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Dell Storage Resource Manager vs Dell Technologies DataIQ comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Storage Resource Manager
Ranking in Storage Management
9th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell Technologies DataIQ
Ranking in Storage Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Storage Management category, the mindshare of Dell Storage Resource Manager is 6.6%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Technologies DataIQ is 4.3%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Storage Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kazi Amranul Houqe - PeerSpot reviewer
Great features that allow for supervision of storage, management of users and driver-related updates
It needs to be segregated if you compare the EMC storage with HP and IBM. We have to identify the reliability of the fiber channel ports. If this can be improved, it will be better for the end-user. There are issues if you manage through the sensory in the fiber channel. We want to be able to manage things like storage, hosting, details about the mount point, and how much IOP is collapsed to which host in any single console. In addition, it will help us to identify and segregate the issues blocks.
Jan Zentgraf - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and scalable tool that can be used to monitor and analyze data
The product is used to analyze data. It was purchased as part of a package including Isilon installation The product can be used to analyze data usage. I have a big confusion between InsightIQ and DataIQ. I do not know which product is going to be retired. There are many rumors, but we have no…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has many features and capabilities such as local protection and global protection."
"It is easy to control the storage."
"It's all about ease of use and reliability."
"The partitions function well for backup storage."
"The product can be used to analyze data usage."
 

Cons

"Technical support needs improvement, as well as the engineering resources, who do the upgrades."
"Technical support is inadequate."
"When it was deployed, it was challenging to manage."
"The support needs to be improved because I have found that even simple issues take a long time to be solved."
"The solution’s GUI is a little bit confusing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no licensing costs for this product."
"The solution is mid-priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Healthcare Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Government
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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What do you like most about Dell DataIQ?
The product can be used to analyze data usage.
What needs improvement with Dell DataIQ?
I have a big confusion between InsightIQ and DataIQ. I do not know which product is going to be retired. There are many rumors, but we have no clear information about it. The product should provide...
What is your primary use case for Dell DataIQ?
The product is used to analyze data. It was purchased as part of a package including Isilon installation.
 

Also Known As

Dell EMC SRM, Dell EMC ViPR SRM, ViPR SRM, EMC ControlCenter, ECC, EMC ProSphere
Dell EMC DataIQ
 

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