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NexentaStor
Chatsworth, California, USA
What it is
NexentaStor is software-defined storage that unifies file and block services for enterprise workloads. It delivers NFS and SMB file storage plus Fibre Channel and iSCSI block storage, with stated scaling from terabytes to petabytes. The software can run on bare-metal hardware or as a virtual storage appliance in private-cloud and hyper-converged environments. A perpetual license includes inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, long-distance replication, and NexentaFusion management. Administrators can use NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plugin, or a self-documenting REST API. Named integrations or certifications include VMware, Microsoft, OpenStack, Commvault, Veeam, and NetBackup. Nexenta describes SMB 3 encryption, Windows-style access control lists, and a checksummed, self-healing filesystem. Enterprise Edition scheduled replication supports recovery point objectives of 15 minutes or longer; continuous replication requires an additional license. The 45-day trial is free with registration. Enterprise pricing is capacity-tiered and available on request; maintenance and support may cost extra.
For and against
For
- Unified file and block storage
- Bare-metal or virtual deployment
- Unlimited snapshots included
- REST API and VMware management
- 45-day free trial
Against
- Continuous replication requires an additional license
- Enterprise pricing requires a quote
- Maintenance and support may cost extra
- Trial registration is required
The verdict
NexentaStor combines broad storage protocols, deployment choices, replication, snapshots, and enterprise integrations. Its licensing, add-on requirements, and support terms should be reviewed alongside workload and recovery needs.
Who it suits
It is intended for enterprise databases, NAS, private cloud, virtual workloads, backup, and archive deployments. Organizations needing unified file and block protocols with API or VMware management may find it relevant.
Plans and prices
NexentaStor Enterprise Trial
45 days; trial registration required
Read 8 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
NexentaStor Enterprise
Perpetual software license; capacity-tiered pricing; maintenance and support may be additional
Read 8 Oct 2026 · nexenta.com
On the record
- Add-ons
- Listed add-ons include High Availability, Fibre Channel, continuous asynchronous replication, VMware vCenter, and OpenStack plugins.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data features
- The product page describes a perpetual license that includes inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, and long-distance replication.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- It can run on bare metal or as a virtual storage appliance in private cloud and hyper-converged environments.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware
- Nexenta names Cisco, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro among hardware partners for its reference architectures.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Included features
- The page describes a perpetual license that includes inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, long-distance replication, and NexentaFusion management.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists VMware, Microsoft, and OpenStack environments and says it is certified with Commvault, Veeam, and NetBackup.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is presented for enterprise applications, including databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, backup, and archive workloads.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Management
- NexentaStor can be managed with NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plugin, or its self-documenting REST API.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Management and API
- NexentaStor supports management through NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plugin, or a self-documenting REST API.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- NexentaStor is software-defined storage that provides unified file and block storage services.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- It provides file services over NFS and SMB, and block services over Fibre Channel and iSCSI.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- NexentaStor provides unified file storage over NFS and SMB and block storage over Fibre Channel and iSCSI for enterprise applications.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Replication limit
- Scheduled replication is included with Enterprise Edition and supports recovery point objectives of 15 minutes or longer; continuous replication requires an additional license.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The product page says NexentaStor can scale from terabytes to petabytes.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Nexenta's VMware integration page says its vCenter plugin uses vCenter role-based authentication for multi-tenancy.nexenta.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and data integrity
- Nexenta says its file-storage offering supports SMB 3 encryption and Windows-style access control lists; its backup page describes a checksummed, self-healing filesystem.nexenta.eu · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The trial page says a Nexenta Solutions Specialist will reach out to support the trial.nexenta.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The product page presents NexentaStor for databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, virtual workloads, backup, and archive deployments.nexenta.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
