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Nominal vs StarWind HyperConverged Appliance comparison

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Categories and Ranking

StarWind Virtual SAN
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Ranking in HCI
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
187
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (1st)
Nominal
Ranking in HCI
44th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
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StarWind HyperConverged App...
Ranking in HCI
12th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Hosni - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 24, 2024
Provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor
You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the cost of a Highly Available HCI solution down to a very cost-effective point. Having used Starwind Virtual SAN for many years both for clients and for internal systems, it has always done exactly what it set out to do. It provides a cost-effective way to run an HCI storage platform for almost any hypervisor, but it is most effective with Hyper-V. It's simple and easy to use, The software monitoring should be web-based to be reachable from any VLAN workstation.
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Russ Le Puill - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 17, 2024
Proactive support with improved speed and resilience
We desperately needed to update yet downsize our data centre. We had six hosts for only approximately 14 or so Virtual machines and two old SANs. All of this was running on 10+ year-old refurbished hardware!  As part of our upgrade, we wanted to improve the speed and manageability of our virtual…

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"The premium support from StarWinds is a must have. The ability to have access to a storage engineer 24/7 is a must for a production environment."
"The pricing is more than reasonable."
"This is a good, economical solution compared to data storage systems."
"The free version is great to use for labs or test environments."
"The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
"The cost, including OPEX, is lower compared to other solutions."
"Their pricing seems pretty good, and their licensing structure is pretty straightforward."
"The Price/Performance ratio for this solution is outstanding!"
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"We looked at Nutanix and found it did almost the same thing but for more money. In fact, StarWind was nearly one-third of the price; it cost us £36,000. That includes five years of monitoring... The Nutanix was near enough £110,000 for relatively the same amount of performance and storage."
"This was all completed at an affordable price point for an SMB, which was also a key element for an NPO."
"Its cost was reasonable."
"A desired feature or service would be the ability to have a hardware subscription plan that ensures routine hardware updates in conjunction with hyper-converged software."
"I was able to bring the price per year down by going out to a five-year plan."
"In terms of cost, a storage array is more expensive... For half the cost of Compellent, I got two hosts, more storage, and redundancy."
"When I researched they came the most cost-effective."
"Our entire package was around $35,000 for everything, including three years of support."
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Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
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Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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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?
If you are comfortable with the solution and you feel that you don't need support, you can begin with the free licenc...
What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?
Areas for improvement in StarWind Virtual SAN include simplifying the setup process, especially for users with limite...
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What do you like most about StarWind HyperConverged Appliance?
StarWind's proactive support is my favorite feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind HyperConverged Appliance?
It's not the cheapest, however, the solution works incredibly well and is so simple to licence and maintain.
What needs improvement with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance?
There was a long delay with shipping, which we weren't expecting, but we were kept updated throughout. It wasn't made...
 

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