SUSE Enterprise Storage vs VAST Data Platform

SESUSE Enterprise Storage8.8Visit VAST Data Platform8.3Visit

Higher score SE SUSE Enterprise Storage #4 in Storage Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit SUSE

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VAST Data Platform #8 in Storage Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit VAST Data

• SUSE Enterprise Storage fits best

  Ceph-based Linux enterprise storage

• VAST Data Platform fits best

  Scalable multi-protocol flash storage

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Side by side

Feature	SESUSE Enterprise Storage 8.8/10 Visit ↗	VAST Data Platform 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Storage Management Software	#8 in Storage Management Software
Best for	Ceph-based Linux enterprise storage	Scalable multi-protocol flash storage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features SUSE Enterprise Storage 2/4 · VAST Data Platform 0/4
Capacity monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Storage provisioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Performance optimization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated tiering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	On_prem	Not checked yet
Storage protocols	Object Gateway, RADOS Block Device, CephFS, librados	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unified object, block, and file storage through Ceph Automatic data redistribution when nodes change or fail Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager cluster monitoring	Unified NFS, SMB, S3, and block access Snapshots, backups, and synchronous or asynchronous replication Cloud clusters, REST administration, and scalable flash architecture
Cons	Enterprise Storage 7.1 has been discontinued Pricing uses a contact-sales model Deeper management features are not established here	Pricing requires contacting sales Enterprise architecture may exceed smaller storage requirements Cloud cluster deployment is specified for AWS and Google Cloud
Our verdict	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 →	VAST Data Platform combines file, object, database, and compute services for AI, analytics, and data-intensive workloads. It is designed for organizations managing large-scale datasets across on-premises appliance deployments and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• VAST Data Platform — where it wins

  • Unified NFS, SMB, S3, and block access
  • Snapshots, backups, and synchronous or asynchronous replication
  • Cloud clusters, REST administration, and scalable flash architecture

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enterprise architecture may exceed smaller storage requirements
  • Cloud cluster deployment is specified for AWS and Google Cloud

• SESUSE Enterprise Storage8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A capable Ceph storage stack for existing customers, but not a current platform choice.

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• VAST Data Platform8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A scalable platform for unified file, object, database, and block data access.

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