Delhaize needed its IT infrastructure to **go to the next level** so it could both improve current services and be ready for what’s coming next.

The supermarket business runs on **small margins**, so every efficiency gain matters. By moving to a **cost-efficient edge platform** based on hyperconverged technology, Delhaize can:

• Improve the reliability and performance of in-store IT services today
• Support new **edge-based applications** in the future without a full redesign
• Lay the groundwork for concepts like **“real-time retail”**, where data is processed and acted on immediately in the store

This approach helps Delhaize **future-proof hundreds of stores** while keeping costs under control.

In Delhaize’s context, **hyperconvergence at the edge** means running compute, storage, and networking workloads together on a **small or tiny hardware footprint** inside each store.

Instead of relying only on a large, centralized data center, Delhaize can:

• Process large volumes of in-store data locally
• Reduce and filter that data before sending it to a central data center or the cloud
• Run critical applications close to where the data is generated (in the store)

This setup helps Delhaize **process and reduce vast quantities of data** efficiently, while still integrating with centralized systems.

Delhaize’s edge platform is designed to **reimagine how store data is used** by enabling more processing to happen directly in each location.

By using a **hyperconverged edge infrastructure**, Delhaize can:

• Run applications in-store that react to data as it’s generated
• Support new **real-time retail** scenarios, such as instant insights into store operations or customer behavior
• Send only the most relevant, processed data on to a centralized data center or the cloud

This combination of **local processing** and **centralized analytics** helps Delhaize introduce new, data-driven services while keeping the underlying platform cost-efficient and scalable across hundreds of stores.