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StarWind Command Center

StarWind Command Center

Single Pane of Glass for Your Entire StarWind Infrastructure

Software

What Is StarWind Command Center?

StarWind Command Center is the unified web-based management UI that ties everything together. Instead of jumping between hypervisor-specific tools (vCenter for VMware, Windows Admin Center for Hyper-V, Proxmox web UI), Command Center gives you a single dashboard to monitor, orchestrate, and manage your entire StarWind environment — storage, compute, and networking — from any device, anywhere.

It's deliberately simple. StarWind designed it for IT generalists, not storage specialists. The learning curve is minimal, routine operations are streamlined, and you don't need to touch a CLI for day-to-day management. Create and manage VSAN storage pools, monitor cluster health, configure replication, and manage failover — all from one browser tab.

For multi-site deployments, Command Center is particularly valuable. You can manage StarWind VSAN clusters and HCI Appliances across multiple locations from a single console. It deploys as a lightweight virtual appliance with minimal resource requirements (2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage), so it adds virtually no overhead to your environment. If you're running StarWind infrastructure, Command Center is the obvious choice for centralised management.

Key Specifications

Interface

Web-based UI, accessible from any device

Deployment

Lightweight virtual appliance (VHDX)

Minimum Resources

2 vCPUs, 4 GB vRAM, 50 GB storage

Manages

StarWind VSAN, HCI Appliances, storage pools, replication, failover

Hypervisor Support

Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, vSphere — cross-hypervisor management

Multi-Site

Centralised management of distributed StarWind clusters

Models Available

StarWind Command Center Virtual Appliance — VHDX deployment on Hyper-V
StarWind Command Center VM — OVA/OVF deployment on vSphere or Proxmox VE

Who Is This For?

IT administrators managing StarWind VSAN or HCI Appliance deployments
Multi-site organisations needing centralised infrastructure management
IT generalists who want simple storage management without CLI expertise
MSPs managing StarWind infrastructure across multiple customer environments
Businesses consolidating management tools into a single pane of glass

How It Compares

Command Center isn't competing with heavyweight management platforms like VMware vCenter or Nutanix Prism — it's positioned as the simpler, more focused alternative. vCenter is powerful but requires its own infrastructure, licensing, and a learning curve that's frankly unreasonable for small deployments. Windows Admin Center is free but limited to Hyper-V environments. Nutanix Prism is excellent but locked to the Nutanix ecosystem. StarWind Command Center works across hypervisors — Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, and vSphere — from one console. For Australian channel partners managing StarWind deployments across multiple customer sites, this cross-hypervisor capability is a genuine differentiator. You're not maintaining three different management toolchains for three different hypervisor environments. It's lightweight, it's included with StarWind products, and it does exactly what it needs to do without trying to be everything to everyone.

How to Buy in Australia

StarWind Command Center is available through Cloud Ready Solutions and our network of authorised partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.

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Australian Distribution

  • Local pre-sales and solution design
  • AUD pricing with no hidden fees
  • Ships to AU, NZ, Fiji, PNG
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