IBM Cloud Block Storage is a persistent, high-performance iSCSI storage that is provisioned and managed independently of compute instances. iSCSI-based Block Storage LUNs are connected to authorized devices through redundant multi-path I/O (MPIO) connections.
LINBIT® VSAN SDS for VMware is a software defined storage solution for small and medium-sized VMware® deployments. It is also usable on an Oracle VM Server for x86 installation or any other Hypervisor software.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor


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NASty is a NAS operating system built on NixOS and bcachefs. It turns commodity hardware into a storage appliance serving NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF — managed from a single web UI, updated atomically, and rolled back when things go sideways.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted


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StarWind VSAN eliminates any need in physical shared storage by simply mirroring internal hard disks and flash between hypervisor servers. It maintains high performance and data high availability on minimalistic resources.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows







