NetApp ONTAP Select vs StarWind Virtual SAN
| NetApp ONTAP Select | StarWind Virtual SAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Deployment model | on-premises | |
| Storage protocols | NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, NVMe over TCP, S3 | iSCSI, SMB3, NFSv4.1, NVMe-oF, iSER |
| Maximum nodes | 12 | |
| Replication | Yes | |
| Kubernetes support | Yes | |
| S3-compatible access | Yes | |
| Deployment | on_prem | |
| Capacity monitoring | Yes | |
| Performance optimization | Yes |
Listed together in Best Software-Defined Storage Software