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StarWind Virtual Tape Library pros and cons

Vendor: StarWind
5.0 out of 5

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PROS

StarWind VTL enables backup to virtual tape that integrates with Veeam and facilitates cloud uploading.
StarWind VTL supports simultaneous uploads of virtual tapes to various cloud providers with adjustable settings to enhance upload speeds.
Archiving to AWS cloud is a highly valued feature of StarWind VTL.
Backups have become significantly more reliable with the use of StarWind VTL.
StarWind VTL is recognized for its stability.

CONS

Initial installation can be complex and should be simplified.
Could benefit from an estimated time of completion for virtual tape uploads to the cloud.
Faster throughput is desired, cause uncertain whether it's the physical hardware or the software.
Training process and online documentation could be more thorough.
 

StarWind Virtual Tape Library Pros review quotes

it_user995370 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer, Founder | We Help SMB Businesses Leverage Technology & Reduce Risk at Neuron Computer Services, LLC
Jan 22, 2019
We simply replicate our backups from Veeam to the virtual tape library that StarWind implements, while magically transporting those to B2 for our offsite backup requirements.
reviewer1217457 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Oct 24, 2019
StarWind VTL allowed us to back up to virtual tape that was created within Veeam and upload the tape to the cloud.
Indeep G - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator at Prism Economics & Analysis
Dec 13, 2023
I like the fact that we can simultaneously upload the virtual tapes to different cloud providers, and the settings can be adjusted to speed up the upload times even further.
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reviewer1414572 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Director at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
May 16, 2023
The solution made our backups way more reliable.
KellyVon Der Heyden - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Director at CLOUD READY SOLUTIONS
May 31, 2023
It is a stable solution.
 

StarWind Virtual Tape Library Cons review quotes

it_user995370 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer, Founder | We Help SMB Businesses Leverage Technology & Reduce Risk at Neuron Computer Services, LLC
Jan 22, 2019
In practice, it is somewhat technical to deploy and manage, but overall it gets the job done.
reviewer1217457 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Oct 24, 2019
The initial installation can be complex and should be simplified.
Indeep G - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Systems Administrator at Prism Economics & Analysis
Dec 13, 2023
The main thing that I felt could be improved was having an estimated time of completion for the virtual tape uploads to the cloud.
Find out what your peers are saying about StarWind, Red Hat, Nutanix and others in Software Defined Storage (SDS). Updated: March 2026.
885,286 professionals have used our research since 2012.
reviewer1414572 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Director at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
May 16, 2023
I am not sure if this is a limitation of my physical hardware or if it is the software itself. However, I would like the throughput to be faster.
KellyVon Der Heyden - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Director at CLOUD READY SOLUTIONS
May 31, 2023
The solution's training process and online documentation could be more thorough.