A fast and cost-effective SAN solution
July 13, 2021
A fast and cost-effective SAN solution
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN
We used StarWind Virtual SAN to virtualize all the physical servers in the company. Later we added other virtual servers, currently having a number of about 30 virtual servers. Without a SAN solution, we would have needed to invest a lot more money in physical servers, and managing them would have been much more difficult.
- Drastic reduction of the number of physical servers required/reduction of acquisition costs for servers
- The possibility of dynamic and fast allocation of storage resources where needed
- Simplifying the backup and restore process
- It would help if the manufacturer provided clearer and more detailed documentation with explanations of how the application can be installed in various HA configurations--with advantages and disadvantages for each proposed configuration.
- Reducing the cost of acquisitions for server hardware
- Possibility to take snapshots on servers before upgrade operations or configuration changes, thus minimizing the risks of problems on production servers
Before deciding on the solution offered by StarWind, we also
analyzed HPE LeftHand SAN Solutions, but this was significantly more expensive.
analyzed HPE LeftHand SAN Solutions, but this was significantly more expensive.
Do you think StarWind Virtual SAN delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with StarWind Virtual SAN's feature set?
Yes
Did StarWind Virtual SAN live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of StarWind Virtual SAN go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy StarWind Virtual SAN again?
Yes