[...] initial StarWind Virtual SAN Review
March 17, 2025
[...] initial StarWind Virtual SAN Review
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN
2 node StarWind Virtual SAN cluster for evaluation in production environment. HDD and NVME storage targets for VMware 8 3 node cluster. Leveraging existing hardware and network for comparison against existing VMWare VSAN solution. Recommend using a 2.5G network switching device (or better) to improve response times for network storage.
Pros
- Ease of implementation on existing Intel hardware.
- Implement tiered storage design
- Integration with VMware vCenter
- StarWind Backup server integration use
Cons
- Integration with other virtualization platforms (not all tested)
- External monitoring solutions integrations
- Integrated workflow for provisioning storage
- Positive ROI for specific solution designs
- Large scale designs a little harder to manage and/or justify at this time
- Geographical replication/failover design
Simple but lower functionality/capacity, offset costs comparison. Maintenance costs and support variables decrease ROI for other solutions reviewed.
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?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of StarWind Virtual SAN go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy StarWind Virtual SAN again?
Yes
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