StarWind HCA vSAN Post-Purchase Review
October 07, 2021
StarWind HCA vSAN Post-Purchase Review
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)
We use StarWind vSAN to support the IT needs across the entire company. It allows us to provide high-performance computing and storage to the business needs (i.e.: VMs, apps, desktops, etc.). It also reduces our IT complexity in hardware and maintenance.
- High performance storage.
- Great customer service and support.
- Simple to deploy.
- Reduced single points of failure.
- Documentation.
- Reduced IT maintenance.
- Increased infrastructure redundancy.
- Reduced hardware/rack wiring complexity.
We compared against just general servers + SAN solution from Dell. StarWind had fewer single points of failure, reduced hardware, and better performance.
Do you think StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)'s feature set?
Yes
Did StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) again?
Yes
Using StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)
45 - All.
1 - General IT knowledge. General vSphere knowledge. General hardware knowledge.
- Compute
- Storage
- Reduced single points of failure
- General IT infrastructure needs
- Disaster Recovery, offsite
Evaluating StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) and Competitors
Yes - Dell VRTX all-in-one compute and storage, and prior to that a nodes, network, and SAN system. We replaced primarily because our warranties were expiring although we did want better performance and more resiliency as well.
- Price
- Product Usability
Ease of use with good support at a reasonable price.
Wouldn't change anything.
StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Not sure - N/A
StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
Yes. We purchased it to have an extra set of eyes on the infrastructure since we have a small staff and limited time to monitor the HCA/vSAN constantly.
Every time. Pre-purchase discussions, customizing the hardware, initial setup, and resolution of issues.
Using StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Convenient Feel confident using | None |
- Initial setup.
- Daily usage.
- Power loss graceful shutdown.
- Testing.