🛠 Big IT Lessons from a Small Homelab Not all IT wisdom comes from a datacenter. Sometimes, the most valuable insights are learned in a spare room with a rack of gear and a lot of curiosity. In our latest blog, we share what building a homelab taught us. Lessons that apply just as much to enterprise edge deployments as they do to weekend tech projects. 💡 Here’s a peek at what we cover: ✔️ Choosing the right hardware without breaking the bank ✔️ Avoiding common networking pitfalls ✔️ Balancing performance with energy efficiency ✔️ How homelabs sharpen real-world IT skills Whether you’re testing hyperconverged infrastructure, exploring VMware alternatives, or simply pushing your tech skills further, your homelab can be a proving ground for enterprise-ready solutions. Read the full post and see how small-scale setups can deliver big-time lessons: 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03C1pwc0 #Homelab #EdgeComputing #HCI #HyperconvergedInfrastructure #VMwareAlternatives #StorMagic #ITOps #TechTips
StorMagic
Software Development
Bristol, United Kingdom 5,460 followers
Making the complex simple for edge computing environments, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core.
About us
At StorMagic, it’s our mission to solve the world's edge data problems. 🗄️SvSAN: A highly available 2-node virtual SAN 🖥️SvHCI: A full-stack hyperconverged infrastructure solution 🔑SvKMS: A flexible and robust encryption key manager How we help: Serving organizations of all types and sizes, we help store, protect, and manage their data at and from the edge. Our products ensure data is always protected and available, no matter the type or location, to provide value anytime, anywhere. Our products operate from the harshest edge environments to pristine datacenters, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. They are simple, flexible, reliable, and cost-effective, without sacrificing enterprise-class features, for organizations with one to thousands of sites. Across many industries, including retail stores, factories, hospitals, universities, and even wind farms and oil rigs, we are helping organizations with their digital transformation. Joining the StorMagic Team: We aim to make our job application process as straightforward as our solutions and we believe in two-way conversations, allowing you to ask questions at every stage. All email correspondence will come from an @stormagic.com domain. Be aware of individuals impersonating recruitment agencies or hiring managers and report anything suspicious via our contact page, https://stormagic.com/company/contact/, where we’ll be happy to verify any communication you have received. We regularly recruit for new roles so don’t be disheartened if you’re not selected. We encourage applying for future roles you feel suited for on our careers page: https://stormagic.com/company/careers/
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https://stormagic.com
External link for StorMagic
- Industry
- Software Development
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Virtual Shared Storage Software, Enabling hyperconverged infrastructure for lean IT, Software-defined storage, Virtualization, HCI, Virtual SANs, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, SDS, Hyperconvergence, High Availability, Virtual SAN, SvSAN, Technology, Enterprise Storage, Storage Virtualization, Downtime Prevention, Synchronous Mirroring, Full-Stack Virtualization, and Hypervisor
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Employees at StorMagic
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Sally Duckworth
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Bruce Kornfeld
Chief Product Officer at StorMagic - responsible for Product Management & Engineering. Leading teams to deliver products that solve real customer…
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Dan Beer
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Fundraising, Operations, Strategy
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Chris Farey
Updates
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📡 Edge IT just got a whole lot easier. Managing dozens or hundreds of edge sites shouldn’t mean bouncing between VPNs, remote desktops, and scattered tools. That’s where StorMagic Edge Control comes in. Our cloud-based management platform lets you monitor and manage all your SvSAN and SvHCI clusters from a single pane of glass. No VPNs. No manual patching. Just clear visibility and control across your entire edge footprint. 🔍 What’s new in Edge Control 1.4? ✔️ Real-time monitoring and alerting ✔️ Automated cluster registration ✔️ System-wide health reporting ✔️ Remote configuration from anywhere This isn’t just another dashboard; it’s fleet management made painless, purpose-built for edge deployments where simplicity, uptime, and speed matter most. 👉 Read the full update: https://hubs.ly/Q03BS1qV0 #EdgeComputing #StorMagic #SvSAN #SvHCI #EdgeControl #ITOps #ROBO #FleetManagement #VMwareAlternatives
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🤝 StorMagic + Hewlett Packard Enterprise = Optimized HCI Looking for a simpler way to deploy HCI on-site? StorMagic and HPE have partnered to deliver a powerful, pre-integrated solution designed for remote and branch sites. ✔️ Compact footprint ✔️ Pre-validated with HPE ProLiant servers ✔️ Fast deployment ✔️ Lower TCO No more overprovisioning or unnecessary complexity. Just reliable performance where you need it most. Explore the StorMagic + HPE on-site HCI solution: 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03BBWqv0 #EdgeComputing #HCI #HyperconvergedInfrastructure #VMwareAlternatives #StorMagic #HPE #EdgeStorage #ITinfrastructure
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Exciting news! 🎉 #StorMagic has been shortlisted in the Storage Insider Readers’ Choice Awards’ Data Management & SDS, and HCI Solutions categories, and YOU get to decide if we take it home! Think we deserve to take it home this year? 🏆 Vote for us now by clicking here 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q03Bnd2r0
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“The store isn’t just a point of sale; it’s the heartbeat of the entire retail experience.” 💡 In the latest PodMagic episode, Paul Wood shares why rock-solid, edge-ready IT infrastructure keeps every aisle stocked, every checkout humming, and every customer happy. 👉 Watch the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gWwbqMqi 🎧 Explore more episodes: https://lnkd.in/gieAziDC #RetailInnovation #EdgeComputing #ITInfrastructure #StorMagic #PodMagic
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From now until 31/08, Storage Insider is opening up voting to decide which vendor should win the Readers’ Choice Award this year in its Data Management & SDS, and HCI Solutions categories. 🥇Think it should be #StorMagic? Show your support and vote for us here: https://hubs.ly/Q03z_TxL0
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🚀 CIOs and IT leaders, this one’s for you! In the latest episode of PodMagic, Bruce Kornfeld sits down with veteran strategist Camberley Bates for a zero-fluff deep dive into the toughest infrastructure decisions you’re facing today. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: • How to use storytelling to get IT risks and ROI on the boardroom agenda • Why the Broadcom/VMware shift demands a fresh look at VMware alternatives • When cloud-first makes sense - and when on-prem or hybrid wins on cost and performance • Whether Kubernetes and containers are production-ready for your org • How AI is really delivering value at the edge - think AI storage and edge computing without breaking the bank Whether you’re wrestling with modernization, budget constraints, or the future of your hyperconverged infrastructure, Camberley’s candid insights will help you cut through the noise. 🎧 Tune in now on our PodMagic page: https://lnkd.in/g22Tgq8B 📺 Or watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g-aXpTiC If you get value, hit subscribe, like, and share with your IT team! #PodMagic #ITLeadership #HyperconvergedInfrastructure #VMwareAlternatives #CloudVsOnPrem #EdgeComputing #AIInIT #DigitalTransformation #StorMagic
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From Strategic Planning in the UK to Roadmap Execution; Innovation Starts with Listening 👂💡 StorMagic CEO Susan Odle just wrapped up a dynamic week in the UK with the StorMagic team and she’s energized by the power of customer-driven innovation. From tackling edge computing challenges to mapping the hyperconverged infrastructure roadmap and exploring AI-driven storage at the edge, Susan emphasizes that listening to customers is the spark for tomorrow’s breakthroughs. What’s one insight your team has uncovered by collaborating directly with users? Share below ⬇️ and let’s fuel the next wave of digital-transformation together. 🎥 Dive deeper into our CEO insights playlist: https://lnkd.in/g_-6FdDu #StorMagic #TechLeadership #Innovation #CustomerFirst #FutureReady #TechStrategy #WomenInTech #EdgeComputing #RoadmapPlanning #DigitalTransformation
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🎬 Throwback to #HPEDiscover 2025: StorMagic hit the stage to prove that edge IT can be small, simple, and seriously powerful. In this on-demand session, Susan Odle and Aaron Behman demo how to: • Combine the HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11 + AMD EPYC 8004 with StorMagic SvHCI • Drop hypervisor, storage, and virtual networking into a two-node footprint • Escape vendor lock-in and scale each site exactly as fast as the business grows No VMware headaches. No over-provisioned racks. Just ready-for-anything edge infrastructure. ▶️ Watch the reveal: https://lnkd.in/gPqrxRQX Need the full blueprint? Dive deeper here ⬇️ https://hubs.ly/Q03z6HZk0 hashtag#EdgeComputing hashtag#HCI hashtag#StorMagic hashtag#HPE hashtag#AMD hashtag#VMwareAlternative
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🏆 StorMagic SvHCI just struck Gold at the 20th Annual 2025 Globee Awards for Technology; taking top honors in the Edge Computing Solution category. Why it matters: SvHCI blends hypervisor, virtual networking and ultra-lightweight virtual storage into a single, 2-node stack that can run anywhere retail, manufacturing or remote sites that need compute while cutting edge-infrastructure costs by up to 62 percent versus legacy VMware deployments. Big thanks to our customers, partners and the StorMagic engineering team for proving that simplicity, resilience and affordability can coexist at the edge. 👉 Check out the full winners list: https://hubs.ly/Q03yMNHV0 👉 Learn how SvHCI can modernize your own edge: https://hubs.ly/Q03yMKz10 #GlobeeAwards #EdgeComputing #HCI #SvHCI #VMwareAlternative #StorMagic
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