StarWind Storage Appliance Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

Hucky Bridge

President at EXAG Multimedia

Sep 15, 2022

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Excellent integration, stable, and current trial testing done in-house for each customer

Pros and Cons

"The integration is excellent."

"The dashboard features are not in the free version."

What is our primary use case?

We use it together with Microsoft services.

What is most valuable?

The integration with StarWind Storage Appliance is the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

The dashboard features are not in the free version. Today it is normal to have the full features in both versions and only pay for support.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using StarWind Storage Appliance for the past three months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

StarWind Storage Appliance is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have only measured scalability currently with two servers.

How was the initial setup?

For the first time, it takes a little time to know how the concept works. There is a learning curve when you do not know if you can also use it as a boot drive or if that is not possible. It takes days to deploy.

What about the implementation team?

We do it in-house for all the customers and we test it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

That is a problem with StarWind they do not tell you the license cost. On the homepage, you can not see the pricing. There are different solutions, free and standard costs.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate StarWind Storage Appliance an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

RobMooij

CTO at Bg-software

Dec 9, 2019

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Has a good management interface and good stability

Pros and Cons

"The management interface is the most valuable feature for us."

"They could improve by providing integration with HP."

What is our primary use case?

The use case is that it is cheap and easy to set up. There are no complex software complications. Use this solution for a simple, high-availability setup.

What is most valuable?

The management interface is the most valuable feature for us.

What needs improvement?

They could improve by providing integration with HP.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable, but our use case is in the lower end of the market. We are in the SMB market.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their technical support team is excellent.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It costs about 50,000 euros.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this product. I would rate it as nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner