DataCore SANsymphony vs Red Hat Ceph Storage comparison

DataCore and Red Hat are both solutions in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category. DataCore is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.5, while Red Hat is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3. DataCore holds a 7.7% mindshare in SDS, compared to Red Hat’s 20.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of DataCore users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

DataCore SANsymphony

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81% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Red Hat Ceph Storage and DataCore SANsymphony compete in the storage solutions market. Red Hat Ceph has the upper hand in cloud integration and open-source flexibility, while DataCore SANsymphony offers superior performance and efficiency.

Features: Red Hat Ceph Storage's open-source and highly scalable architecture suits cloud-native applications, integrating well with OpenStack and Kubernetes. It supports block, object, and file storage from a single platform. Ceph's adaptability to various hardware adds to its flexibility. DataCore SANsymphony provides high data throughput with parallel I/O technology, enhancing performance. Its flexibility supports diverse storage devices, and it offers built-in continuous data protection, mirroring, and synchronous replication.

Room for Improvement: Red Hat Ceph Storage could streamline its deployment process to be more user-friendly. Improved support for hybrid environments can enhance its offerings. Enhanced user interfaces for configuration and management would be beneficial. DataCore SANsymphony could improve cost-effectiveness to attract a broader range of users. Enhanced integration with other platforms could expand its usability. Simplifying the licensing model may make it more attractive for varied businesses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Red Hat Ceph Storage has a complex deployment model that requires expertise but benefits from community support. DataCore SANsymphony offers straightforward deployment with intuitive management tools and professional support, easing implementation for IT teams.

Pricing and ROI: Red Hat Ceph Storage is initially cost-effective due to its open-source nature but may incur additional operational costs requiring skilled personnel. DataCore SANsymphony involves higher initial costs but provides a better long-term ROI through efficient resource use and reduced latency, justifying a premium price for organizations valuing performance.

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore SANsymphony

Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)

5th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Storage Software (2nd), HCI (7th), Storage Performance (1st)

Red Hat Ceph Storage

Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File and Object Storage (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category, the mindshare of DataCore SANsymphony is 7.7%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Ceph Storage is 20.3%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

TempreviewerD

Architecte Principal at Orange

Robust with good replication and access protection

The solution is constantly evolving. Recently, deduplication and compression have been further improved to meet customer needs, and updates are easily implemented without stopping production. The update assistant checks the state of health before using good practices, during checks that the data is still presented for service continuity, and afterward, if the actions carried out are indeed active. Technical support is truly available even without a production incident. This is really essential right now.

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ANDRE VINICIUS HAMERSKI

IT Private Cloud & Infrastructure Leader at Sicredi

Offers cost-effective scalability through open-source storage integration

Ceph Storage allows us to add value related to cost and offers a unique experience compared to traditional storage. We appreciate the scalability of the open-source solution, allowing us to address our growing data needs without encountering major issues. Having used it as a pilot system in Brazil, we gained significant knowledge and the ability to manage our infrastructure as code.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Mirroring is the most valuable feature because I can provide a high-level of service and optimize the use of obsolete storage."

"DataCore SANsymphony's stability is okay."

"I'd have to say that the biggest improvement gained by using SANsymphony has to be the performance of the product."

"The most valuable feature of DataCore SANsymphony SDS is its high availability. This solution also exhibits good performance and has high stability."

"For us, fault tolerance is the most important feature of DataCore."

"The synchronous mirror allows us to operate a fully redundant storage solution that is distributed across two sites."

"The features I have found most valuable are the active-active, or so-called grid technology, and the integration into our VMware-vCenter."

"SANsymphony is flexible, with many potential options for implementation. SANsymphony's can be used with VMware, Hyper-V, or even with a hypervisor agnostic approach. It can also be used for strictly physical non-virtualized solutions."

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"I would definitely recommend Red Hat Ceph Storage. It is a complete solution for cloud-native storage needs."

"The setup is very easy, deserving a ten out of ten."

"Ceph Storage allows us to add value related to cost and offers a unique experience compared to traditional storage."

"What I found most valuable from Red Hat Ceph Storage is integration because if you are talking about a solution that consists purely of Red Hat products, this is where integration benefits come in. In particular, Red Hat Ceph Storage becomes a single solution for managing the entire environment in terms of the container or the infrastructure, or the worker nodes because it all comes from a single plug."

"Data redundancy is a key feature, since it can survive failures (disks/servers). We didn’t lose our data or have a service interruption during server/disk failures."

"The scalability feature is used by all users and is critical for our operations."

"Ceph has simplified my storage integration. I no longer need two or three storage systems, as Ceph can support all my storage needs. I no longer need OpenStack Swift for REST object storage access, I no longer need NFS or GlusterFS for filesystem sharing, and most importantly, I no longer need LVM or DRBD for my virtual machines in OpenStack."

"Ceph Storage allows us to add value related to cost and offers a unique experience compared to traditional storage."

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Cons

"The cloud reporting interface is quite poor compared to other vendors."

"Having an enterprise "Storage Dashboard" that can show capacity, usage, performance, and any issues would be very beneficial."

"The solution could be better packaged and marketed."

"Its interface could be better."

"For customers or technicians who don't speak and understand English, it would be great to have other language support, all the more so given the number of countries in which SanSymphony is used."

"I think the performance reporting can be improved by adding historical statistics into a database for the purpose of comparing."

"Datacore is developing a new WebUI with new dashboards. It is a good idea as the classic GUI is lacking dashboards."

"One area where the solution could improve is its software platform. Many customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the software running on Microsoft Windows."

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"It takes some time to re-balance the storage in case of server failure."

"I've heard the integration with OpenShift is great, however, the licensing cost is excessively high."

"Routing around slow hardware."

"I have not identified any drawbacks, however, the response to public platform inquiries could be faster."

"While the documentation for Ceph Storage is helpful, it could be improved."

"Ceph is not a mature product at this time. Guides are misleading and incomplete. You will meet all kind of bugs and errors trying to install the system for the first time. It requires very experienced personnel to support and keep the system in working condition, and install all necessary packets."

"I would like to see better performance and stability when Ceph is in recovery."

"The licensing cost is excessively high. This is a significant issue from my perspective."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."

"The solution is cost effective."

"The cost is at the same level as other storage solutions and it is easy to understand the licensing."

"Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."

"In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."

"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."

"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."

"Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."

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"The price of this product isn't high."

"If you can afford a product like Red Hat Ceph Storage then go for it. If you cannot, then you need to test Ceph and get your hands dirty."

"There is no cost for software."

"We never used the paid support."

"The price of Red Hat Ceph Storage is reasonable."

"I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten."

"The other big advantage is that Ceph is free software. Compared to traditional SAN based storage, it is very economical."

"The operational overhead is higher compared to Azure because we own the hardware."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

22%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?

I rate the pricing of this solution as an eight. It is relatively expensive, and the additional costs for hardware and storage can make it a significant investment for customers.

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What do you like most about DataCore SANsymphony?

The dashboard is very intuitive, and there are a lot of counters to diagnose what happens during a short period (like when a backup is in progress).

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What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?

One area where the solution could improve is its software platform. Many customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the software running on Microsoft Windows. Although an attempt was made to dev...

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How does Red Hat Ceph Storage compare with MiniO?

Red Hat Ceph does well in simplifying storage integration by replacing the need for numerous storage solutions. This solution allows for multiple copies of replicated and coded pools to be kept, ea...

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What do you like most about Red Hat Ceph Storage?

The high availability of the solution is important to us.

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What needs improvement with Red Hat Ceph Storage?

While the documentation for Ceph Storage is helpful, it could be improved. There are instances where we needed to consult additional online forums and communities for solutions to particular issues.

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DataCore Virtual SAN

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Overview

Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

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Red Hat Ceph Storage is an enterprise open source platform that provides unified software-defined storage on standard, economical servers and disks. With block, object, and file storage combined into one platform, Red Hat Ceph Storage efficiently and automatically manages all your data.

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Sample Customers

Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, 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.

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