Converged infrastructure generally refers to large packages of integrated hardware and software purchased from a single vendor.

Users can get a "seamless, unified maintenance and support experience" from a single vendor, he said.

Like GCC, every GNU program had to be designed to run on multiple systems, not just a single vendor's platform.

Carmelita wants a vendor transaction list for every single vendor account on her desk when she comes to work in the morning.

The Gorilla Game's strategy is based on the observation that when a new technology market erupts, customers spontaneously standardize on a single vendor.

Most important: Do not rush out and buy a ton of software from vendors, especially from a single vendor, without a plan in place.