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StarWind: Virtual SAN Reliability, Performance and Scalability
December 11, 2020

StarWind: Virtual SAN Reliability, Performance and Scalability

Traiano Nistor | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN

StarWind Virtual SAN is being used by the whole organization and it addresses the hyper-v needs with its ability to create use of high-speed storage across multiple high-speed NICs and with 2 separate 2 node clusters in use it makes it easier to leverage both of or heavy-duty needs and also the ability to move as needed between clusters.
  • Consolidate NVME storage and allow for scalability.
  • Allow for fast synchronization between cluster nodes.
  • Allows for faster recovery when a cluster goes down.
  • Notifications could use some work.
  • Mobile app companion could be helpful.
  • Better pricing would also be helpful.
  • Cost seemed to high for us, but worth it for the reliability.
  • Performance improvements were 10 fold for us and very timely for our needs.
  • Overall business objectives were met and sustained for now 2 years.
StarWind's support has been amazing to us from the beginning to the ongoing maintenance. We have had very knowledgeable team members. At many times odd times of the day and night based on when we needed it, which has been extremely helpful. Communication from one team member to another has also been immensely helpful and appreciated from configuration to complete setup. Even when issues have come up, we were well taken care of.
I like that StarWind Virtual SAN allows for heterogeneous hardware and not tied to one specific platform like Nutanix. In other words, we can use Dell or HP, or any other name brand with the proper specs to meet the basic criteria for a proper StarWind Configuration with Fast NVME drives and fast 10g network cards.
StarWind is well suited for small to large businesses that have high-speed storage and high throughput requirements and high-reliability requirements. It is ideal with the higher support contracts for the best responses. It is also ideal for use in the unlimited configuration. Their support is amazing and I appreciate their expertise and follow-ups.