Head-to-head · Storage Management Software
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor vs SUSE Enterprise Storage
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor leads on 0 checks, SUSE Enterprise Storage on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor · 9.1/10
- Free trialonly SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor scores higher on our rubric for storage management software: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is the better fit for multi-vendor storage monitoring and forecasting. SUSE Enterprise Storage is the better fit for ceph-based Linux enterprise storage.
- SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor fits best
Multi-vendor storage monitoring and forecasting
- SUSE Enterprise Storage fits best
Ceph-based Linux enterprise storage
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Side by side
| Feature | SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | SUSE Enterprise Storage 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Storage Management Software | #4 in Storage Management Software |
| Best for | Multi-vendor storage monitoring and forecasting | Ceph-based Linux enterprise storage |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request · 30-day trial | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs | Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 13 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Features SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor 2/4 · SUSE Enterprise Storage 2/4 | ||
| Capacity monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Storage provisioning | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Performance optimization | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Automated tiering | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | On_prem | On_prem |
| Storage protocols | SNMP, SMI-S, REST APIs | Object Gateway, RADOS Block Device, CephFS, librados |
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| Our verdict | SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor is self-hosted software for IT teams managing storage across multiple vendors. It monitors health, capacity, utilization, availability, and performance across SAN arrays, NAS systems, RAID groups,… Read the review → |
SUSE Enterprise Storage was a distributed software-defined storage platform for enterprise clusters running on commodity hardware. Built on Ceph, it combined object, block, and file storage through Object Gateway, RADOS Block Device, and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor — where it wins
- Discovers and monitors storage arrays across many major vendors
- Tracks capacity, forecasts growth, and detects I/O hotspots
- Maps storage relationships to applications with AppStack
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a contact-sales process
- Self-hosted, on-premises deployment limits cloud-first use cases
- Focused on monitoring rather than storage provisioning
SUSE Enterprise Storage — where it wins
- Unified object, block, and file storage through Ceph
- Automatic data redistribution when nodes change or fail
- Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager cluster monitoring
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise Storage 7.1 has been discontinued
- Pricing uses a contact-sales model
- Deeper management features are not established here
- SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Multi-vendor storage monitoring with forecasting, alerts, and application mapping.
Visit SolarWindsFull verdict → - SUSE Enterprise Storage8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A capable Ceph storage stack for existing customers, but not a current platform choice.
Visit SUSEFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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