Case Study: Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine achieves enterprise SAN performance, improved disaster recovery and cost savings with StarWind Software (StarWind Virtual SAN)

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine needed a more reliable, disaster‑resilient storage solution for its Oracle database running on VMware, but budget limits and an existing direct‑attached storage setup left them with poor performance and inadequate recovery options. The IT team wanted to move to an iSCSI-based model and server clustering while reusing existing infrastructure and Ethernet cabling, but sought a low‑risk, cost‑effective alternative to an expensive fibre‑channel SAN.

They deployed StarWind Virtual SAN, which converted existing Windows servers into a virtual SAN, installed in minutes and fully tested via a try‑before‑buy offer. The software delivered enterprise‑class SAN capabilities for about $3,000, let the college repurpose hardware, split development and production storage, greatly improved disaster recovery, and lowered costs while supporting nearly 1,000 users and a growing virtual server estate.

Oklahoma University

Bradley Barnes

Manager of IT