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Dell EqualLogic PS series vs Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance comparison

Dell Technologies and Oracle are both solutions in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category. Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #9. Dell Technologies holds a 1.9% mindshare in MS, compared to Oracle’s 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance and Dell EqualLogic PS Series are competitors in the storage market. Oracle Sun ZFS has an advantage in pricing and support, while Dell EqualLogic PS Series offers advanced features that justify its worth.

Features: Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance offers flexible scalability, advanced analytics, and high-performance storage capabilities. Dell EqualLogic PS Series provides automated management, seamless integration with virtualization environments, and advanced feature sets.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Sun ZFS supports quick deployment with robust customer service. Dell EqualLogic PS Series offers seamless deployment in virtual environments with efficient support.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is known for competitive setup costs that promise strong ROI due to performance and support. Dell EqualLogic PS Series, though higher in initial cost, offers significant ROI from its comprehensive features.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell EqualLogic PS series
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...
Ranking in Modular SAN (Storage Area Network)
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) category, the mindshare of Dell EqualLogic PS series is 1.9%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is 4.4%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful auto tiering, excellent support, and highly reliable
The initial setup of the Dell EqualLogic PS series is simple. The physical connectivity and rack mounting time depend on the size of the deployment. For example, if we have five of the Dell EqualLogic PS series we can mount and do the cabling within two hours. The initial configuration can be done within an hour. The estimated time to deploy from start to finish in this scenario is four to five hours maximum. One person can do most of the deployment, such as configuration, but a helper is needed to do the mounting of the cables.
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RM
A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data
The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support is very good."
"The product is very stable."
"Its high availability. It has a lot of redundancy and good management software as well as good alerting."
"Dell's technical support is very good."
"You can always trust it. It is stable."
"If you have one datacenter fail, the VMs will start to run inside the other data center."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is extremely reliable."
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"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."
 

Cons

"There is no inline deduplication capability."
"The searchable online documentation is missing.​"
"The replication efficiency needs to be improved."
"6510 and 6610 have two iSCSI connections in each controller. Why do 6110xxx members have only one, and why do the same members have the possibility of having an active iSCSI interface in the passive controller? It could make a lot of noise with a failover."
"Why is it not possible for both controllers to be simultaneously active (load balancing)?"
"Individual file recovery would be a nice additional feature."
"There is no option for mixing RAID types in one device."
"Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve the performance because in our hybrid configuration the read speed is faster than the write speed."
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"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It seemed expensive at first, but the durability lowered the cost of ownership dramatically over time."
"All features are out of the box. The license will be in the virtual, OS, or application layer."
"Licensing is pretty straightforward."
"I don't think I would say that the product is less expensive...The product's price is not an issue for our company, considering the relationship we have with Dell and the customer support we receive."
"​It is a fair price."
"There are annual maintenance costs beyond the original licensing period."
"Price-wise, the solution is cheap. I rate it a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."
"Initial packages include all upgrades and services."
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"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell EqualLogic PS series?
The technical support for the solution was really good.
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What needs improvement with Dell EqualLogic PS series?
The main issue was that when there were new storage solutions technologies available on the market, Dell EqualLogic PS Series was not compatible with the latest products. Right now, we have a stora...
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What is your primary use case for Dell EqualLogic PS series?
I used the solution in my company since we had a virtual infrastructure, which served as our storage array with ESXi connections, which are also integrated with VMware solutions.
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Also Known As

EqualLogic PS series
Sun ZFS Storage Appliance
 

Overview

EqualLogic PS Series arrays bring a new level of performance to service more of your most demanding applications and virtualization requirements, while delivering the simplicity of the EqualLogic management experience. Featuring six array configurations, including 2U/2.5" drive options with All Flash and Hybrid Arrays, it is ideal for companies and organizations with growing data and performance needs.
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Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance integrates the cloud into its core architecture, making cloud storage available to all users and access protocols while eliminating on-premises cloud access licensing charges and the need for external gateways. Built using a powerful SMP design, multi-threaded OS, massive DRAM caches, and all flash storage, Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance powers the most demanding applications, from fast query responses and, rapid transaction processing to virtualization and cloud workloads. With these performance levels, you can easily achieve 4:1 consolidation of your current NAS filers and gain a higher return on your storage investment.

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Sample Customers

FAW Foundry, AW Engineering, Unimat, eLongNet Information Technology, BDO Brasil, Odyssey Space Research
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank
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