CASE STUDY
on the recommendation of Paralogic, the
organisation opted for Scale Computing’s
HC3 hyperconverged cluster. Running
three nodes, Westminster has achieved the
performance it needs to deliver services
across the Diocese. “The Paralogic team
handled the entire project for us, making
the transition smooth and easy. Unlike some
organisations, at weekends and evenings
we have plenty of traffic, but the migration
was achieved seamlessly overnight, with no
impact on users,” explained de Silva.
Simplified management and
business continuity
“Hyperconvergence improves processing, so
it’s likely that after three years the system
will still perform favourably when compared
with new technology and we don’t expect to
budget for replacement infrastructure until
year six,” explained de Silva.
Delivering results
“The Scale Computing appliance has
provided the performance, ease of use
and simplified management we needed at
Westminster. As I have also been tasked with
acting as the ICT Manager for the Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, we will
be deploying the HC3 cluster in its curia
offices,” de Silva commented. “Ultimately,
Scale Computing’s hyperconvergence
solution offers better stability, which means
we have less in the way of server-side
support issues to deal with.
Scale Computing also provides the flexibility
to add capacity on demand, eliminating
the need to over-provision storage. “Having
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We asked Rod de Silva further
questions about how the
hyperconverged cluster solution
has benefited the Diocese.
How has the
implementation of
the solution simplified
management?
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Plant commented, “Scale Computing’s
hyperconverged solution was ideal for the
Diocese. The appliance is easy to use and
requires minimal management, allowing the
team to focus their time elsewhere.”
“Hyperconvergence has enabled us to
meet all of our requirements and Paralogic
has been on hand throughout the entire
process. Its advice and enablement in
helping us to opt for Scale Computing’s
HC3 cluster has allowed us to upgrade
our IT environment, providing
the enhanced services we need,”
concluded de Silva.
that need a simple and effective solution. The
appliance was easy to use and eliminated
the need for our team to undergo training
courses or gain additional qualifications. Since
installing the platform, our management time
is minimal and we have freed up time allowing
the IT team to
focus
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Scale Computing’s HC3 appliance combines
storage, servers, virtualisation and high
availability into one easy-to-use system,
providing a complete data centre in a box.
The appliance is scalable, self-healing and
provides the simplified management the IT
team needs in order to best utilise resources.
The Scale Computing appliance also
provides snapshots, replication and cloning
for business continuity.
the ability to simply scale as and when
needed is a great resource. We can’t budget
for unknown growth and capacity and it’s
reassuring to know Scale Computing will be
able to meet our future requirements,” noted
de Silva.
The Scale Computing HC3 platform is
specifically designed to be simple and easy
to use. Simplifying management was key for
us and our long-standing partner Paralogic
recommended the HC3 platform. The team
handled everything for us, with the entire
project being implemented smoothly and
easily from start to finish. The Dioceses is
one of the largest in terms of population
and priests and it was therefore important
that our IT environment could manage
multiple requests and provide access to
various departments. Ensuring we could
support our day-to-day operations without
spending hours managing multiple IT
systems was fundamental. Scale Computing’s
hyperconverged platform seemed like a natural
fit, with technology designed for organisations
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value elsewhere. With Scale Computing’s
hyperconverged platform there isn’t any need
to manage the underlining infrastructure as
this is all taken care of for us.
After running the
hyperconverged cluster, what
advantages have you seen for
the Diocese?
Alongside simplified management, Scale
Computing’s hyperconverged appliance
has ensured we have business continuity,
high performance and scalability. The HC3
appliance combines storage, servers and
ALONGSIDE SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT,
SCALE COMPUTING’S HYPERCONVERGED
APPLIANCE HAS ENSURED WE
HAVE BUSINESS CONTINUITY, HIGH
PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY.
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