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Dell PowerVault vs HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Fibre Channel (1st)
HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre ...
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
8th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 11.8%, down from 28.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch is 5.3%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault11.8%
HPE B-series SN6000B Fibre Channel Switch5.3%
Other82.9%
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I think it would be good regarding how Dell PowerVault could improve to have, in addition to the excellent support service that exists, some training courses, forums, and a training school for using these tools. Many people specialize only in this kind of equipment, and others have no idea how to configure them or how they work and always end up depending on people who have spent a long time working with these systems and know how to handle them more because of experience than because of information that can be easily obtained about using this equipment. Everything regarding additional aspects that could be improved in Dell PowerVault has already been mentioned.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Government
6%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise23
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I do not have detailed information about the cost of Dell PowerVault. However, I believe that Dell PowerVault is much more expensive than other solutions, such as Veeam Backup, which offers better ...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
There is another solution called Veeam Backup that I believe is better than Dell PowerVault. It is an international solution that many large companies use, and it offers many more capabilities. For...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
I was using Dell PowerVault as a backup solution. I use Backup Exec, which is an application to manage Dell PowerVault, rather than the HTML5 PowerVault Manager for ME5. Currently, I am using Dell ...
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Also Known As

PowerVault
SN6000, HP SN6000
 

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
Damm, Bank Simpanan Nasional, Weta Digital
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