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of the solution includes rapid-deployment,
automated management capabilities, and a
single pane of management. In the event of a complete node failure,
applications are automatically restarted on
other nodes to minimise downtime.
an added bonus. With a VM, if we have to
restart, it’s seamless and easy.”
Scalability and affordability
OUR IT ENVIRONMENT IS PIVOTAL
TO THE WAY WE WORK, AND IT’S
IMPORTANT THAT ANY PLATFORM CAN
SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMER DEMANDS.
Improved performance and
high availability
Alongside simplified management, HC3 has
provided Kemtek with improved performance
and high availability. The solution is
designed for automatic failover and provides
replication and snapshot capabilities.
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“Our performance has greatly improved –
previously the environment was slow and
difficult to manage which at times held us
up,” explained Theron.
“The simplicity of Scale Computing has far
exceeded our expectations. The replication
and disaster recovery capabilities are also
The demand for a scale-out architecture
was also a major factor in the purchase
decision for Kemtek. With the HC3 product
if more storage is needed, organisations can
simply add additional nodes quickly and
easily, which eliminates the need to over
provision storage.
Nodes of different types can be mixed
and matched in a single cluster, providing
flexibility to build out the perfect
infrastructure for applications.
Theron said: “Previously we had budget
constraints, and limited scalability which
at times could hinder our production
time. Scale Computing has completely
transformed this and offers a simple, cost
effective and scalable solution. Its ease of
use really is a big plus.” n
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