Qumulo Cloud Data Platform
5.8#14 in storage management softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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StarWind Virtual SAN
7.2#3 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Qumulo Cloud Data Platform | StarWind Virtual SAN |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Beverly, Massachusetts, USA |
| Protocols | The platform supports SMB, NFS, and object workloads with multi-protocol access. | The product supports iSCSI, SMB3, NFS v4.1, VVols iSCSI, NVMe over Fabrics and iSER. |
| Purpose | Qumulo provides one platform to manage file data across on-premises, edge, and cloud environments. | StarWind Virtual SAN is software that replaces physical shared SAN storage and targets Enterprise ROBO, SMB and Edge environments. |
Qumulo Cloud Data Platform plans
- Azure Native Qumulo Pay-as-you-go—
StarWind Virtual SAN plans
- StarWind Virtual SAN FreeFree
- Virtual SAN FreeFree
- DatacenterPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StarWind Virtual SANPriced on request
Pick Qumulo Cloud Data Platform if…
Qumulo suits organizations managing large file workloads across cloud, data-center, and edge locations. Its listed sectors include AI, media, healthcare, finance, education, life sciences, energy, and public services.
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.