Good redundant storage system without breaking the bank
Updated September 10, 2022
Good redundant storage system without breaking the bank
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN
Before we used a cluster of two windows servers with shared storage system on a single SAN. Our theme was working with clustered SQL server with database mirroring. Every part of the system was redundant except for SAN. It was almost satisfying. Every cluster server system we know needs a shared storage system. Cluster could be fully redundant, but this redundancy is worth nothing without a redundant storage system. We had a single SAN system. As a single, SAN was not redundant. But we needed a redundant storage system. We always were afraid that once upon a time our SAN will stop working. We, of course, had backups, but it was not enough. What we needed was a system with no data loss in case of an issue and with no interruption (or only several seconds of interruption) in data processing. We were looking for a relatively simple and not very expensive solution. Now we have a redundant storage system, so our cluster system is fully redundant. We now have two clusters of two nodes Windows Hyper-V servers with StarWind V-san working as hosts.
- Easy implementation
- Very good support
- I had no problems with understanding how the system worked. It was important to me.
- The system has the possibility to send an e-mail message about issues, but only within the internal company mail system. I would like to have e-mail messages also when I'm away.
- No idea, but we can sleep easy .
Why have we selected StarWind among other storage solutions? Actually, I don’t know why. Simply I was looking for a solution using Google. StarWind was the first system I found that gave me hope. After I did some tests with StarWind, I stopped looking for anything more.
Evaluating StarWind Virtual SAN and Competitors
Yes - Hardware SAN with no redundancy
I had no problems with understanding how the system works. I had the opportunity to test it for a month and tests gave positive results.
Actually I don't know.
StarWind Virtual SAN Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
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 |
Not Sure
Using StarWind Virtual SAN
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Convenient Feel confident using | None |