NexentaStor

6.7easy start · #11 of 26
in Storage Management Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted.

NexentaStor is ranked #11 of 26 in storage management software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

NexentaStor plans and pricing

All plans

NexentaStor 5.0 + NexentaFusion 1.0 $0.25 once $0.25/GB list, plus maintenance and support; price per raw gigabyte is tiered by total capacity and decreases for larger deployments. Perpetual software license · capacity-tiered pricing nexenta.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on storage management software

Free plan: No
Deployment: on_prem
Capacity monitoring: Yes
Storage provisioning: Yes
Performance optimization: Yes
Storage protocols: NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel, iSCSI

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The record

What it does: NexentaStor provides unified file storage over NFS and SMB and block storage over Fibre Channel and iSCSI, scaling from terabytes to petabytes.
Data features: The product page describes a complete feature set including inline data reduction, unlimited snapshots, long-distance replication, and management with NexentaFusion.
Management: Administrators can manage NexentaStor through NexentaFusion, a VMware vCenter plug-in, or its self-documenting REST API framework.
Virtualization integrations: NexentaStor is described as integrated and optimized for VMware, Microsoft, and OpenStack environments.
Backup integrations: The product page says NexentaStor is certified with Commvault, Veeam, and NetBackup, among others.
Hardware compatibility: Nexenta lists reference architectures involving Cisco, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro.
Security: Nexenta describes a joint NexentaStor and HyTrust KeyControl KMS setup for encrypted file shares; that page states FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation and Level 3 compliance via HSM support for the combined capabilities.
File service details: NexentaStor enterprise file storage supports NFSv3, NFSv4, SMB 2.1, and SMB 3, with Windows-style ACLs and SMB 3 encryption among its listed features.
Trial: Nexenta offers a 45-day free trial and says a trial can be converted to a commercial license with a purchased license key.
Support: Nexenta's product page directs prospective users to request a demo by contacting sales or to start a free enterprise trial.
Intended users: Nexenta describes NexentaStor as software-defined storage for enterprise applications and highlights databases, enterprise NAS, private cloud, backup, and archive workloads.
Headquarters: Chatsworth, California, USA

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Storage Management Software in 2026#11 of 26

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Sources

nexenta.com/products/nexentastor· checked 4 Oct 2026
nexenta.com/partners/software-hytrust· checked 4 Oct 2026
nexenta.com/solutions/file-storage· checked 4 Oct 2026
nexenta.com/products/downloads/nexentastor-5-enterp· checked 4 Oct 2026
nexenta.com/company/media/press-releases/nexenta-co· checked 4 Oct 2026