Dell ECS vs Sacality ARTESCA comparison

Enterprise-ready. Future-proof. Data-first.

Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) is a file and object storage solution from Dell EMC. ECS has been created to support both traditional and next-generation ecosystems equally. ECS boasts unrivaled economics, manageability, resilience, and scalability to satisfy the demands of today's next-gen, robust business enterprise ecosystems. ECS can easily be deployed in a software-defined model or as a turn-key appliance. ECS is software-defined and multi-layered for unlimited scalability. Every layer is abstracted and scalable with no single point of failure.

• Data service layer: Provides S3 access along with access to SWIFT, CAZ, NFS, HDFS.
• Storage service layer: Stores, retrieves and protects data.
• Fabric layer: Provides clustering, configuration management, health monitoring.

Everything is done within the software, which is containerized, using docker.

ECS is currently deployed using basic commodity hardware, which can easily be federated across as many as eight different locations and managed as a single resource. Additionally, ECS can also protect data at the site level, locally, disk, node, and rack levels. The federation enables a single global namespace with everywhere access to content. Applications can quickly rewrite in an active/active or everywhere active manner.

ECS is also able to be used as secondary storage or archival storage. This will free up valuable primary storage of data that is stale, redundant, or used infrequently, and the data will remain easily accessible. ECS uses policy-based tiering such as Data Domain, Cloud tiering, Isilon using cloud polls, and Geodrive, which give Windows systems direct access to ECS. Windows users can still use server message block (SMB) while leveraging the more expansive ECS storage.

ECS is enterprise-grade and offers valuable features such as retention, multi-tenancy, metering, monitoring, quotas, and more. ECS builds in robust security from the ground up and encrypts data. ECS is compliant with STIG guidelines and adheres to SEC rule 17A-4F.

ECS is an enterprise-ready solution that allows organizations to easily simplify object storage management and visualize information in intuitive new ways, and empowers your business to do even more with data. With ECS, enterprise organizations can deliver cloud-scale economics in-house that will lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and scale, creating greater levels of productivity and profitability.

Reviews from Real Users

One user, who is a deputy director at a tech service company, says ECS offers “good performance, reliability, and technical support”.

Dell EMC ECS is “a stable solution which is easy to scale, install and manage”, relates another user, who is a senior buyer at a tech service company.

"What I like best about this product is that it is a complete solution, both hardware, and software, by the same vendor," summarizes a system engineer at a tech services company. 

Sacality ARTESCA is a comprehensive solution for managing large-scale data storage, ensuring fast data transfers, and facilitating disaster recovery with high reliability and flexibility.

Sacality ARTESCA is designed to handle diverse datasets seamlessly and integrate effectively with existing systems. It accommodates growing infrastructure demands with its exceptional scalability. Users note its high performance, especially in data-heavy environments, and value its intuitive setup. Automated management and robust data protection further enhance its appeal. Despite its strengths, users have identified areas for improvement, including enhanced performance with large datasets, better integration with existing systems, and reduced instability during heavy workloads. More comprehensive documentation, quicker support response times, and more intuitive advanced configurations are also desired. Improvements in compatibility with third-party services and enhanced security features are frequently highlighted.

• Exceptional scalability: Accommodates growing infrastructure demands efficiently.
• Intuitive management: Simplifies setup and ongoing operation.
• Strong integration capabilities: Ensures seamless integration with existing systems.
• High performance: Delivers robust data handling in data-heavy environments.
• Robust data protection: Provides reliable disaster recovery and secure data storage.

• Flexibility: Handles diverse datasets effectively.
• Reliability: Ensures quick data transfers and disaster recovery.
• Automated management: Reduces manual intervention.
• Scalability: Supports infrastructure growth.
• Integration: Works well with existing systems.

Sacality ARTESCA is widely implemented in industries requiring efficient data management, such as finance, healthcare, and technology sectors. Companies in these industries benefit from its high performance and robust data protection features, enabling them to manage large volumes of data with confidence. Its scalability and automation capabilities make it an ideal choice for businesses looking to expand and optimize their data infrastructure.