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Scality RING vs StorMagic SvHCI

Both stand on software-defined storage software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Scality RING

Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted

Consider RING if your organization needs object storage across sites, large-scale capacity, and options for data residency. Its broad deployment and protocol support may suit complex environments, but buyers must request pricing rather than select a published price.

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StorMagic SvHCI

Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

SvHCI packages virtualization and storage into a managed appliance with two-node availability and centralized controls. The one-node or two-node limit and lack of external-storage support are important deployment constraints.

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The facts

Scality RINGStorMagic SvHCI
Free planNot publishedNo
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAPI, Linux, Self-hostedAPI, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid planNot publishedSvHCI subscription: $2,049 a year
Plans publishedNone1
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitescality.comstormagic.com
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Scality RING: what it does well

  • One logical namespace spans multi-petabyte to exabyte scale.
  • Supports S3, NFS, and SMB on one cluster.
  • Offers on-premises, air-gapped, and sovereign-cloud deployments.
  • Includes erasure coding and self-healing across sites.
  • Integrated with more than 150 application providers.

What to know first

  • Pricing is available on request.

StorMagic SvHCI: what it does well

  • Combines hypervisor, networking, storage, and management
  • Two-node synchronous mirroring for high availability
  • Centralized Edge Control web console
  • Supports VMware, OVF, and OVA imports
  • Includes 24/7 Platinum software support

What to know first

  • High availability requires two nodes
  • VM imports must be done one at a time
  • No external storage support currently
  • Snapshots retain a maximum of 16 per VM

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