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StorMagic Reviews (97)

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Users consistently praise the product for its ease of use and excellent customer support, highlighting how it simplifies deployment and management in various environments. Many appreciate its cost-effectiveness and reliability, making it a solid choice for small to medium businesses. However, some note that it can be limited in scalability for larger setups.

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Frank R.
Virtualization Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy Setup, Reliable Performance, and Responsive Support"
4.5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

Getting it set up was easy and fast, especially for a 2node steup. It didn’t take long to get everything up and running, and once it was in place, it has been very reliable. I also appreciate how straightforward the interface is nothing feels overly complicated or cluttered. Whenever we’ve reached out for support, they’ve been responsive and helpful, and we genuinely value their ongoing assistance. Their commitment to providing top tier service really helps them stand out in the industry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

I would have preferred more time to properly test everything before making a decision. We ran into scalability challenges, and performance was limited in high I/O scenarios. Some of the more advanced features also aren’t explained very clearly in the documentation, so it took some extra time to figure them out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dave Y.
Infrastructure Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"StoreMagic: Cost-Effective, Easy-to-Deploy Storage That Fits Right into VMware"
4.5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

StoreMagic has worked well alongside the other tools in our infrastructure, and its been cost effective compared with other solutions we’ve looked at. We run it with VMware ESXI and manage most of the storage through vCenter, so workflow feels familiar to the team and fits naturally into how we alreday operate. Deployment was straightforward, and the solution is lightweight while still meeting our high availability needs without requiring an expensive SAN. It also intergrates Smoothly with our backup platform, which lets us protect our virtual machines without a lot if extra setup or added complexity. Another benefit is that it runs on standard hardware, so we didn’t have to rethink or replace what we already had in place. Its been stable and has handled our workloads realiably without any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

The solution doesn’t offer data deduplication, cloud replication, or any built in comparsion features. The documentation is helpful overall, but I’d really like to see more real world examples that walk through common configuration and typical setups, so its easier to follow along. Once everything was set up and visible in the dashboard, it ran smoothly, but the intial learning curve is till a hurdle, and getting through that first stage could definitely be made simpler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Gyorgy O.
Technical Instructor / Solution Architect
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good HCI solution for customers looking for VMware vSAN alternative"
5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

With the new licensing modell of VMware it is important to chose for SMB a cheaper alternative. Besides that other solutions (like HPE Simplivity) with small node count (2-3) it is cheaper to use StorMagic solution. Also it offers tiering, which is not available for most HCI solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

Add its solution to other Hypervisors, like Microsoft and VM Essentials Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anupkumar S.
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Anupkumar S.
Senior Consultant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Outstanding Support and Easy Setup"
5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

StorMagic provides consistently fast and responsive support. The issue was handled efficiently, and the resolution fully met my expectations. I am satisfied with both the support experience and the outcome. I also find the initial setup to be easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

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Response from Jordan Walsh of StorMagic

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve had such a positive experience with our support team and that they’ve been able to assist you quickly and effectively.

Regarding your concerns about scalability, performance in high I/O scenarios, and advanced features, we appreciate your honest feedback. Please be assured that our team is always looking for ways to enhance SvSAN, so we’ll be sure to take this into consideration for future improvements.

If you have any further suggestions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@stormagic.com. Thanks again for your support!

Gaurav A.
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Gaurav A.
Solution Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simple Setup, Easy Maintenance, and Awesome Support"
4.5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

It simple to setup and maintain and the support team is awesome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

Not much ,only if they could somehow expand the capability to have storage from more than 2 nodes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Sporting Goods
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable SvSAN, Solid Overall Experience but need some work"
4/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

What stands out most about StorMagic is how it combines simplicity with powerful functionality. It’s straightforward to implement, cost-effective, and purpose-built for edge and remote locations, which makes it very practical compared to more complex alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

Areas for improvement would include support for RDP session migration between nodes, which would enhance user experience during failover scenarios. Additionally, clearer and more comprehensive documentation around the list of supported hardware would be helpful, along with stronger native support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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David O.
Centro de Datos Híbrido - Servicios Consultivos Bajío
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"StoreMagic has evolved and now everything is starting to be easier and more intuitive."
5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

The StoreMagic team has worked on improving the experience of migrations from other Hypervisors to SVHCi. Now the process generates more trust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

Continue working to have an alliance with VEEAM and be able to provide support without the need for agents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

"Reliable, User-Friendly with Stellar Features"
5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

I like StorMagic for its excellent system administration features and user-friendly interface, which make it reliable and stable. I appreciate StorMagic's advanced monitoring system and the centralized cloud-based management that greatly enhances my data handling efficiency. The seamless integration with VMware and vSphere is another highlight that streamlines operations, making the integration process smooth and hassle-free. Additionally, I value the virtual SAN capability, which supports robust virtualization and networking management. StorMagic works flawlessly, and ever since the initial minimal issue, it has been running perfectly fine. The combination of these features offers me a comprehensive and efficient solution for my needs, reflected by my high likelihood of recommending StorMagic to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

nothing to dislike its in right direction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hanns S.
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Hanns S.
Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best in the market"
5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

The software is one of the best tools on the market. Instead of buying a SAN and having to set up high-speed network connections, you can have a cluster storage within your servers, fast, reliable, and easy to maintain. Compared to the competition, it is affordable and the service is exceptional. I had it running for years without any updates, any maintenance, any complaints - that is a workhorse, not a diva. It is easy to set up, there are many videos online from the company that show the setup step by step. Integration is very simple, I have a subdirectory on my cluster servers called 'shared'; here you put all your data and config in, that's it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

I am using it for years and I have nothing to complain, honestly nothing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Bill T.
Infrastructure Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"StorMagic: Great Value and Dependable Storage on Standard x86 Hardware"
4.5/5
What do you like best about StorMagic?

StorMagic offers a great balance cost and functionality. We like that it runs on standard x86 hardware and doesn't lock us into proprietary systems. The solutions has been dependable, and routine tasks like updates and monitoring are fairly painless once everything is configured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StorMagic?

Configuration requires careful planning, and there's a bit a learning curve if you're new to software defined storage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.