PayrollOrg ensures consistent service delivery for global payroll training programs by building a hyperconverged infrastructure with StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA)

CHALLENGE

Before deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), PayrollOrg relied on legacy Dell storage and PowerEdge servers. The setup was outdated, unsupported, and slow. It could not scale to meet growing demands. Expanding the environment required costly hardware upgrades and complex changes.

Alternative options like Nutanix and traditional SAN/NAS systems were evaluated, but their price was too high. The organization needed a modern, cost-effective platform that could start small and grow over time without disruption.

With StarWind HCI Appliance, the infrastructure works excellently. We have been able to respond to shifting needs in the organization at greater speed and have experienced zero downtime even during maintenance.

Christopher Tuttle, IT Manager

SOLUTION

PayrollOrg deployed StarWind HCI Appliance in a two-node cluster. The solution replaced the legacy environment in a single step. It delivered high availability, better performance, and simple scalability. The new infrastructure runs reliably with zero downtime, even during maintenance windows. IT teams can respond faster to changing needs.

The success of the deployment led to plans for expansion to a three-node cluster, ensuring continued growth and flexibility.