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We performed a comparison between Pivot3 and StarWind Virtual SAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Pivot3 vs. StarWind Virtual SAN Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation.""One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter.""The most valuable feature is the visual encoding."

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"VSAN works great; it's very easy to install, configure, and manage.""The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget.""The iSCSI protocol is quite simple to configure.""The support has been amazing and quick to reply.""StarWind support has been great in helping resolve other issues not caused by their software.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the support. They are excellent and you can learn a lot from the support team.""vSAN we found was simple to set up, easy to configure and manage and allows us to achieve storage redundancy.""The ROI is great on this product."

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Cons
"One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources""In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP.""Snapshot notification would be a good addition."

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"We ran into an issue with alerts.""I would like to see different levels of support offered.""Other vendors such as VMware vSAN have a bigger community of users, so it is easier to find more pre-sale or post-sale information from users.""Maybe in the future, the replication will be supported in more cloud providers.""The console is something that I believe could be enhanced.""One main thing this product needs to work on is reporting.""The system failovers properly on its own without too much worry.""StarWind Command Center's single-pane management solution only works with Hyper-V."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."
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  • "The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
  • "We are happy with the price."
  • "The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."
  • "The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
  • "When we did all the analysis for StarWind, it was approximately 20 percent less than any of the other solutions that we looked at."
  • "The scalability limitation for us is its licensing. At some point in the fairly near future, we will probably have to upgrade our license so we can store eight terabytes instead of four. We are currently at four terabytes, but we're starting to knock on the door of that capacity."
  • "The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."
  • "The licensing is a bit weird. If you license the standard version of StarWind, it allows you four terabytes. Then, they have a pro version, but with the pro version, the only difference is it doubles the terabytes to eight."
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    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool”… more »
    Top Answer:I would highly advise new users to consult the StarWind technical team beforehand. Also, consider the paid version if you want the ease of management through the console GUI and not just use it for… more »
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the cost of a Highly Available HCI solution down to a very cost-effective point… more »
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    out of 45 in HCI
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    out of 45 in HCI
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    601
    Rating
    9.6
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    StarWind SAN & NAS
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    Overview

    Pivot3 improves the simplicity and economics of the enterprise data-center with industry-leading hyper-converged infrastructure technology. By combining storage, compute, networking and virtualization on commodity hardware, Pivot3 provides software-defined platforms that let IT run multiple, mixed application workloads on a single infrastructure while guaranteeing performance to the applications that matter most. Pivot3’s agile infrastructure solutions extend performance, scale and efficiency across more of the data-center so customers can keep pace with the demands of modern business.

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    Sample Customers
    SNHMC, HPD Software, The Hurlingham Club, NHS, Rochester Police Department, The Doe Run Company, 101 Casino, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
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    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Construction Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    Pivot3 vs. StarWind Virtual SAN
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Pivot3 vs. StarWind Virtual SAN and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Pivot3 is ranked 25th in HCI while StarWind Virtual SAN is ranked 4th in HCI with 182 reviews. Pivot3 is rated 8.6, while StarWind Virtual SAN is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of Pivot3 writes "One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter". On the other hand, the top reviewer of StarWind Virtual SAN writes "Excellent support, great performance, and good redundancy". Pivot3 is most compared with VMware vSAN, whereas StarWind Virtual SAN is most compared with VMware vSAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, StorMagic SvSAN, Red Hat Ceph Storage and DataCore SANsymphony. See our Pivot3 vs. StarWind Virtual SAN report.

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