StorMagic SvSAN vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

StorMagic and Stratoscale are both solutions in the HCI category. Additionally, 96% of StorMagic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Stratoscale users who would recommend it.

StorMagic SvSAN

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

StorMagic SvSAN

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), HCI (7th)

Stratoscale [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2619357

Information Technology Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Provides immediate benefits after deployment

StorMagic SvSAN is flexible and easy to use. It is compatible with various hardware, including Cisco, HP, Lenovo, and Supermicro. The company is also flexible with its recommended specifications, allowing users to exceed them without issue. I have not encountered any problems with StorMagic SvSAN on any hardware vendor I have tried. The cost of hardware required for StorMagic SvSAN is significantly lower than that of competitive solutions. Their licensing model, based on storage usage, offers flexibility and affordability. For instance, we utilize a two-terabyte license. Overall, StorMagic SvSAN's pricing is comparable to, if not more affordable than other options. StorMagic SvSAN supports various storage types and brands within a cluster, accommodating past and current technologies. Over the years, we've transitioned from traditional spinning disks to SSDs and now utilize NVMe SSDs, with StorMagic seamlessly supporting each upgrade. While faster drives inherently deliver better performance, StorMagic has consistently functioned without issue across a range of drive types and brands. Hardware flexibility is as crucial as cost, especially for a smaller company like ours that needs to adapt quickly. With hardware frequently changing, upgrading, and involving different vendors, maintaining flexibility and consistency is essential. Having a solution that works the same way across all vendors, whether it's Cisco or HP, significantly benefits our small support team. Witness effortlessly manages up to 1,000 SvSAN clusters. While we haven't personally utilized that many, it has effectively handled our multiple clusters without issue. The software's hardware requirements are very flexible. It reportedly runs on platforms as small as a Raspberry Pi. We currently operate it on a small HP desktop computer with excellent results, and it scales seamlessly with the rest of our system. The primary advantage is its two-host architecture, requiring only two hosts plus a Witness for full functionality. This contrasts with competitors who necessitate three hosts, significantly increasing costs. Avoiding the need for a third host translates to substantial savings, estimated at $20,000. Although StoreMagic's costs remain high, the ability to eliminate a host and its associated expenses results in considerable cost savings. This Edge Control provides a simple, visually appealing dashboard for easy administration of all clusters. The well-designed interface ensures clear and understandable cluster management. It provides immediate benefits after deployment. StorMagic SvSAN significantly reduces downtime in our environment by allowing us to perform maintenance or system updates without disrupting user access. With SvSAN, we can seamlessly switch all running machines to a secondary machine, ensuring continuous operation and eliminating noticeable downtime for end-users. This has resulted in substantial savings on maintenance costs and provided peace of mind regarding system reliability. StorMagic SvSAN helped us save costs by eliminating needing a third witness host. Their pricing has remained relatively consistent over the past ten years, with only a modest increase of about 10 to 15 percent. Despite this, their pricing is still very competitive, and they have been proactive in helping us find ways to save money. While I would always like to see even more cost savings, I understand that they need to make a profit as well. We've likely saved 30 to 40 percent annually by using StoreMagic, simply due to the cost reductions in hosting and maintenance time across multiple sites. StorMagic SvSAN provides a hyperconverged high-availability solution with enterprise functionality, and that is all we use it for.

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Robert Bush

Server and Storage Platform Team Lead at Invesco US

I like the automation and self-healing features

SDDC. Speed to market. Automation and self-healing. Oracle engine. Google and Azure API. Still implementing.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"StorMagic SvSAN allows customers to eliminate the cost of SAN hardware; it's also 70% cheaper than competitors and provides all the enterprise feature requirements at low cost."

"The solution is cost-effective and user-friendly."

"It gives zero downtime and it works with two nodes rather than three nodes, unlike other solutions."

"We went for this solution for two reasons: the first reason is because it was an ERP solution and it was cost effective for a two terabyte requirement, and the second reason is because it gives zero downtime and it works with two nodes rather than three nodes, unlike other solutions."

"One of the most valuable features of StorMagic SvSAN is its user-friendly hyperconverged infrastructure."

"The part I like most about it is just that it does not require a lot of touch. It does exactly what it is supposed to do, and it is straightforward."

"StorMagic SvSAN has significantly enhanced our organization's ability to manage big data."

"What we like the most is how easy it is to implement."

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"We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."

"Automation and self-healing."

"We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."

Cons

"If we want to want to replicate the VM to the cloud, or off-site, it does not allow it because of asynchronous. There is no option available."

"One area for improvement would be to enhance the Edge Control capabilities. Currently, it shows the VSA and key providers but doesn't offer much in terms of VSA configuration management."

"The StorMagic console needs embedded monitoring capabilities to improve interoperability with other platforms. While StorMagic offers open APIs, direct integration with popular monitoring tools like GearOps or Grafana is lacking."

"In terms of what could be improved in StorMagic SvSAN, I don't have a major issue with it, but its user interface should be more customer-oriented."

"They should enable data compression deduplication features for the platform."

"The deployment of StorMagic SvSAN is very small. However, you need some time to do it. It's important to make a test deployment before the real deployment."

"StorMagic does not have extensive scalability capabilities as it is tailored for SMBs. If catering to a bigger enterprise customer, scalability might be a concern."

"Maybe the hardware compatibility could be expanded or widened."

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"We never had an issue with stability, but when we implemented the product, there were certain places where we weren't sure that they are completely aligned with our goals, in terms of how we use the system to get there."

"Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."

"Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"StorMagic SvSAN offers competitive pricing within the market."

"The product has good pricing."

"StorMagic SvSAN provided substantial savings."

"The pricing of StorMagic SvSAN is fairly good because if you compare it with VMware, it's at a better price. This is an important thing to remember."

"It's fairly cheap when compared to other options. But it can be improved as some features may not be available in the standard license. The vendor positions it as an edge product, so it isn't suitable to compare with VMware vSAN or Nutanix because that's another product altogether."

"I would rate the cost a one out of ten with ten being the most costly."

"While it is less than other solutions, such as vSAN, for instance, it is still significant. However, it is well worth it in terms of the quality of the product and the support that it allows me to have. We are buying the flagship product from them. We are always buying premium support and all the features that we need, so it is a little bit steep upfront, but it is less than other solutions and comes with excellent support."

"While not the cheapest option, it offers comparable functionality for 20 to 30 percent lower than its competitors."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for StorMagic SvSAN?

I find the pricing moderate. However, since some features should be given in the default price, I find it a little bit on the higher side with missing a few features.

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What needs improvement with StorMagic SvSAN?

Some advanced features feel like they should be included by default, which are paid. The scalability is a bit limited for me. The advanced features that could be included in the base version are th...

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What is your primary use case for StorMagic SvSAN?

I use StorMagic SvSAN for the virtualization of my storage. I mainly use it for the high availability at the small and remote sites that are not accessible to me.

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Overview

StorMagic SvSAN is a platform-agnostic software offering high availability and ease of deployment, fitting effortlessly into existing infrastructures while being cost-effective and user-friendly.

StorMagic SvSAN delivers reliability and flexibility, requiring minimal setup time. Its compatibility with existing hardware eliminates additional purchases, making it ideal for environments without cloud connectivity. Designed for enterprises with budget constraints, SvSAN ensures high uptime and zero downtime. The software’s simplicity and maintenance efficiency make it suitable for production environments needing stability.

What are the key features of StorMagic SvSAN?

High Availability: Ensures continuous operation and uptime.
Platform-Agnostic: Compatible with existing hardware, reducing extra costs.
User-Friendly: Simple interface for easy management.
Cost-Effective: Budget-friendly solution with minimal setup time.
Flexible Licensing: Supports environments without cloud connectivity.

What benefits or ROI should you expect from StorMagic SvSAN?

Enhanced Uptime: Reduces downtime and maintains productivity.
Minimal Maintenance: Lowers operational cost and effort.
Budget-Friendly: Keeps expenses down with its cost-effective model.
Infrastructure Support: Integrates seamlessly, avoiding new hardware purchases.
Ease of Deployment: Quick installation boosts efficiency.

Industries such as manufacturing, hospitality, and remote sites use StorMagic SvSAN to boost server availability. Its cost-effectiveness suits small and medium enterprises needing a hyperconverged system supporting different storage types. Particularly beneficial for remote and edge locations, it supports areas lacking full-time IT staff or robust infrastructure.

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Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, allowing enterprises to deploy an AWS-compatible region in any data center. Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible region and offering AWS-compatible services including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS and Kubernetes. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and raised over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.

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