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CHAPTER 5 Having Freedom to Choose without Compromise 41 These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Chapter 5 IN THIS CHAPTER » Identifying the differences between hardware and software approaches » Discovering why the hypervisor isn't what it used to be » Maximizing your cloud options Having Freedom to Choose without Compromise E arly hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions were often prescriptive. You were able to buy hardware appliances that required a somewhat rigid configuration. You may have had some limits with regard to the hypervisor you selected, and public cloud services weren't a consideration because they were completely separate. Next-generation HCI solutions offer the flexibility and agility that is so important in modern IT. You have a lot of options that you simply didn't have before. In this chapter, you discover what this flexibility and agility means for your organization.