Homelab Storage Software
Introduction
Section titled “Introduction”There are a multitude of storage software options available, some of which are open source solutions designed specifically for small storage platforms, and others are simply free versions or even simulators of full vendor products.
Storage Software
Section titled “Storage Software”Type |
Block |
File |
Object |
Vendor |
Software Name & External Link |
Limits |
Notes |
Detail |
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Open Source |
✔ |
✔ |
FreeNAS |
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Open Source |
✔ |
✔ |
Openfiler |
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Simulator |
✔ |
NetApp |
More |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
More |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
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Simulator |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
More |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
Not sure if standalone? |
More |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
EMC |
0.5TB of replication |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
✔ |
Nexenta |
18TB RAW limit |
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Open Source |
✔ |
Ceph |
Also provides proprietary POSIX file and block storage |
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Open Source |
✔ |
Astersmith, LLC |
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Licensed |
✔ |
✔ |
Microsoft |
Can provide iSCSI target, SMB or NFS (up to 4.1) |
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✔ |
✔ |
XPEnology |
Allows you to run the Synology DSM OS on almost any other hardware! |
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HCI / Hyperconverged and Virtual SAN solutions |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
EMC |
Non-prod only |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
StarWind |
Minimum of 2 nodes required |
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Free Restricted |
✔ |
HPE |
1TB |
Requires that you have bought an Intel Xeon CPU, but from any vendor |
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Licensed |
✔ |
VMware |
Included in VMware's EVALExperience offer |
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Storage Software