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Open-E JovianDSS
Open-E identifies its worldwide headquarters as Open-E, Inc. in Marietta, Georgia, United States.
What it is
Open-E JovianDSS is Linux- and ZFS-based software-defined storage for NAS, SAN, backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery. It supports iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, SMB (CIFS), and NVMe-oF, and can run on physical servers or as a virtual storage appliance in hyper-converged environments. Listed virtualization integrations include VMware, Proxmox, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V. Storage features include pooled storage, unlimited scalability, unlimited file and volume size, and unlimited snapshots and clones. Shared-storage and non-shared-storage high-availability cluster architectures are supported. Snapshot-based backup and replication cover on-site and off-site protection, while JovianDSS Up33 provides native ZFS encryption at dataset or volume level. A 60-day free trial is available, but there is no free plan. Pricing starts at $670, paid once, with licenses also listed for storage extensions, support, and HA feature packs. Licensing depends on architecture and capacity.
For and against
For
- Supports major storage protocols
- Shared and non-shared HA clusters
- Unlimited snapshots and clones
- 60-day free trial
- Runs on physical or virtual appliances
Against
- Linux platform only
- No free plan
- Starts at $670, paid once
- Licensing depends on architecture and capacity
The verdict
JovianDSS covers protocol support, pooled storage, replication, encryption, and high-availability designs in a Linux-based package. Its capacity-based licensing and infrastructure requirements warrant planning before purchase.
Who it suits
JovianDSS suits organizations building Linux storage systems for NAS, SAN, backup, continuity, or disaster recovery. It is relevant to teams using physical or virtual storage appliances and listed virtualization platforms.
Plans and prices
JovianDSS Standard Support — up to 16TB
Standard Support · up to 16TB
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Storage Extension — 4TB
4TB storage capacity
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Product License 0TB — non-shared storage HA cluster
0TB version · non-shared storage HA cluster
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Product License 0TB — shared storage HA cluster
0TB version · shared storage HA cluster
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Product License 0TB — single node
0TB version · single node
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Storage Extension — 8TB
8TB storage capacity
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Standard HA Cluster Feature Pack
Shared storage HA cluster
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Storage Extension — 16TB
16TB storage capacity
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
JovianDSS Advanced Metro HA Cluster Feature Pack
Non-shared storage HA cluster
Read 8 Oct 2026 · open-e.com
On the record
- Company history
- Open-E says Krzysztof Franek founded the company in 1998.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Open-E describes snapshot-based backup and replication for on-site and off-site data protection.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- JovianDSS can run on physical servers or as a virtual storage appliance in hyper-converged environments.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The maker says JovianDSS Up33 supports native ZFS encryption at dataset or volume level.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- The listed minimum for a single-node configuration is a 64-bit quad-core 2.60GHz processor, 16GB ECC RAM, SATA storage, and one 1GbE network interface.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- High availability
- The product supports shared-storage and non-shared-storage high-availability cluster architectures.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing limit
- The license price depends on storage architecture and capacity; mirrored arrays are licensed by usable capacity, while parity arrays count disk capacity excluding cache and spare disks.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Open-E JovianDSS is Linux- and ZFS-based software-defined storage for NAS, SAN, backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Storage features
- The maker lists pooled storage, unlimited scalability, unlimited file and volume size, and unlimited snapshots and clones.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Storage protocols
- The product supports iSCSI, Fibre Channel, NFS, SMB (CIFS), and NVMe-oF.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists Standard, Premium, and 24/7 support licenses, with one-year and three-year options.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product page offers a 60-day free trial.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Virtualization integrations
- The maker lists compatibility with VMware, Proxmox, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V.open-e.com · read 8 Oct 2026
