxes with modular, identical building blocks. Below are our standard enterprise HCI configurations designed for seamless linear growth.
Edge 2-Node / 3-Node Starter Pod
Remote Offices & Factory Floors
Form Factor: 2U Rackmount per node (Compact Depth, Redundant PSU)
Processor: Single AMD EPYC / Intel Xeon (16C to 32C) | 128 GB to 256 GB ECC RAM
Storage: 4x Enterprise U.2 NVMe (Mirrored / Ceph)
Network: Dual 25GbE SFP28
Starting Price
~₹ 9,50,000
Per Cluster Pod
Standard Enterprise HCI Node
General VM & VDI Workloads
Form Factor: 2U Rackmount (High-Density Drive Bays, Dual PSU)
Processor: Dual AMD EPYC 9004 Series (Up to 64C per node) | 512 GB DDR5 ECC RAM
Storage: 8x U.2/E3.S NVMe Drives (Distributed SDS Pool)
Network: Dual 25G/100G NICs
Starting Price
~₹ 6,80,000
Per Node
High-Density Compute-Heavy HCI Node
High-Concurrency Application Hosts
Form Factor: 2U Rackmount (Maximized RAM & Cores)
Processor: Dual AMD EPYC 9004 Series (Up to 128C per node) | 1 TB to 2 TB DDR5 ECC RAM
Storage: 12x Enterprise NVMe Drives
Network: Dual 100GbE RoCEv2 Fabric
Starting Price
~₹ 12,50,000
Per Node
GPU-Accelerated HCI Node
AI Inference & VDI Workstations
Form Factor: 2U / 4U Rackmount (Optimized Thermal Airflow)
Processor: Dual AMD EPYC 9004 Series | 1 TB DDR5 ECC RAM
GPU & Storage: 2x or 4x NVIDIA L40S / L4 GPUs + NVMe Storage Pool
Network: Dual 100GbE
Starting Price
~₹ 16,50,000+
Per Node
Architectural Deep Dive
The Power of Data Locality in Distributed Storage
In traditional 3-tier IT, a virtual machine running on a server must send its read/write requests across the network switch to an external SAN. Hyper-Converged Infrastructure uses distributed software-defined storage (like Ceph or Nutanix DSF) to ensure Data Locality. Whenever possible, the HCI hypervisor reads and writes data directly to the local NVMe drives inside that exact physical node. This local data pathing drastically cuts down network latency and eliminates switch congestion.
1-Click Linear Scale-Out
Forecasting IT growth for 3 to 5 years is notoriously difficult. HCI solves this through modular scaling. When your virtual machines consume 80% of your current cluster’s RAM or storage, you simply slide an additional HCI node into the rack, plug in power and network cables, and click “Expand Cluster.” The software automatically discovers the new node, rebalances the distributed storage pool, and instantly adds the new compute and storage capacity with zero downtime.
Resiliency via Replication & Erasure Coding
HCI eliminates single points of failure. Using configurable Replication Factors (RF2 or RF3) or distributed Erasure Coding, data written on one node is instantly replicated across other physical nodes in the cluster. If an entire server suffers a catastrophic power or hardware failure, the cluster automatically reconstructs missing data blocks on healthy nodes while virtual machines seamlessly live-migrate and resume execution on surviving hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) differ from a traditional Server + SAN setup?
A traditional setup keeps compute servers and storage SAN arrays physically separate, requiring complex fibre channel zoning and independent management tools. HCI converges compute, storage, and networking into identical modular nodes, running everything through a single software-defined layer and managing it from one unified dashboard.
Can we run HCI with only two or three nodes at a remote branch office?
Yes. While standard distributed storage requires at least three nodes to achieve quorum, we architect specialized 2-node edge clusters with a lightweight software witness or 3-node minimal quorum pods specifically designed for remote offices, retail stores, and manufacturing floors without local IT staff.
What happens to our virtual machines if an HCI node fails completely?
Because HCI pools and replicates data across all nodes in the cluster, an entire physical node can fail without data loss. High-Availability (HA) algorithms automatically detect the failure and spin up the affected virtual machines on surviving physical nodes within seconds.
Is HCI suitable for running high-performance databases?
Yes. Modern HCI platforms utilize all-flash NVMe storage and kernel-bypass networking, delivering sub-millisecond I/O latencies that easily support enterprise relational databases, ERP systems, and transactional workloads.
Request a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Sizing
Whether you’re consolidating VMs, replacing VMware, or deploying edge clusters at remote sites, our HCI architects will size the exact cluster topology for your workloads.
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