StarWind Software
| Company type | Private (acquired) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Hardware appliances |
| Predecessor | Rocket Division Software, Ltd. |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Fate | Acquired by DataCore Software in May 2025 |
| Headquarters | Beverly , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Software-defined storage, Storage virtualization software and hardware appliances |
Number of employees | 180 |
| Parent | DataCore Software (since May 2025) |
StarWind Software, Inc. is a company specializing in both software and hardware appliances, headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts. The firm focuses on software-defined storage and storage virtualization technologies. Initially operating as a private entity, it was acquired by DataCore Software in May 2025.
History
Established in 2008 as a spin-off from Rocket Division Software, Ltd. (founded in 2003), StarWind Software received backing from the venture capital group ABRT. In 2009, the company introduced some of its first software-defined storage solutions, such as its V2V (virtual-to-virtual) image conversion tool and iSCSI SAN software.
In 2013, StarWind's iSCSI engine was incorporated by Western Digital into various Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.
By February 2020, StarWind's Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) product, StarWind VSAN, had achieved notable performance milestones on standard hardware. Later that year, it secured a position in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for HCI software providers.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in March 2022, StarWind supported the relocation of approximately 60 out of its 180 employees from its Kyiv office to Wroclaw, Poland. The company also reportedly increased salaries for personnel serving in the Ukrainian military.
In May 2025, DataCore Software acquired StarWind, strengthening its portfolio of HCI solutions.
Products
StarWind offers storage virtualization and management software based on open standards, compatible with any x86-based platform. Its software-defined storage solutions enable the creation of iSCSI, iSER, NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF), as well as NFSv3/v4 and SMB3 NAS systems using general-purpose hardware.