StarWind provides a software‑defined storage stack and hyperconverged infrastructure that combine compute, storage, networking, and management into a single, scalable layer. The solution offers block storage with iSCSI/NVMe‑oF front‑ends, multi‑hypervisor support, and built‑in data protection, enabling remote‑office, SMB, and edge environments to deploy high‑availability workloads with reduced operational overhead.
Funding
$3.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Organizations with remote offices, small‑to‑medium enterprises, and edge sites often rely on separate compute servers, SAN arrays, and networking gear. This fragmented architecture drives high capital expense, complex management, and limited uptime for mission‑critical applications.
Solution
StarWind delivers a software‑defined storage stack (Virtual SAN) and a portfolio of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliances—both turnkey hardware and virtual deployments—that fuse compute, storage, networking, and management into a single, scalable layer. The solution abstracts physical disks into high‑performance, fault‑tolerant storage pools while exposing iSCSI and NVMe‑over‑Fabrics (NVMe‑oF) front‑ends for low‑latency access. Integrated support for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, and KVM enables seamless migration of existing workloads. Built‑in telemetry, automated “call‑home” health monitoring, and a web‑based management console reduce operational overhead and accelerate provisioning to minutes. Optional modules such as Virtual Tape Library and Backup Appliance provide immutable, ransomware‑resistant data protection. All components are offered under flexible licensing models, allowing customers to run the software on their own hardware or purchase pre‑validated appliances for rapid deployment.
Target Audience
Primary customers are IT teams managing remote‑office/branch‑office (ROBO), SMB, and edge environments that require high‑availability virtualization and storage without the complexity of traditional SAN and server farms.
Features
- StarWind Virtual SAN: software‑defined block storage with synchronous replication, deduplication, and compression.
- Hyperconverged Appliance (hardware or virtual) that bundles compute, storage, networking, and a unified management plane.
- Support for all‑flash configurations and NVMe‑oF with optional RDMA acceleration for sub‑millisecond latency.
- Multi‑hypervisor compatibility (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, KVM) with automated VM migration tools.
- Web‑based GUI and RESTful API for provisioning, monitoring, and integration with existing orchestration platforms.
- Integrated data protection suite: Virtual Tape Library, Backup Appliance, and immutable snapshots for ransomware resilience.
- Built‑in telemetry, predictive health analytics, and “call‑home” alerts to pre‑empt failures.
- Free self‑supported editions of Virtual SAN, HCI, Tape Library, and Backup Appliance for evaluation and small‑scale workloads.