Harrison Steel Castings Company Turns to Scale Computing HC3

Scale Computing, Inc. announced that Harrison Steel Castings Company, a provider of cast solutions to diverse markets, has implemented its HC3 to power its IT infrastructure with simplicity and reliability.

For over 100 years, Harrison Steel Castings in Attica, IN, has been a producer of engineered carbon and low/medium alloy steel castings. As a preferred supplier to many names in agriculture, energy and oil/gas industries, it was in need of a business solution capable of keeping pace with the advances in technology, while still remaining reliable and simple to manage, with the ability to scale in the future.

Before migrating to Scale Computing, Harrison Steel Castings was running clusters on Windows, often causing the hosts to run out of memory or have memory leaks, and as a result, were unreliable. Moreover, it was difficult to scale and grow the IT infrastructure to match the speed at which our business was growing, until they found Scale Computing. Harrison Steel Castings turned to HC3 platform for server, storage, virtualisation, DR and edge computing in a single solution.

“When you look at other hyperconverged setups, you can quickly see cost is a huge benefit with Scale Computing. Take the overall cost, plus the time it takes to implement, and you have a winning combination. Our customers rely on us to supply high-quality engineered products, so maximum uptime and reliability are vital to our business,” said Shane Rogers, IT director, Harrison Steel Castings. “Previously, our IT infrastructure was frequently running out of memory, failing to function properly and requiring frequent maintenance. With HC3, the system is so simple to operate, it runs on its own. It greatly improves reliability, reduces complexity, and gives us the ability to grow our IT infrastructure.“

With HC3, edge computing, virtualisation, servers, storage and backup/DR have been brought into a single, easy-to-use platform. All of the components are built in, including the hypervisor, without the need for any third-party components or licensing. The all-in-one HC3 was less complex than other solutions, simplifying the management and maintenance of its infrastructure. It includes rapid deployment, automated management capabilities, and a single-pane-of-management, helping to streamline and simplify daily tasks, saving time and money.

“Uptime and HA in IT infrastructure are important for any organisation, and are critical for an organisation like Harrison Steel Castings company to maintain the supply of state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing products for its customers,” said Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “With HC3, organisations can have the peace of mind of their IT infrastructure running reliably, while still being easy to operate, low-cost and highly reliable.“