Skip to content

SnapRAID vs vSAN

A side-by-side look at SnapRAID and vSAN. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

SnapRAID

SnapRAID

Backup & Sync

SnapRAID is an open-source backup program for disk arrays. It protects data on hard disk drives by generating parity information that allows recovery from up to six disk failures. It does not create copies of files, but relies on regular block-level snapshots to provide history.

paritysnapshotsrecoverydisk-arrays
vSAN

vSAN

System & Hardware

vSAN is VMware's hyperconverged infrastructure software for building scalable and high-performance storage with direct-attached storage devices. It pools cluster resources to create logical storage pools for virtual machines.

storagevirtualizationvmwarehyperconverged-infrastructure

Related Comparisons

ReadyNAS
FlexRaid T-Raid
Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO
Starwind Virtual SAN
Dell EMC UnityVSA