StarWind HyperConverged Appliance makes even me look good!
September 01, 2022

StarWind HyperConverged Appliance makes even me look good!

Daniel Edwards | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA)

We use them as our main servers. Load balancing between the two nodes to offer faster performance to our end users and allow me to bring once outsourced applications back on-premise. StarWind HyperConverged Appliance replaced a very outdated hodge-podge of PC-based servers that were not keeping up with the demands of our growing business.

Pros

  • Redundancy
  • Load balancing
  • Technical Support

Cons

  • Firmware updates - Though this is more of a server Manufacturer issue. Support does help when there are any questions.
  • I would like to see easier to access dashboards and notification areas (This may exist currently, I just don't know about it)
  • ROI: Phenomenal. If we were to piece together a system like this with the limited IT resources we have, it would have cost a bundle, and deployment would have taken much longer.
  • Speed of deployment was a key consideration and StarWind HyperConverged Appliance delivered.
They know before I know... I like it; it has served us well over the last 18 months. There has only been one critical issue that was identified and handled before any data loss occurred. (Missed SSD firmware update) Support had us back right in no time.
Very little. It only occurred once due to a failed FW update on a few SSDs. Support got us going quickly with no data loss.

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

Well suited for a company like ours where growth has outpaced IT support.
A low entry point for the quality of hardware and services received.
A key point for us was plenty of room for growth. I didn't want us to get caught behind the growth curve again.

Comments

More Reviews of StarWind HCA

  1. Home
  2. Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Systems
  3. StarWind HCA Reviews
  4. User Review of StarWind HCA