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StarWind Virtual SAN Reviews

Vendor: StarWind
4.8 out of 5
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StarWind Virtual SAN mindshare

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As of August 2025, the mindshare of StarWind Virtual SAN in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category stands at 6.4%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Storage (SDS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
StarWind Virtual SAN6.4%
Red Hat Ceph Storage19.8%
Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct7.4%
Other66.4%
Software Defined Storage (SDS)

PeerResearch reports based on StarWind Virtual SAN reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategorySoftware Defined Storage (SDS)Aug 28, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersAug 28, 2025Download
ComparisonStarWind Virtual SAN vs Red Hat Ceph StorageAug 28, 2025Download
ComparisonStarWind Virtual SAN vs Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)Aug 28, 2025Download
ComparisonStarWind Virtual SAN vs DataCore SANsymphonyAug 28, 2025Download
Suggested products
TitleRatingMindshareRecommending
VMware vSAN4.2N/A87%232 interviewsAdd to research
Red Hat Ceph Storage4.219.8%82%27 interviewsAdd to research
 
 
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business109
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business1138
Midsize Enterprise618
Large Enterprise2324
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Retailer
5%
University
4%
Educational Organization
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Construction Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%
 
StarWind Virtual SAN Reviews Summary
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Pre Post Sales Engineer at Logiccomputer4.0I implemented StarWind Virtual SAN for a VDI setup due to its cost-effectiveness compared to VMware vSAN. It offers excellent price-performance and support. While ROI metrics aren't shared, clients appreciate cost savings and ease of capacity extension.
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees4.5I've effectively used StarWind Virtual SAN for single-site environments, appreciating its storage virtualization and failover abilities. It offers notable cost savings, ease of administration, and excellent support, with limited GUI feedback as the main area needing improvement.
Manager, Field Support at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees4.5We use StarWind Virtual SAN for failover clusters and high availability, benefiting from its ease of setup and excellent support, which is vital for our non-IT savvy team. Improved error reporting would enhance user experience. ROI is positive due to reduced labor costs.
Hosting Operations Senior Analyst at Equinix Brasil3.5I used StarWind Virtual SAN in a lab to simulate shared storage for a Hyper-V cluster, helping me test high availability and failover. It saved time and costs, though limited features and network sensitivity were challenges.
Soporte IT at Sildan Security5.0I implemented StarWind Virtual SAN to enhance high availability in my Proxmox cluster, significantly reducing downtime. While its performance is impressive, I would appreciate improved scalability and automated resource management features for greater ease and efficiency.
integration engineer at Insight5.0I've found StarWind Virtual SAN to be reliable, cost-effective, and flexible, offering high availability, strong support, and significant savings compared to VMware vSAN, though improvements in noise control and response times would enhance the experience.
PC Network Specialist at Watauga County5.0I use StarWind Virtual SAN with older hardware to create a new SAN, mainly benefiting my file server with speed and ease of use. It's easy to implement on Windows, saving time and money compared to big vendors, though the management GUI needs improvement.
IT Director at Lancaster Baptist Church5.0We use StarWind Virtual SAN for high-availability storage with a two-node cluster, which has proven reliable and cost-effective for our small nonprofit team. Support is excellent, and we've experienced no issues during our six years of use.