StorMagic SvSAN vs Dell EMC UnityVSA

Struggling to choose between StorMagic SvSAN and Dell EMC UnityVSA? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

StorMagic SvSAN is a System & Hardware solution with tags like softwaredefined-storage, san, high-availability, edge-computing.

It boasts features such as Two-node architecture, Synchronous mirroring, Witness appliance for quorum, Integration with VMware vSphere, All-flash or hybrid storage pools, Inline deduplication and compression, Centralized management, Automated failover and failback, Stretch clusters for metro clustering, Encryption and security and pros including Simple and quick to deploy, Cost-effective HA storage, Good performance, Works with existing servers, Flexible deployment options, Good for edge sites and ROBO.

On the other hand, Dell EMC UnityVSA is a System & Hardware product tagged with storage, virtualization, testing.

Its standout features include Software-defined storage, Unified block and file storage, All-flash and hybrid flash storage, Inline data reduction, Asynchronous replication, VMware vSphere integration, HTML5 management interface, and it shines with pros like Free to download and use, Runs on standard server hardware, Full Unity feature set, Easy to deploy and manage, Good for testing and evaluation.

Feature	StorMagic SvSAN	Dell EMC UnityVSA
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Primary Category	System & Hardware	System & Hardware

Product Overview

StorMagic SvSAN

Description: StorMagic SvSAN is a software-defined storage solution designed for edge and small data centers. It creates a highly available, two-node storage area network using internal server storage disks.

Dell EMC UnityVSA

Description: Dell EMC UnityVSA is a free virtual storage appliance that provides organizations with a way to test and evaluate Dell EMC Unity storage systems in a virtual environment.

Key Features Comparison

StorMagic SvSAN Features

• Two-node architecture
• Synchronous mirroring
• Witness appliance for quorum
• Integration with VMware vSphere
• All-flash or hybrid storage pools
• Inline deduplication and compression
• Centralized management
• Automated failover and failback
• Stretch clusters for metro clustering
• Encryption and security

Dell EMC UnityVSA Features

• Software-defined storage
• Unified block and file storage
• All-flash and hybrid flash storage
• Inline data reduction
• Asynchronous replication
• VMware vSphere integration
• HTML5 management interface

Pros & Cons Analysis

StorMagic SvSAN

Pros

• Simple and quick to deploy
• Cost-effective HA storage
• Good performance
• Works with existing servers
• Flexible deployment options
• Good for edge sites and ROBO

Cons

• Limited scalability beyond two nodes
• Lacks advanced data services
• Metro clustering requires witness appliance
• Limited reporting and analytics

Dell EMC UnityVSA

Pros

• Free to download and use
• Runs on standard server hardware
• Full Unity feature set
• Easy to deploy and manage
• Good for testing and evaluation

Cons

• Limited to 10TB capacity
• No technical support
• Not intended for production use

Pricing Comparison

StorMagic SvSAN

• Subscription-Based

Dell EMC UnityVSA

• Free