Volex ensures continuous electronic manufacturing operations by creating a hyperconverged IT infrastructure with StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN)

CHALLENGE

Before StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) deployment, Volex had a 10-year-old IT infrastructure with traditional servers and iSCSI storage. The outdated hardware struggled to keep up with operational demands, leading to slow performance and inefficiencies.

To modernize its environment, Volex decided to adopt a hyperconverged infrastructure with vSAN. While VMware vSAN was a leading solution, its high cost made it less appealing. Seeking a more cost-effective alternative, Volex explored other options and ultimately focused on StarWind VSAN after careful comparison and validation.

StarWind VSAN product is cost-efficient and good. The data access speed is faster with VSAN.

Bin Zhang, Regional IT System Manager

SOLUTION

Volex chose StarWind VSAN because it offered a budget-friendly yet powerful alternative to VMware vSAN. StarWind VSAN allowed Volex to replace its end-of-life servers and storage at a reasonable price. Using the StarWind solution, the company also implemented a redundant networking configuration with multiple vSwitch uplinks to achieve reliable synchronization.

In addition, StarWind’s Support Team guided Volex through the validation process, ensuring confidence in the solution. With StarWind VSAN in place, Volex achieved faster data access speeds and a reliable, high-performing infrastructure that fully met its requirements.