hyperconvergence

The Edge Computing Hardware Myth: You Don’t Need an Edge Appliance

IT hardware vendors inevitably promote the message that hardware is a crucial element of any hyperconverged infrastructure solution for edge computing. They’d be right, to a degree – the solution is made up of advanced software running on hardware, and is therefore dependent on that hardware. However, that hardware doesn’t have to be bespoke, nor does it need to be [...]

DCIG Top 5 Rising Vendors for HCI Software Solutions

Performance, modernization, and the rapid explosion of data at the edge are some of the greatest issues plaguing organizations using legacy hardware today. In need of an all-in-one solution to upgrade their outdated infrastructure, many have looked to hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) as a solution. Now found in a myriad of locations including the datacenter, private and hybrid cloud, distributed [...]

StorMagic SvSAN Included in DCIG’s Top 5 Rising HCI Vendors Report

The amount of data being created and stored at the edge is expanding rapidly, bringing with it the many challenges associated with operating in these environments, and causing more and more to turn to hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) as a solution. Today, HCI is used in a myriad of locations including datacenters, the private cloud, hybrid cloud, distributed enterprises, and small [...]

Infographic: StorMagic SvSAN Included in DCIG’s Top 5 Rising HCI Vendors Report

The 2023-24 DCIG TOP 5 Rising Vendors for Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Software Solutions report contains the highest-rated vendors by analyst firm DCIG and is a valuable resource for organizations looking to evaluate HCI software vendors. Our infographic below explains the key details of the report, and for a full explanation, you can download the entire report here. In the report, [...]

Infographic: SvSAN in the Legal Sector

IT is critical to a law firm and downtime is not an option. As well as lost productivity and revenue, downtime can also lead to loss of data, which can be difficult to recover. Very private personal data needs to be accessible and available at all times, for cases that are often time-sensitive. IT applications and systems in the legal [...]

Five Factors to Consider for Edge Computing Deployment

Organizations pursuing edge computing deployments need to consider all the different factors that characterize their edge environments, and then look for a solution that addresses as many of the challenges that are presented as possible. A typical edge computing use case or environment is not a smaller version of a datacenter, based on exactly the same technologies. Nor is it [...]

Infographic: Hyperconverged Infrastructure at the Edge

The use of hyperconverged infrastructure at the edge is increasing. While typically seen in datacenter environments, hyperconverged infrastructure is now viewed as a viable solution to ensure that data can be gathered, stored and processed all at the edge of the enterprise. As shown in our infographic below, analyst firm IDC have conducted a detailed market analysis, examining hyperconverged vendors [...]

Gartner® Market Guide for Edge Computing

At the beginning of October, Gartner published their latest Market Guide to help organizations searching for edge solutions to find those that best fit their needs. The guide outlines the many facets of edge computing, describing what customers can expect from the edge market now, in the short term, and in the future as the market matures. The key [...]

2022 Gartner® Edge Computing Market Guide – Guidance for IT Leaders

At the beginning of October, Gartner published their latest Market Guide to help organizations searching for edge solutions to find those that best fit their needs. The report outlines the many facets of edge computing, describing what customers can expect from the edge market now, in the short term, and in the future as the market matures. The key [...]

A Technical Examination of SvSAN 6.3

Your video guide to StorMagic SvSAN 6.3 StorMagic SvSAN 6.3 enables highly available virtualized shared storage by leveraging the internal storage of two standard x86 servers and mirroring the data between them. It is a simple, cost-effective solution that allows organizations with remote, branch, or edge computing locations to eliminate unplanned downtime while ensuring that data processing and applications are [...]

Truth in IT interviews StorMagic CMO at VMware Explore

What an amazing four days at VMware Explore 2022! Our onsite team of Bruce Kornfeld, Nolan Souder, and Stuart Campbell had a ton of interesting conversations with attendees, and had the opportunity to catch up with many of our customers and partners too. We want to say a big thank you to VMware for running the show – we had [...]

How Hyperconvergence Offers a Great ROI for the Edge

Continual data growth, storage and IT administration budgets, as well as minimal downtime are concerns being shared by a large proportion of storage managers in charge of edge and remote office/branch office (ROBO) locations. Presented with a conventional set-up of storage arrays, network hardware, and compute nodes engineered together, storage managers can find themselves with concerns over budget, skill set, [...]

The Value of a Flexible Configuration for Hyperconverged Infrastructure

It’s quite normal for organizations to seek the flexibility to work with a variety of different technology vendors. Doing so fosters greater resiliency and less dependency on one supplier. However, the hyperconverged infrastructure market is dominated by proprietary solutions that have extensive system requirements and restrictive compatibility lists that result in hugely expensive, over-provisioned configurations. Vendors that force datacenter-class solutions [...]

Infographic: StorMagic Named “Strong Performer” in 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’ HCI Software

See how StorMagic customers reviewed our virtual SAN solution, SvSAN, with our infographic highlighting the key findings in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software report. Check out our ratings for product capabilities and sales, deployment and support experience, and see just how many customers would recommend StorMagic to their networks. The infographic also [...]

Customers Name StorMagic A Strong Performer in Gartner® Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’ for HCI Report

StorMagic is excited and honored to announce that we’ve been recognized in this year’s Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software report.What is Gartner Peer Insights’ “Voice of the Customer”?The “Voice of the Customer” is a document that synthesizes Gartner Peer Insights’ reviews into insights for IT decision makers. This aggregated peer perspective, along with the individual [...]

Visionary – How SvSAN Progressed in the Gartner Magic Quadrant

StorMagic is thrilled to have been recognized as a “Visionary” in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software. While StorMagic and our solution SvSAN have been included in the report the past four years in a row, this is the first time we’ve made our way into the “Visionary” quadrant. Join us in this recorded webinar for a [...]

Infographic: StorMagic Named “Visionary” in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for HCI Software

StorMagic has been recognized for the fourth year in succession in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, and has been named as a "Visionary" for the first time. The infographic below celebrates our inclusion and highlights some of our key areas of improvement that we've focused on to ensure our continued recognition. We accredit our recognition as [...]

StorMagic Named “Hyperconvergence Vendor of the Year” for Two Years in a Row

This past week, Storage Magazine announced the winners of the 2021 Storage Awards (The Storries XVIII), at a black-tie gala in London. StorMagic proudly took home the award for “Hyperconvergence Vendor of the Year,” for the second year in a row! We were recognized in the “Hyperconvergence Vendor of the Year” category for our virtual SAN solution, SvSAN, which delivers [...]

StorMagic Customers Evaluate SvSAN in Gartner® Peer Insights’ HCI ‘Voice of the Customer’ Report

StorMagic is proud to have been included in the Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software report. We have been named a North American Customers’ Choice in the 2021 report. What is Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’? The Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ is a document that synthesizes Gartner Peer Insights’ reviews into [...]

Infographic: StorMagic Hits the Target as a Leader at the Edge

The 2021 GigaOm Radar Report for Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Small-to-Medium Enterprises and Edge names StorMagic SvSAN as a leader and the highest value solution among 12 other HCI vendors. Our focus has consistently been on edge and small datacenter customers, and providing them with a solution designed specifically for their use case. This philosophy has been recognized by GigaOm in their [...]

With Its Sights Set on the Edge, StorMagic Hits the Target as a Leading Contender in GigaOm’s HCI Radar Report

We are thrilled to announce that we were selected as a top performer in the “GigaOm Radar for Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Small-to-Medium Enterprises and Edge” report. With 13 total HCI vendors in the running, GigaOm selected StorMagic SvSAN as a leading solution for SMEs and edge computing sites. GigaOm is a technology research and analysis company, focused on humanizing technology and [...]

Infographic: StorMagic Included in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for HCI Software

StorMagic has been recognized in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software for a third consecutive time. Our infographic below celebrates our inclusion and highlights some of our key areas of improvement that we've focused on to ensure our continued recognition. As in the earlier reports, StorMagic was identified as a “Niche Player” in the 2020 Magic Quadrant, [...]

StorMagic is Named “Hyperconvergence Vendor of the Year” in the 2020 Storage Awards

StorMagic is excited to announce that we’ve been named a winner in the 2020 Storage Awards. We were selected as the winner in the “Hyperconvergence Vendor of the Year” category, recognizing our SvSAN product, which enables highly available virtualized storage within hyperconverged infrastructures (HCIs). In 2019, StorMagic was named a runner up in the “Software-Defined Storage (SDS) Vendor of the [...]

Protect and Simplify the Edge with StorMagic SvSAN and HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems

We are thrilled to announce that StorMagic has expanded its partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), through the validation of our virtual SAN software solution, SvSAN, with HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems. Together, StorMagic and HPE are dedicated to designing hyperconverged solutions that are purpose-built for edge computing environments. Edge organizations (i.e. branch offices, retails stores, and small datacenters) are [...]

Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer Report for Hyperconverged Infrastructure Vendors

Each year, Gartner Peer Insights releases its “Voice of the Customer” reports, compiling peer reviews and ratings of vendors received across more than 300 different markets, and complementing those reviews with expert research. The purpose of these “Voice of the Customer” reports is to help guide decision makers during their buying processes, by supplying them with valuable insights and information [...]

Infographic: Talking Shop with StorMagic

SvSAN provides the most simple and lightweight virtual SAN solution on the market, significantly reducing costs per site. This makes it the perfect storage infrastructure solution for retailers of all sizes. Find out why Sheetz Inc., Autohaus Gruppe Seitz and allnatura chose to deploy SvSAN in their stores. Read more about SvSAN for Retail, or browse our complete library of [...]

Distributor General Procurement Selects StorMagic for its First Virtual SAN and Key Manager Offerings

Distribution Agreement Adds Virtual SAN and Security Software Solutions to General Procurement’s Portfolio and Expands StorMagic’s Presence in Mexico BRISTOL, England – 28 May, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced today a new distribution agreement with General Procurement, Inc., who selected StorMagic SvSAN and SvKMS as its first virtual SAN and key [...]

StorMagic Appoints Ian Davies as Chief Financial Officer

BRISTOL, England – 19 May, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced today that it has appointed Ian Davies as chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. As CFO, Davies will manage StorMagic’s financial, human resource and business support operations, as the company continues to quickly expand following its recent entry into the security [...]

StorMagic Expands Federal Government and SLED Presence Through Insight Partnership

Federal and Government Customers can Easily Procure Simple, Highly Available Hyperconverged Solutions for less than $10,000 BRISTOL, England – 24 March, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today a new partnership with Insight Public Sector (IPS), the federal division of Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT), the global integrator of Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations of all sizes. [...]

DCIG Competitive Intelligence Report: StorMagic SvSAN vs. Scale Computing HC3 Series

Last week, DCIG published a new Competitive Intelligence Report, comparing StorMagic SvSAN and Scale Computing’s HC3 hyperconverged infrastructure. The report, titled “A Comparison of How StorMagic SvSAN and Scale Computing Deliver on Enterprise Edge Computing Storage Requirements,” provides side-by-side analysis of the two solutions and detailed evaluation of their differences. Like StorMagic, Scale Computing’s HC3 appliances have been designed to [...]

DCIG’s Latest Competitive Comparison Report on Hyperconverged Edge Solutions Now Available

StorMagic Recognized for Delivering High Availability at the Lowest Cost for Dozens, Hundreds or Thousands of Sites BRISTOL, England–12 February 2020– StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today the availability of a new third-party Competitive Intelligence Report from DCIG, LLC titled, “A Comparison of How StorMagic SvSAN and Scale Computing Deliver on Enterprise Edge Computing Storage Requirements.” The research [...]

Scale Computing HC3 vs StorMagic SvSAN – a Competitive Intelligence Report

This Competitive Intelligence Report from DCIG examines the differences between Scale HC3 and StorMagic SvSAN, offering a comparison of the two solutions and an assessment on their capability for edge computing use cases. This independent analyst report explores the capabilities of both solutions, with a particular focus on the following areas. Hardware configuration  Software configuration  High availability (HA) configurations [...]

Sheetz Selects StorMagic to Modernize and Optimize In-store Computer Systems at Hundreds of Convenience Stores

Lightweight, Simplified Storage Enables Fast Deployment across Hundreds of Edge Sites BRISTOL, England – 27 January, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today that Sheetz, one of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience retailers for more than 67 years, is standardizing on StorMagic SvSAN software to virtualize and add high availability at hundreds of its convenience [...]

StorMagic Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Second Consecutive Time

StorMagic Recognized Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute BRISTOL, England – 2 December, 2019 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today that it has been recognized again by Gartner, Inc. in the November 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure research note.* StorMagic was identified in the Niche Players quadrant. StorMagic was recognized as a [...]

Travel Light with SvSAN

In a competitive and ever-evolving air transportation industry, investment in IT infrastructure is mission critical.

StorMagic Continues Global Channel Momentum with Expansion Across Asia and Latin America

StorMagic adds resources in Singapore and Mexico City to Support Global Edge Adoption BRISTOL, England –26 November, 2019– StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today its expansion into the Asia Pacific (APAC) and Latin American (LATAM) regions. Staffing in APAC and LATAM lets StorMagic support and service existing and future customers who are managing growing data sets at small [...]

StorMagic Has Validated with HPE ProLiant DL Rack Servers and Joins Partner Ready Program

Joint Customers Gain Flexibility, Reliability, Performance and Lowered TCOBRISTOL, England –18 November, 2019 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today that it has validated SvSAN with HPE DL325 and DL360 ProLiant Gen10 rack servers. StorMagic conducted extensive testing on HPE DL servers running its virtual SAN product, SvSAN with both VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors. Results show [...]

Bechtle to Resell StorMagic SvSAN across EMEA

Hyperconverged Solution Delivers a New Level of Simplicity to European Customers at the Lowest CostBRISTOL, England – 30 October, 2019– StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today that it has signed a Pan-European reseller agreement with Bechtle Logistik & Service GmbH. SvSAN is now available for purchase by small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and large enterprise customers with remote [...]

Analyst Firm DCIG Publishes Competitive Intelligence Report on Hyperconverged Edge Solutions

StorMagic SvSAN Commended for Simplicity, Flexibility and Low Cost in Edge Environments BRISTOL, England–15 October, 2019– StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today the availability of a new third-party Competitive Intelligence Report- Executive Edition from DCIG, LLC titled, “A Comparison of How StorMagic SvSAN and VMware vSAN Deliver on Enterprise Edge Computing and Storage Requirements.” The report’s findings guide [...]

Infographic: Disaster Recovery – The Cost of Downtime

Digital technology has completely revolutionized the way we do business. It is now so interwoven that IT services are beyond a requirement; they are critical. Our dependence on these systems and functions has therefore become an Achilles' heel, and disaster recovery has become a subject of priority for businesses across the globe. Even seemingly small outages can negatively impact your [...]

Benore Logistic Systems Achieves Tenfold Performance Increase and 100 Percent Uptime with SvSAN

BRISTOL, England – 10 September, 2019 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage at the edge, announced today that Benore Logistic Systems, Inc., a Michigan-based supply-chain solutions company, has replaced its legacy standalone SAN with StorMagic SvSAN to improve performance and add redundancy. With SvSAN, Benore Logistic has maintained 100 percent uptime and realized a tenfold system performance increase compared to its previous [...]

StorMagic Sales Kick Off Event: Gallery

Last week, StorMagic's sales and marketing teams assembled from around the world to kick off the start of FY20. We've got a really exciting year ahead, and so the team celebrated the start of it with a company wide BBQ, and making the most of a sunny Bristol with a boat trip. Here's some of the best photos from the [...]

Saving money with SvSAN and AMD

Last week, we announced that SvSAN is now certified with AMD EPYC™ 7000 processors. We’re really excited about working with AMD to make storage as simple and cost effective as possible. The joint solution from StorMagic and AMD lets edge and small datacenters affordably optimize their storage environments and add data security while ensuring uptime and performance. The offering is [...]

Unlocking Renewable Energy at the Edge

Renewable energy sources are our future. The industry is growing at a rapid pace, with an 8.3% increase in global renewable capacity in 2017 alone (IRENA, 2018). Renewable capacity is expected to increase by a further 43% by 2022 (IEA, 2017), a figure that has potential to be much higher, should renewable energy companies harness technology in the correct way. [...]

What’s Stopping You? Three Misplaced HCI Concerns

Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions (HCI) are enjoying a lot of attention from IT leaders and decision-makers at distributed organizations, where scalability and ease of deployment are key requirements. Findings suggest that there’s a very low penetration of companies using hyperconverged infrastructure solutions currently. According to 2021 research by TechTarget’s ESG,  just 8% of organizations use HCI for more than half of [...]

StorMagic SvSAN – Targeting HCI’s ROBO Sweet Spot

Howard Marks from Deep Storage and frequent writer for Network Computing discusses how StorMagic’s approach to software-defined storage is designed to keep costs low while improving performance and maintaining highly available clusters. Over the past ten years hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has gone from leading edge technology to become the fastest growing method for building an IT infrastructure. As HCI acceptance [...]