StarWind Brings Virtual SAN to VMware

StarWind Software, Inc. in storage virtualization and iSCSI SAN software, announced its Virtual SAN compatibility and its support for VMware ESX and VMware ESXi. Virtualization continues to be the primary focus of IT departments across the globe but too often the projects stop half way, at server virtualization.

"A great deal of our new business today is driven by VMware virtualization projects that require networked storage," said Zorian Rotenberg, President and CEO, StarWind Software. "Customers want to combine server virtualization with storage virtualization to take full advantage of their new virtual infrastructure. Because of this customer-driven demand we are very committed to optimizing our products for VMware and are looking forward to assisting new customers who are implementing completely virtual environments."

StarWind’s Virtual SAN is the ideal shared storage solution for VMware — it is reliable, scalable and powerful yet simple to manage. It turns any industry-standard Windows server into an iSCSI SAN for VMware and works right over existing networks eliminating the need for high-cost proprietary hardware or networking equipment. Implementing a reliable shared storage with VMware is becoming an industry ‘best practice.’ StarWind is an Access Partner of VMware’s Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program which provides resources and expertise to deliver products optimized for and designed to work with VMware ESX and VMware ESXi.

StarWind’s Virtual SAN provides shared storage
and enhances VMware’s functionality by:

• Enabling the use of  VMotion, VMware HA, DRS, and VCB features
• Providing an extra layer of protection and higher data availability
• Reducing downtime to near zero with storage redundancy
• Improving hardware utilization by leveraging existing IT infrastructure
• Simplifying storage management for VMware
• Protecting against a single point of failure

StarWind’s Server 4.0 software trial version is available for download through the company website and takes less than 30 minutes to download and install.

Pricing and Availability
StarWind Server 4.0 is currently available through authorized channel partners.