G2

Alessio B.

Datacenter and Infrastructure Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/8/2026

"A real VMware exit path for MSPs, not just a cheaper hypervisor"

5/5

What do you like best about Sangfor Cloud Platform?

As an MSP running Sangfor HCI in production for multi-tenant customer workloads, what I appreciate most is how much it consolidates into a single platform. Compute, storage (aSAN) and networking are managed from one console, and day-to-day operations like provisioning, HA and capacity monitoring are much simpler than with a traditional three-tier stack.

aSAN is a real strength. Replica-based distributed storage with host-level failure domains is easy to set up, and on NVMe-based nodes performance has been solid without needing a separate SAN or a dedicated storage team.

The resource dashboards are clear and useful for capacity planning. It's easy to see CPU allocation versus real usage and physical memory pressure per node, which helped us size cluster expansions based on actual data rather than guesswork.

Migration from VMware is practical. HCI Converter lets us move VMs one at a time with minimal downtime, which matters a lot for customers leaving vSphere after the licensing changes.

Finally, the ecosystem is maturing. Native support in Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 closes what used to be the biggest gap for service providers who standardize on Veeam. The licensing model is also far more predictable than what we were facing with VMware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sangfor Cloud Platform?

The management UI feels dated compared to more modern platforms. It's fully functional and everything is reachable, so this is about polish rather than capability. Some workflows still take more clicks than they should, and the overall look and navigation could use a refresh. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Sangfor Cloud Platform solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main one is our dependency on VMware. After the Broadcom licensing changes, both our costs and our customers' costs became hard to predict. Sangfor gives us an enterprise-grade alternative with a clearer licensing model, without falling back to a fully DIY stack.

It also replaces three-tier complexity. Compute, storage and networking run on one HCI platform, so we no longer need separate SANs, storage switching and multiple management tools for each environment.

Finally, it gives us a realistic exit path for customers. With HCI Converter we can migrate existing vSphere workloads VM by VM, even across sites over an L2 extension, keeping IP addresses and keeping downtime minimal.

How it benefits us:

Simpler operations at scale. We run a growing multi-tenant cluster for customer workloads from a single console, which keeps operational overhead low as the VM count grows.

Predictable scaling. Capacity planning is straightforward: we add nodes, or add RAM to existing ones, and aSAN absorbs the new resources without redesigning storage.

A repeatable offering. We can propose the same platform for our own datacenter and for dedicated customer clusters in colocation, which standardizes design, documentation and support.

Better cost control. Both for us and for the customers we migrate off VMware, the economics are clearer, which makes the project easier to justify. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.