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

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Hyper-V converged with 2 nodes using as storage Starwind Virtual SAN implemented a few years ago. A very reliable and versatile storage solution. Zero problems so far, exceptional technical support during this time. Very good in terms of costs, the alternatives being at least double in terms of implementation costs.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Functionality
Fiability
Cost efective

Cons

I did't find any functional feature that I miss

Return on Investment

I can't say much about that
I'm not the beneficiary, I'm the implementer
My customer is very please how well the system is running

Usability

Is really a versatile solution. Probably can be used in much more scenarios and do as well.

Alternatives Considered

VMware vSAN

Better functionality, less complexity, cost effective

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

Microsoft Windows, Hyper-V

Likelihood to Recommend

I only used and study Hyper-V converged scenario, is excellent storage solution for that. Very easy to setup and full featured I needed. Extremely reliable even in worst conditions even when both nodes go down, resynced without any issues. I recommend anytime this solution in any HA scenario as a good virtual SAN storage.

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