Case Study: Hoefer Wysocki Architects achieves scalable, cost‑saving storage virtualization with DataCore Software (SANmelody)

A Storage Virtualization Infrastructure That Leverages VMware

Hoefer Wysocki Architects, a mid-size architectural firm, faced rapidly growing storage needs as project files (notably large AutoCAD drawings) filled multiple servers and exhausted disk space. Guided by partner The Mirazon Group, the firm chose DataCore’s SANmelody software SAN to avoid an expensive hardware SAN and to leverage existing Dell servers and drives.

DataCore’s SANmelody was deployed as an iSCSI virtual SAN integrated with VMware, allowing Hoefer Wysocki Architects to reuse hardware, add a replicated onsite backup SAN, and retire many physical servers. The implementation delivered measurable benefits: far lower capital expense versus a ~$70,000 hardware SAN, no failures in six months, reclaimed rack space, reduced power/energy costs, simplified disk management, and a clear path to offsite disaster recovery — all enabled by DataCore.

Hoefer Wysocki Architects