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  • "The price is reasonable and we are satisfied with it."
  • "It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
  • "I rate the price of Dell PowerVault a nine out of ten."
  • "The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."
  • "I rate Dell PowerVault a six or seven out of ten for pricing."
  • "The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."
  • "The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
  • "Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
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    Top Answer:Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
    Top Answer:I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.
    Top Answer:The product is generally stable, but there have been instances, to my knowledge, where we faced issues in the controller during software upgrades. The availability is not at the desired level during… more »
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    3rd
    out of 6 in Fibre Channel
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    49
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    1st
    out of 6 in Fibre Channel
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    Overview
    The Connectrix family of directors and switches moves your vital business information to where it's needed securely, with the highest performance, the highest availability and unsurpassed reliability. Connectirx is the only storage networking platform that offers the widest range of connectivity networking options and Dell EMC E-Lab guaranteed interoperability testing. Connectrix products can connect physical or virtual servers through Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) technology. Connectrix enables all application environments from Oracle, Microsoft and SAP to local backup/restore, and business continuity/disaster recovery solutions over distance.
    PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.
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    Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Educational Organization10%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    REVIEWERS
    Outsourcing Company14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Reseller7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%

    Dell Connectrix is ranked 3rd in Fibre Channel while Dell PowerVault is ranked 1st in Fibre Channel with 23 reviews. Dell Connectrix is rated 0.0, while Dell PowerVault is rated 8.4. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dell PowerVault writes "Easy to use with good integrations and reasonable pricing". Dell Connectrix is most compared with Cisco MDS Series and HPE SN6000, whereas Dell PowerVault is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain), Huawei OceanStor SNS, Lenovo Storage V Series and ExaGrid EX.

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