Fernando Cárdenas | Infrastructure Specialist “StorMagic SvSAN allows us to create architecture with only two nodes. The truth is that it’s a very complete system, that gives us peace of mind, that in most eventualities we will be protected, and operations will continue.” WATCH
Hear from Fernando Cárdenas, Infrastructure Specialist at HEB Mexico, as he shares his experience with StorMagic SvSAN - how it addressed the problems his organization was facing, and why he would recommend StorMagic to others. LEARN MORE ABOUT SvSAN
Gary Sliver | Director of IT Infrastructure “SvSAN has allowed us to grow and scale sub linearly by giving us the ability to add new services and technologies in a resilient fashion without having to add a proportional amount of physical devices to our stores.” WATCH
Hear from Gary Sliver, Director of IT Infrastructure at Sheetz Inc, a US-based convenience store chain with over 600 locations, as he shares his experience with StorMagic SvSAN – how it addressed the problems his organization was facing, and why he would recommend StorMagic to others. LEARN MORE ABOUT SvSAN FOR RETAIL
Regional or nationwide retail organizations have hundreds or even thousands of stores. With each store reliant on applications and services to stay open, that’s a lot of data and IT infrastructure to manage and maintain. StorMagic SvSAN is the chosen solution of some of the United States’ largest retailers, to keep systems online and stores open. In this infographic we [...]
How does StorMagic SvSAN address the challenges faced by retail businesses around IT infrastructure and in-store modernization? Retailers are adopting many new technologies and are faced with increasing demands on computing power, and capacity for data storage. There is therefore a need for a lightweight solution that can provide retail organizations with the simplicity, flexibility and reliability to keep data [...]
For this infographic, we spoke with some of the retail organizations using StorMagic SvSAN to see what they thought of the software, and how it helps them with the modernization of their retail operations. Read quotes from Sheetz Inc., Giant Eagle, Autohaus Gruppe Seitz and allnatura, and see how regardless of the size or type of the business, and the [...]
What is the future of retail technology? And amongst all the noise and hype, which technologies should retail IT leaders be focused on? In this retail infographic, we showcase some of those which look most promising for future investment, categorized into broad sections like infrastructure, and analytics. With the modernization of the retail store, in-store IT infrastructure needs to modernize [...]
Over the years, mindsets towards onsite IT have changed drastically — particularly when it comes to retail store infrastructure. With a focus on virtualizing their environments and creating more efficient retail data storage, many retailers are moving away from traditional storage infrastructure in favor of solutions that offer de-centralized application control, with centralized management systems. With this in mind, it’s [...]
For modern retailers, managing a growing brand is no simple task. While their main goals may be to produce quality products, provide excellent customer service, and work towards growing profits, several other key factors are coming into play as technology advances. Maintaining an online presence through things like social media, virtual shopping, and digital advertising is now just as defining [...]
Retailers deploying IT infrastructure in their stores and distributed sites are being invariably hit with a number of challenges… First; the age-old challenge of finding in-store IT infrastructure that’s simple to deploy and manage. Next; limited budgets and resources put many solutions on the market out of reach, particularly for smaller chains and those with single sites. And finally; [...]
In-store operations are the lifeblood of most retailers, from the smallest to the largest. From stockroom to showroom, shelf to scanner, in-store processes and systems make the business of retail work. A variety of applications (POS, video surveillance, stock control, and more) capture and supply the data that not only report on what was, but provide information on what [...]
Pre-Sales Consultant | Retail | Germany - Australia - Switzerland “Easy handling, Setup and Forget, reliable, I think the best HCI solution on the Market with world class Support. You can use it from SOHO to Enterprise.” Full Review
Jeff Moore | Senior Manager Enterprise Server “Giant Eagle selected StorMagic’s three-node configuration for increased resiliency and availability to deliver a superior end user experience while providing a highly secure platform. The SvKMS key management solution has provided additional integration within the StorMagic platform and provides the encryption we require to keep our customers’ critical data secure.” CASE STUDY
Simon Darwent | IT Manager “The StorMagic SvSAN product has served us really well for the last few years. It has been bulletproof.”
Manuel Diemer | IT System Administrator “The implemented concept covers our requirements excellently and the implementation with the partners was optimal. In particular, the fact that we can also do justice to our basic ecological concept is of course an additional plus point.” CASE STUDY
Max Berndt | Head of IT “The new solution had us excited right from the beginning! The installation went smoothly, and the system can comfortably meet our requirements. Performance was essential for us. We cannot afford to spend half a day waiting for data imports. With the new solution the speed has increased enormously and positive feedback from our users confirm [...]
Scott Robertson | Universal Endpoint Unit Manager “The StorMagic support team was top-notch and helped us plan out the deployment procedures and deal with any minor issues that popped up. They have been fantastic partners throughout this entire journey.” CASE STUDY
There's a lot of talk about consumer spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- and rightly so! On Friday, November 26th, and Monday, November 29th, 2021, millions of shoppers from all over the world will flock to physical stores or online to find some of the best shopping deals of the year. Last year, Black Friday online shopping saw [...]
Keeping a retail organization’s instore applications online is critical to ensure shops remain open, but it is even more paramount for pharmacy systems and patient data. Giant Eagle, one of the United States’ largest food retailers needed a solution to eliminate downtime and keep their instore pharmacies operational and their data secure. The infographic below details how Giant Eagle turned [...]
Giant Eagle selected StorMagic’s three-node configuration for increased resiliency and availability to deliver a superior end user experience while providing a highly secure platform.
StorMagic and APC by Schneider Electric’s all-inclusive Shop in a Box solution is the leanest edge computing retail solution on the market. This one-of-a-kind offering enables retail stores to process, manage and store data in minutes. It is ideal for retailers who operate at the network edge where space and resources are often limited, delivering an incredibly low cost and [...]
Everyone has made a trip to the pharmacy at some point in their lives. But have you ever stopped to think about the technologies pharmacies utilize and how much data they’re generating, sharing, and storing on a daily basis? There are many steps that go into the process of getting the right medication into the hands of the right patient, [...]
Ecommerce has become a critical pillar of the global economy. Prior to the current pandemic, 2 billion people were buying from over 7 million online businesses according to etailinsights. As COVID-19 has progressed, brick-and-mortar businesses around the globe have adopted many new precautions and regulations to keep their customers safe. This includes transitioning to primarily, if not exclusively, selling their [...]
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 [...]
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 large retailers who have hundreds or thousands of individual store locations. Find out why a leading US home improvement retailer and a European supermarket chain both chose to deploy SvSAN in all of [...]
Retail businesses around the globe are faced with several common challenges when it comes to managing IT. While these challenges are common within retail environments, they are unique in comparison with other industries, and require specialized solutions to address them. Some of these challenges are: Minimal Space: Retail stores often have limited rack and floor space allotted for IT equipment, [...]
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As one of the leading retailers for food and consumer goods in Western Canada, they are often confronted with unique challenges...
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One of Europe’s largest supermarket chains had been searching for the right IT solution for its edge sites, to help enable a superior shopping experience for its customers. Recently, the company implemented SvSAN and s842 solid state drives (SSDs) from HGST. The combination has produced a tremendous return...
A webinar for the retail and hospitality sectors Deploying and supporting traditional infrastructure for remote offices, retail stores, and hospitality sites can be challenging. Virtualization and high availability can prove complex and costly, often leaving the IT team no choice but to cut corners and send valuable IT resources into the field with short notice. It doesn’t have to [...]