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Cohesity C4000 Series vs StorMagic SvSAN comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity C4000 Series
Ranking in HCI
32nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
StorMagic SvSAN
Ranking in HCI
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Cohesity C4000 Series is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StorMagic SvSAN is 2.0%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
StorMagic SvSAN2.0%
Cohesity C4000 Series0.2%
Other97.8%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1336899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides superior backups, protection from ransomware, and the ability to move data to the public cloud
It has provided superior backups and protection from ransomware I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable. The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved. I have worked with it for two years. Its stability…
Georgi Petrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Allowed us to achieve unification and standardization across our sites, making it easy to install and maintain
What we like the most is how easy it is to implement. I am able to bring fully functional virtual infrastructure in a matter of two hours with StorMagic SvSAN, compared to other technologies that are very complex. StorMagic SvSAN does not have hardware-specific requirements and is hypervisor agnostic, which makes it easier compared to competitors like HPE SimpliVity that are limited to specific hardware. This solution has allowed us to achieve unification and standardization across our sites, making it easy to install and maintain.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable."
"StorMagic SvSAN is a highly reliable option for customers with enterprise needs and tight budgets."
"It gives zero downtime and it works with two nodes rather than three nodes, unlike other solutions."
"StorMagic SvSAN offers cost savings compared to other software-defined virtual SAN solutions."
"We compared two solutions for this use case, but we went with StorMagic because it had more capabilities than the others. It's also more reliable, especially in production environments that require availability and sustainability."
"StorMagic SvSAN has demonstrated flawless stability over the past six years, with no reported downtime, bugs, or glitches."
"It helps us prevent any data loss while working with the failover clusters."
"The solution is cost-effective and user-friendly."
"One of the most valuable features of StorMagic SvSAN is its user-friendly hyperconverged infrastructure."
 

Cons

"The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved."
"The deployment of StorMagic SvSAN is very small. However, you need some time to do it. It's important to make a test deployment before the real deployment."
"While StorMagic SvSAN performs well, its scalability regarding CPU and server expansion needs improvement."
"If we want to want to replicate the VM to the cloud, or off-site, it does not allow it because of asynchronous. There is no option available."
"They should enable data compression deduplication features for the platform."
"StorMagic SvSAN's management or witness server, a standard Linux box, lacks security hardening."
"StorMagic does not have extensive scalability capabilities as it is tailored for SMBs. If catering to a bigger enterprise customer, scalability might be a concern."
"The solution is currently limited to two nodes, which might be a challenge for larger enterprises."
"It could be a little bit more intuitive in terms of the way you set it up initially."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a per case basis."
"The pricing for StorMagic is okay, but as a distributor, I suggest some reduction."
"StorMagic SvSAN provided substantial savings."
"While I lack specific cost details, StorMagic's segmented pricing options offer valuable flexibility, allowing companies to choose solutions based on their needs and capacity."
"While not the cheapest option, it offers comparable functionality for 20 to 30 percent lower than its competitors."
"The licensing cost is $7,000 per two nodes for two terabytes."
"While it is less than other solutions, such as vSAN, for instance, it is still significant. However, it is well worth it in terms of the quality of the product and the support that it allows me to have. We are buying the flagship product from them. We are always buying premium support and all the features that we need, so it is a little bit steep upfront, but it is less than other solutions and comes with excellent support."
"StorMagic SvSAN offers competitive pricing within the market."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. Our budget was two terabytes and the price met our use case well."
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Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about StorMagic SvSAN?
It helps us prevent any data loss while working with the failover clusters.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorMagic SvSAN?
StorMagic SvSAN is very cost-efficient. The pricing model, based on the usable storage capacity, is simple and predictable. You know exactly how much each storage tier costs, and upgrading is strai...
What needs improvement with StorMagic SvSAN?
Maybe the hardware compatibility could be expanded or widened. Another point could be to change the price model since it has lots of capacity but does not always fit our pricing requirements. We ar...
 

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