Rocco’s Collision Center, Inc. cuts IT operational expenses (OpEx) by 50% by creating a hyperconverged infrastructure around StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA)

CHALLENGE

Before deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Rocco’s Collision Center relied on a Scale Computing hyperconverged KVM-based infrastructure with hybrid SSD storage but without GPU support. While it initially served its purpose, the system presented a major operational limitation: it only allowed GUI-based VM creation and deletion, restricting deeper administrative control.

Any troubleshooting or configuration changes had to go through the vendor, causing operational bottlenecks. This lack of flexibility made day-to-day IT management inefficient. Finding an alternative that provided both user-friendly GUI access and the full capabilities of Hyper-V was crucial.

We chose StarWind primarily over the seamlessness it provides through the easy usability of using a GUI if we wanted, yet still gave us access to the power tools of Hyper-V and behind the scenes.

Director of Information Technology

SOLUTION

Rocco’s Collision Center chose StarWind HCI Appliance because it allowed the IT team to work through a GUI when needed while also granting full access to Hyper-V’s power tools and advanced settings. This flexibility eliminated reliance on third- party vendors for troubleshooting and research, significantly improving operational efficiency.

The infrastructure not only met all performance requirements but also provided cost savings. By choosing StarWind over alternatives like Scale Computing or Nutanix, Rocco’s Collision Center reduced costs by 50%, saving $50K over five years. Looking ahead, the company plans to continue expanding its infrastructure with StarWind for future growth.