Accel Entertainment ensures the stability of its mission-critical operations by moving to hyperconvergence with StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA)

May 23, 2024

Anonymous

Sr. Network Security Engineer

CHALLENGE

Before implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Accel Entertainment’s hybrid IT infrastructure, powered by Hyper-V, faced a critical issue: the lack of redundancy for mission-critical guest virtual machines (VMs). This vulnerability posed a significant risk to the stability and reliability of its operations.

Attempting to address this challenge without the right solution would have been complex and costly, potentially jeopardizing its business continuity.

StarWind HCI Appliance works as advertised and support is better than advertised.

Sr. Network Security Engineer

SOLUTION

Opting for StarWind HCI Appliance proved to be the ideal solution. StarWind deployed two hypervisors with a shared VSAN, instantly fortifying Accel Entertainment’s infrastructure with redundancy and fault tolerance. This comprehensive approach addressed its immediate need for reliability and stability.

By integrating StarWind HCI Appliance, Accel Entertainment saved significantly by avoiding the need to purchase a separate SAN. StarWind ProActive Premium Support has been instrumental in ensuring the ongoing success of Accel Entertainment’s IT operations. With plans to replace current hypervisors in the next three years, Accel Entertainment is committed to continuing its partnership with StarWind.