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    New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!

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    • matteo nunziatiM
      matteo nunziati
      last edited by matteo nunziati

      ok, TBH if you get self-supported cmd-line only stuff, why can't you do this with glusterfs+targetcli on centos with xfs?!
      IMHO this is just a windows shop vs linux shop stuff! Not I'm saying this is a bad thing! no it is great, just wondering about comparisons... and this seems a lot of centos+gluster+LVM(+libvirt if you hyperconverge)

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @matteo nunziati
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        @matteo-nunziati said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

        ok, TBH if you get self-supported cmd-line only stuff, why can't you do this with glusterfs+targetcli on centos with xfs?!
        IMHO this is just a windows shop vs linux shop stuff! Not I'm saying this is a bad thing! no it is great, just wondering about comparisons... and this seems a lot of centos+gluster+LVM(+libvirt if you hyperconverge)

        The difference is you don't have to "build" it yourself. It comes as a working solution, and for a home lab it (or even production) its perfectly suited.

        I personally would want a supported solution for production in any case, but that's just me.

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        • matteo nunziatiM
          matteo nunziati @DustinB3403
          last edited by matteo nunziati

          @DustinB3403 said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

          @matteo-nunziati said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

          ok, TBH if you get self-supported cmd-line only stuff, why can't you do this with glusterfs+targetcli on centos with xfs?!
          IMHO this is just a windows shop vs linux shop stuff! Not I'm saying this is a bad thing! no it is great, just wondering about comparisons... and this seems a lot of centos+gluster+LVM(+libvirt if you hyperconverge)

          The difference is you don't have to "build" it yourself. It comes as a working solution, and for a home lab it (or even production) its perfectly suited.

          I personally would want a supported solution for production in any case, but that's just me.

          well support goes via redhat instead of centos... already built is a really added value if you are short of time! but NTFS vs XFS is the price imho.

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          • matteo nunziatiM
            matteo nunziati
            last edited by matteo nunziati

            BTW from this page:

            Please note: if you are planning to use Windows Server Core or Microsoft Hyper-V Server as a base OS you will not be able to install StarWind Management Console locally.

            as the free edition will let the console die, you can build your SDS/hyperconverged stuff entirely for free even on windows nodays (*)! yuppy 😄 !
            while free != open, this is still a good option!

            (*) starwind runs also as a VSA so you can use whatever hypervisor you want...

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            • KOOLERK
              KOOLER Vendor @Deleted74295
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              @Breffni-Potter said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

              I tried to get a copy of Starwind free in the past and they were like "Here's a trial, have fun"

              I don't know how you've managed to do that, free and trial were always SEPARATE download options. What did you do exactly to achieve your "here's trial etc"?

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              • Deleted74295D
                Deleted74295 Banned @KOOLER
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                @KOOLER said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                @Breffni-Potter said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                I tried to get a copy of Starwind free in the past and they were like "Here's a trial, have fun"

                I don't know how you've managed to do that, free and trial were always SEPARATE download options. What did you do exactly to achieve your "here's trial etc"?

                I filled in the form.
                Spoke to a rep. The rep then said, here's a trial.
                I asked where the free 2 node license was, was told I could not have it.

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                • KOOLERK
                  KOOLER Vendor @matteo nunziati
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                  @matteo-nunziati said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                  nice! still lack the HW for this, but definitively nice!

                  You can do that in Azure and now in Amazon w/out hardware.

                  https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/starwind.starwindvirtualsan

                  https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B06XWNJ5DW?qid=1491493304804&sr=0-1&ref_=srh_res_product_title

                  🙂

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                  • KOOLERK
                    KOOLER Vendor @Deleted74295
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                    @Breffni-Potter said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                    @KOOLER said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                    @Breffni-Potter said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                    I tried to get a copy of Starwind free in the past and they were like "Here's a trial, have fun"

                    I don't know how you've managed to do that, free and trial were always SEPARATE download options. What did you do exactly to achieve your "here's trial etc"?

                    I filled in the form.
                    Spoke to a rep. The rep then said, here's a trial.
                    I asked where the free 2 node license was, was told I could not have it.

                    Sales reps never contact people who ask for the free stuff, but they do it for trials. My guess is a) you initially asked for trial and not for free b) you didn't mention to sale rep you're coming from MangoLassi so you can have more.

                    Either way, licensing policy changed completely, I'd suggest PM me your e-mail and I'll bring you in touch with somebody from SEs (no sales!!!) who'll help with a key and pain-free engagement process. That's what I can do now...

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                    • KOOLERK
                      KOOLER Vendor @Deleted74295
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                      @Breffni-Potter said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                      Yes. I tried to get it. I had a call with a rep and I just got a trial. Bait la switch.

                      Sorry it went this way. Sales are... Well, sales. "I can fix that too!" (c) ...

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @matteo nunziati
                        last edited by

                        @matteo-nunziati said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                        ok, TBH if you get self-supported cmd-line only stuff, why can't you do this with glusterfs+targetcli on centos with xfs?!
                        IMHO this is just a windows shop vs linux shop stuff! Not I'm saying this is a bad thing! no it is great, just wondering about comparisons... and this seems a lot of centos+gluster+LVM(+libvirt if you hyperconverge)

                        Starwind is coming on Linux, too. Some releases already out. Also, Gluster isn't really built for that, Starwind is a lot more performant.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          This is awesome to finally have out and official. We've been talking about it for weeks but haven't had an announcement to point to. 🙂

                          @kooler we should celebrate! Let's do drinks. In say... 50 hours?

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            Webinar is starting now. I'm on.

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                            • jt1001001J
                              jt1001001
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                              I am on as well

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @jt1001001
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                                @jt1001001 said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                                I am on as well

                                Waves

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                                      stess
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                                      How about a drinking game where you drink (anything) when the speaker said "Free".

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @stess
                                        last edited by

                                        @stess said in New StarWind Virtual SAN Free - All restrictions removed!:

                                        How about a drinking game where you drink (anything) when the speaker said "Free".

                                        I'm game.

                                        I've got vodka in the car.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403
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                                          Also I'm on the call.

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                                            stess @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403

                                            I have 2 litre of DrPepper. Game on!

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