Scale Computing Platform vs VMware vSphere comparison

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Categories and Ranking

StarWind Virtual SAN
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Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
183
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (1st), HCI (4th)
Scale Computing Platform
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
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HCI (42nd)
VMware vSphere
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
446
Ranking in other categories
Server Virtualization Software (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Diogo Carvalho Maia - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 18, 2024
Hardware-agnostic with an easy to use GUI and good compatability
Being hardware agnostic is a must and definitely scored points for us. Despite our portfolio being a little selective, it was nice to see that our hardware options were also supported and there would be no surprises in the future. The simple (a little dated, yet easy-to-use) GUI was another good thing. We’re in 2024, and most SMBs can’t afford IT-specialized teams, so they rely on service providers like ourselves to keep things running. VMware/Hyper-V compatibility has got us all covered since our customer base all runs on one of those two players. However, after three months of testing, we still haven't tested replication features. We'll do it soon.
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Endalkachew Admasu - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 21, 2024
A virtualization and monitoring solution for running applications
We use the solution in servers for digitalization. Our digital products, like mobile and internet banking, run on them We are running critical applications like mobile applications on vSphere. The tool offers virtualization and monitoring. Virtual machine snapshots and consolidation need to be…

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"It's priced fairly. It was definitely cheaper than the competition. The licensing terms are straightforward and reasonable."
"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."
"This is a good, economical solution compared to data storage systems."
"This is the best priced solution for an SMB."
"The support contract is well worth it. The price for it was very reasonable and their team has been very engaged whenever we reach out."
"The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
"StarWind is best price/performance for SMB."
"There are two tiers of support and in my opinion, support is worth the cost."
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"You will find the cost is reasonably cheaper."
"The price could improve for the enterprise versions."
"We don't have an active subscription. We have a prepaid or permanent license."
"VMware vSphere on-premises is still cheaper than the cloud."
"Licensing fees are not paid yearly, or monthly."
"I miss the Enterprise tier. When they went to Enterprise Plus, it increased the price. I was one of the guys that operated well inside the Enterprise tier. I paid a little bit more than standard but I got a lot more features. Enterprise Plus has a lot of things that I'll never use. So when they chopped that tier out, they kneecapped me."
"VMware is costly versus other competitors but is still one of the market leaders and expanding now with partners like AWS."
"The price is not an issue for our mid-sized or large-sized customers, but it can be expensive for our smaller customers."
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it_user234735 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2015
Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5
I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Educational Organization
27%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?
It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combin...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual SAN?
Make the most of your 30-day trial license, and if needed, you should contact the sales department of StarWind to ext...
What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?
The StarWind vSAN solution is versatile and offers broad support for different hypervisors and deployment formats. Du...
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What is IOMMU?
DEEPEN DHULLA did explain well IOMMU. IOMMU has to be activated at the bios level. It exists on Intel and AMD platfor...
Why KVM??? Help please!
We use VMware and KVM. We find that KVM is a lot simpler to use and it provides the virtualization we need for Linux...
What is the biggest difference between Nutanix Acropolis and VMware vSphere?
We found the reduced power consumption with Nutanix Acropolis AOS a very attractive feature. We also like the interfa...
 

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StarWind SAN & NAS
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Sample Customers

Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
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Abu Dhabi Ports Company, ACS, AIA New Zealand, Consona, Corporate Express, CS Energy, and Digiweb.
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