We performed a comparison between Azure Stack HCI and Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two HCI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."StarWind allows us to move virtual machines from one physical host to another, which greatly reduces the downtime required for maintenance."
"Immediately we noticed huge performance gains, even on older hardware and once we implemented a 10GB link between both servers, the sync was near-instant after the initial sync was complete."
"The main benefit is that StarWind is almost maintenance-free."
"The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget."
"The best part is the easy way it operates with a very clear GUI without any unnecessary items."
"The user interface for this application is amazing."
"We test live failovers every week, and so far, everything has been running smoothly without anything unexpected."
"The product creates opportunities with hybrid on-premise solutions."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its ability to manage VMs."
"In my hybrid cloud setup, there are three features I've found very efficient. The first is software-defined networking. Similar to Azure where you create virtual networks and software load balancing, Azure Stack HCI lets you configure them with a drag-and-drop experience on the on-premises cluster. That's one of the good feature."
"The solution has the latest processor."
"The Continuous Data Protection (CDP) feature is one of the good features."
"We find the topology feature of Sangfor HCI particularly valuable."
"Sangfor has many solutions, and you can easily manage their machine servers with just one management. They're always striving for greatness, and they continuously update their products. For example, they have now built endpoint security within the firewall. They are continuously improving not only the security but also all other products."
"The initial setup isn't hard."
"The solution provides a single management console."
"Sangfor is user-friendly and simple to upgrade."
"Sangfor HCI is a one-stop solution that enables you to store and centrally manage your VMs."
"Sangfor HCI has a bundle of security features that are easy to monitor on the HCI dashboard."
"Although minor, some of the documentation could be rewritten to be clearer."
"While we had little to no issues in setting up StarWind and received excellent support from the StarWind technicians, we would have appreciated a clearer guideline for a setup with the free version of StarWind Management Console or, in other words - for the setup with the PowerShell."
"Though I have learned some of the nuances with the upgrading of firmware/windows/etc., it would be nice to have a more efficient method of doing so."
"I wish there was online support because email return takes a long time and a faster solution should be found."
"Android app for monitoring and receiving push notifications as alarms or monitoring I/O from any mobile device could be a good feature and nice to have as we are not always on our desk."
"The configuration can a bit cumbersome."
"An update caused a syncing issue and it took over a month to resolve it"
"A better overall view of the different deployments could be beneficial, although this is difficult due to how flexible the solution is."
"We faced multiple problems with the product’s stability."
"The product's initial setup phase can be a bit complex, making it an area where improvements are required."
"There are a lot of areas for improvement. Since I've been working very closely with this product, there are many areas, especially in software-defined networking. We had to improve multiple areas because we depended on the service fabric cluster to manage the software-defined network. That means we're already running a hypervisor inside a VM, and we're managing the control plane of the software-defined network. That's another cluster. So, multiple layers make the complexity more. So, from an operational perspective, it's very difficult to manage."
"The error reporting needs to be improved."
"The solution could improve by including backup capabilities."
"It should have object storage. It already has network virtualization and micro-segmentation, but it is missing object storage. It does not have object storage. vSAN also does not have object storage, but Nutanix has object storage, and it is natively integrated into its HCI. So, if you pay for the object storage license, you have that module pre-built."
"I would want the product to include Continuous Data Protection (CDP) which can help to easily retrieve the data."
"The migration process could be easier."
"One question that has come up frequently in the last week is whether or not the renewal cost for Sangfor's HCI solution is too high."
"The interface could be a little bit better."
"We have had issues while integrating VMware with Sangfor HCI. The tool should be also faster in terms of customization."
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Azure Stack HCI is ranked 17th in HCI with 3 reviews while Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is ranked 9th in HCI with 28 reviews. Azure Stack HCI is rated 8.4, while Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azure Stack HCI writes "Performs well, provides good features, and has the latest processor". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure writes "The solution offers straightforward setup, scalability, and manageability". Azure Stack HCI is most compared with VMware vSAN and VxRail, whereas Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure is most compared with VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and StorMagic SvSAN. See our Azure Stack HCI vs. Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure report.
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