OviOS Linux Alternatives

OviOS Linux is described as 'Specialized Linux distribution aimed at creating the fastest and easiest Linux unified storage server. It requires no knowledge of Linux, NFS, SMB or iSCSI protocols to create a fully functional storage server in less than 10 minutes, simply by following the 4' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OviOS Linux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, VMware vSphere Hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Windows and Ubuntu apps. The best OviOS Linux alternative is TrueNAS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OviOS Linux are ESOS, Open-E Data Storage Software SOHO, StorMagic SvSAN and PetaSAN.

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  1. TrueNAS icon
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    TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. TrueNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • TrueNAS is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to OviOS Linux.

    • TrueNAS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OviOS Linux.

    • TrueNAS is Free and Open SourceOviOS Linux is also Free and Open Source
    • TrueNAS is Security-focused and LightweightOviOS Linux is not according to our users
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    Enterprise Storage OS® is a quasi Linux distribution based on the excellent SCST project; its purpose is to provide SCSI targets via a compatible SAN (Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, iSCSI, FCoE). In a nutshell, ESOS® can easily turn a server with the appropriate hardware...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Open-E Data Storage Software V7 SOHO (Small Office Home Office) is a free version of Open-E DSS V7, previously known as Open-E DSS V7 Lite. With SOHO, you can take advantage of basic functionalities of our fully featured NAS / SAN software...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    StorMagic SvSAN is a highly available hyperconverged storage solution using only two servers and protects data with encryption features and key management.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Ubuntu
     
    • StorMagic SvSAN is the most popular Windows alternative to OviOS Linux.

    • StorMagic SvSAN is the most popular commercial alternative to OviOS Linux.

    • StorMagic SvSAN is Paid and ProprietaryOviOS Linux is Free and Open Source
    • StorMagic SvSAN is LightweightOviOS Linux is not according to our users
  5. PetaSAN icon
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    PetaSAN is an open source Scale-Out SAN solution offering massive scalability and performance. PetaSAN uses modern cloud based technologies to provide the elasticity and agility to scale up the storage cluster simply by adding more nodes.

    12 PetaSAN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. StorPool icon
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    StorPool is an intelligent software-defined storage solution that allows service providers, enterprises and other Cloud builders to run data storage on standard x86 servers, instead of on expensive and inefficient storage arrays (SANs).

    41 StorPool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu Server
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Red Hat
     
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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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    By integrating StoneFly SCVM™ IT driven businesses can effortlessly enhance IT agility to support core business operations and reduce cost implications of data storage.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
     
    • StoneFly SCVM™ is the most popular SaaS alternative to OviOS Linux.

    • StoneFly SCVM™ is Paid and ProprietaryOviOS Linux is Free and Open Source
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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
     
  10. vSAN icon
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    vSAN is enterprise-class, storage virtualization software that, when combined with vSphere, allows you to manage compute and storage with a single platform.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
     
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    Dell EMC UnityVSA lets you deploy Dell EMC Unity unified storage as a virtual storage appliance. Dell EMC UnityVSA is software-defined storage that runs on industry-standard hardware and VMware ESXi, which you supply.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
     
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    DataCore SANsymphony is an enterprise-class platform that provides a high-performance, highly available, and agile storage infrastructure with the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
     
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