StarWind licensing options
Posted by Taras Shved on
January 23, 2019
Explanation
| Feature | Virtual SAN Free | Virtual SAN for Hyper-V | VSAN for VSphere | VTL | NFR |
| # of nodes | 3 | 1 and more | 1 and more | 1 | 2 |
| Synchronous replication | 2-way and 3-way synchronous replicas | 2-way and 3-way synchronous replicas | 2-way and 3-way synchronous replicas | No | 2-way synchronous replica |
| Asynchronous replication | Yes | Option for 1+1, 2+1, 3+1 scenarios | No | No | Yes |
| Storage capacity for single-node devices | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Storage capacity for replicated devices | Unlimited | By license | Unlimited | N/A | Unlimited |
| Flat, LSFS, RAM Disk, Virtual CD/DVD | Yes | Yes | Yes, except LSFS | N/A | Yes |
| VTL | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Cloud Replication for VTL | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Tape redirector | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Disk Bridge | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cache size | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Other limitations | GUI Management is not available. GUI Monitoring is available without time limitation. |
No limitations. All servers in StarWind cluster must have the same license | All servers in StarWind cluster must have the same license. HA devices accept sessions only from VMware ISCSI initiators. |
No limitations | No limitations. All servers in StarWind cluster must have the same license |
Important notes
1. There are no restrictions in StarWind License Agreement regarding the use of free licenses in production scenarios.
2. After installing StarWind Virtual SAN Free and creating HA devices, you can connect and use them in any environment like Microsoft Windows, VMWare ESXi or Citrix XenServer or all of these together at the same time.
Request a Product Feature
To request a new product feature or to provide feedback on a StarWind product, please email to our support at support@starwind.com and put “Request a Product Feature” as the subject.