Top 7 Limitations of vSAN & Why You Need to Replace It

Is it the beginning of the end for VMware as we know it?

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Growing Uncertainty for VMware Users

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has unsettled the virtualization world, leaving many worried about their future stability. The familiar VMware landscape you have relied on for years is facing dramatic changes impacting your infrastructure and investments.

Immediate Cause for Concern

EOL of familiar products
Forced license consolidation/bundles
Cancelled partner agreements
Support concerns due to layoffs and reorg
Potential price hikes

VMware vSAN is NOT the Same Anymore

vSAN's various editions, including Advanced, Standard, Enterprise, ROBO, Desktop, Max, and vSAN+, have reached their end of life. Now, vSAN operates on a capacity-based subscription-only model and is available solely within VMware's bundled offerings or as an add-on.

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Your Alternative to vSAN is Here!

Try DataCore SANsymphony, a versatile and affordable solution to build your virtual SAN for hyperconverged infrastructures. It's perfectly suited for diverse environments – from edge and remote offices to data centers.

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Reasons to Choose SANsymphony Over vSAN

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vSAN
SANsymphony
vSAN
SANsymphony

1. Base Hardware

Limited
Any x86 server

2. Hypervisor Support

Limited
Broad: vSphere, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, RHV, Citrix Hypervisor, and more

3. Storage Provisioning

Limited
Extends to both HCI nodes and external applications

4. Data Services

Limited
Comprehensive, spanning diverse servers and storage types

5. Deployment Flexibility

Limited
Fluid change any time during operations (e.g., HCI to Server SAN)

6. Integrate New Technologies

Limited
Easily and seamlessly

7. Expand Storage with Non-HCI Systems

Not possible
Supports any DAS or SAN storage

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“SANsymphony allows you to virtualize storage via software and not at hardware level, allowing you to also implement hyper-convergence and hardware-independent solutions.”

Emmanuele Ciscato, TecnicoArray System S.r.l.

“Most hyperconverged products place restrictions on the hardware or hypervisors that your business can choose. SANsymphony gives you the freedom to deploy and grow your hyperconverged infrastructure the way you want.”

Analyst, Services Industry