I use StarWind Virtual SAN software to change our old HPE Fibre Channel storage into an iSCSI solution for our development environment.
The software is easy to setup and manage, and the support is excellent
Pros and Cons
- "The software is easy to setup and manage, and the support is excellent."
- "It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted."
- "It would be great if it provided thin provisioned virtual disks."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
We have an old HPE Fibre Channel SAN that we wanted to reutilize for a development environment. However, we didn't want to spend too much on fiber infrastructure or replace the controller with iSCSI, since this would cost thousands of dollars.
StarWind Virtual SAN software solves our problems. The software is easy to setup and manage, and the support is excellent.
What is most valuable?
I like the simple management interface:
- It is easy to setup.
- It has good support feature.
What needs improvement?
- It would be great if it provided thin provisioned virtual disks.
- It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted.
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For how long have I used the solution?
Less than one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not faced any issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Not applicable.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are happy with the price.
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Works at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Helps to monitor critical infrastructure in our small business environment
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the managed service, which has been an important part of monitoring our critical infrastructure."
- "I am expecting to see it more user-friendly in the future."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is to create vSAN for a small business environment and to manage it without using a physical SAN.
How has it helped my organization?
The managed service helps us to monitor our critical infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the managed service, which has been an important part of monitoring our critical infrastructure.
What needs improvement?
I'd like for it to be more user-friendly in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have never felt that StarWind underperformed or was difficult to manage. The core technology just works. I am very happy that I am part of StarWind.
How are customer service and technical support?
The team at StarWind are professional and very skilled in a variety of disciplines. The most impressive factor of the StarWind team is its quick response. They are very cooperative.
How was the initial setup?
The setup and configuration for this solution is very easy and user-friendly.
Training provided by them was up to the mark. The documentation provided by them helps us to understand the functioning of the product more precisely.
What other advice do I have?
I have been very impressed with the StarWind application, referring to every parameter. Reliability, cost, and support.
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IT Manager at a pharma/biotech company
Cost-effective, easy to implement, and the technical support is good
Pros and Cons
- "It has given the company an almost zero possibility of downtime."
- "New versions of this solution should be tested more thoroughly before the release as we had a few problems with one version due to a bug."
What is our primary use case?
We have a fault-tolerant infrastructure, consisting of two storage nodes hosting the VM's storage and two Hyper-V nodes.
How has it helped my organization?
It has given the company an almost zero possibility of downtime.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are:
- Easy implementation
- Great Support
- It doesn’t break the bank
What needs improvement?
New versions of this solution should be tested more thoroughly before the release, as we had a few problems with one version due to a bug.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using StarWind Virtual SAN for four years.
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Works
High compatibility with software and hardware
What is our primary use case?
In our organization, we use this software for the first year. It is used to work with backup data storage. Still, it never lets us down, and we never lost our data.
How has it helped my organization?
StarWind made it quite easy to get started. The reliability of storing backup data and their processing speed has increased.
What is most valuable?
- Excellent performance
- High compatibility with software and hardware
- Fault tolerance
- It works well with Microsoft servers and Hyper-V.
What needs improvement?
The price is a bit more expensive than analogs.
For how long have I used the solution?
Less than one year.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Works
Has made it easy to work with backups and save server data
What is our primary use case?
We have two StarWind VSAN nodes installed in a small company. We're mirroring these nodes where all services are installed.
How has it helped my organization?
StarWind Virtual SAN has made it easy to work with backups and save server data by mirroring two servers.
What is most valuable?
We found the most valuable features to be:
- Easy installation,
- Easy to work with,
- Very good support.
What needs improvement?
- We would like the price to be lower.
- In the next releases, we would like a new improved interface.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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