VergeIO Case Studies
The Latest Examples of Customers Using VergeOS
St. Clair County RESA, which provides centralized IT services for five school districts and seven municipalities in Michigan, replaced its VMware and SolidFire infrastructure with VergeOS to reduce cost and complexity. RESA supports critical services like classroom tech, surveillance, and municipal operations. VergeOS enabled them to extend hardware life, eliminate Veeam and QNAP backup systems, and securely isolate environments with Virtual Data Centers. ioGuardian ensured seamless data availability during node failures, and global deduplication delivered a 16:1 efficiency ratio. The move simplified management and positioned RESA for future AI and VDI projects.
Lancaster Central School District replaced VMware and vSAN with VergeIO’s VergeOS and VergeFS to cut costs, boost performance, and modernize infrastructure. The switch saved $150,000 annually, improved deduplication and snapshots, and enhanced resilience. US-based support ensured a smooth migration and long-term stability.
To support its national expansion, Farmaplus partnered with Belite and Future Workers to modernize its aging infrastructure. The company replaced its traditional hypervisor with VergeIO’s software-defined platform, achieving significant improvements in efficiency, scalability, and cost savings. With VergeIO’s vSAN at the core, Farmaplus streamlined data management for its critical systems, reduced licensing and hardware expenses, and ensured business continuity—all with a smooth, two-week implementation.
InterBel Telephone, a leading telecommunications provider in northwest Montana, transformed its IT infrastructure with VergeIO’s ultraconverged solution, achieving 45% cost savings compared to VMware. The transition featured rapid deployment in under two hours, simplified management, and enhanced scalability. By replacing aging systems, InterBel gained a future-ready platform to support its telecom services efficiently and effectively.
NETdepot, a managed services and cloud provider, switched from VMware to VergeIO to cut costs, streamline operations, and receive more responsive support. VergeIO’s unified platform, which integrates virtualization, storage, and networking, allowed NETdepot to maintain high performance with simplified pricing and robust security features. With VergeIO’s per-server licensing and denser server use, NETdepot reduced infrastructure expenses by 80% while improving service reliability
BEAR Technologies, an MSP, quickly transitioned from VMware to VergeIO to avoid escalating licensing costs due to Broadcom’s changes. After evaluating alternatives, BEAR chose VergeIO for its seamless integration of storage, networking, and support for efficient, low-downtime migration. VergeIO’s ioGuardian technology bolstered data resilience, ensuring continuous service for BEAR’s clients.
SkiBig3 replaced Hyper-V with VergeIO’s VergeOS for its ski resort IT needs, choosing it over VMware and the Public Cloud due to its affordability, robust snapshots, and ease of use. VergeOS supports critical applications with high availability and data protection, and SkiBig3 plans to expand it for disaster recovery, ensuring resilient, scalable IT for seamless visitor experiences.
CenterGrid, an MSP and cloud provider, switched to VergeIO’s VergeOS to address high licensing costs and performance issues with legacy software. VergeOS offered a cost-effective, single-license model, improved virtual machine density, and easy scalability. Following a successful pilot, CenterGrid rapidly moved to full production, benefiting from responsive support, seamless node expansion, and automation, enabling them to focus more on customer growth and service.
Cloud Compliance Solutions, Inc. (CCSI) transitioned from VMware to VergeIO and Leostream, reducing costs and enhancing service efficiency. VergeIO’s virtual data center (VDC) technology allowed CCSI to scale Desktop as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Disaster Recovery as a Service offering. The move improved performance, optimized hardware, and provided clients with faster virtual desktops.
As VMware’s costs and complexity rise, service providers are replacing it with VergeOS to streamline operations, reduce overhead, and improve performance. This paper explores key pain points—licensing, fragmentation, and support—and shows how providers like NETdepot, Livewire, and CenterGrid are using VergeIO for scalable, multi-tenant infrastructure and long-term cost savings.