OpenDrives Astraeus
5.5#20 in storage management softwareSelf-hosted
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StarWind Virtual SAN
7.2#3 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | OpenDrives Astraeus | StarWind Virtual SAN |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Astraeus is described as supporting deployment across on-premises, public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud environments. | It can run as Windows-native software in a Hyper-V partition or as a Linux-based virtual machine on a chosen hypervisor. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States | Beverly, Massachusetts, USA |
| Purpose | Astraeus is a cloud-native data services platform for configuring, orchestrating, and deploying mission-critical applications across on-premises, public, private, or hybrid environments. | StarWind Virtual SAN is software that replaces physical shared SAN storage and targets Enterprise ROBO, SMB and Edge environments. |
OpenDrives Astraeus plans
- Astraeus Early Adopter ProgramPriced on request
StarWind Virtual SAN plans
- StarWind Virtual SAN FreeFree
- Virtual SAN FreeFree
- DatacenterPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StarWind Virtual SANPriced on request
Pick OpenDrives Astraeus if…
Astraeus is positioned for organizations seeking to unify data sources, address data sprawl, or deploy cloud-native applications without reworking existing workflows. Early access is for qualifying organizations with containerized applications that can provide feedback.
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.