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> FishOS® by Sardina Systems is an integrated OpenStack and Kubernetes platform, featuring highly scalable Ceph storage. It offers various capabilities and functionalities to enable flexible, scalable, and efficient cloud data center operations.&#10;&#10;FishOS has been proven at large production sites in a range of industries, including research, government, academia, and finance. It has received multiple awards, including the prestigious DCD\&gt;Zettastructure Award for Open Data Centers and the IDC HPC Innovation Excellence Award.&#10;&#10;Advanced automation encompassing the Deployment, Operation, and Upgrade phases.&#10;&#10;Zero downtime seamless upgrade: latest innovation, features, and security updates delivered reliably.&#10;&#10;Pre-integrated with key functionalities necessary for cloud operations, from log management and system monitoring to scalable push-based monitoring.&#10;&#10;Management of virtualized and bare metal workloads, including integration with GPUs, FPGAs, and other accelerators for AI/ML workloads.&#10;&#10;Integrated SIEM to enable the Operator to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats before they harm cloud and business operations.&#10;&#10;Enterprise-ready configurable usage reporting and billing system.
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> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 10 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Sardina Systems

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: The annual license price is calculated on a per-core basis and it depends on the total core amount of the system.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize and 207 more

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Capacity Analytics
- Cloud Computing
- Cost Management
- Data Migration
- Data Security
- Data Storage Management
- Data Visualisation
- Database Support
- File Transfer
- Monitoring
- Network Monitoring
- Performance Analysis
- Performance Management
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Resource Management
- Server Monitoring
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
- User Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk

## Category

- [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software)

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## Reviews

### "Recommended" — 5.0/5

> **Muhamad** | *21 May 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: A great product for the enterprise. Easy to set up and use. Innovative and professional team. Nice.
> 
> **Cons**: The trial period is longer, so we can try longer and explore the features available

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### "Great software with affordable prices and good support" — 5.0/5

> **Alfiandi** | *16 October 2025* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Costs are much lower compared to VMware and similar platforms. Support and upgrades are included, which is a big plus.
> 
> **Cons**: After using FishOS for sometime, I’ve rarely faced issues, and whenever they appeared, the support team resolved them quickly.
> 
> Overall, the experience has been positive. The platform works as expected and helps us provide better-quality services to our customers

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### "Great platform for managing private cloud" — 5.0/5

> **Mohamed** | *3 September 2025* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: OpenStack updates are smooth and quick with their FishOS Upgrader component, we didn't experience any downtime to get the latest version.
> 
> **Cons**: If your team/operator doesn't have prior OpenStack experience, it takes a bit of time to get used to the system.
> 
> FishOS became a huge relief for our team, we now can spend more time on our projects and don't stress about our cloud. OpenStack turned out to be a perfect base for our system.

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### "- FishOS made working with OpenStack way easier—less hassle, more control." — 5.0/5

> **Lily** | *20 October 2025* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: FishOS excels at managing large-scale tasks, making it an ideal platform for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) cloud environments.
> 
> **Cons**: Adding more detailed instructions and step-by-step examples to the documentation would help streamline the setup process.
> 
> FishOS has enabled us to operate more servers with a leaner team, boosting efficiency and simplifying the scaling process

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### "The best option available for a managed OpenStack solution on the market." — 5.0/5

> **Rawaty** | *20 October 2025* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Scaling has become effortless with FishOS — a single operator can efficiently manage a large fleet of servers without any difficulty.
> 
> **Cons**: Some parts of the dashboard may seem a bit confusing initially, but with time, it becomes much easier to use and navigate.
> 
> I appreciate that we’re still using an open-source foundation, but now with added automation tools and dedicated support. FishOS truly offers the best of both worlds.

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