This blog, originally was authored by  Phillip Privett vice president, Converged and Data Solutions, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, and was originally featured on The VAR Guy. 

Technology is in a constant state of evolution, and at the forefront of the channel’s attention is finding solutions to bandwidth demands, increasing operational efficiency, and moving toward server and client virtualization – all while reducing IT complexity. Data center consolidation through converged infrastructure solutions is gaining momentum as businesses embrace a centralized computing model that ensures predictable application delivery, easy management, cost efficiency and comprehensive security. But as with any seemingly new technology, potential complexities also accompany the deployment of converged solutions.