StarWind Virtual SAN Reviews & Product Details

Their Professional Support is what I like best. They are great! Within minutes of your StarWind vSAN going offline, they respond with immediate Support and assistance through remote sessions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I disliked was parts of the documentation that were not detailed enough or hard to understand. The majority of the documentation was wonderful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciate most about StarWind Virtual SAN is its impressive high availability and reliability. The solution offers synchronous replication between nodes, which guarantees continuous operation without downtime, even in the event of hardware failures or during maintenance. Furthermore, the management console is user-friendly and intuitive, simplifying both storage setup and ongoing monitoring. I also value its broad compatibility with various hypervisors, which enables smooth integration in both VMware and Hyper-V environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One aspect I find less appealing about StarWind Virtual SAN is that certain advanced configurations can become quite complex and require significant time, particularly when working in multi-site environments. I have also noticed that resource consumption tends to be high during replication processes or when rebuilding large volumes. Furthermore, the limited native cloud integration makes deploying in hybrid or public cloud scenarios more difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We were looking for a vSAN solution as an alternative for the highly priced VMware vSAN. We tested the software on older server hardware and were able to fully install and configure the solution - without the support team. The documentation was very helpful. We simulated several hardware and network issues during bigger replication scenarios and did not experience any unsolvable issues. The performance of the running VMs and replication speed was what we expected - very good.

The management of the software is in a small installed software GUI which provides all the needed functions: Adding new server, adding new storage, configuring replication, replication status, overeall system status and reporting functions (eventviewer or E-Mail alerts)

After the test period we bought the software for a customer of us and deployed the software on his new server hardware (two node Hyper-V cluster). The solution is now running for almost a year without any Starwind issues.

We had the need for the support only once (it wasn't a Starwind issue, it was a driver issue for the Intel NICs) - the support was very fast in response and did check the replication status to make sure there were no issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need to know which license version you want to use beforehand. Sadly it's not possible to upgrade the existing license afterwards, you have to rebuy it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

StarWind Virtual SAN is a product that is simple to install, easy to manage, and highly reliable. The implementation process is extremely straightforward, and many of the configuration steps are automated, making the overall deployment time very short. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The performance is truly impressive, but the advanced configuration options are limited compared to other solutions. If you don’t have experience with its console, you may have trouble finding the options you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The StarWind Virtual SAN is a very robust and resilient product. The synchronization between nodes works well and was able to recover and synchronize without any issues when we lost power to our facility during a lightning storm Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

StarWind Virtual SAN consists of proprietary software that is not easily understandable. Given this, having a great support team and a plan is essential for the proper functioning of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

VSAN provides enterprise grade high availability without the cost of traditional SAN hardware. The support team is fantastic and was there to guide me through the setup and with the pro active support is also available 24/7/365 in case of any issues. Ongoing day to day management is pretty simple too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We purchase it through the SAAS model which is fine but the license renewal procedure is not the greatest as it has to go through distribution which always takes ages and we are waiting around for a manual license file which then needs to be uploaded into VSAN Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Me and my team use StarWind VSAN as a datastore for our virtual machines, we used a previous product by a competitor which changed their cost/license model and sought out a replacement. We found SW Vsan to be just a capable at a fraction of the cost enabling us to keep business operations within budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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With no physical device onsite to maintain, update, or fail, uptime is at an all time high. As well, overall costs seem to be a bit cheaper. Cheaper product, higher uptime, it's a win all around.

Implementation was simple with the help of Starwind, and customer support seems to be great so far, Integration into our current system was seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm old school and I like to have my hands on a physical device. I do realize that virtualization is definitely the way all things are going, but for me, the lack of having a physical device will take a bit of getting used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

StarWind Virtual SAN allows me to create shared storage using existing commodity hardware. It has high availability features, flexibility in deployment options, and compatibility with major hypervisors like Proxmox Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is overhead if you use StarWind VSAN with Proxmox VE. You must install it as VM and do passhtrough for the disk (PCI) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have been working with StarWind for over 10 years now. We have deployed their SAN software on physical Windows storage servers, Virtual Windows Storage Servers and as a storage appliance on VMware.

We have deployed it as a single box solution for small customers and 2 and 3 way HA storage clusters for VMware environments for larger customers. In every scenario we have deployed StarWind, it has been the best solution we have found to push the full potential of the hardware for maximum data throughput and IOPs, while maintaining data integrity and availability with HA.

We have worked with their support staff on many occasions. They are always quick to respond and they have always come through with a solution to our issues. They are always committed to ensuring the performance and functionality of their product.

I would highly recommend StarWind to anyone! A+ Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It needs better reporting and more detailed email alerts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.