StarWind SAN & NAS vs. SwiftStack (discontinued)

StarWind SAN & NAS

StarWind SAN & NAS

7 Reviews and Ratings

SwiftStack (discontinued)

SwiftStack (discontinued)

2 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
StarWind SAN & NAS	Score 9.8 out of 10	N/A	StarWind SAN & NAS is an HCL-certified software-defined shared storage for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. The solution also enables the user to repurpose servers into certified backup targets if they are using Veeam. StarWind SAN & NAS, as a Linux-based VM, leverages all the features of ZFS to ensure optimal storage use, data safety and integrity. The solution is designed to present a unified,…	N/A
SwiftStack (discontinued)	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	SwiftStack was a software-driven data storage and management platform for data-intensive applications and workflows, designed to provide seamless access to data across the edge, core data centers, and public clouds. It was acquired by NVIDIA in 2020 and is no longer available for sale.	N/A

Pricing

StarWind SAN & NAS

SwiftStack (discontinued)

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
StarWind SAN & NAS	SwiftStack (discontinued)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	StarWind SAN & NAS	SwiftStack (discontinued)
Top Pros	Pro Network performance Pro Performance monitoring Pro Easy solution	Pro Storage of data Pro Important files Pro Data blending
Top Cons	Minus User training Minus Different data Minus Stored data	No answers on this topic

Best Alternatives
	StarWind SAN & NAS	SwiftStack (discontinued)
Small Businesses	StarWind Virtual SAN Score 9.2 out of 10	StarWind Virtual SAN Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	StarWind Virtual SAN Score 9.2 out of 10	StarWind Virtual SAN Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	IBM Spectrum Scale Score 8.1 out of 10	IBM Spectrum Scale Score 8.1 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	StarWind SAN & NAS	SwiftStack (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	StarWind SAN & NAS	SwiftStack (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	StarWind StarWind is best suited for the integration and deployment part and for the storage part as well. The product is budget-friendly and helps us to improve business agility. Can't think of negative scenarios as of now. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Discontinued Products No answers on this topic
Pros	StarWind Ease of Deployment Management interface Documentation and support performance Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Discontinued Products No answers on this topic
Cons	StarWind Can improve documentation. Can more focus on user training. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Discontinued Products No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	StarWind We chose StarWind SAN & NAS over Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct because it was more flexible to configure. Incentivized TF Ted Feddema IT Manager Read full review	Discontinued Products No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	StarWind Allowed us to go all flash for 1/5 the cost Boosted end user experience due to high iops on flash lowered expenses on arrays and licensees Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Discontinued Products No answers on this topic
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