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INFINIDAT InfiniBox vs VMware vSAN comparison

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Categories and Ranking

INFINIDAT InfiniBox
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (7th)
VMware vSAN
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
234
Ranking in other categories
HCI (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Storage Solutions solutions, they serve different purposes. INFINIDAT InfiniBox is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 8.6%, up 2.3% compared to last year.
VMware vSAN, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 7.8% mindshare, down 13.9% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
INFINIDAT InfiniBox8.6%
Dell PowerStore12.8%
Dell PowerVault11.8%
Other66.8%
Enterprise SAN
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware vSAN7.8%
VxRail9.4%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)9.0%
Other73.8%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

GM
Project Deployment at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Good performance, suitable for big data, but the response time could be improved
The primary use case for this product is high-performance storage This product has good performance. It is similar to the Dell PowerMax and Pure Storage FlashArray. The InfiniBox has three active controllers. The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution…
ShyamikaThamel - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Tech Specialists at Seatrium
Managing mixed RAID workloads has improved data protection and delivers strong performance
VMware vSAN can be improved in certain areas. In cases involving our large data stores with large VMs, we experience some latency, not during normal operation, but during database backup operations. We observed latency due to buffer issues from the top-of-the-rack switches. These issues are mostly network-related because all storage data traffic travels through the network. I have recently used Nutanix, and I observed that Nutanix provides better performance than VMware vSAN due to its data locality features. VMware vSAN is now providing data locality, but we did not use that option. If VMware vSAN provides additional features in the next release, such as the VM balancing feature called DRS on the cluster that VMware previously had, it would be beneficial. With DRS, VMs can move easily from one node to another within the same cluster. Nutanix does not provide that flexibility. When placing a VM on a cluster in Nutanix, the placement uses a balancing component. After that, the VM remains on the same host. If any contention occurs on the CPU or memory side, the VM stays in place until contention happens. If issues occur, the VM migrates to another host while transferring all objects to the same host. This is how their data locality is maintained. When a VM moves to any host, it moves with all VM objects. VMware vSAN does not currently offer this option. If a VM moves to another host, it accesses the disk object through the network, which increases latency. VMware vSAN now offers an option to select data locality, but it does not function like Nutanix. This is why some latency remains. If VMware vSAN can improve this feature, it would be very helpful and VMware would regain its top position.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, this is a good product with good performance."
"Mostly, their support is also great at reacting to issues but moreover, proactive to prevent issues."
"Its ease of use, smooth integration into the existing environment, quick and easy management, the number of other features available such as snaps, remote replica, etc are valuable features."
"I like this solution because policies (such as resiliency) are applied per virtual disk instead of applied on an entire volume."
"I would definitely recommend vSAN to others."
"The deduplication and compression are excellent."
"vSAN has come a long way; it's a highly stable product and something that everyone should look at."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable thing about vSAN is that all of its features have been working well for us for the past two years. We haven't had an issue with them."
"It's consistent in that our team is able to stand it up on a regular basis."
"It’s a good solution – the trend is going towards converged infrastructure."
 

Cons

"InfiniBox, right now, offers only asynchronous replication between two storages."
"The solution isn’t scalable by itself. It’s a self-contained storage solution, i.e., if you need more space, buy another box."
"The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution from Pure Storage."
"External storage would be a good thing to have in the next release, something other than iSCZI, something a little more, not HA, a little more production-oriented, than iSCZI."
"The only negative point relates to the licensing. If you want multiple, different servers, it costs money, but you have all the capacity for vSAN. You do not reach the data, but the processor arrays and the current architecture."
"The hardware compatibility list (HCL) is a sore point for vSAN."
"The product's complex setup phase is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"This solution is expensive."
"Many popular SDS products can support up to 1000 nodes. This is an area where I hope vSAN is improved."
"We faced some latency issues but it's been a little better lately."
"There are certain shortcomings in the stability of the product where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license covers any feature and also, the future features are already included. It is as easy as a 1, 2 and 3."
"The best features come included without any additional cost."
"The licenses are very expensive. The renewal of licenses has extra costs attached to it."
"Its price could be improved."
"The vSAN licensing is not an inexpensive product. It does cost more than hypervisor."
"It is an expensive solution. There should be more flexible with licensing to allow small businesses the essentials of the solution's features."
"The solution requires a license. The payment is on a yearly basis and It is not overly expensive."
"The vSAN is somewhat expensive to license."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"For a classical node plus storage solution, the price is higher."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business102
Midsize Enterprise58
Large Enterprise135
 

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