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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 8.2%, up 1.3% compared to last year.
VMware vSAN, on the other hand, focuses on HCI, holds 8.1% mindshare, down 14.6% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
INFINIDAT InfiniBox8.2%
Dell PowerStore15.1%
Dell PowerVault13.1%
Other63.6%
Enterprise SAN
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware vSAN8.1%
VxRail10.1%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)9.0%
Other72.8%
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

"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."
"Overall, this is a good product with good performance."
"Mostly, their support is also great at reacting to issues but moreover, proactive to prevent issues."
"It's stable and scalable. Also, you can virtualize SAN so that you don't have to have a separate storage area network and can have your computer and storage on the same box or computer."
"vSAN is software-defined networking; the advantage of vSAN is that if one of the servers goes down, nothing happens."
"By using VMware vSAN we have limited the need to maintain multiple physical servers and have been able to reduce the entire cost of the IT operation and management because of the reduction of physical servers."
"The solution is simple to use compared to other solutions, such as Hyperflex, VxRail, and Nutanix"
"VMware vSAN is compatible with the legacy hypervisor solutions and most of the features are good."
"VMware vSAN is a very good product and I would recommend it for other customers."
"The performance of VMware vSAN is very good."
"If you are going for features, scalability, and performance, VMware is the best solution."
 

Cons

"The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution from Pure Storage."
"InfiniBox, right now, offers only asynchronous replication between two storages."
"The solution isn’t scalable by itself. It’s a self-contained storage solution, i.e., if you need more space, buy another box."
"Expand the hardware compatibility list – it's pretty short. Definitely also the diagnostic and monitoring could be improved."
"The management platforms have some gaps. It's difficult to see what's going on with the hardware at times."
"The problem for many is that you become dependent on Broadcom; you have no competitor then, and you are stuck with it."
"The interface is a little complicated, it could be simplified with more graphical gadgets. We have many servers, and the built-in functions, such as rate configuration, are a bit complex."
"I am not satisfied with VMware support, particularly with the reaction times, SLAs, and those kinds of issues."
"It is a memory intensive app, which should be improved."
"It is an expensive solution."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The best features come included without any additional cost."
"The license covers any feature and also, the future features are already included. It is as easy as a 1, 2 and 3."
"It is an expensive solution. There should be more flexible with licensing to allow small businesses the essentials of the solution's features."
"The price is expensive."
"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."
"Perhaps a bundle, like Essentials, would allow more businesses to make the leap to the product."
"I have been told that if I used VxRail it would be cheaper than the system we are using now with buying the products separately. The solution is expensive overall."
"The current pricing needs to meet the customers' expectations, posing significant issues."
"The cost is expensive. I purchased two servers. The hardware cost was $19,000. The software cost for these two servers, including the vSAN, was $30,000, which is $11,000 more than the hardware. Then I had to pay another $5,000 for installation and implementation for professional services. In total, it was $54,000 for two vSAN Servers."
"It is slightly expensive. They can be more competitive in terms of pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business101
Midsize Enterprise58
Large Enterprise135
 

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