Dell PowerStore vs SAP BW4HANA comparison

Dell Technologies and SAP are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. Dell Technologies is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.8, while SAP is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.3. Dell Technologies holds a 1.4% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to SAP’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerStore

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97% willing to recommend

SAP BW4HANA

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

SAP BW4HANA and Dell PowerStore compete in enterprise IT solutions, particularly in data management and storage. SAP BW4HANA has an upper hand in data integration and analytics, while Dell PowerStore excels in storage efficiency and performance.

Features: SAP BW4HANA offers robust ERP capabilities with predefined business content, real-time data reporting, and advanced data analytics. It supports diverse data integration and provides comprehensive toolsets connecting various data sources. Dell PowerStore stands out with high IOPS and NVMe support, offering powerful storage performance and all-encompassing storage solutions. It features AI-driven optimizations and scalability to meet various storage demands.

Room for Improvement: SAP BW4HANA could improve in reporting, ease of use, and integration with third-party tools, along with reducing complexity and pricing. Dell PowerStore needs to enhance integration stability, monitoring systems, and reduce configuration complexity, especially in compatibility with VMware. Both need better support for ease of use and cost management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP BW4HANA and Dell PowerStore offer on-premises deployment, with SAP leaning towards hybrid cloud models and PowerStore predominantly on-premises. SAP’s support varies in speed, but they offer extensive documentation. Dell PowerStore's technical support is reliable with good response times, leading to high customer satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: SAP BW4HANA tends to be more expensive and demands careful negotiation to secure affordable contracts, with additional costs for migration and support. Despite the cost, it is valued for its comprehensive ERP and data analytics capabilities. Dell PowerStore offers competitive pricing and comprehensive features within its base license, making it a cost-effective investment focused on powerful storage solutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

5.2

Dell PowerStore users achieve significant ROI through cost reductions, improved performance, energy savings, and enhanced resource utilization and reliability.

Sentiment score

5.8

SAP BW4HANA enhances data management, productivity, and decision-making, offering long-term ROI through centralized data and advanced analytics.

If you purchase storage with 300 terabytes, you can easily achieve one petabyte of effective capacity.

AdnanAli Khan

Regional Sales Manager at New Horizon Computers

It's been trouble-free the entire time, with very high performance, as it has been designed and built properly.

reviewer2709102

Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have seen a return on our investment in Dell PowerStore; definitely our cost per terabyte has been very good compared to some of the other vendors that we would have been using previously, and our performance benchmarks have exceeded what we were expecting.

Eoin O’Brien

Director of Global Platform at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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No quotes available

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.6

Dell PowerStore support is knowledgeable and responsive, but some users note delays and quality decline post-EMC merger.

Sentiment score

5.8

SAP BW4HANA support quality varies; some users experience delays, while others leverage resources for independent issue resolution.

I would rate the technical support of Dell PowerStore between nine and ten out of ten.

Tiby Thomas

Solution Architect at CDA

They're responsive, knowledgeable, and have a quick turnaround.

reviewer2598762

Systems Engineer at a government with 11-50 employees

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Dell support as a ten, focusing on that aspect alone, because it's what allows me to sleep at night.

Alan Farrely

Head of IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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In the meantime, I found solutions independently and provided two solutions to my client.

Hari Priya

SAP Analytics Lead at Miracle Software Systems, Inc

I am satisfied with the response time and quality.

Ritesh Durvasha

Senior consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.7

Dell PowerStore is praised for its scalability, efficient data growth handling, and seamless integration despite cost concerns with upgrades.

Sentiment score

6.9

SAP BW4HANA is scalable, excelling in cloud environments, while on-premise scaling may encounter cost and planning challenges.

The solution's scalability is a ten out of ten.

Amjed Antari

Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It scales up and scales out both ways, and as our data keeps growing, it is very easy to just keep attaching and keep growing.

Nikhil Desai

Associate Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Scaling up can be done from a single enclosure that already has two controllers to a maximum of four storage units with up to eight controllers, and a massive amount of storage can be added.

KiewietKritzinger

Nutanix at Senior System Engineer

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Dell PowerStore is highly reliable with 99.9% availability and valued support, despite initial management complexity for new users.

Sentiment score

7.5

SAP BW4HANA is highly reliable and integrates well, though some users mention performance issues with large datasets.

When I removed all the cables, it failed over within five minutes.

reviewer2707638

Consultant

It's quite stable and reliable in general.

reviewer2794212

Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I have not experienced any downtime, bugs, or glitches, and it's much better than previous technologies.

Mohammed Ajmal

Storage Backup Administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

Dell PowerStore requires enhanced cybersecurity, NAS functionality, affordability, user support, interface, connectivity, AI integration, and simpler management.

SAP BW4HANA is costly and complex, with integration, usability, migration issues, and competition from better cloud solutions.

Pricing must also be considered, as Dell PowerStore is quite expensive compared to competitors in the market like HPE Alletra, Huawei Dorado, or Hitachi storage, for example.

Kashif-Naseer

Unit Head - Technology Services at Shahnawaz Ltd

The main reason why people move to Pure Storage is because it's simplified.

Kevinsa Heng

IT Director at a recreational facilities/services company with 10,001+ employees

Price is a deterrent to scalability.

reviewer2707638

Consultant

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SAP is asking us to move to one client approach and suggested moving to data warehouse cloud, which should have been done before HANA, as the cloud solution is better for them due to the lack of hardware maintenance on the client's end.

Vaishnav Bsa

Consultant at IBM

Integration needs improvement.

Hari Priya

SAP Analytics Lead at Miracle Software Systems, Inc

The integration with AI/ML in SAP BW4HANA is currently very limited, which is definitely an area that needs improvement.

Ritesh Durvasha

Senior consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

Dell PowerStore offers competitive setup pricing, but licensing and expansion costs can increase overall expenses compared to competitors.

SAP BW/4HANA is costly, with prices varying widely; often affordable for large enterprises and negotiable per customer needs.

Likely the cost is $400,000 whereas IBM may be $250,000.

reviewer2116923

Service Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Based on my experience, the cost of Dell PowerStore for around 500 GB of capacity is very competitive compared to any other platform in the market.

SachinSharma4

Deputy General Manager at HCLSoftware

I asked for a new quotation on a server, and it is quite expensive; it is really expensive.

Nicolas Philippe

Responsable Plateformes Et Cloud at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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The certification cost for SAP BW4HANA in 2025 is expected to be one lakh forty thousand.

Hari Priya

SAP Analytics Lead at Miracle Software Systems, Inc

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Valuable Features

Dell PowerStore offers efficient storage with data deduplication, VMware integration, easy deployment, strong security, and scalable management.

SAP BW4HANA excels in user-friendly design, advanced analytics, real-time processing, scalability, and seamless integration for informed business decisions.

The faster the back-end storage, the quicker the entire application performs.

reviewer1663719

System Administrator at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I consolidated all the data into a single dashboard accessible via Dell PowerStore Manager, which improves performance and IT infrastructure.

AhtishamAhmad

Manager, IT Infrastructure at SNSKIES PVT LTD

Due to the low latency on IOPS, it helps us with our critical apps that cannot afford delays.

reviewer1876119

Site Reliability Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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The best features include the ability to create data sources directly on tables, and perform mapping without creating info objects.

Hari Priya

SAP Analytics Lead at Miracle Software Systems, Inc

The capability to handle a large amount of data and perform ETL operations is most valuable.

Ritesh Durvasha

Senior consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

My impression of the stability of SAP BW4HANA is that it is a robust system, scalable, and effective for business reporting as well as combining multiple datasets into a single point of view.

Vaishnav Bsa

Consultant at IBM

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerStore

Ranking in Data Warehouse

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

222

Ranking in other categories

NAS (2nd), Enterprise SAN (1st), All-Flash Storage (1st), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (1st)

SAP BW4HANA

Ranking in Data Warehouse

9th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Dell PowerStore is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP BW4HANA is 3.4%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dell PowerStore	1.4%
SAP BW4HANA	3.4%
Other	95.2%

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2304864

Vmware Windows Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Resilience has supported proactive management and secured audit readiness across multiple sites

The resilience in Dell PowerStore benefits my company from an auditing perspective because we know we have that resilience in place. I see Dell PowerStore playing a bigger role in the future because we are starting to use it more, and that is pushing it. The biggest return on investment for me when using Dell PowerStore is scalability. Scalability is key. I can amplify that scalability is the biggest return on investment because we have redundancy between two sites; if something goes down, we have to manage it, but we want to do it proactively.

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Ritesh Durvasha

Senior consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Has supported efficient data processing and streamlined reporting for large-scale sales operations

The capability to handle a large amount of data and perform ETL operations is most valuable. Additionally, sending data out of SAP BW4HANA through Open Hub, which is a free service, is another valuable feature. In contrast, many other products charge for sending data out of their systems, such as Data Sphere or BDC, which charge premium service fees. Regarding advanced analytic tools in SAP BW4HANA, users can directly connect to Analysis for Office without additional charges. It's convenient as users don't have to download data into Excel since it's already connected to the system. From an integration capabilities perspective, it's easy to connect to SAP systems, though integration with non-SAP systems presents more challenges.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	73
Midsize Enterprise	44
Large Enterprise	107

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	30

Questions from the Community

What do you think about Dell EMC PowerStore? Is it actually a new product?

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How does Dell's EMC PowerStore compare with its EMC Unity XT?

Dell EMC PowerStore is a unified storage platform that has the added benefit of being scalable. The automated management of resources feature provides a more simple administration. I found the flex...

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What's the difference between DELL EMC Powerstore and Powermax NVMe?

Dell PowerStore is an all-solid-state midrange storage system. It has many internal elements taken from other Dell offerings and integrated into the PowerStoreOS. The installation and setup have a ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP BW4HANA?

My clients purchase the product directly from SAP.

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What needs improvement with SAP BW4HANA?

For improvement, I think AWS for HANA could be better, but it is an on-premise solution. SAP is asking us to move to one client approach and suggested moving to data warehouse cloud, which should h...

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What is your primary use case for SAP BW4HANA?

My use cases involve the client I am working with, who already has a BW ON HANA system, and we are currently migrating and redeveloping things in SAP BW4HANA; they are decommissioning the BW On HAN...

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Also Known As

PowerStore

SAP BW/4HANA

Overview

Dell PowerStore is a scalable, high-performance platform supporting both modern and traditional workloads, enhancing IT operations with AI-driven automation and advanced data reduction features.

Designed for flexibility, Dell PowerStore integrates seamlessly with VMware, providing robust security and high IOPS. Users benefit from fast NVMe storage, intelligent data management, and scalable performance to handle diverse workload demands. However, improvements are needed in replication, enterprise functionalities, and UI complexity. Stability and support issues highlight the need for enhanced monitoring and pricing strategies.

What are the key features of Dell PowerStore?

Advanced Compression: Optimizes storage capacity effectively.
Data Deduplication: Reduces redundant data, improving efficiency.
Scalability: Easily adjusts to growing business needs.
VMware Integration: Enhances virtualization performance.
AI-Driven Management: Simplifies IT operations.
NVMe Storage: Provides fast, reliable access to data.
Robust Security: Ensures data protection.

What benefits does Dell PowerStore offer?

High Performance: Supports demanding applications with high IOPS.
Flexible Design: Adapts to changing workload requirements.
Cost Efficiency: Promotes ROI through data reduction and scaling.
Enhanced Management: Streamlines operations with AI and integrations.
Improved Data Handling: Efficiently manages databases and storage.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and IT, Dell PowerStore is critical for VMware virtualization, high-performance databases, and backup storage. It supports hosting virtual machines, mirroring storage, and handling SAP and Oracle databases effectively. Its role in hybrid and on-premises setups showcases its adaptability and integration capabilities for mission-critical tasks.

Dell Technologies

SAP BW4HANA, a robust enterprise data warehousing and analytics platform, enhances business intelligence with performance and integration capabilities. It supports real-time reporting while integrating with SAP ERP systems.

SAP BW4HANA empowers data-driven decisions with its scalable architecture, providing businesses with extensive modeling and data transformation tools. Known for its powerful dashboard, the platform offers speed and user-friendly operations via the HANA database. It maintains performance while supporting Big Data and allows for customization tailored to specific organizational needs. It integrates effectively with SAP ECC systems, simplifying historical analysis and real-time reporting. Despite needing improvements in integration, better cost structures, and support for AI, its strengths in robust security, enhanced analytics, and extensive KPIs remain unmatched.

What are the key features of SAP BW4HANA?

Powerful Dashboard: Offers intuitive visualizations for quick insights.
Column Store: Efficient data reading for optimal performance.
Real-Time Analytics: Supports immediate data-driven decisions.
Data Modeling: Extensive capabilities for data transformation and integration.
Scalability: Adapts to growing data needs without performance loss.

What benefits should users seek in reviews?

Enhanced Performance: Quick data access and processing speed.
Security: Protects data with robust security features.
Big Data Support: Handles large datasets without efficiency loss.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly connects with SAP ERP and third-party systems.
Customizability: Tailors functionalities to meet business needs.

SAP BW4HANA is crucial in industries such as finance and retail, where businesses rely on data-driven insights for sales, financial reports, and operational analytics. Entities use it to generate detailed reports and perform KPI analyses, often integrating with analytical tools like Power BI and Tableau for enhanced data visualization and decision-making processes.

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