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We performed a comparison between Acronis Cyber Infrastructure and Pivot3 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Integration with virtualization platforms helped us to resolve many issues we were facing while using the physical storage.""The installation of StarWind Virtual SAN was pretty easy, and the configuration was done in no time.""Quick setup, great support, stability is great""The available GUI is excellent for monitoring and operating the system in an easy and direct way.""StarWind SANs come with outstanding support.""We like their high availability. It reduces the downtime for our entire organization's environment.""The management interface on the software is very simple. It is insanely simple compared to most SANs. The interface is also powerful when used to complete tasks that an IT administrator needs to complete.""The failover protection and the ability to expand storage and nodes with no downtime are by far the best physical features we have benefited from."

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"The most valuable feature is the backup capability.""The most valuable feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the multi-tenancy model, we can create customers and services for them.""The most valuable features are the full image backup, and the file or document sharing, allowing documents to be easily accessed from anywhere."

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"The most valuable feature is the visual encoding.""The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation.""One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter."

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Cons
"I would like to see more monitoring and alert tools.""Perhaps more reporting features on the utilization, usage, and performance of the configured high-availability images and underlying physical disks would be helpful.""They need to invest more in the support documents for real issues happening when integrating the solution with the hypervisor.""Security on the ISCSI protocol could be improved by adding features like OS-type control access, especially for the data center environment.""An extended trial period would serve as a way to get clean insights into the technology's adaptability and alignment with their specific needs before committing to long-term integration.""Geolocation could be better, for example, for site mirroring for DR purposes.""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 reconnection of the attached drives upon a reboot could be improved."

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"If they could make improvements with the virtual environment then it would be better.""I would like to see real-time backup supported in the next release of this solution.""Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not complete. They need to improve many features, such as email security and disaster recovery."

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"One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources""In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP.""Snapshot notification would be a good addition."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The setup cost is very low. The pricing is great."
  • "We are happy with the price."
  • "The license is reusable. We can always rebuild it and apply the license. Then, boom, we get new servers, apply the license, and we're back up and running."
  • "The pricing is fine for the work that it does."
  • "When we did all the analysis for StarWind, it was approximately 20 percent less than any of the other solutions that we looked at."
  • "The scalability limitation for us is its licensing. At some point in the fairly near future, we will probably have to upgrade our license so we can store eight terabytes instead of four. We are currently at four terabytes, but we're starting to knock on the door of that capacity."
  • "The pricing is excellent. It will run on anything. You don't have to buy a $100,000 server, with hardware you don't need. You just pay for the license and you're good to go."
  • "The licensing is a bit weird. If you license the standard version of StarWind, it allows you four terabytes. Then, they have a pro version, but with the pro version, the only difference is it doubles the terabytes to eight."
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  • "The pricing is on the high side and the subscription is renewed every year."
  • "We pay monthly for the use of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure. There are additional features that we use that have an extra fee."
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  • "Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines… more »
    Top Answer:I would highly advise new users to consult the StarWind technical team beforehand. Also, consider the paid version if… more »
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the multi-tenancy model, we can create customers and… more »
    Top Answer:We pay monthly for the use of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure. There are additional features that we use that have an extra… more »
    Top Answer:Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is too populated. They have many features, but some features are still missing, it is not… more »
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    Also Known As
    StarWind SAN & NAS
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    Overview

    StarWind Virtual SAN provides high availability and fault tolerance for virtualized environments without the need for dedicated SAN hardware. It allows for real-time replication between servers, shared storage for Hyper-V clusters, and enables vMotion and High Availability features for VMware vSphere. The solution reduces costs and leverages existing hardware while providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure. Valuable features include ease of use, scalability, top-tier support, hardware agnosticism, and the ability to use off-the-shelf standard servers to increase storage space. StarWind VSAN has helped organizations improve performance, data availability, and data security while reducing downtime and providing cost-saving storage options.

    The Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Appliance is a ready-to-use cyber protection solution that combines proven and tested hardware and software in one easy to install and operate unit. The Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Appliance is currently available in selected countries.

    Pivot3 improves the simplicity and economics of the enterprise data-center with industry-leading hyper-converged infrastructure technology. By combining storage, compute, networking and virtualization on commodity hardware, Pivot3 provides software-defined platforms that let IT run multiple, mixed application workloads on a single infrastructure while guaranteeing performance to the applications that matter most. Pivot3’s agile infrastructure solutions extend performance, scale and efficiency across more of the data-center so customers can keep pace with the demands of modern business.

    Sample Customers
    Baker Tilly BVI, CMS Internet, Board Harpeth Hall School
    Computol, dmi Networking
    SNHMC, HPD Software, The Hurlingham Club, NHS, Rochester Police Department, The Doe Run Company, 101 Casino, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Construction Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business64%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is ranked 30th in HCI with 3 reviews while Pivot3 is ranked 26th in HCI. Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is rated 7.0, while Pivot3 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure writes "Useful multi-tenancy model, reliable, and simple setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pivot3 writes "One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter". Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is most compared with Sangfor HCI - Hyper Converged Infrastructure and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), whereas Pivot3 is most compared with VMware vSAN.

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