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Dell PowerVault vs IBM SAN32B-E4 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
36
Ranking in other categories
Fibre Channel (1st)
IBM SAN32B-E4
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
18th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 15.3%, down from 29.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SAN32B-E4 is 2.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault15.3%
IBM SAN32B-E42.2%
Other82.5%
Enterprise SAN
 

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Storage has supported long-term CCTV archiving and improves on-premises application performance
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
16%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
I think the price, implementation cost, and licensing of Dell PowerVault is reasonable. Considering the resources it delivers, the security, and the reliability the platform gives us, all the costs...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
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 usin...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
My main use case for Dell PowerVault is primarily for massive storage of the information from our servers. A concrete example of how Dell PowerVault has made large-scale information storage on my s...
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Also Known As

PowerVault
SAN32B-E4
 

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., L'Or_al S.A., Vaasan Oy, IBM Systems and Technology Group, Odin
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