Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) storage solutions are designed to help manage data for enterprises of all types. Dell PowerScale systems are simple to install, manage, and scale to virtually any size and include a choice of all-flash, hybrid, or archive nodes. Dell PowerScale solutions stay flexible and reliable no matter how much storage capacity is added, how much performance is required, or how business needs change in the future.
Product | Market Share (%) |
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Dell PowerScale (Isilon) | 17.5% |
IBM FlashSystem | 12.5% |
Dell PowerStore | 12.2% |
Other | 57.8% |
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Category | NAS | Aug 25, 2025 | Download |
Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Aug 25, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs Dell PowerStore | Aug 25, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs NetApp FAS Series | Aug 25, 2025 | Download |
Comparison | Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform | Aug 25, 2025 | Download |
Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
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Dell PowerStore | 4.3 | 12.2% | 96% | 120 interviewsAdd to research |
Red Hat Ceph Storage | 4.2 | N/A | 82% | 27 interviewsAdd to research |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 16 |
Midsize Enterprise | 17 |
Large Enterprise | 33 |
Company Size | Count |
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Small Business | 525 |
Midsize Enterprise | 317 |
Large Enterprise | 1450 |
With Dell PowerScale, your data lake always stays simple to manage, simple to grow, simple to protect, and simple enough to handle the most demanding current and future workloads.
Ideal for companies of any size, from small enterprises to multi-national ones, Dell PowerScale storage provides secure collaboration, modular scalability, flexible consumption models, and easy cloud integrations, all with management tools spanning multiple platforms.
Key Benefits of Dell EMC PowerScale Storage
Reviews from Real Users
Dell EMC PowerScale storage stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its scalability capabilities and its user-friendly centralized management system.
Rachel B., a chief operations officer & acting CFO at Like a Photon, writes, "PowerScale allows us to manage storage without managing RAID groups or migrating volumes between controllers. It has really simplified things. We're not having to worry about the underlying infrastructure. That takes care of itself. We just worry about the data. It's really easy for deploying and managing storage at the petabyte scale."
Keith B., the director of IT at NatureFresh Farms, writes, "The single pane of glass for both IT and for the end-user is a valuable feature. On the IT side, I can actually control where things are stored, whether something is stored on solid-state drives or spinning drives... The single pane of glass makes it very easy to use and very easy to understand. We started at 100 terabytes, and we moved to 250 and it still feels like the exact same system and we're able to move data as needed."
Dell PowerScale (Isilon) was previously known as PowerScale, Dell EMC Isilon.
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Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
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Systems Engineer at Unisity LLC | 5.0 | We use Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for large data storage and retrieval, benefiting from its flexibility and scalability. Despite deployment challenges, our satisfaction with the product remains high, especially as it integrates well with our existing systems. |
Pre-Sale Engineer at Arab Operators | 5.0 | I worked closely with the customer to deploy Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for surveillance archiving needs, appreciating its scalability, data protection features, and automation, though a built-in chatbot could enhance the user interface experience. |
IT Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees | 5.0 | I extensively use Dell PowerScale to host forensic data, finding its multi-protocol support and performance invaluable. While planning AI integration, the anticipated OneFS updates will enhance backups. Its ROI is evident, outperforming alternatives like NetApp and HPE. |
Senior Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | We use Dell PowerScale (Isilon) mainly for archiving and log management. It's easy to manage, and we are satisfied due to good ROI and minimal issues. However, I'd like more on-premises services and analytics for data insights. |
Storage & Data Protection Specialist at General Dynamics Land Systems | 4.5 | We use Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for SMB and NFS storage, appreciating its UI and scripting capabilities for automation. While behind on AI integration plans, it's faster and more user-friendly than previous solutions, providing a good ROI. |
Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | Our healthcare storage utilizes Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for storing radiology images since 2018. I find SyncIQ's data resilience particularly valuable. We've expanded as drive sizes increased, consolidating from our previous Windows SMB solution to optimize storage efficiently. |
Director, Information & Communication Technology & Digital Transformation at a educational organization with 201-500 employees | 4.5 | For our genetics team, we needed about 4 petabytes of storage, and Dell PowerScale's capacity and scalability impressed us immediately. Although we're new to it, we've had a positive experience, despite handling our own implementation compared to using NetApp. |
IT Manager at Regional Health Services | 4.0 | We use Dell PowerScale mainly for archiving as a large NAS. Its valuable features include snapshots and malware monitoring, though costs and maintenance complexity need improvement. While it provides ROI, we find Pure Storage more cost-effective and are planning a switch by 2026. |