American Foundry Streamlined Infrastructure and Achieved Measurable Results with Scale Computing
The Challenge
American Foundry Group, an industrial leader specializing in flow control valves, mining, and nuclear upgrade solutions, faced growing infrastructure challenges. With aging hardware, eight physical servers, and outdated virtualization software, IT Manager Michael Ryles recognized the need for a reliable, scalable solution to support rapid organizational growth while reducing IT overhead.
The Solution
After evaluating multiple hyper-converged options, SC//Platform was selected for its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and elimination of additional licensing or support fees.
Key Outcomes and Metrics
- 80% Reduction in Hardware Footprint: Eight physical servers and two Mac Pros were replaced with just three Scale Computing nodes, providing higher compute power and storage capacity.
- Rapid Deployment: Achieved full implementation in under an hour, including VM migrations and live demonstrations of hardware resilience.
- 20% Cost Savings: Avoided a minimum 20% higher upfront cost compared to traditional server virtualization platforms, alongside no ongoing "V-tax" licensing fees.
- Improved Reliability: Eliminated frequent maintenance issues and downtime associated with aging hardware, freeing IT resources to focus on business innovation.
- Enhanced Virtual Desktop Performance: Seamlessly supports 50 virtual desktops and additional servers without performance degradation.
The Results
By simplifying infrastructure management and consolidating resources, American Foundry Group has not only achieved measurable cost savings but also enhanced system reliability and operational efficiency.