Item: StarWind Virtual SAN
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

StarWind Virtual(V) SAN was deployed on our two host VMware ESXi servers. StarWind VSAN has allowed us to deploy a VSAN high availability storage on our servers without having to resort to buying the ESXI solution. The product has been stable and easy to setup. Additionally the support has been amazing.

Pros and Cons

VSAN solution
Amazing technical support
Price compared to competitors

Documentation could be more clear
Download links to software could be easier to find
Could work to archive their old documentation instead of keeping it up

Return on Investment

Much better value than ESXI VSAN
No yearly licensing fees
Allowed us to use our 2 hosts to run vSAN instead of requiring additional harware

Support Rating

Support was amazing! They reached out right after we purchased the software license. They also reached out to check if we deployed the system. They also checked in multiple times to verify that the software was setup. They did a screen share and their tech gave optimization tips and configuration advice. After we implemented their suggestions they reached out a second time to verify that the configuration suggestions they gave during their first screen share were implemented correctly.

Alternatives Considered

VMware vSAN

StarWind in our experience has a better pricing service and customer support. Additionally, only 2 host machines are required to setup the VSAN compared to 3 machines minimum recommended by VMware vSAN. This allowed us to save money on the licensing costs,hardware costs, and had amazing support compared to our experience with vmware.

Key Insights

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

Other Software Used

VMware ESXi, Windows Server

Likelihood to Recommend

After purchasing the license it was relatively simple to follow the StarWind documentation on their website once we found the most recent link. After the initial meeting they reached out a few weeks afterward to double check that their recommendations were implemented properly.

Affordable VSAN solution with amazing support!

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN