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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 8.4%, up 2.3% compared to last year.
VMware vSAN, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 7.7% mindshare, down 14.0% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
INFINIDAT InfiniBox8.4%
Dell PowerStore13.3%
Dell PowerVault11.9%
Other66.4%
Enterprise SAN
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware vSAN7.7%
VxRail9.6%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)8.9%
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."
"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."
"Mostly, their support is also great at reacting to issues but moreover, proactive to prevent issues."
"VMware vSAN is the most trending hypervisor that most of the customers are working with and I would recommend this solution to others."
"For our VMUG group, I was trying to set up a lab, and I tried to go with the VSAN for storage purposes; it's a very rock solid product, very robust, and compared to the previous iterations it is very flexible and very strong now."
"Previously, we couldn’t consolidate more workloads on different types of storage, and now with VSAN, we have the ability to virtualize across multiple data centers."
"All-flash gives improved performance over hybrid, and competes with other solutions"
"The ability to have a disaster recovery option for our end-users by being able to use VDI and the vSANs, and the ability to do replication across multiple data centers, are valuable to us."
"It is easy to find information out there, not only from searching the web, but even the times I have engaged VMware support."
"With the new ACI solution with the Vx Rack, and SDDC, everything is a lot more easily managed."
"The main advantage is that it's all in the box, with VMware vCenter Server product."
 

Cons

"InfiniBox, right now, offers only asynchronous replication between two storages."
"The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution from Pure Storage."
"The solution isn’t scalable by itself. It’s a self-contained storage solution, i.e., if you need more space, buy another box."
"I have used the VMware Replication but I can't get it to work properly. The process should be simplified."
"While I like the replication and compression features, there is a problem with them running too slowly."
"I would like to see more ease of use, more compatibility with different areas."
"The platform's cost affects the business. This particular area needs improvement."
"The only thing is that as we were early adopters, we found tech support was difficult to deal with because our hardware was Cisco, and they didn’t know what we were talking about."
"The vSphere Web Client is slow and clunky, making interacting with the system difficult and often times painful."
"The platform’s pricing needs improvement. Additionally, there should be an appliance module included in it."
"In cases involving our large data stores with large VMs, we experience some latency, not during normal operation, but during database backup operations."
 

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."
"Due to recent changes in VMware's licensing approach by Broadcom, the cost has increased significantly, making it less attractive from a cost perspective."
"There is a license to use this solution and we pay approximately $30,000 annually. There were not any additional fees required other than the license. The solution is expensive."
"This solution requires the purchase of a license."
"Basically, vSAN is a license in addition to that of the classic VMware Vsphere, which is also mandatory."
"The first 1-2 years of purchasing vSAN will be expensive. Thereafter, the longer you are running it, the more cost savings you will have."
"The price is expensive."
"It is slightly expensive. They can be more competitive in terms of pricing."
"The current pricing needs to meet the customers' expectations, posing significant issues."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Healthcare Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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

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