Microsoft Hyper-V and StorMagic

StorMagic SvSAN works well with Microsoft Hyper-V to deliver lightweight, highly available clusters for organizations of any size, with a particular focus on SMBs and edge computing environments where simplicity and reliability matter most.

Why It Works Well with StorMagic

Designed with simplicity, flexibility, and reliability at its core, get a cost-effective path to highly available Hyper-V clusters without unnecessary complexity or hardware overhead.

It’s particularly well-suited to edge computing environments and SMBs where resources may be limited and connectivity unreliable. StorMagic SvSAN is fully compatible with all versions of Microsoft Hyper-V Server and Windows Server, with rigorous testing and validation carried out on each new release as it becomes available.

Simplified Architecture

Build 2-node highly available clusters that are extremely lightweight and have low system requirements. No specialist hardware needed, just standard x86 servers from the Microsoft Hyper-V hardware compatibility list with any storage configuration you choose.

Flexible Deployment

Run VMs, containers, or both. Use any x86 server on the Microsoft Hyper-V hardware compatibility list with any storage configuration, giving your team the freedom to build the right solution for your environment.

Reliable 2-Node HA

The witness doesn’t sit in the data path, can be sited locally or remotely, and provides quorum for up to 1,000 clusters. That means high availability without the cost or complexity of a third node.

Cost-Effective Licensing

Storage capacity-based licensing alongside reduced hardware requirements combine to deliver an affordable solution that scales with your business, not against it.

Ideal For

SMBs building highly available virtualization infrastructure on a budget
Edge and remote sites with limited resources or unreliable connectivity
Organizations standardizing on Microsoft Hyper-V looking for flexible, lightweight storage

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SvSAN and Hyper-V End-to-end Deployment (with WSFC)

Mark Christie, Director of Technical Services at StorMagic, runs through an end-to-end installation to 2x Windows Hyper-V systems with SvSAN and Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) to enable a 2-node HA cluster utilizing SvSAN’s witness.

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