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We performed a comparison between StarWind Virtual SAN and StorMagic SvSAN 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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"The virtual tapes can be uploaded to the object storage of your choice with object locking/governance which gives you an extra layer of protection.""The main benefit is that StarWind is almost maintenance-free.""It's quite easy to manage.""StarWind support has been great in helping resolve other issues not caused by their software.""Support keeps track of alerts of the system and verifies with us if we need help to fix any issues. They have great and quick technical support.""We have been able to use more on-prem hardware to reduce cost and also use old disks that we do not trust enough for ordinary RAID or usage.""It includes every feature that a traditional SAN offers and so much more.""StarWind vSAN is easy to deploy and administer."

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"What I found most valuable in StorMagic SvSAN is integration. As a software-defined storage solution, it's also very easy to use and it's the trend in the market today. StorMagic SvSAN also made the customer happy because the customer could use his existing hardware with it. The customer had rack-mounted storage, so he didn't want to purchase a dedicated hardware for storage purposes. He just upgraded his hard disk drives.""It gives zero downtime and it works with two nodes rather than three nodes, unlike other 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's best feature is that it is platform agnostic.""The most valuable feature of StorMagic SvSAN is its high availability. We have not had any downtime or data loss. Business continuity is highly important.""StorMagic SvSAN is a very effective solution and the interface is good."

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Cons
"It is not very clear within the StarWind Management Console or the StarWind support documentation how to perform maintenance on a single node in a two-node HA cluster.""I did not see any indication that StarWinds vSAN is a usable solution with non-GUI instances of Hyper-V.""The configuration can a bit cumbersome.""vSAN's free version does not have a graphical user interface.""For someone entering the IT sector with little knowledge of storage, iSCSI, and virtual disks, they might not find the GUI immediately obvious.""StarWind doesn't really have any performance reporting, especially compared with other vSAN products we've used.""StarWind Virtual SAN could benefit from better integration with other tools and technologies, such as backup and disaster recovery solutions.""Besides not being able to use any filesystem, I do not have any additional cons."

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"In terms of what could be improved in StorMagic SvSAN, I don't have a major issue with it, but its user interface should be more customer-oriented.""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.""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.""There are two features missing: there's no REST API functionality, and there is no date duplication in it.""In the next release, StorMagic SvSAN should include multi-node clusters, which would allow storage spaces to be used more efficiently."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "For two nodes, it cost us $10,000, and we spend $2,000 a year on support."
  • "If you are looking at a traditional SAN for a small cluster, give StarWind vSAN because you will save thousands without any compromise."
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  • "The pricing of StorMagic SvSAN is fairly good because if you compare it with VMware, it's at a better price. This is an important thing to remember."
  • "The licensing cost is $7,000 per two nodes for two terabytes."
  • "70% cheaper than competitors and provides all the enterprise feature requirements at low cost."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable. Our budget was two terabytes and the price met our use case well."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We like their high availability. It reduces the downtime for our entire organization's environment.
    Top Answer:The Premium ProActive service price is a little high, yet worth the price.
    Top Answer:It is hard to find adequate technical documentation on their support website. However, they have a fantastic technical forum and Premium ProActive email support services. We can find a lot of… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:StorMagic is competitively priced. It's cheaper than the VMware solution.
    Top Answer: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.
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    Overview

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    StorMagic SvSAN simplifies storage at the edge. It is a virtual SAN, virtualizing the internal storage of two servers and creating an active-active mirror that ensures an exact copy of data resides on both servers at any time. Needing just two nodes in each cluster, using any x86 server, any CPU and any storage combination, SvSAN gives you the flexibility to deploy lightweight, low cost highly available storage as you wish. 

    A single, incredibly lightweight witness provides quorum to as many as 1000 SvSAN clusters and they can all be deployed and managed from a central location. Stretch your SvSAN clusters across entire cities for added resiliency. Deploy on VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V or Linux KVM hypervisors and avoid vendor lock-in. Leverage sophisticated caching algorithms when superior performance is required. If security is a priority, implement StorSecure - SvSAN's integrated encryption and key management feature. And if redundancy is a concern, deploy three nodes per cluster to withstand two node failures and still keep your applications online.

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    Sample Customers
    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
    E.ON, Bayer, NHS, Keiser Corp., TDK, Oxford University, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Bridgestone, Argos, UnitedHealthcare, Harris Corp.
    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company10%
    Construction Company9%
    Educational Organization8%
    Computer Software Company8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Computer Software Company26%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government7%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise15%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise47%
    Buyer's Guide
    StarWind Virtual SAN vs. StorMagic SvSAN
    September 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about StarWind Virtual SAN vs. StorMagic SvSAN and other solutions. Updated: September 2023.
    735,432 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    StarWind Virtual SAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 99 reviews while StorMagic SvSAN is ranked 9th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 6 reviews. StarWind Virtual SAN is rated 9.6, while StorMagic SvSAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of StarWind Virtual SAN writes "Easy to set up and maintain with good performance capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of StorMagic SvSAN writes "High availability, zero data loss, and hardware flexibility". StarWind Virtual SAN is most compared with VMware vSAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, Red Hat Ceph Storage, DataCore SANsymphony and HPE SimpliVity, whereas StorMagic SvSAN is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, DataCore SANsymphony, Veeam Backup & Replication and VxRail. See our StarWind Virtual SAN vs. StorMagic SvSAN report.

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