Item: StarWind Virtual SAN
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with StarWind Virtual SAN

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am using StarWind Virtual SAN for my small Proxmox Cluster. The StarWind Virtual SAN can be installed on commodity hardware or existing hardware. The StarWind Virtual SAN can be my shared storage cluster. So, my small Proxmox Cluster can do live migration or HA. Besides, StarWind Virtual SAN has replication ability for data protection

Pros and Cons

Pros

Replication
Easy installation
Easy configuration
Intuitive web-based

Cons

Please add NFS replication as well
Native application like install directly from apt or yum

Return on Investment

uses commodity server
Eliminates expensive SAN hardware for small cluster
High availability (HA)

Usability

Currently, all my need can be provided by StarWind Virtual SAN. Because I use small cluster

Alternatives Considered

LINSTOR and TrueNAS

Easy installation, easy configuration, easy integration

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?

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

Other Software Used

LINSTOR, TrueNAS

Likelihood to Recommend

StarWind Virtual SAN is suitable for small cluster like 2-3 servers. You can use it on small production or just for home lab. I am no recommend you to use it on big cluster. If you use Hyper-V, you can install it directly. If you use Proxmox, you can use it as CVM

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