StarWind Virtual SAN - Easy, Resilient, and Cost Effective
We have StarWind Virtual SAN deployed on a 2-node cluster to achieve the need for shared storage for our virtualization project. …
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What is StarWind Virtual SAN?
StarWind Virtual SAN is software-defined storage for efficient storage and backup.
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What is StarWind Virtual SAN?
StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) is presented by the vendor as a lightweight software-defined storage (SDS) for Enterprise ROBO, SMB & Edge that removes the need for physical storage. The solution is compatible with any hypervisor of choice, and is hardware-agnostic. The vendor invites users to integrate it into an existing infrastructure with minimum requirements, and enjoy constant uptime in a true 2-node scenario.
StarWind VSAN has no strict hardware compatibility lists (HCLs) and is licensed per node. A license unlocks access to all features upon purchase and differs only by capacity volume. The vendors promises customers get the chance to reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) while receiving 99.9999% uptime. StarWind also helps with configuration, deployment, and migration.
StarWind Virtual SAN:
- provides 90% of raw performance
- squeezes 100% IOPS out of existing hardware
- works on the iSCSI layer
- “speaks” most uplink protocols, including NVMe-oF
- works on top of Hardware or Software RAID (MDADM, ZFS)
- does 2- or 3-way synchronous replication, and more.
The true 2-node solution is enabled through HeartBeat (no witness required). Thanks to “mirroring” of internal disks and flash between hypervisor servers, customers receive fault-tolerant storage. It’s scalable up and out, allowing users to introduce infrastructure changes without downtime or additional licensing costs.
StarWind Virtual SAN makes enterprise-level virtual shared storage accessible.
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StarWind Virtual SAN Competitors
- VMware vSAN
- StorMagic SvSAN
- Microsoft S2D
StarWind Virtual SAN Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux |
| Mobile Application | No |
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StarWind Virtual SAN is software-defined storage for efficient storage and backup.
VMware vSAN and StorMagic SvSAN are common alternatives for StarWind Virtual SAN.
Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.6.
The most common users of StarWind Virtual SAN are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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March 21, 2024
It's a Winner!! for us
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
They always get in contact after a couple of days after they implement the software.
January 19, 2024
StarWind Virtual SAN, reliable and easy to use.
No, it's a brilliant piece of software.
December 02, 2022
Flexible product, easy to implement and easy to use.
During the time of working with the product, was not necessary to call for exceptional support.
November 30, 2022
Incredible Virtual SAN
We needed help setting up iSCSI port connections for an additional compute node that we wanted to add after the initial setup. We raised a ticket, and they responded within the hour and had the new compute server fully setup the same day. All the technical support staff has been amazing, quick, and extremely helpful.
Yes, we had 2 issues which needed to be cleared up; we posted them on the official StarWind forum:
1. What are the recommended configuration parameters in setting up the RAID array for StarWind Virtual SAN
2. How do we efficiently set up L1 and L2 cache without buying the StarWind Management Console
Our post was answered within 2 hours by a StarWind technician, which not only excellently addressed the issue but offered remote support from a certified StarWind technician the same week.
1. What are the recommended configuration parameters in setting up the RAID array for StarWind Virtual SAN
2. How do we efficiently set up L1 and L2 cache without buying the StarWind Management Console
Our post was answered within 2 hours by a StarWind technician, which not only excellently addressed the issue but offered remote support from a certified StarWind technician the same week.
July 28, 2022
Great Virtual San, easy to manage and great support
We had performance issues with our cluster. We thought it was related to the VSAN. The support agent checked all the settings and benchmarked the server. We then found out that it was the underlining storage that had the issue. This was verified. Support continued to ask if there was anything else they could do and did not just close the ticket.
June 14, 2022
Cheaper and more attractive vSAN than S2D and others
Wasn't needed since the product works very well since implementation.
June 13, 2022
StarWind recommended for vSphere 6.7 integration
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
for initial deployment, they reviewed our network to make sure compatibility and best performance.
March 30, 2022
StarWind Virtual SAN--Best ROI
I had some theoretical questions and they entertained me just as if they were a system down. Very impressed.
October 08, 2021
Excellent Solution
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Last month when our data center was down due to a power issue, we switched to the secondary site with the StarWind.
March 29, 2021
Big Features for Small Cost with Excellent Support
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Ask for a simple confirmation on our internal maintenance plan and they offered to hop on a call with us when we went through the process the first time so they could immediately assist if we had any issues!
January 29, 2021
StarWind - The Only Software You Will Ever Need
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I needed to setup CHAP with the iscsi connection. we do this for security requirements. When I emailed in for support, I got a response about an hour later. they then connected with me showed me how to properly implement CHAP and then tested/verified the VTL was still connected to the tapes and that the backup software could still backup successfully to tape.
April 18, 2019
Good Product and Great Support
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
One time all our data was wiped out and the support team spent days with us to help recover the data although it wasn't their task.