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Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI, also called a hyper-converged integrated system.

HCIS) refers to integrating virtualization of storage and computing in a data center.

In computer networking, a virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a collection of ports from a set of connected Fibre Channel switches, that form a virtual fabric.

Ports within a single switch can be partitioned into multiple VSANs, despite sharing hardware resources.

Conversely, multiple switches can join a number of ports to form a single VSAN.

Software-defined storage (SDS) is a marketing term for computer data storage software for policy-based provisioning and management of data storage independent of the underlying hardware.

Software-defined storage typically includes a form of storage virtualization to separate the storage hardware from the software that manages it.

The software enabling a software-defined storage environment may also provide policy management for features such as data deduplication, replication, thin provisioning, snapshots and backup.

Human–computer interaction (commonly referred to as HCI) researches the design and use of computer technology, focused on the interfaces between people (users) and computers.

Researchers in the field of HCI both observe the ways in which humans interact with computers and design technologies that let humans interact with computers in novel ways.