Dell PowerVault vs IBM SAN768B comparison

Dell Technologies and IBM are both solutions in the Enterprise SAN category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #13. Dell Technologies holds a 29.7% mindshare in ES, compared to IBM’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between Dell PowerVault and IBM SAN768B based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Fibre Channel (1st)

IBM SAN768B

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

13th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 29.7%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SAN768B is 2.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerVault	29.7%
IBM SAN768B	2.3%
Other	68.0%

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RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations

I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I don't get involved in the negotiations for price for Dell PowerVault. We get a pretty good discount. I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

I think expandability could be improved for Dell PowerVault. It should be easier to expand and get expansion on it.

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Also Known As

PowerVault

SAN768B

Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

IBM System Storage SAN768B fabric backbones is a Fibre Channel switching infrastructure offerings that provide the foundation for reliable, scalable, high-performance storage. The System Storage SAN b-type family switch leverages Gen 5 Fibre Channel and Fabric Vision technology to deliver long-term solutions for mission-critical applications that require secure, high-performance, low-latency storage networks.

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.

Einstein Healthcare, Hansgrohe SE, Yaap Digital Services

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