VMware vSAN Alternatives

Name: Review of Cisco Hyperflex
Item: Cisco Hyperflex
Rating: 4.3
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Considering alternatives to VMware vSAN? See what this market VMware vSAN users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

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1. SC//Platform

By Scale Computing

4.8

(648 Ratings)

Scale Computing's Hyperconverged Infrastructure is one of the easiest to use that I have ever experienced. Scale Support is second to none and very responsive and knowledgeable. The overall experience with Scale has been exceptional!

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2. Nutanix Cloud Platform

By Nutanix

4.7

(534 Ratings)

Nutanix has been our best partner to work with over the last 6 years. They are actively engaged with us on a daily basis. They help us collaboratively sell. They consistently continue to innovate.

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Easier to integrate and deploy

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3. Windows Server 2022 Edition

By Microsoft

4.5

(434 Ratings)

A solid release that prioritizes security and hybrid-cloud functionality, feels incredibly stable for hosting our .net applications and managing local infrastructure successfully bridging the gap between on premise hardware and Azure cloud services.

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Better at service and support
Easier to integrate and deploy
Better evaluation and contracting

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4. StarWind Virtual SAN

By DataCore (StarWind)

4.6

(431 Ratings)

Their team was very flexible with product offerings and tailored a package specifically to our needs. That tailoring came in the form of the coverage time period and scope of service.

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5. HPE SimpliVity

By Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

4.4

(309 Ratings)

Before Simplivity, our backup and DR processes felt fragile and time consuming. Now, they're quietly dependable. Policy-based replication gives us peace of mind, and those sub-minute VM restores have been a lifesaver during maintenance windows. Our VMware admins adopted it quickly because it didn't feel like learning a whole new platform. Storage savings from deduplication were better than we expected.

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Easier to integrate and deploy

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6. Dell VxRail

By Dell Technologies

4.6

(234 Ratings)

Over the past five-plus years, consistent usage of the Dell VxRail platform on-prem has delivered exceptional reliability and performance. It's hyperconverged infrastructure has simplified operations, reduced complexity, and ensured seamless scalability both up and down to meet our evolving business needs.

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Easier to integrate and deploy

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7. StorMagic SvSAN

By StorMagic

4.5

(171 Ratings)

Perfect solution with an affordable price that permits usage of small VMWare infrastructure without dedicated storage.

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Easier to integrate and deploy

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8. Sangfor HCI

By Sangfor Technologies

4.9

(147 Ratings)

We recently transitioned from a well-established market leader to Sangfor HCI. While the initial decision was driven by cost optimization, the proof-of-concept phase and detailed technical evaluation revealed that the platform offers a robust and mature features. From an architectural and operational perspective in our scenario, Sangfor HCI has proven to be highly effective in managing multiple HCI clusters across low-bandwidth and remote sites. The SCP (Sangfor Cloud Platform) provides centralized management, monitoring and reporting capabilities that integrate seamlessly with the underlying HCI infrastructure. Overall, the Sangfor HCI along with SCP delivers strong stability, scalability and centralized manageability without the complexity or licensing overhead compared to typical enterprise HCI solutions.

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