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Anonymous User
A robust solution with good performance and support
Spectrum Accelerate has helped us to unify our file and database storage. We have got services operating at the VM level such as backup, NAS... Read more →
Diogo Carvalho Maia
Hardware-agnostic with an easy to use GUI and good compatability
We have come to the conclusion that it fits nicely in small/medium environments that, despite their size, still need a swift and reliable storage... Read more →
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Pros
"The ease of use is the solution's most valuable aspect. It's very user-friendly.""The most valuable feature is the robustness, which is typical of IBM because their software generally just works."

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"StarWind support has been great in helping resolve other issues not caused by their software.""The software is easy to setup and manage, and the support is excellent.""The virtual tapes can be uploaded to the object storage of your choice with object locking/governance which gives you an extra layer of protection.""The vSAN provides full redundancy for storage while reclaiming some rack space.""The biggest benefit was that it allowed us to provide SAN services on a limited hardware budget.""It provided the much-needed HA on an extremely low budget.""StarWind Virtual SAN is a highly flexible solution, as it can be deployed on physical servers or on top of virtual machines running on hypervisors such as VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.""When using new (warranty) servers, you can forget about the storage service for several years. The users will not even notice the failure of two servers out of three."

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Cons
"The reporting mechanisms need improvement.""he interface is not user-friendly so the ease of use could be improved."

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"The configuration can a bit cumbersome.""Proper training sessions should be included with the licensing.""Diagnostics information or alerts on the state of systems could also be implemented to give more visibility.""A web management interface would be good, especially for those coming from other solutions that have one.""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.""Server-side snapshots are one thing the Linux appliance can't do yet.""The software monitoring should be web-based to be reachable from any VLAN workstation.""A central management console may be nice to see all nodes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "For a database, on a yearly basis, we pay approximately $3,500 for licensing fees. The solution is sold as a subscription on a yearly basis so there are no other ancillary costs."
  • "If you are cost-sensitive then this solution is not for you."

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  • "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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    What do you like most about StarWind Virtual SAN?
    Top Answer:It is easy to use and can monitor system synchronization and check Storage status. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) combines flash and disks of the cluster and forms a virtual shared storage “pool”… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StarWind Virtual ...
    Top Answer:I would highly advise new users to consult the StarWind technical team beforehand. Also, consider the paid version if you want the ease of management through the console GUI and not just use it for… more »
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    What needs improvement with StarWind Virtual SAN?
    Top Answer:You can maintain and update it with little to no fuss, even the free version is incredibly capable whilst it brings the cost of a Highly Available HCI solution down to a very cost-effective point… more »
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    Ranking
    22nd
    out of 37 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
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    245
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    1st
    out of 37 in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
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    4,542
    Comparisons
    1,484
    Reviews
    102
    Average Words per Review
    596
    Rating
    9.6
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    Overview

    IBM Spectrum Accelerate is a software-defined block storage solution designed for rapid deployment across heterogeneous infrastructure for hybrid cloud and delivering consistent service levels to a dynamic workload mix. It is based on proven grid-architecture, enterprise-scale IBM XIV technology. IBM Spectrum Accelerate can be deployed, including as hyper-converged infrastructure, on any x86 server, on pre-installed third-party appliances or on public cloud infrastructure, and is available as a service on IBM Cloud infrastructure.

    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.

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    Manufacturing Company11%
    Construction Company8%
    Educational Organization8%
    Computer Software Company8%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise13%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    IBM Spectrum Accelerate is ranked 22nd in Software Defined Storage (SDS) while StarWind Virtual SAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 182 reviews. IBM Spectrum Accelerate is rated 8.0, while StarWind Virtual SAN is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of IBM Spectrum Accelerate writes "A robust solution with good performance and support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of StarWind Virtual SAN writes "Excellent support, great performance, and good redundancy". IBM Spectrum Accelerate is most compared with IBM Spectrum Scale, whereas StarWind Virtual SAN is most compared with VMware vSAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, Red Hat Ceph Storage, StorMagic SvSAN and DataCore SANsymphony.

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