DataCore SANsymphony vs Portworx Enterprise comparison

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We performed a comparison between DataCore SANsymphony and Portworx Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed DataCore SANsymphony vs. Portworx Enterprise Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"CDP is an important feature for avoiding data loss in the event of ransomware attacks. You need more storage capacity, however, you get the possibility to return at any time and use the data saved up to that point. The recovery is much faster than with a classic restore.""The dashboard is very intuitive, and there are a lot of counters to diagnose what happens during a short period (like when a backup is in progress).""I found the solution to be very stable.""It is a very stable solution.""It is a stable solution.""The use of the RAM cache allows you to speed up the writing and reading of data while also allowing for a possible increase in performance by increasing the RAM on the servers.""During the maintenance periods, on any part of the storage or VMware migration, we have had no downtime.""It is a well-proven, automated management tool in all dynamic provisioning, auto-tiering, great performance, parallel I/O​, cache speed mechanism, etc."

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"The solution is user-friendly.""I like that you have a small dedicated file system that is fast and resilient for containerized workloads.""A custom IBM script is designed to tackle the storage management challenges within containerized environments, providing crucial data services and features required for enterprise applications.""The best thing about Portworx is the Stork, they have called the VPS (Volume Replacement Strategy) and they also have topology awareness, and these are the three features I like.""Portworx virtualizes the aspects of the underlying block storage. That is good because they can also use block storage for their future deployment instead of just NFS.""Portworx is a simple solution. It's similar to Pure Storage products. They're all easy to use and install. You need to have a little expertise with containers to use Portworx, but it will be no problem for you if you understand containers."

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Cons
"Problem detection could be easier. It should help customers identify problems very quickly because it's not easy to analyze on the platform today.""Its interface could be better.""We are waiting for container support (on the roadmap), as well as a user-friendly full web-administration capability, and an improved API.""The solution could be better packaged and marketed.""The cost is becoming prohibitive since they moved to a subscription model.""For customers or technicians that don't speak and understand English, it could be great to have other languages support, all the more so given the number of countries in which SanSymphony is used.""DataCore SANsymphony should integrate file servers at a good price into the solution.""I'd like to see the company make the renewal of the software cheaper."

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"The integration has room for improvement.""It would be highly advantageous to include an integrated backup solution within the same license, rather than purchasing backup separately.""They have not integrated Portworx with Ondat since they are too focused now on Pure Storage APIs and not on users like us.""I think the vendor could provide more training for new users who may not be familiar with containers.""The documentation could be better.""I would like to see a more native mapping to mainframe-type systems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "In my case, the licensing per terabytes is very high and it must be licensed for each extra functionality."
  • "The pricing and licensing are better with DataCore."
  • "The cost is at the same level as other storage solutions and it is easy to understand the licensing."
  • "Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."
  • "Pricing has improved but it is still expensive."
  • "This product has a good ratio between quality and price. In many cases, it's less expensive to work with DataCore than other storage systems."
  • "This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."
  • "The solution is cost effective."
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  • "I'm not sure how the licensing was broken out, but I don't think our offering of the Portworx was more than USD $20,000."
  • "The price of Portworx Enterprise is high."
  • "It has two offerings. One is free, which is limited to only five nodes. The other is enterprise, which is a bit pricier."
  • "The price is competitive, but it is too expensive when paired with Red Hat IBM."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Good sizing is the basis for a stable and high-performance environment. It is important to plan in sufficient reserves. It can make sense to license a higher number of TB if this puts you in a better… more »
    Top Answer:It's difficult to say if something is missing in this solution. Maybe we'd like to manage the raid on the disk directly in SanSymphony. We essentially use RAID5 for our SAS disk and SSD, and now we… more »
    Top Answer:A custom IBM script is designed to tackle the storage management challenges within containerized environments, providing crucial data services and features required for enterprise applications.
    Top Answer:The price is competitive, but it is too expensive when paired with Red Hat IBM.
    Top Answer:It would be highly advantageous to include an integrated backup solution within the same license, rather than purchasing backup separately. It would ensure a comprehensive and streamlined approach to… more »
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    DataCore Virtual SAN
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    Overview

    Experience peace of mind with DataCore SANsymphony, the ultimate software-defined storage solution alleviating storage management challenges. Say goodbye to the complexities of managing different storage tiers and disruptions with SANsymphony's block-level storage virtualization technology, empowering you to automate capacity provisioning and data placement across diverse storage environments including SAN, DAS, HCI, and JBOD. Break down silos, control data placement, meet business continuity objectives, boost performance, and seamlessly expand or refresh hardware with SANsymphony. Benefit from features like asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, accelerating application responsiveness, and integrating new technology non-disruptively. Trusted by industry leaders like NASA, Thorntons, Inc., and TUI Cruises, DataCore SANsymphony guarantees unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted data access and application availability while reducing storage costs and inefficiencies.

    Portworx is the solution for running stateful containers in production, designed with DevOps in mind. With Portworx, users can manage any database or stateful service on any infrastructure using any container scheduler, including Kubernetes, Mesosphere DC/OS, and Docker Swarm. Portworx solves the five most common problems DevOps teams encounter when running stateful services in production: persistence, high availability, data automation, security, and support for multiple data stores and infrastructure.

    Sample Customers
    Volkswagen , Maimonides Medical Center, NASA, Thorntons, Inc., TUI, ISCO Industries, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, United Financial Credit Union, Derby Supply Chain Solutions, Mission Community Hospital, Bellarmine College Preparatory, Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Sinai Health System, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Quorn Foods, Bitburger, University of Birmingham, Stadtverwaltung Heidelberg, NetEnt to name a few.
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    Non Profit27%
    Government11%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Analyst Firm5%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Government6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer7%
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    Small Business49%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise34%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise72%
    Buyer's Guide
    DataCore SANsymphony vs. Portworx Enterprise
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about DataCore SANsymphony vs. Portworx Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    DataCore SANsymphony is ranked 4th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 53 reviews while Portworx Enterprise is ranked 2nd in Cloud Software Defined Storage with 6 reviews. DataCore SANsymphony is rated 9.2, while Portworx Enterprise is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of DataCore SANsymphony writes "Robust with good replication and access protection ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Portworx Enterprise writes "A solution backed by strong customer support, that is stable and scalable". DataCore SANsymphony is most compared with VMware vSAN, HPE SimpliVity, StorMagic SvSAN, Red Hat Ceph Storage and NetApp ONTAP, whereas Portworx Enterprise is most compared with Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation, Red Hat Ceph Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, IBM Spectrum Scale and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our DataCore SANsymphony vs. Portworx Enterprise report.

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