Item: StarWind Virtual SAN
Rating: 10
Author: Dan Hoffmann

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

StarWind [Virtual SAN] is installed as my vmware vSAN storage. We have all our vms on this storage.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Uses local host storage
Easy to swap out HDD for SSD as needed
Scalability to add new clusters to expand storage.

Cons

vMotion speeds could be increased.

Return on Investment

ROI is fantastic over a new physical SAN
Less/No hardware to replace every X-years

Support Rating

Support is top-notch and quick to respond. They like the time to answer every one of my questions. They won't close out the request until I am satisifed.

Alternatives Considered

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage and Dell PowerVault

Cost was the ultimate driving factor. I couldn't justify 3+ times the cost for the same feature set I would get with StarWind [Virtual SAN].

Other Software Used

Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Endpoint Encryption, Ivanti Patch

Likelihood to Recommend

I believe StarWind [Virtual SAN] is a perfect fit for mall to med sized storage needs. I have not explored their offerings for much larger storage requirements.

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StarWinds vSAN is a welcomed additional to my network