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CloudSphere vs Dell ObjectScale comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CloudSphere
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (23rd), Cloud Management (36th)
Dell ObjectScale
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

CloudSphere and Dell ObjectScale aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CloudSphere is designed for Cloud Migration and holds a mindshare of 1.7%, up 0.8% compared to last year.
Dell ObjectScale, on the other hand, focuses on File and Object Storage, holds 7.3% mindshare, down 8.7% since last year.
Cloud Migration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
CloudSphere1.7%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP12.4%
Azure NetApp Files12.2%
Other73.7%
Cloud Migration
File and Object Storage Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell ObjectScale7.3%
MinIO18.4%
Red Hat Ceph Storage17.8%
Other56.5%
File and Object Storage
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Hassan Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables deployment of multiple tenants concurrently but we regularly get errors
CloudSphere is a good solution that works well. It can integrate with multiple clouds and manage all our customers. They still have a long way to go, but I think it makes things easier. It's essential to go through their documentation, otherwise it's quite tricky setting up the integration with the cloud. Once that's done, everything is very clear. CloudSphere serves its purpose of managing multiple customers for multiple clouds for the MSP program. But there are issues with their upgrades and their support team is a little slow to get a handoff. Added to that is the slowing down of the software over time which requires some back-end work. Taking all that into account, I rate this solution seven out of 10.
SamuelThomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing efficiently with user-friendly interfaces for monitoring and managing resources
We normally recommend Dell ECS to enterprise customers and government customers Dell ECS is very easy to handle, primarily because the web UI dashboard and everything is very easy to manage for every customer. They can monitor the DPS, access failures, bandwidth, failed requests, and latency.…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Provides multiple kinds of services for managing the clouds of multiple customers."
"We do not need to install any appliances or any agents."
"For the customers I work with, it provides flexibility as far as storage is concerned, so it's security and access."
"When I started using CloudSphere, it wasn't mature, and it had multiple issues. For example, my team experienced server issues while using the solution, but recently, I noticed how much CloudSphere has improved. There used to be some latency issues with CloudSphere. It even gave error messages in the past when you select an option such as "the web server is not responding", but it has improved a lot, and now I don't get any errors from CloudSphere. What I like best about CloudSphere is that it has a lot of beneficial features, and it has a single pane for managing multi-cloud environments, which I find very helpful, and it's the main benefit you can get from CloudSphere."
"The product is helpful for the management, optimization, and utilization of resources."
"The stability is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"This solution is very easy to use, and is very reliable."
"The performance and support from Dell EMC are very good."
"We face very few hardware failures."
"The setup was straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Dell ECS are its capability to integrate multiple protocols seamlessly with other Dell solutions like PowerScale and data domain."
"The most valuable feature for me is off-site storage."
"Competitive object storage platform that's stable and scalable."
 

Cons

"The main issue I experienced from CloudSphere was recently resolved, but an area for improvement in the solution is that it lacks the functionality of migrating resources from one public cloud to another. If CloudSphere could provide that functionality, that would be very beneficial to users and companies."
"When we start the scanning of, for example, 500 servers, it will not handle the scan. We need to differentiate the jobs - for example, one job for 100 servers, a second job for another 100 servers, et cetera."
"There are quite a number of services that can't be deployed using CloudSphere."
"The solution must have a single management console for the resources and VMs."
"The next feature I would like to have full disclosure of what's being done with the data."
"Dell ECS is not fully compatible with S3, as it supports around ninety percent of S3 APIs, which can be improved. Additionally, sometimes there is an issue with memory where it hangs, and they can improve garbage collection, which takes up a lot of space during cleanup."
"They do not have complete documentation, which is very weak and could be improved."
"The deployment is not easy, and some expertise is required to configure the virtual data center and replication groups."
"We have had issues when the ECS is expiring or the NetBackup is expiring images."
"We have concerns about the write performance. We would also like it to be easier to scale out, to add more boxes to the system. And we want improved performance, to use a next-generation NFS service."
"The initial setup is not so easy."
"Its security can be improved."
"There are some limitations with integration with certain cloud providers, particularly with Google Cloud Platform in Saudi Arabia."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It depends on how that model will be used. It might be anywhere between $4 and $15 per license per month. It’s less expensive than other options."
"The product is very expensive."
"The solution's cost is quite reasonable."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"It is an expensive solution. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"It's a lease-based model, so it's capacity-based. We already negotiated the price a lot, but we're still doing that with Dell because somehow the product was not installed successfully, so there was a lot of struggle in the distributor territory between Dell and the environment itself. I would give the solution a 6 out of 10 for the pricing. There's a little room for improvement."
"The price of Dell ECS should be reduced."
"Dell EMC ECS is too expensive."
"Dell ECS is a cost-effective solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Logistics Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise11
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC ECS?
The pricing is moderate and at par with the market. As a service provider, we receive good margins, indicating a favorable price point.
What needs improvement with Dell EMC ECS?
There are some limitations with integration with certain cloud providers, particularly with Google Cloud Platform in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, there is no native analytics capability - Dell ECS r...
 

Also Known As

HyperCloud
EMC ECS, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)
 

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Sample Customers

Affymetrix, Bell Helicopter, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, Porterville Unified School District, Interact for Health, VirtueCom, Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Porch, RMH Group, Meyers Nave, Intraworks, Information Technology, ETTE, Clackamas Community College
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