Ceph
6.6#4 in storage management softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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StarWind Virtual SAN
7.2#3 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Ceph | StarWind Virtual SAN |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Ceph runs on commodity hardware and can be installed and managed with cephadm or deployed on Kubernetes with Rook. | It can run as Windows-native software in a Hyper-V partition or as a Linux-based virtual machine on a chosen hypervisor. |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
Ceph plans
- CephFree
StarWind Virtual SAN plans
- StarWind Virtual SAN FreeFree
- Virtual SAN FreeFree
- DatacenterPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StarWind Virtual SANPriced on request
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 StarWind Virtual SAN if…
It is aimed at SMB, ROBO, and Edge deployments that need shared storage software and high availability. Teams should check the free edition’s KVM-only web UI listing and support model before choosing it.