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NexentaStor vs Open-E JovianDSS
Both stand on storage management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted
NexentaStor combines broad storage protocols, virtualization integrations, and replication features in a deployable software-defined platform. Review capacity-based pricing and infrastructure requirements with Nexenta before deployment.
Visit NexentaStor Free trial LinuxSelf-hosted
JovianDSS combines multiple storage protocols with deployment, high-availability, backup, and encryption options. Buyers should account for its architecture-dependent licensing and listed hardware requirements when considering it.
Visit Open-E JovianDSSThe facts
| NexentaStor | Open-E JovianDSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | JovianDSS Standard Support — up to 16TB: $340 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | nexenta.com | open-e.com |
| On storage management software | #12 of 28 | #16 of 28 |
NexentaStor: what it does well
- Unified NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI storage
- Scales from terabytes to petabytes
- Unlimited snapshots and long-distance replication
- REST API and NexentaFusion management
- 45-day free trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is capacity-tiered and plus maintenance
- Commercial use requires a purchased license key
- Designed for enterprise storage workloads
Open-E JovianDSS: what it does well
- Supports five storage protocols, including NVMe-oF.
- Runs on physical servers or as a virtual appliance.
- Offers shared and non-shared high-availability architectures.
- Includes snapshot-based backup and replication.
- Provides a 60-day free trial.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- Product licensing depends on storage architecture and capacity.
- Minimum single-node configuration requires 16GB ECC RAM.
- Starts at $670 as a one-time license.
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