Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant trusted Virtualtek to modernize their entire virtualization infrastructure — outperforming major enterprise competitors in a public tender, on every criterion including price.
Servers operating well below the demands of a growing virtualized environment.
A single point of failure across the entire infrastructure with no failover capability.
A public procurement process requiring full compliance, proven expertise, and competitive pricing.
Two high-performance rack servers forming a redundant HA cluster — each independently capable of running the full VM workload.
A dual-controller all-flash SAN delivering enterprise-grade IOPS and true high availability — no single point of failure at the storage layer.
Both hypervisors are configured as a live HA cluster — if one node fails, the other takes over all virtual machines automatically with no manual intervention.
Every network connection is doubled — no single cable or port failure can interrupt service. Three independent 10Gb/s network paths per server.
An independent backup server with 72TB raw HDD capacity and enterprise backup software — fully isolated from production infrastructure.
As a certified Gigabyte System Integrator, Virtualtek provides an extended 5-year on-site Next Business Day warranty — unavailable through non-certified resellers.
From 128GB to 512GB total
64GB per host → 256GB per host · DDR4 ECC · 4× more VM density
From 24 to 64 cores total
24 cores @ 2.4GHz → 64 cores @ 3.7GHz · 128 threads · AMD EPYC
From 9.93TB HDD to 30TB SSD full-flash
14.4TB HDD SAS raw → 38TB SSD raw · Zero spinning disks · Instant IOPS
Full migration with zero downtime
Live VM migration · Staged cutover · Validated before go-live · No user impact
Optimal deployment across both hosts
32 VMs per host · 2 vCPU + 8GB RAM each · Scalable on demand
From preparation to training handover
1 prep · 1 install · 1 config · 2 migration · 1 training · Full docs included
A solid architecture is nothing without a flawless deployment. Here is exactly how Virtualtek delivered it — in 6 days, with no surprises.
Hardware & software sourcing, BIOS and RAID pre-configuration, full component verification.
1 day — remotePhysical rack installation, power connections, UPS and network cabling. Existing infrastructure untouched.
1 day — on-siteKVM hypervisor setup on CentOS, network card configuration, VLAN setup, SAN volumes. Full HA cluster operational.
1 day — on-siteLive VM and data migration from legacy infrastructure, performance validation tests, go-live confirmation. Zero service interruption.
2 days — on-siteLive demonstrations, VM creation under GNU/Linux and Windows, disaster recovery procedures, full documentation handover.
1 day — on-siteExecution this clean doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s the result of a deliberate choice — and a partner with the right credentials to back it up.
In a public procurement process where every euro is scrutinized, Virtualtek delivered enterprise-grade performance, full certification, and a 5-year warranty at a price no large integrator could match.
Don’t take our word for it.
We greatly appreciated the professionalism demonstrated throughout the entire project. The documentation and resources made available online are a genuine added value. The virtual server migration project was successfully completed.
Still have questions about how Virtualtek delivers infrastructure projects like this one?
You don’t need the biggest name. You need the right expertise, the right solution, and a partner who puts your budget to work — not their margin.
Yes. Virtualtek has direct experience with public procurement processes — including this project at HE2B, which we won against major enterprise integrators. We provide full compliance documentation, certified compatibility attestations, and detailed technical proposals aligned with public tender requirements. Our status as an official Gigabyte System Integrator allows us to offer extended warranties that most resellers cannot.
Zero interruption starts with architecture — the new infrastructure runs in parallel with the existing one before any cutover. We use live VM migration, staged validation, and go-live confirmation tests before decommissioning the legacy system. A contingency plan is defined from day one. At HE2B, hundreds of students and staff experienced no disruption throughout the entire migration.
The 5-year on-site Next Business Day warranty covers all hardware components — servers, SAN, drives, controllers, and network cards. In the event of a failure, a certified technician intervenes on-site the next business day. This extended warranty is available exclusively through certified Gigabyte System Integrators like Virtualtek — it cannot be obtained through standard resellers. Online access to drivers, BIOS updates, and firmware is included throughout the 5-year period.
Yes — 100% certified compatible. Virtualtek has 15+ years of expertise across both KVM/QEMU-based environments (CentOS, XCP-ng) and VMware vSphere. As an Official Vates MSP (Level 1 & 2) for XCP-ng and a seasoned VMware partner, we design solutions that integrate cleanly with your existing stack. Compatibility certification was a formal requirement of the HE2B public tender — and we met it fully.
Yes. The architecture is designed for both horizontal and vertical scalability. Additional servers can be added to the HA cluster without interrupting services. The SAN supports online disk expansion — additional drives are added live without taking volumes offline. RAM and CPU upgrades on existing nodes can be scheduled during standard maintenance windows with automated VM failover to the partner node. No rip-and-replace required at any stage.
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