StorMagic has upgraded its hyperconverged infrastructure, targeting edge and SMB customers who want to migrate workloads. In the next 90 days, the company will launch StorMagic SvHCI 2.0, introducing tools like a VM Import feature for easy migration from VMware. This updated version also includes fleet management, monitoring, and VM snapshots, building on its original release from June.
Mitch Ashley, an analyst at The Futurum Group, points out that StorMagic has quickly enhanced its product since launch, indicating robust investment and development. The foundation for SvHCI was laid with the existing SvSAN product, utilizing a kernel-based virtual machine for managing hypervisors and containers.
Bruce Kornfeld, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at StorMagic, explains the VM Import tool streamlines moving existing VMware VMs to StorMagic, reducing manual steps. This is crucial as many customers seek alternatives to VMware following Broadcom’s recent changes to its offerings.
As Jerome Wendt of Data Center Intelligence Group notes, there’s a significant number of VMware users who know the system well but may find it unaffordable. They are actively searching for migration solutions. SvHCI operates entirely through software and can work with existing hardware at edge locations, providing flexibility.
The new version adds VM snapshots for safe rollbacks during updates and incorporates StorMagic’s Edge Control Monitoring and Management, allowing remote oversight of numerous edge sites. Ashley emphasizes that StorMagic is enhancing its management capabilities, ensuring scalability for its virtualization solution.
While snapshots have become standard, Wendt acknowledges that SvHCI has evolved significantly in just six months, introducing features that customers desire. Looking ahead, he thinks StorMagic will continue to add features but may not match the extensive offerings of VMware vSphere. However, not every feature is necessary for SMBs and edge sites, meaning that as SvHCI expands, customers hesitant to switch might feel more confident to make the leap.