StorMagic announced today the availability of its all-inclusive "Edge in a Box" solution,
optimized to run edge or small datacenter onsite applications with 100
percent uptime. "Edge in a Box" includes Schneider Electric's innovative 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure Micro Data Center, any two x86 servers and StorMagic SvSAN software
for less than $12,000. Enterprise customers with hundreds or thousands
of sites as well as SMBs (small to medium sized businesses) with less
than five sites can begin processing, managing and storing data in
minutes, on the leanest, most lightweight solution on the market today.
"StorMagic's ‘Edge in a Box' is designed for edge computing environments
not optimized for IT systems, and leverages Schneider Electric's
self-contained, secure, wall-mountable EcoStruxure Micro Data Center for
hyperconverged architectures," said Jim Simonelli, SVP emerging
businesses, secure power division, Schneider Electric. "Industries such
as retail, manufacturing and SLED are all looking for ways to lower the
cost of IT at smaller locations, deploy standardized, pre-integrated
systems faster while still ensuring resiliency. ‘Edge in a Box' with our
EcoStruxure Micro Data Center complete with remote management is an
ideal solution to meet these requirements."
"Edge in a Box" is
simple to install and manage and does not require onsite IT staff,
making it well-suited for both edge computing sites and SMBs. The
complete solution can be tailored to meet exact customer requirements
and includes the following components:
- Schneider Electric's 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure Micro Data Center - This
fully integrated infrastructure solution is composed of a unique
wall-mountable low-profile enclosure, APC Smart-UPS (Uninterruptible
Power Supply) and customizable physical security, remote management and
servicing options.
- Any two x86 servers -
The solution supports servers from leading manufacturers like Dell, HPE
and Lenovo with any combination of disk drive, memory and processor.
- Server virtualization software - Customers can choose from VMware, Microsoft or open-source KVM.
- StorMagic SvSAN software -
SvSAN provides storage virtualization, high availability and a
lightweight remote witness that can manage up to 1,000 edge sites.
"StorMagic's
‘Edge in a Box' is a very lightweight, budget-friendly offering that
allows any edge site or SMB to deploy a simple IT solution optimized for
fast onsite integration," said Bruce Kornfeld, CMO and GM-Americas, StorMagic.
"SvSAN is compatible with any x86 server, with any configuration and
the leading hypervisors, so customers have the ultimate flexibilty to
deploy only what they need, keeping costs to a bare minimum."
‘Edge in a Box' is on display for the first time this week at VMWorld Europe in StorMagic booth E132.
Pricing and Availability
StorMagic's "Edge in a Box" is available now with pricing starting below $12,000.