See the full list of top SDS vendors Bottom Line Organizations that use a wide variety of different legacy storage systems and/or multiple public, private and hybrid clouds should look at FreeStor. This software-defined storage solution unifies management of heterogenous resources and also includes features like data protection, optimization, predictive analytics for forecasting and much […]
See the full list of top SDS vendors
Organizations that use a wide variety of different legacy storage systems and/or multiple public, private and hybrid clouds should look at FreeStor. This software-defined storage solution unifies management of heterogenous resources and also includes features like data protection, optimization, predictive analytics for forecasting and much more.
This all-in-one solution may help companies reduce their licensing costs versus purchasing multiple solutions, and it may also decrease management time. Adding value, it’s platform is vendor neutral, so it should interoperate well with several players.
In addition to its flagship Freestor SDS platform, FalconStor offers a data protection solution with backup and disaster recovery capabilities, a storage virtualization product and a virtual tape library with deduplication capabilities. These related offerings suggest a technological depth from the company that is a plus for its SDS offering.
More than just an SDS solution, FreeStor is a comprehensive data management platform that includes data virtualization, data protection, security, optimization and analysis capabilities. Completely vendor-agnostic, it can manage data stored in any on-premises hardware or in the cloud. It also incorporates predictive analytics capabilities to help storage managers forecast their future storage needs. It promises to break down data silos while reducing costs and management time.
Software-only
N/A
Proprietary
Designed for enterprises in any industry
Stadtwerke Saarbrücken, Yonex, Sunrise Communications Group, Egenera and C&C
Prices are based on an all-inclusive subscription model that are priced per TB of storage. Estimates are available on request.
| FalconStor FreeStor | |
|---|---|
| Type of Product | Software-only |
| Editions Available | N/A |
| License | Proprietary |
| Key features | ● data migration capabilities ● continuous availability ● data protection and recovery ● storage optimization ● heterogeneous analytics ● secure multi-tenancy ● support for flash |
| Target Industries | Any industry |
| Pricing | Subscription based; available upon request |
| FalconStor FreeStor | |
|---|---|
| Type of Product | Software-only |
| Editions Available | N/A |
| License | Proprietary |
| Key features | ● data migration capabilities ● continuous availability ● data protection and recovery ● storage optimization ● heterogeneous analytics ● secure multi-tenancy ● support for flash |
| Target Industries | Any industry |
| Pricing | Subscription based; available upon request |
For more information on virtualizing your storage infrastructure, read our Guide to Software Defined Storage.
Cynthia Harvey is a freelance writer and editor based in the Detroit area. She has been covering the technology industry for more than fifteen years.
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