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SoftNAS
What it is
SoftNAS is software-defined network attached storage software for enterprise cloud workloads and shared file storage across hybrid or multi-cloud environments. The maker lists AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and VMware as supported platforms, with NFS, SMB/CIFS, and iSCSI protocols. StorageCenter is a web-based interface for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining a NAS environment; the REST API provides functions used by that interface, and a command-line utility is documented for API access. Active Directory integration supports centralized authentication and granular access controls. SoftNAS offers active-passive high availability with automated failover, while DeltaSync replication can resume an interrupted session from the last known good snapshot. The maker says compression and deduplication can help reduce cloud storage costs, and its security documentation describes AES-256 full-disk encryption at the storage-pool level. Storage pools, snapshots, user management, and cloud sync are supported; virtual machines are not. The product is paid, with a free trial and hourly plans listed from $0.13 a month. AWS Marketplace lists free self-service support and a paid Buurst Gold Support package with 24x7x365 availability.
For and against
For
- Supports four listed cloud and virtualization platforms
- Offers NFS, SMB/CIFS, and iSCSI
- Active-passive failover is available
- Active Directory integration supports access control
- Free trial is offered
Against
- No free plan
- Virtual machines are not supported
- Gold Support is paid
The verdict
SoftNAS combines multi-cloud file storage with browser management, API access, replication, and high-availability options. It is a paid product with a free trial; listed hourly plans start at $0.13 a month.
Who it suits
SoftNAS may suit enterprises that need shared file storage across hybrid or multi-cloud environments. Listed target workloads include databases, ERP, HPC, machine learning, analytics, and computational fluid dynamics.
Plans and prices
OSN-1
Oracle Cloud · basic file shares · 1 OCPU / 2 vCPU
Read 7 Oct 2026 · softnas.com
200
General purpose · up to 100 MB/sec throughput
Read 7 Oct 2026 · buurst.com
OSN-2
Oracle Cloud · files and small app shares · 2 OCPU / 4 vCPU
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400
Small databases and general applications · up to 350 MB/sec throughput
Read 7 Oct 2026 · buurst.com
OSN-4
Oracle Cloud · large applications · 4 OCPU / 8 vCPU
Read 7 Oct 2026 · softnas.com
OSN-8
Oracle Cloud · SQL/NoSQL databases · 8 OCPU / 16 vCPU
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800
Enterprise applications and mid-level databases · up to 600 MB/sec throughput
Read 7 Oct 2026 · buurst.com
1600
SQL/NoSQL databases and ERP systems · up to 1,200 MB/sec throughput
Read 7 Oct 2026 · buurst.com
3200
Large transactional databases and data warehouses · up to 2,000 MB/sec throughput
Read 7 Oct 2026 · buurst.com
On the record
- API
- The SoftNAS REST API exposes functions used by the StorageCenter administration GUI, and the maker documents a command-line utility for API access.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud platforms
- The maker lists AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and VMware as supported platforms.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Clouds
- The product page lists AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and VMware as supported platforms.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Directory integration
- SoftNAS integrates with Active Directory for authentication and granular permissions for users and groups.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- High availability
- SoftNAS offers active-passive high availability configurations with automated failover.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- SoftNAS integrates with Active Directory for centralized user authentication and access control.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes SoftNAS as an enterprise solution for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments that need shared file storage across environments.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Management
- StorageCenter is a web-based GUI for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining a NAS environment in a browser.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- The maker prices cloud tiers by performance and lists storage as having no additional charge on its performance pricing page.buurst.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- SoftNAS is software-defined network attached storage for enterprise cloud storage workloads.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- SoftNAS supports NFS, SMB/CIFS, and iSCSI storage protocols.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Replication
- DeltaSync replication resumes an interrupted session from the last known good snapshot.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker’s security documentation says SoftNAS supports AES-256 full-disk encryption at the storage-pool level.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Storage efficiency
- The maker says compression and deduplication help reduce cloud storage costs.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Storage optimization
- The site says compression and deduplication can help reduce cloud storage costs.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support documentation lists helpdesk tickets, email support, and phone support, with premium support access for registered subscribers including during trials.softnas.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Target workloads
- Pricing examples name general-purpose servers, databases, ERP, HPC, machine learning, analytics, and computational fluid dynamics workloads.buurst.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The pricing page invites visitors to try SoftNAS at no cost and links to AWS and Azure deployments; it does not state a trial duration there.buurst.com · read 7 Oct 2026
