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Software Defined Storage (SDS)
September 2022
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We performed a comparison between DataCore SANsymphony and Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Yannis
Great support, good storage performance, and allows for asynchronous replication to a third site
SANSymphony allows us to separate the storage software from the hardware. That way, we can replace or add any backend in the cluster without... Read more →
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  • "This product has a good ratio between quality and price. In many cases, it's less expensive to work with DataCore than other storage systems."
  • "This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."
  • "The solution is cost effective."
  • "We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about DataCore SANsymphony SDS?
    Top Answer:The most useful feature of SANsymphony is that it's able to manage any brand of block storage.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymph...
    Top Answer:We have licensing costs on a yearly basis. They charge per terabyte, so in terms of cost, it can be very costly. They have three different features, and you have to pay extra for those.
    Read all 20 answers   →
    What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony SDS?
    Top Answer:If it could integrate to a cloud gateway, then we could carry it directly to storage, instead of having middleware in between the storage and the cloud. It's a very expensive solution, and the… more »
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    How does VMware vSAN compare with Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct?
    Top Answer:We found VMware’s vSAN was easy to set up, configure, and manage compared to other solutions we considered. It is best suited for small- to medium-sized organizations. It is easy to create load… more »
    What do you like most about Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct?
    Top Answer:The flash ability, in terms of tiering and caching, is amazing
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Storage...
    Top Answer:It's a one-off price. Storage Space Direct is a bundled feature of the Windows server. There are no on-going costs and of course, you can purchase the software through it and enjoy the free upgrades… more »
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    Ranking
    4th
    out of 36 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
    Views
    5,066
    Comparisons
    3,080
    Reviews
    11
    Average Words per Review
    661
    Rating
    9.4
    15th
    out of 36 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
    Views
    8,593
    Comparisons
    6,043
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    DataCore SANsymphony SDS, DataCore, SANsymphony-V, Hyperconverged Virtual SAN
    MS Storage Spaces Direct
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    DataCore
    Microsoft
    Overview

    DataCore SANsymphony enterprise-class Software-defined Storage (SDS) platform provides a high-performance, highly available and agile storage infrastructure with the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAN and HCI environments.

    Storage Spaces Direct uses industry-standard servers with local-attached drives to create highly available, highly scalable software-defined storage at a fraction of the cost of traditional SAN or NAS arrays. Its converged or hyper-converged architecture radically simplifies procurement and deployment, while features like caching, storage tiers, and erasure coding, together with the latest hardware innovation like RDMA networking and NVMe drives, deliver unrivaled efficiency and performance.

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    Sample Customers
    Volkswagen, Maimonides Medical Center, The Biodesign Institute, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.
    Acuutech, Quest Technology Management, Bradley, Mead & Hunt
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Non Profit34%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business51%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    September 2022
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    DataCore SANsymphony is ranked 4th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 12 reviews while Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct is ranked 15th in Software Defined Storage (SDS). DataCore SANsymphony is rated 9.4, while Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of DataCore SANsymphony writes "Provides HA virtualized storage independent of storage type or vendor". On the other hand, DataCore SANsymphony is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, StarWind Virtual SAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Pure Storage FlashArray, whereas Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct is most compared with VMware vSAN, StarWind Virtual SAN, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and HPE StoreVirtual.

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