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Dell ObjectScale vs Everpure FlashBlade vs HPE Integrity comparison

 

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

Mindshare comparison

File and Object Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell ObjectScale5.3%
MinIO13.6%
Red Hat Ceph Storage13.2%
Other67.9%
File and Object Storage
File and Object Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Everpure FlashBlade5.7%
MinIO13.6%
Red Hat Ceph Storage13.2%
Other67.5%
File and Object Storage
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Integrity3.6%
HPE Synergy10.6%
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series10.2%
Other75.6%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

RM
Solution arhitect at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Extends data management capabilities while offering robust options for further enhancement
Dell ECS provides features such as active-active and geo-replication, which offers a good approach for disaster recovery. As a Dell platinum partner, we appreciate that most Dell portfolio products are integrated together. For example, Dell ECS can be integrated with other file share systems or PowerScale without requiring third-party tools. The integration between Dell products is particularly noteworthy because Dell provides the full cycle of storage solutions, from NAS, SAN, hybrid, to object storage. All these solutions are fully integrated together. The pricing is competitive when compared to other vendors. While comparing with HP's offerings, Dell ECS as object storage is one of the best. Pure Storage might offer better pricing, but you won't find the same level of integration across products if you source the full cycle from one vendor. The complete integration of Dell solutions is one of the main features I appreciate, and I often advise my customers to consider this ecosystem. This integration helps with having a single point of contact and support.
MikaelHellström - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Regin Dalarna
Has handled backup storage needs reliably and supports seamless upgrades
In environments requiring high throughput and low latency, Pure Storage FlashBlade provides high throughput and normal latency, but we do not have any application that requires low latency right now, so the latency of three to five milliseconds is considered kind of high. Pure Storage FlashBlade's ability to integrate with enterprise applications is not important for us, as we only want to present an S3 bucket for our backup, which we have done, and it works very fast. We use the Purity software's data reduction techniques; we have a backup software that compresses everything before sending it to the S3 bucket, achieving a data reduction of 1.1 to one. I would recommend Pure Storage FlashBlade to other companies because it's a very fast and scalable solution for anyone who needs it. On a scale of 1-10, I rate this solution an 8.
JQ
Oracle Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Robust security layers have supported mission-critical banking and protected sensitive data
Where I have not really enjoyed is the flexibility of doing things. You are just in a straitjacket with what they give you. The flexibility of doing things is limited compared to other platforms. The backup and restore features on that module were a bit old. I couldn't create a snapshot and provision a server in minutes. The VM features that I can use now easily were not that easy with HPE Integrity and were not even available for us. I had a lot of interaction with HPE Integrity and wanted to move to a different platform for a different experience. I did not see any products matching the Dell PowerFlex environment in terms of server capabilities when it comes to HPE Integrity. We are now using Oracle products and Oracle Data Guard. Oracle on HPE Integrity was a bit more difficult because you have to get separate patches, separate tunables, and separate kernel settings for HPE Integrity. Everything was so proprietary on HPE Integrity, making it difficult to have one solution. The Dell Linux environment with Oracle Linux OS now will be much easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that the solution is easy to scale and that's its stable."
"The support is good."
"If someone doesn't want to go on the cloud, then this is the best solution that we have in the market right now."
"The support from Dell ECS is better than NetApp."
"Dell ECS is very easy to handle, primarily because the web UI dashboard and everything is very easy to manage for every customer."
"The most valuable features of Dell ECS are its capability to integrate multiple protocols seamlessly with other Dell solutions like PowerScale and data domain."
"The scalability is good."
"This product is very competitive, it's a good product."
"We can capacity plan at a greater level than we used to."
"They are doing very well with the product."
"I would recommend this solution to other interested companies because it's extremely fast."
"FlashBlade offers low latency, high throughput, and seamless scalability."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is performance."
"The solution provides many controllers."
"It works quite well for us, and I would recommend it."
"We haven't had any issues with it, it's easy to use, and the speed is incredible."
"This is a reliable server, and many applications are integrated there."
"The product's most valuable features are troubleshooting and monitoring."
"The added value of Integrity has always been the reliability of the processors and all the parts in the servers."
"It is very fast and easy to use."
"HPE Integrity is a reliable solution, but you'll need to refurbish the hardware because it's approaching the end of sale."
"It's a very good product to use for medium-sized companies."
"If one needs a system with first class stability that may be an expensive solution, HPE Integrity is a way to go."
"It just keeps on going; we don't have any problems with any HPE equipment, to be fair."
 

Cons

"Its security can be improved."
"There are certain utility processes that come from the boot, and there isn't any user who can execute them."
"They could provide centralized reports."
"My opinion is that scalability can be done smarter."
"Dell ECS is not fully compatible with S3, as it supports around ninety percent of S3 APIs, which can be improved. Additionally, sometimes there is an issue with memory where it hangs, and they can improve garbage collection, which takes up a lot of space during cleanup."
"You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"Dell ECS could improve the price of the solution. It is expensive."
"The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top."
"We initially encountered challenges with the assembly process due to issues with the documentation required during setup, an area where Pure Storage needs improvement."
"An area for improvement in Pure Storage FlashBlade is its price. It could be reduced. The technical support for Pure Storage FlashBlade also needs improvement. It used to be good, with more experienced engineers. Nowadays, it isn't, and it takes longer for support to solve problems."
"The integration with S3 needs some improvement."
"I would like to see more monitoring capability included in the next release of this solution."
"I would like to see more deduplication."
"In terms of scalability, it doesn't expand out quite as robustly as some of the others, but it covers 90% of the market in what it does."
"There is some room for new features related to authentication and integration with Kubernetes, and other solution using S3 Bucket."
"Don't do it. Go x86."
"The manageability must be improved."
"It is an old technology, so there is not much growth that we can do on it now."
"HPE Integrity needs improvement in terms of pricing for scalability."
"The virtualization of HPE Integrity could be simplified."
"The monitoring is an area that needs some improvement."
"Pricing is very high. It should be less."
"HPE Integrity is a pain. HPE hasn't put much work into developing the solution in the past few years because it will be discontinued soon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is quite reasonable."
"Dell EMC ECS is too expensive."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"If I remember correctly, Dell ECS is an appliance, so if you buy Dell ECS, you also have to buy the hardware, while IBM is standalone software, so you can buy IBM as software only without needing to buy the hardware. On a scale of one to five, I'm rating the pricing for Dell ECS a four."
"The price of Dell ECS should be reduced."
"It's a lease-based model, so it's capacity-based. We already negotiated the price a lot, but we're still doing that with Dell because somehow the product was not installed successfully, so there was a lot of struggle in the distributor territory between Dell and the environment itself. I would give the solution a 6 out of 10 for the pricing. There's a little room for improvement."
"The charges for this solution are made in blocks of models, which are purchased depending on what features an organization requires."
"The product is quite expensive."
"The product is very expensive."
"We used a reseller for the purchase."
"I understand that it is competitively priced compared to other brands."
"The price could be cheaper."
"Pure Storage FlashBlade is a hardware appliance, and it's very expensive if you compare its price with other solutions. You can get the same features and benefits from its competitor, VAST Data, but for half the price of Pure Storage FlashBlade."
"Our licensing is renewed annually."
"The price of this solution could be made more affordable."
"Our customers have seen a reduction in TCO."
"There is no license required to use HPE Integrity."
"HPE Integrity's pricing could be better."
"Price-wise, the solution is very expensive."
"The price is not very expensive."
"The pricing is the best."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Marketing Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC ECS?
The pricing is moderate and at par with the market. As a service provider, we receive good margins, indicating a favo...
What needs improvement with Dell EMC ECS?
I cannot think of anything as an area for improvement with Dell ECS. I do not see any pricing or usability concerns.
What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
Regarding pricing, it is okay; we needed exactly this in size, and the price was a lot lower than competitors, making...
What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?
In my opinion, one way Pure Storage FlashBlade can be improved is by having more compatibility between the FlashArray...
What needs improvement with HPE Integrity?
Where I have not really enjoyed is the flexibility of doing things. You are just in a straitjacket with what they giv...
What is your primary use case for HPE Integrity?
We are still working with HP products, specifically HPE Integrity servers. We are about to migrate this year to Dell....
What advice do you have for others considering HPE Integrity?
Data protection and application support features are important considerations. My total experience has been seven out...
 

Also Known As

EMC ECS, Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)
Pure Storage FlashBlade
HP Integrity Superdome , HP Integrity, SGI Altix
 

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Sample Customers

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ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL
Home Credit Bank
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