DataCore SANsymphony vs ScaleIO [EOL] comparison

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Everpure FlashArray

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Sowjanya MV

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

Has improved performance for mission-critical workloads and enabled seamless non-disruptive upgrades

The availability is 99.99%, which is the main factor any customer would need because their data should be available whenever they want to access it. This is one main critical thing. It is very easy to upgrade since Pure Storage FlashArray handles it well. Everything is non-disruptive now; previously, there were forklift shifts, but now that is not the case. Pure Storage FlashArray says no to forklift upgrades. Usually hardware requires downtime, but Pure Storage FlashArray has improved their footprint so that they are not asking for downtime; everything is just a non-disruptive activity, which is why customers are more inclined towards Pure Storage FlashArray. Customers want more of the models in their environment due to the performance they are giving, and everything is in one Pure1 Array console where we can view all the models on one page or just an orchestration tool. You don't miss anything; you have replication, notifications about replication, and details about which host groups replication is happening in and if that replication is successful or failed. On a daily basis, our purpose is to create volumes for infrastructure; our daily activities include creating volumes and mapping them to the host, doing any migrations from a VM, clearing the data stores, and carving the volumes to those VMs. One key factor is the data compression with a ratio of 5:1, focusing on space efficiency, inline deduplication, and the compression Pure Storage FlashArray works on; that is a major factor we can suggest to any customer. Analytical capabilities are crucial. Daily, we check the throughput and consumption, and Pure Storage FlashArray provides predictions for one year regarding usage. This prediction helps plan updates well ahead. For support, we just raise a case, and they follow up and get it done. There is also AI readiness, but with the model R2, we don't have much of that AI readiness. For others, we do have AI readiness that predicts capacity based on daily or monthly trends, enabling us to analyze how much space we need or if we need to expand the disk shelf. From an operational point of view, a good feature is that if you accidentally delete a volume, it will be retained in the destroyed state for the next twenty-four hours, which is not the same with any other vendor. I have worked in this storage domain for the past fifteen years, and this option is remarkable, benefiting any L1 or L2 engineer. Additionally, from a compliance perspective, Pure Storage FlashArray has REST APIs enabled. I have not explored automation much, but from a security standpoint, it is strong with encryption data. If you want to automate, you can easily integrate with all clouds and explore Pure Cloud for scheduling workloads, including volume creation. Customers find benefit in Pure Storage FlashArray's single management pane of glass due to the dual controller and active-active setup. If one of the controllers goes down, all workloads automatically shift to the other controller, ensuring their data is safe and accessible at all times. This is a highlighted feature that any customer desires because their data should always be accessible. For SAN workloads, we use Pure Storage FlashArray because for SAN FC fiber channel, we don't use it; we use NetApp for NAS activities. We have clearly split this, so SAN is for mission-critical applications, while network-attached storage handles file systems. This architecture helps us maximize the benefit from Pure Storage FlashArray due to the significant workloads from this giant retail client. From a footprint and energy consumption perspective, you can see energy consumption from the Pure1 storage portal on a daily basis, and it is very compact. The three models we use consume only three units, which is quite low. From a footprint and data center perspective, it doesn't occupy much space. As everything moves to cloud, there are requirements to avoid excess spending on data centers, and Pure Storage FlashArray is efficient in energy consumption and is environmentally friendly.

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Sigfrid CECILLON

Founder at EKIUM

Storage platform has improved data performance and has provided reliable support for my clients

It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Linux environments, which could be a great thing for clients. I would like to see the stabilization of the Veeam implementation in the future, and perhaps the integration or officialization of compatibility with Proxmox and XCP-ng. With Proxmox, it wasn't easy while integrating it with third-party solutions. It's working, but it was a bit difficult to deploy.

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SunilKumar

Manager at Securetech

Meets our customers' needs but they should move towards high-level scaling

I the product already has scalability features, but in terms of size maybe they could do more to work with parent storage and move to high-level scaling. That area, I feel, is a place where there could be some more options in this solution. It would be a way to improve the scalability in another direction, maybe options to scale out rather than just up. So far we have done very few installations. So maybe in the coming days, weeks and months, we would be able to come up with some additional features that are needed, but right now the product has the competitive features that our clients need.

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

Pros

"Performance, deduplication, compression, and fast response time for requests from servers and applications."

"It helps to simplify storage. For most of our customers, when they move to Pure Storage, storage becomes an afterthought."

"Overall, I am sure that Everpure FlashArray is the best option on the market."

"It has improved my organization in the way that we have high reliability and faster access to our data."

"The most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray are the management view of the solutions, ease of provision, and deprovision, it is fantastic."

"The best features Everpure FlashArray offers are its ease of setup and incredible performance, which is better than most other software or hardware that we have used."

"The predictive performance analytics are good."

"The snapshot feature is valuable. It protects data based on the policy."

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"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."

"Inexpensive for the amount of storage."

"It's a software storage solution that can scale as we like. There is also has a parallel feature that enhances the performance of the storage solution. We can separate storage and computing, and we can scale these two parts of the platform to meet business needs efficiently."

"Cluster maintenance is super easy: just add a node to the second site and the software takes care of the data."

"I recommend taking a look at DataCore because it is a simple-to-use product that saved us from spending more money on additional hardware and support."

"The support is excellent."

"In the time of using DataCore SANsympohny Hyper-converged-Infrastructure, we had no storage-related downtime in our environment."

"This flexibility and scalability have helped our organization in practice because it is important for us as it decouples the storage management software from the physical hardware, creating a software layer of intelligence."

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"Comparing other products that are competing with Dell EMC (Enhanced Memory Controller), Dell seems to us to always come out on the high-side."

"We are using it as the primary virtualization storage (both for internal corporate users and external customers) for VMware and Hyper-V virtualization platforms."

"The ScaleIO UI: EMC has been working with storage for a long time; therefore, they know how to clearly present any important data, including data flow and each drive's IOPS/bandwidth, and allow the user to easily monitor bottlenecks and problems, especially the rebuild and rebalance status of child objects."

"Automatic rebalancing is the feature saving administration time, and also auto rebuilding."

Cons

"Organizations with security concerns that prevent cloud utilization would benefit from a wider range of instruments available for offline operation. Currently, the limited selection of on-premise instruments hinders Pure Storage FlashArray's ability to compete effectively with other vendors."

"The file functionality could be better."

"The internal garbage collection process has been fixed recently in some OS updates so it is more efficient but that could be just a little better."

"I would like to migrate to the cloud in the future and know how that would actually work with this product."

"Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations."

"Pure will probably have to move to other layers of the stack, not only storage but, maybe, hyperconverged."

"It would be nice to have a better view of the allocated capacity on their Platform as a Service solution because we have to do some manual calculations to understand how much we are going to pay every month to use the storage that is allocated."

"I would like to see active replication. I know that it's available now but I haven't tried it yet. I hope that it works."

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"One limitation of this solution is that it's Windows-based, e.g. one requirement to install DataCore SANsymphony SDS is putting it on a Windows server machine. It relies on Windows and that is a limitation because there are some customers who are looking for non Windows systems."

"Tech support is NOT good at all, even when buying the higher level support from them."

"For customers or technicians who don't speak and understand English, it would be great to have other language support, all the more so given the number of countries in which SanSymphony is used."

"Pricing can be confounding with many options"

"The management should take place via OS-independent access; here a web-based client would be desirable."

"There is room for improvement in the graphical interface."

"Problem detection could be easier. It should help customers identify problems very quickly because it's not easy to analyze on the platform today."

"When I sometimes reboot for maintenance, the connectivity from the iSCSI initiator host could be improved."

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"It would be nice to set minimum IOPS per volume, besides just the maximum, to be able to satisfy this demand from customers out-of-the-box, not by calculating number of disks, etc."

"If they could introduce a write cache feature, the product would be perfect overall."

"Ecosystem around the product: There is no built-in system for viewing history data, such as volume IOPS. We have to provide graphing by Prometheus and Grafana, which would be a good new feature in ScaleIO."

"I think ScaleIO already has some features for scalability as it is part of the reason for the product, but in terms of size, maybe they should try to address parent storage."

"There is room for improvement in the area of horizontal scaling."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The guaranty that Pure Storage provides when you purchase it doesn't meet the overall capacity needs to provide extra storage, if needed. Thus, it is not meeting our expectations."

"It is a cheaper solution."

"The cost of Pure Storage is subjective and determined by your environment. Pure Storage tends to be more expensive than NetApp, but it is cheaper than EMC. Performance varies with data workload, making cost considerations complex."

"Pure has been flexible with us on the pricing models."

"I would prefer that they lower their pricing."

"Pricing is very competitive, and it's better than other competitors."

"I'm good with the licensing. Of course, pricing can always be less... It's actually not a bad pricing model, considering I don't have to rip-and-replace."

"Price per terabyte is substantially higher than their competition. We would like to see it drop."

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"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."

"This solution allows the use of off-the-shelf hardware and charges by the TB of storage."

"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."

"It is relatively expensive, and the additional costs for hardware and storage can make it a significant investment for customers."

"The solution is cost effective."

"DataCore SANsymphony's pricing is very high and should be much cheaper."

"Make sure you are made aware of the annual subscription cost when purchasing."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Construction Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	160

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Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	22

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Questions from the Community

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Both are great platforms, but if you are considering all flash solutions, I would recommend you to consider Pure Stor...

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When comparing cost, I find that the cost is either the same or slightly higher, but that is returned by the ease of ...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashArray?

The only thing I think could be improved is price. The price is the main concern for our customers.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore SANsymphony SDS?

I am saying that the pricing is reasonable. It's not that expensive, and the product is also pretty stable. It's a go...

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What needs improvement with DataCore SANsymphony?

It's difficult to know how DataCore SANsymphony can be improved. I think DataCore SANsymphony could be deployed on Li...

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I usually recommend DataCore SANsymphony for companies in the domain of research, energy, governmental, and education.

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Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashArray

DataCore Virtual SAN

EMC ScaleIO

Overview

The FlashArray family delivers consistent, high-performance data services across block, file, and object workloads. As part of the Everpure Platform, it provides the foundation for a unified data plane, enabling applications to reliably access, protect, and manage data across environments with simplicity and predictability. With built-in capabilities such as inline data reduction, snapshots, replication, and ransomware resilience, FlashArray ensures efficient operations, protected data, and consistent application uptime.

As the foundation of the (unified) data plane, FlashArray enables policy-driven automation, monitoring, and centralized management while integrating across cloud and on-premises environments. Built on an Evergreen architecture, it supports non-disruptive upgrades and continuous performance improvements over time while simplifying operations at scale.

What Key Features Does FlashArray Offer?

Simplicity and Speed: Easy management and rapid performance enhancements.
Data Reduction: Effective deduplication and compression.
Flash Architecture: Seamless upgrades and outstanding resilience.
VMware Integration: Excellent compatibility with virtualization platforms.
Predictive Analytics: Strong insights for proactive management.

What Benefits Should Users Consider?

Reliability: Proactive support with minimal downtime.
Efficiency: Reduced storage footprint and enhanced data management.
Performance: Faster processing speeds and low latency.
User Experience: Simplified management with Evergreen model.

In industries like finance, banking, and healthcare, FlashArray supports high-performance storage needs focusing on virtualization and database environments. Employed for VMware workloads, disaster recovery, and storage provisioning, it ensures application performance in private or hybrid cloud setups while enhancing management of virtualized environments.

Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)

DataCore SANsymphony enhances storage environments with features like synchronous mirroring, scalability, and flexibility. It optimizes performance through parallel I/O, ensuring high availability, efficiency, and protection against data loss with hardware independence and user-friendly management.

DataCore SANsymphony offers a robust platform for managing storage in VMware environments and beyond, enabling high-performance storage with disaster recovery features and synchronous mirroring. With hardware independence and real-time data replication, SANsymphony supports virtualization and data protection across distributed data centers, ensuring seamless data access. Users benefit from its ease of use, storage pooling, and auto-tiering, managing different storage speeds efficiently and maximizing uptime. DataCore's hardware-independent active-active setup and management tools add value, though improvements in container support, web capabilities, API robustness, and Linux support are needed. Pricing, licensing, tech support, backup integration with Veeam, iSCSI connectivity, and performance reporting are areas for enhancement.

What are the key features of DataCore SANsymphony?

Synchronous Mirroring: Ensures data protection with high-availability mirroring.
Scalability and Flexibility: Adapts to changing storage needs efficiently.
Parallel I/O: Boosts speed significantly through enhanced performance.
Storage Pooling: Simplifies management across different storage resources.
Auto-Tiering: Manages storage speeds efficiently for optimized performance.

What benefits should users consider in DataCore SANsymphony?

High Availability: Ensures continuous data access with synchronous mirroring.
Disaster Recovery: Provides robust data protection strategies.
Performance Optimization: Parallel I/O boosts overall system speed.
Ease of Use: User-friendly features enhance management and operational efficiency.
Hardware Independence: Offers flexibility in choosing storage hardware.

DataCore SANsymphony finds application in industries focusing on high-performance storage requirements, particularly those in VMware environments. Utilized for managing storage across virtual machines and applications, it supports seamless data access within distributed data centers. The platform's real-time data replication, synchronous and asynchronous mirroring, and auto-tiering contribute significantly to optimizing performance and maintaining business continuity.

DataCore

ScaleIO is purposely designed to be an enterprise-grade scale-out software-defined storage solution. It applies the principles of server virtualization to standard x86 server flash and hybrid media, turning them into high performance, sharable, pools of storage. Whether your block storage needs are for traditional, modern or cloud workloads, ScaleIO has you covered.

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