StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) - It just works
August 12, 2022
StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) - It just works
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)
We needed a solution to our ever-growing server racks. We previously had a small implementation of ESXi on a single host and many physical servers. We were looking for a solution that would help consolidate all of the physical servers and allow us to scale easily in the future.
- Scalability
- Service and Support
- Reliability
- 24/7 monitoring
- Reporting & Monitoring
- Hardware upgrades can be costly after implementation
- No product update notifications
- Cost Savings - no new physical hardware needed for 4+ years
- Increased storage speed
- Zero downtime
- Reduced admin time
- Full redundancy
Do you think StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)'s feature set?
Yes
Did StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) again?
Yes
Using StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)
2 - Two IT team members are responsible for maintaining StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA). StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) requires very minimal time from an administrator standpoint. We occasionally look at resource requirements and make sure we have enough headroom when adding new VMs into the mix. On a larger scale, all users in the company benefit from having our servers hosted in the HCA cluster.
1 - Very little knowledge is needed to support StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA). Support is a phone call or email away. They will help over the phone or remote assist at any time during the day. With the 24/7 monitoring, they often know about problems before our staff does. This has freed up a large amount of time for our admin team.
- Failover
- Data redundancy
- Cost savings
- Increased IOPS