StarWind Virtual SAN
7.2#3 in software-defined storage softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
Visit| Fact | StarWind Virtual SAN | StorONE |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | It can run as Windows-native software in a Hyper-V partition or as a Linux-based virtual machine on a chosen hypervisor. | StorONE says its software installs on standard hardware and describes support for any server, drive, or cloud. |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Beverly, Massachusetts, USA | New York, New York, USA |
| Protocols | The product supports iSCSI, SMB3, NFS v4.1, VVols iSCSI, NVMe over Fabrics and iSER. | The platform supports block protocols FC, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF, file protocols NFS and SMB, and object storage. |
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.
StorONE is aimed at enterprise organizations managing workloads such as AI, video analytics, medical imaging, backup, HPC, and virtualization. It may suit teams seeking storage across different hardware or cloud environments.