Case Study: Sheetz achieves high availability and rapid, affordable store deployments with StorMagic SvSAN

Sheetz Inc. Standardizes on SvSAN to Optimize Systems at Hundreds of Convenience Stores

Sheetz, Inc., a family‑owned convenience store chain operating over 600 locations, needed to replace a mix of single‑function devices with a resilient, easy‑to‑manage virtualized platform to reduce hardware sprawl, simplify support, and enable in‑store innovation. After evaluating options including VMware vSAN and Zynstra, Sheetz standardized on StorMagic SvSAN to provide high availability and a simple, affordable hyperconverged solution.

StorMagic implemented SvSAN as two‑node clusters on Dell servers with VMware vSphere, using scripted installations that let Sheetz deploy the first 100 post‑pilot stores in under two months. StorMagic’s SvSAN delivered centralized management, automated deployment, and continuous availability for key in‑store applications (credit processing, MySheetz loyalty, kitchen management), drastically reducing hardware failures and accelerating the company‑wide rollout.

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Scott Robertson

Infrastructure Team Manager