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Cohesity C4000 Series vs Dell PowerFlex comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity C4000 Series
Ranking in HCI
34th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell PowerFlex
Ranking in HCI
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Cohesity C4000 Series is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerFlex is 5.9%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerFlex5.9%
Cohesity C4000 Series0.6%
Other93.5%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1336899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides superior backups, protection from ransomware, and the ability to move data to the public cloud
It has provided superior backups and protection from ransomware I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable. The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved. I have worked with it for two years. Its stability…
Serdar De - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at ÜÇGE Shopfitting & Design
Initial setup has been straightforward and it has reasonable pricing
We are new to this, so we are still learning about the valuable features The solution is okay overall. It could be easier to learn. We haven't had any issues. They could have more AI functionality in the future.  I have been using the solution for six months. I have not encountered any problems…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find all the features of this solution excellent, and the ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable."
"The solution was connected to alternate storage, and it provides great scalability and reliability."
"We are planning to upgrade this system in three years, but in the meantime, we are happy with VxFlex."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is integration."
"The tool's most valuable features are its price and flexibility. It has high performance."
"The most valuable feature is the overall integration and just seeing the three different layers which make up the machine software. Altogether, it's something that I would say is much better than any other solution that I have experienced before."
"The solution is scalable."
"It has reduced downtime. Before, on our previous solution, we used to have downtime on some of the servers because of the sort of convention. But currently I've not experienced any downtime on any of the servers, and there is no more resource congestion."
"The catalog of APIs for automation has been most valuable, although they are quite limited."
 

Cons

"The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved."
"The solution’s automation and pricing could be improved."
"They need to work on improving the overhead for protecting the data."
"There should be more functionality available for routing."
"We've had some issues around the licensing. There were some issues in terms of using the VMware license."
"The solution is okay overall. It could be easier to learn."
"I think that stability is good for small and mid-level environments, but I don't think that it is suitable for high-end."
"The tool needs to improve its storage. It should also make migration to the cloud easier."
"I recommend adding some more monitoring tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a per case basis."
"We have a good contact in Dell and he prepared all the information and provided everything to us."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the price as eight and a half. The tool is expensive."
"The solution is expensive and I give the cost a two out of ten."
"The cost of this solution is fair."
"The price could be improved."
"The solution's pricing could be much cheaper and affordable."
"The product is expensive."
"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise16
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC PowerFlex?
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What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerFlex?
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Also Known As

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VxFlex, VxRack FLEX, PowerFlex
 

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Sample Customers

Cisco, Kyriba, WHOA.com, Aller, Master
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