Silk Cloud Data Platform Software
About Silk Cloud Data Platform
The Silk Cloud Platform is a cloud data and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution that helps businesses get their large, complex databases onto the cloud and running at speeds on-par or better than on-prem environments.
The Silk Cloud Platform is designed for mission-critical databases like Oracle and Exadata, SQL Server, and Epic that demand fast performance in the cloud. Silk has proven performance of over 1 million IOPS, 20 GB/S throughput, with consistent sub-millisecond latency.
In addition to ultra-fast performance, Silk ensures high resiliency and availability for your data in the cloud, so your databases are always on and working for you. Silk's enterprise data services, including data compression, deduplication, thin provisioning, and zero-footprint c...
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Silk Cloud Data Platform User Reviews
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Chris
Verified reviewer
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered
September 2020
Dramatically increased performance at a lower cost
We were an early adopter of this technology, and have continued to be impressed by the solution. When we first purchased, we were primarily looking for a cost-effective, high-performance SAN for our private cloud. But, Silk continually added capability, and has anticipated our need to move to a hybrid public/private cloud architecture. The new features should help enable a more seamless transition, while keeping our public cloud storage costs in check.
Pros
Our application had a voracious appetite for IOPs, and Silk provided a cost-effective solution to satisfy those needs. Now that we are moving towards a hybrid cloud infrastructure, Silk is providing a path forward that should minimize changes to our storage environment, and allow the team to manage data through a common interface that they are already familiar with.
Cons
The only con is not really for Silk, but more related to the fact that our technology stack was fairly unique and outdated -- this created challenges generally as we went through a hybrid cloud transformation.
Reasons for choosing Silk Cloud Data Platform
We performed a side-by-side comparison with actual data loads. The Silk solution performed at the top of our evaluations, and when combined with the lower cost, it was a fairly easy decision. What we did not know at the time, is how good the Silk customer service is -- that turned out to be an unexpected bonus. The services team really partnered with us whenever we ran into any issues.
Reasons for switching to Silk Cloud Data Platform
Our former solution had became far too expensive as our performance and storage needs continued to grow.
Response from Silk
Thanks for your review, Chris. We're glad that the Silk Cloud Data Platform was able to help your company significantly improve performance, at a lower price point, during your transformation to the hybrid cloud. We are also thrilled that you have found our Customer Success team to be a valuable partner to you during this transformation. We look forward to continuing to work with you!
Replied September 2020
Aaron
Company size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Oil & Energy
Time used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
September 2020
Silk Cloud Data Platform - not just for the industry
Pros
The ease of use, ease of integration, versatility of the end-user, it does what it is supposed to do - very well, less time spent on spending money for more time in the cloud.
Cons
It does not make coffee or deliver my paper in the morning.
Response from Silk
Hi Aaron, Thank you for your review. We're thrilled to hear that the Silk Cloud Data Platform is making your job easier, faster, and helping you save money in the cloud. And believe us, if we could have the platform make your coffee and deliver your paper, we'd add it to the roadmap.
Replied September 2020
Roy
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Automotive
Time used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.
September 2020
Monitoring
Pros
Easy to monitor the Kaminarios, but our auto replies interfere with Silks auto replies
Cons
Constant false positives of the Kaminarios
Response from Silk
Hi Roy, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that the Silk platform is making it easy for you to monitor your infrastructure. Please also reach out to our Support team at https://silk.us/support to resolve any issues that you might be having. Our Customer Success team is happy to help!
Replied September 2020
Jason
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Packaging and Containers
Time used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
September 2020
Silk Platform really makes our day to day with our SAN so much easier!
Pros
The ease of seeing all of our devices in one, easy dashboard. In the past, I had to login to the GUI on each of our SAN devices which became quite cumbersome. The capacity planning and visibility into our throughput are the items I really like
Cons
It may be a little busy. I believe I can customize the default views, but I have not done that as yet.
Response from Silk
Hi Jason, Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that the ease of use and visibility into your infrastructure is helping to improve your day-to-day. If you have any questions about additional capabilities, please reach out to our Customer Success team at https://silk.us/support. They are happy to help!
Replied September 2020