Dell PowerMax vs Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 24, 2025

Dell PowerMax and Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] are enterprise-focused storage solutions. Dell PowerMax typically has the advantage due to its comprehensive data services and integration capabilities.

Features: Dell PowerMax is designed for performance optimization, extensive data protection, and seamless integration across various environments. Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] provides high throughput and scalability, with a composable infrastructure that allows dynamic resource allocation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerMax features straightforward deployment procedures and extensive customer support for smooth system integration. Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] offers innovative deployment flexibility with an adaptive framework that minimizes downtime. Dell's established reputation for customer service is slightly more reliable.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerMax requires a higher initial investment, promising strong ROI with its extensive feature sets. Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] presents a more cost-effective solution upfront with a focus on lowering operational costs. Dell’s comprehensive service package may deliver greater total value in the long run.

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Everpure FlashArray

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Cristian Ion

Senior Information Technology Engineer at Eta2u

All-flash storage has unified my clients’ workloads and has reduced TCO through efficient data services

The pricing and licensing of Everpure FlashArray is a problem because Everpure is considered more expensive than competitors. IBM, Lenovo, and Dell are more aggressive on prices. It is a very complicated market, especially now, and I understand the prices are higher at Everpure because of the software and all the enhancements it has. However, in this competitive market, we have a big problem selling to customers that are on a tight budget. A product with better pricing would be a win in the end. The RC or C20, for example, was a very good product that I could sell more easily than other options. Everpure FlashArray//C is sufficient for most workloads and virtualization workloads if you do not have very large databases. A product like that helps, and perhaps a new product in the future that is a little cheaper than the current options would be a possibility to gain more market share. I see the return on investment clearly from using Everpure FlashArray, but the challenge is selling it to customers for the first time. There are many customers who fall in the sweet spot where they are too small for an X or even a C model. They need something a little cheaper, they have the money for a cheaper version, and they need the performance of a Pure system. These customers could be more easily approached if Everpure offers a version of a local device in the future that is even cheaper than the C-class. I am trying now to help customers understand the concept behind AG1. I know that AG1 is not profitable if capacity is less than 50 terabytes. However, some customers would be very willing to pay for 25 terabytes in a cloud operated by Pure and to have it accessible with very good speed. We will see what the future brings.

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Gouranga Maiti

Sr. Project Manager IT at ITC Ltd

High‑performance all‑flash storage has transformed data warehousing and reporting speed

The features of Dell PowerMax that I find most valuable so far include its all-flash capability, along with its performance, reliability, and efficiency. Additionally, it has snapshot-level features that allow me to take snapshots or backups within only a few seconds. There is no need to wait long, and unnecessary high bandwidth used for backup does not occur because I can take the whole snapshot backup within a fraction of a second. I have used the deduplication feature of Dell PowerMax. Deduplication and compression are very effective, so despite my large amount of data, the effective size is reduced due to this deduplication and compression, allowing me to store more data on the same storage. Regarding the impact of Dell PowerMax's real-time data encryption on my data protection strategies, I have not used that feature personally. However, in another department, my colleagues are using it, and they have not faced any performance bottlenecks due to data encryption. The encryption is very powerful, but I have not implemented that encryption in our database data warehouse systems since they are for internal use only, not exposed worldwide. At first, I faced several issues, and our report rendering complaints were quite annoying. However, now with Dell PowerMax storage's high IOPS handling capabilities, the output comes within a fraction of a second, making our users happy. Whatever our requirement or demand is, it has already been implemented in Dell PowerMax with its all-flash NVMe storage. New bricks can also be added if a size increase is required, allowing for additional bricks to be added as needed. Everything is in place; therefore, I do not think any other improvements are required. However, it is worth noting that Dell is continuously inventing and releasing more powerful types of storage. This results in increased reliability, enhanced data handling capabilities, improved deduplication ratios, and the fulfillment of more IOPS demand.

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reviewer1170159

Co-Founder and CTO at a consumer goods company with 201-500 employees

Easy to implement and configure but the security and reporting could be improved

We are using the Fungible Storage Cluster as our on-premises NAS. It is primarily used for file storage The most valuable features are that it is easy to implement and configure, easy to use, and really reliable. The security and reporting could be improved. We have been using the Fungible…

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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

"We have integrated the solution with VMware, and the process was seamless."

"It worked flawlessly."

"For an organization, it can take storage from 40 terabytes down to five terabytes."

"From the first test that we have conducted, we are very satisfied with this solution."

"Technical support is excellent. I've had very good responses from technical support. We had a couple of cases where we needed support. Some of the communications were purely over email and some has been an actual call to the service desk."

"The Direct FlashArray stands out as one of the best features in the market. The Pure1 storage management lets us see the details about utilization and everything else for all 40 storage boxes in one place."

"The amount of data that I have moved to it from legacy storage has enabled us to retire units that are three or four times the physical size."

"We are very happy with the data deduplication and compression ratio that we have on the platform."

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"Technical support is fantastic, they are quite knowledgeable and responsive, and we're extremely happy with the level of support they provide."

"The upgradability and extendibility for the size of the storage unit are noteworthy."

"We removed the need to observe whether we ran into issues with the performance of disks or number of IOPS. Previously, our Oracle Database would throw us performance errors. Now, with PowerMax, everything runs smoothly."

"Six months in, we have ROI."

"The solution is easy to use with applications that are user-friendly."

"We are most interested in cloud utilization."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"As soon as we migrated from VMAX to PowerMax NVMe, the performance increased and everybody felt better."

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"The most valuable features are that it is easy to implement and configure, easy to use, and really reliable."

Cons

"The system has dual controllers but does not have a high level of resiliency built-in."

"In the next version of this program, I would like to see increased security, higher encryption, and faster throughput."

"One thing I'd like to see in a future release is integration between their main storage array and what they call their FlashBlade product; to be able to snapshot directly from the primary array into multiple different backup copies on FlashBlade."

"It would be nice to have a better view of the allocated capacity on their Platform as a Service solution because we have to do some manual calculations to understand how much we are going to pay every month to use the storage that is allocated."

"The only issue is the pricing. Because we have competition, our customers always take another brand and say they can save their investment."

"FlashArray could improve on the administrative side. For example, when you need to upgrade the boxes, we can't do that ourselves. We need to open a ticket with support and have them do that for us. You don't need to be on the call with them. We tell them we have a slot that we want to upgrade, and they send us an email when it's done."

"We have not had a good experience with the IBM device."

"I would like to see active replication. I know that it's available now but I haven't tried it yet. I hope that it works."

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"There are so many configurations in the tool that cannot be done by anyone who is not a Dell personnel."

"Dell PowerMax can be improved because there are very strict guidelines when it comes to installation and the amount of control a customer has."

"Dell PowerMax or Symmetrix is a block-level storage and unified storage, supporting both NAS and SAN. One area for improvement would be integration with public cloud services."

"The disadvantage of PowerMax is its cost. It is expensive, mainly due to pricing."

"I think management is where PowerMax is weakest. We're still managing it like we managed EMC arrays in the early 2000s. There's a slicker, fancier GUI that does more things, but at the end of the day, you still have to dig into the command line and issue a lot of the same commands that we still were using almost 20 years ago."

"The technical support is lacking. We are working with Dell EMC to get some better understanding of this."

"It's a relatively new product, but for the next release I would like to see higher bandwidth on the front-end adapters."

"Support pricing is very high. Our support contract is about to expire and Dell EMC provided us with an extremely high renewal quote."

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"The security and reporting could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pure Storage has not helped to reduce our HANA licensing costs."

"We have seen a reduction in the TCO, because Pure Storage is partnering with Belfrics. This partnership reduces our latency and space."

"The price was slightly higher than others, but competitive, if you consider all the other features that you get from it."

"Pure is not a cheap product. It is not something that is inexpensive. But, the total cost of ownership tends to be lower than with other solutions, because you don't need a lot of expertise, you don't need a lot of training or very expensive engineers or very expensive consultants."

"Cost-wise, I imagine that the product's price would probably give you a nosebleed if you were a younger company."

"For pricing, you have to take into account their performance on deduplication and compression in a $/GB comparison."

"We evaluated Oracle and Hitachi, but Pure Storage had the better pricing."

"All storage is expensive so any price improvement would help."

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"Since Dell PowerMax NVMe is an enterprise storage, its price is premium."

"The cost of the solution is quite noticeable, but it provides a good fit regarding the price of the hardware and all of the required licenses."

"Dell PowerMax NVMe's price is expensive."

"The cost is expensive. While VMAX now has good pricing, PowerMax is a little expensive."

"It scales enormously, but it's expensive to do so."

"The PowerMax appliance pricing was reasonable. Dell EMC quoted us a substantial discount."

"Our costs are on a yearly basis."

"I rate Dell PowerMax NVMe a five out of ten for pricing."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

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Financial Services Firm

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13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

10%

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Small Business	74
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	161

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Large Enterprise	64

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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashArray?

The only thing I think could be improved is price. The price is the main concern for our customers.

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Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashArray

Dell PowerMax NVMe, Dell EMC PowerMax, PowerMax

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Overview

The FlashArray family delivers consistent, high-performance data services across block, file, and object workloads. As part of the Everpure Platform, it provides the foundation for a unified data plane, enabling applications to reliably access, protect, and manage data across environments with simplicity and predictability. With built-in capabilities such as inline data reduction, snapshots, replication, and ransomware resilience, FlashArray ensures efficient operations, protected data, and consistent application uptime.

As the foundation of the (unified) data plane, FlashArray enables policy-driven automation, monitoring, and centralized management while integrating across cloud and on-premises environments. Built on an Evergreen architecture, it supports non-disruptive upgrades and continuous performance improvements over time while simplifying operations at scale.

What Key Features Does FlashArray Offer?

Simplicity and Speed: Easy management and rapid performance enhancements.
Data Reduction: Effective deduplication and compression.
Flash Architecture: Seamless upgrades and outstanding resilience.
VMware Integration: Excellent compatibility with virtualization platforms.
Predictive Analytics: Strong insights for proactive management.

What Benefits Should Users Consider?

Reliability: Proactive support with minimal downtime.
Efficiency: Reduced storage footprint and enhanced data management.
Performance: Faster processing speeds and low latency.
User Experience: Simplified management with Evergreen model.

In industries like finance, banking, and healthcare, FlashArray supports high-performance storage needs focusing on virtualization and database environments. Employed for VMware workloads, disaster recovery, and storage provisioning, it ensures application performance in private or hybrid cloud setups while enhancing management of virtualized environments.

Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)

PowerMax, the leader in mission-critical enterprise storage, features an NVMe scale-out architecture and AI-powered automation to optimize IT performance and efficiency. It delivers extreme performance for large-scale operations while ensuring data security and reliability.

Providing exceptional speed, PowerMax is based on a multi-node NVMe architecture that supports large transaction volumes with efficiency. It offers seamless integration and robust remote replication through CloudIQ management. Its comprehensive data management uses compression, deduplication, and encryption for optimized security. Users have noted improvements needed in the deduplication ratio and mention higher costs compared to competitors. Desired integration with AWS and Azure services and simplified management interface are also highlighted. Despite being resource-intensive, PowerMax is widely chosen for its scalability in supporting VMware, UNIX, and Oracle platforms.

What are the standout features of Dell PowerMax?

High Performance NVMe All-Flash architecture ensures extreme speed and performance.
Reliable Uptime offers consistent data availability.
Efficient Data Reduction with built-in compression and deduplication.
Seamless Integration supports VMware, UNIX, and Oracle platforms.
SRDF Replication provides strong disaster recovery capabilities.
CloudIQ Management offers easy system oversight and proactive alerts.

What benefits and ROI should be evaluated?

Improved Speed enhances large transaction processing.
Cost Reduction achieved through efficient data management features.
Enhanced Capacity with flexible scalability options.
Robust Security via encryption and replication protocols.

PowerMax is implemented across industries such as finance, telecom, and healthcare to support high-performance storage needs. Businesses deploy it for applications like databases, virtualized environments, and ERP systems, ensuring data integrity and availability. Its NVMe technology maximizes storage performance while robust replication features facilitate complex data management and analytics.

Dell Technologies

Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] is an innovative storage solution designed to optimize data management and address performance bottlenecks, especially for enterprise-level businesses.

Designed to enhance storage efficiency, Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] utilizes advanced technology to streamline data processing, ensuring improved speed and reduced latency. Its modular architecture enables scalability, making it suitable for businesses looking to maximize their IT infrastructure. By focusing on efficient resource allocation, it provides a pathway for businesses to optimize operations while keeping costs under control.

What are the key features of Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL]?

High Performance: Delivers exceptional speed for data-intensive applications.
Scalability: Modular design allows seamless expansion of storage capacity.
Data Security: Implements robust measures to protect sensitive information.
Resource Efficiency: Optimizes the use of computing resources.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational expenses through efficient resource use.
Simplified Management: Streamlines storage administration tasks.
Enhanced Performance: Increases application responsiveness.
Reduced Downtime: Improves system reliability and uptime.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Fungible Storage Cluster [EOL] is implemented to manage large-scale data sets efficiently. Its rapid data processing capabilities are essential for sectors that require high-performance analytics and secure data handling, supporting critical operations and decision-making processes.

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