BRISTOL, England – 23 September 2025 – StorMagic®, simplifying on-site virtualization, today announced a new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with SNUC.
What are the primary benefits of using integrated HCI appliances for edge deployments?
The primary benefits of using integrated Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) appliances purpose-built for the edge. Is the simplified management, enhanced system resilience, and a drastically reduced physical footprint. This approach combines compute, storage, and virtualization software into a compact, easily deployable appliance. That guarantees continuous uptime and low operational costs for distributed remote sites.
Key Advantages of HCI Appliances at the Edge:
- Zero-Touch Deployment: Appliances are factory-integrated and pre-validated, eliminating complex on-site configuration and enabling rapid, repeatable rollouts across many edge sites.
- Superior Resilience: The HCI software provides storage redundancy and automatic failover, ensuring that critical applications continue to run even if a single hardware component or node fails.
- Minimal Footprint and Power: Runs enterprise-grade virtualization on compact, energy-efficient edge computing hardware, minimizing space requirements and lowering utility bills compared to traditional server infrastructure.
- Simplified Management: IT teams manage all aspects (compute, storage, virtualization) from a single, unified software control plane, drastically reducing maintenance complexity.
The tested, factory-ready solutions combine SNUC’s 2000- and 3000- series extremeEDGE Servers™ and StorMagic SvHCI™. Customers with the most demanding edge environments can now easily procure a certified, flexible solution and out-of-the-box experience.
Available immediately to global distributors and resellers, the HCI solutions offer highly available shared storage and real-time compute. All in a ruggedized, full-stack hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliance. Easy to install, deploy and manage. The solutions can be configured to match precise requirements for a customer’s environment, without shelfware or overprovisioning.
“SNUC is excited to partner with StorMagic to deliver flexible solutions built specifically for the world’s most demanding environments,” said Jonny Smith, CEO at SNUC. “Combining SNUC’s fanless, rugged, AI-ready edge servers with StorMagic’s simply reliable SvHCI software delivers optimal value in a complete, tightly integrated HCI appliance that is purpose-built for the edge.”
For customers, the joint solution delivers a certified, pre-integrated system that reduces deployment time and keeps ongoing management simple. For distributors and Value Added Resellers (VARs), it opens new opportunities to address demanding environments with an appliance that can be easily bundled with complementary services and support.
“This partnership is about removing barriers for customers who need reliable IT in challenging environments,” said Susan Odle, CEO at StorMagic. “By combining SNUC’s rugged servers with StorMagic’s simple and flexible software, we are giving organizations and their partners a proven, cost-effective system that is ready to deploy immediately and easy to manage over time.”
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About SNUC
SNUC Systems is building the future of AI hardware at the edge, where it matters most. Formerly Simply NUC, SNUC designs and manufactures rugged, modular compute platforms. That are secure, fast to deploy, and optimized for real-world AI workloads. From defense systems and smart factories to autonomous machines and remote healthcare. SNUC empowers mission-driven organizations with local, intelligent compute that performs when it counts.
About StorMagic
StorMagic is simplifying on-site virtualization. We help organizations of all types and sizes use, protect and manage their business-critical applications and data at and near the edge. Our solutions are easy to implement and maintain, and eliminate downtime to provide value anytime, anywhere. StorMagic’s solutions are simple, reliable and cost-effective, without sacrificing enterprise-class features, for organizations with one to thousands of sites. Visit www.stormagic.com.
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