Alfa Adhesives, Inc. ensures long-term cost savings and operational efficiency by deploying a two-node failover cluster with StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN)

CHALLENGE

Before deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Alfa Adhesives, Inc. had been relying on a Dell PowerEdge VRTX all-in-one compute and storage solution after moving away from a traditional server and SAN setup. However, with the hardware warranty expiring, the company sought a more resilient infrastructure that minimized single points of failure. Traditional three-node clusters and SAN-based solutions were either too expensive or too complex to manage.

A cost-effective, highly available system was needed= to ensure seamless operations with minimal downtime risk.

StarWind VSAN is truly redundant with no single point of failure. It was easy to set up and get running, and management time/cost is near zero.

Corey G., CIO

SOLUTION

Alfa Adhesives, Inc. chose StarWind VSAN because it provided the company with a fully redundant two-node system. This eliminated the need for costly additional hardware while ensuring continuous availability. The solution was easy to deploy on familiar Dell hardware and required minimal ongoing management.

Performance saw an increase, and StarWind’s Support Team helped tailor the infrastructure to meet Alfa Adhesives’ specific needs. The company now plans to expand its use of StarWind for a disaster recovery (DR) site or future infrastructure upgrades.