Ceph
6.6#4 in storage management softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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NexentaStor
5.9#11 in storage management softwareAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Ceph | NexentaStor |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Ceph runs on commodity hardware and can be installed and managed with cephadm or deployed on Kubernetes with Rook. | It can run on bare-metal hardware or in virtual machines on private cloud, including as a virtual storage appliance. |
| Intended users | The maker identifies SMEs, global organizations, academic institutions, startups, and developers as Ceph audiences. | Nexenta describes NexentaStor as software-defined storage for enterprise applications and highlights databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, backup, and archive workloads. |
| Support | The maker directs users to documentation, the ceph-users mailing list, community channels, and the bug tracker for help. | Nexenta's product page directs prospective users to request a demo by contacting sales or to start a free enterprise trial. |
| What it does | Ceph is open-source distributed storage software that provides object, block, and file storage through one unified system. | NexentaStor provides unified file storage over NFS and SMB and block storage over Fibre Channel and iSCSI, scaling from terabytes to petabytes. |
Ceph plans
- CephFree
NexentaStor plans
- NexentaStor 5.0 + NexentaFusion 1.0$0.25, paid once
Pick Ceph if…
Ceph suits organizations and developers that need self-managed distributed storage on commodity hardware. It is also intended for Kubernetes deployments and users seeking object, block, and file storage in one system.
Pick NexentaStor if…
NexentaStor suits organizations running enterprise applications, databases, NAS, private-cloud, backup or archive workloads. It is intended for teams managing self-hosted or virtualized storage environments.