NexentaStor vs StarWind SAN & NAS
NexentaStor
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| Figure | NexentaStor | StarWind SAN & NAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · NAS Software | 8.5 (#2) | 7.2 (#21) |
| Founded | 2005 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Chatsworth, California, USA | Beverly, Massachusetts, USA |
| Management | NexentaStor can be managed with NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plugin, or its self-documenting REST API. | The product provides a web UI, text-based UI, vCenter plugin, and command-line interface. |
| Protocols | It provides file services over NFS and SMB, and block services over Fibre Channel and iSCSI. | The storage appliance supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF. |
| Purpose | NexentaStor provides unified file storage over NFS and SMB and block storage over Fibre Channel and iSCSI for enterprise applications. | The software turns one server or a group of servers into a shared storage appliance, deployable as a VM or on bare metal. |
| Support | The trial page says a Nexenta Solutions Specialist will reach out to support the trial. | The product page advertises free migration assistance, remote troubleshooting, support SLAs under one hour, and optional ProActive Premium Support with 24/7/365 monitoring. |
Plans
NexentaStor
- NexentaStor Enterprise TrialFree
- NexentaStor EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
NexentaStor
NexentaStor is software-defined storage for enterprise applications, combining file services over NFS and SMB with block services over Fibre Channel and iSCSI. It is presented for databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, virtual workloads, backup, and archives, and can scale from terabytes to petabytes. It runs on bare-metal hardware or as a virtual storage appliance in private-cloud and hyper-converged environments. Its perpetual license includes inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, long-distance replication, and NexentaFusion management. Administrators can also use a VMware vCenter plugin or a self-documenting REST API. Named integrations or certifications include VMware, Microsoft, OpenStack, Commvault, Veeam, and NetBackup. Nexenta describes SMB 3 encryption and Windows-style access control lists for file storage, and a checksummed, self-healing filesystem for backup. Enterprise Edition includes scheduled replication for recovery point objectives of 15 minutes or longer; continuous replication requires an extra license. Pricing is on request, with a 45-day trial available after registration.
StarWind SAN & NAS
StarWind SAN & NAS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.