Hyperconverged is an IT framework that combines storage, computing and networking into a single system in an effort to reduce data center complexity and increase scalability. Hyperconverged platforms include a hypervisor for virtualized computing, software-defined storage, and virtualized networking, and it typically run on standard, off-the-shelf servers. Multiple nodes can be clustered together to create pools of shared compute and storage resources, designed for convenient consumption and resource efficiency. Companies can start small and grow resources as needed.

Hyperconvergence is a ground-up rethinking of all the services that comprise the data center. With a focus on the virtual machine or workload, all the elements of the hyperconverged infrastructure support the virtual machine as the basic construct of the data center.