StarWind Virtual SAN - a universal hyper-converged Software-Defined Storage solution for Proxmox, VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.
There is no room for compromise in the world of virtualization. What matters is performance, reliability and flexibility, and easy management - both in small environments and extended data centers. That's why more and more IT administrators and engineers are turning to StarWind Virtual SAN - a mature and proven software-defined storage solution that effectively eliminates the need for expensive physical SAN arrays. It provides a unified management system for the cluster, network and storage parts.
StarWind Virtual SAN - what is it?
It's lightweight, powerful and scalable storage virtualization software that runs on x86 servers, offering full support for high availability (HA) and inter-node data synchronization - with no single point of failure worldwide. It supports popular real-time virtualization platforms, viz:
- Proxmox VE
- VMware vSphere/ESXi
- Microsoft Hyper-V
Why is it worth it?
- No need to purchase a physical SAN array - ideal for companies looking for flexibility and cost savings.
- High availability (HA) software for VMs and services - even in two-node clusters without quorum.
- Simple integration with Proxmox VE products - officially supported by StarWind from the end of 2024.
- Support for iSCSI, SMB, NFS and NVMe-oF protocols.
- Efficient synchronous and asynchronous replication, deduplication, compression, and disaster recovery (backup) functions.
Example implementations of the StarWind Virtual SAN solution
Proxmox VE
- Training environment for a technical college: a two-node Proxmox cluster with HA replication based on StarWind Virtual SAN - no quorum required.
- Mid-sized logistics company: 3-node cluster with full HA and data replication, running on Dell PowerEdge.
VMware vSphere
- A data center for a cloud service provider: more than 20 VMware hosts with distributed StarWind vSAN as a storage backend.
- Finance Company: HA storage for ESXi cluster - saving more than 40% compared to traditional SAN solution and other platforms.
Microsoft Hyper-V
- Local government unit: 2 Hyper-V hosts with HA storage StarWind - no need to purchase external arrays.
- Medical institution: highly available Hyper-V environment, with built-in backup and snapshots.
Now also for Proxmox VE - official support and full functionality
While StarWind has been mainly associated with VMware and Hyper-V over the years, its full compatibility with Proxmox VE opens up new possibilities for organizations around the world that want to build HA clusters without expensive storage solutions and hardware requirements. Combined with features such as ZFS, Proxmox has gained a robust storage backend for production applications.
StarWind Virtual SAN hardware requirements
If you're looking for flexible, powerful and affordable storage virtualization software, StarWind Virtual SAN is a proposition worth looking into. The versatility of virtual machines, support for various hypervisors and the ability to run on standard hardware make it an excellent choice for small businesses, medium-sized enterprises and public institutions.
Why invest in Stovaris rather than through other platforms?
Contact us if you would like to test StarWind Virtual SAN software in your environment and are looking for stable upgrades and modern technology for using virtualization - we will be happy to help you with solution selection and configuration.