SUD THD moves to the final stage of its fiber-optic network creation project by adopting hyperconvergence with StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN)

CHALLENGE

Before implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), SUD THD relied on a single standalone Hyper-V server with local storage. This setup lacked both fault tolerance and high availability (HA), posing risks to business continuity. With the end-of-life physical server and the limitations of Hyper-V becoming increasingly evident, the need for a more robust solution became critical. The team wanted to transition to a system with minimal points of failure, and VMware vSphere was chosen for its flexibility. However, to achieve an HA infrastructure, a traditional SAN would have been costly and complex. A hyperconverged infrastructure was the way forward, but finding the solution that balanced reliability and cost was a challenge.

The StarWind solution has allowed us to build and put into production an infrastructure combining Fault Tolerance (FT) and High Availability (HA) at a limited and contained cost.

Yannick Meli, IT Admin

SOLUTION

SUD THD chose StarWind VSAN for its ease of deployment and strong reputation. The system was upgraded to two Dell PowerEdge R740XD servers running VMware vSphere, integrating StarWind VSAN to create an HA and fault-tolerant cluster. The setup went smoothly, thanks in part to StarWind’s excellent support, which was especially appreciated during the self-managed deployment. Today, the infrastructure meets all performance and availability needs, while the legacy server now serves as a Linux-based immutable backup repository. StarWind not only cut down on initial costs but also simplified updates, saving both time and money. SUD THD continues to renew StarWind support annually, confident in its reliability and value.