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Dell PowerVault vs INFINIDAT InfiniBox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Fibre Channel (1st)
INFINIDAT InfiniBox
Ranking in Enterprise SAN
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 21.2%, down from 27.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of INFINIDAT InfiniBox is 5.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerVault21.2%
INFINIDAT InfiniBox5.2%
Other73.6%
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

Erhan Parlaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Sales Consultant at Teccle Group
Reliable midmarket backups have supported disaster recovery while centralized management needs work
Areas where I feel Dell PowerVault could be improved include especially the enterprise area and multiple interfaces in other areas, for example, backup software solutions and their integration. Handling extensive storage management functions such as snapshots, replication, and provisioning with Dell PowerVault is very well suited for the midmarket or even smaller midmarket environments. Only when environments become more complex, especially in the enterprise area, does Dell PowerVault struggle in the software area, including centralized management. I would welcome it if Dell PowerVault were a bit easier to manage in centralized management via the GUI, as it was in the past, because at the moment mid-sized companies find it not so straightforward to clearly calculate things such as how and where to use something, especially in the snapshot area. There is still room for improvement due to the missing interfaces and also the flexibility.
GM
Project Deployment at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Good performance, suitable for big data, but the response time could be improved
The primary use case for this product is high-performance storage This product has good performance. It is similar to the Dell PowerMax and Pure Storage FlashArray. The InfiniBox has three active controllers. The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to configure and reliable; the performance is very good, and storage consolidation is quite easy to configure on it."
"Dell PowerVault is cheap."
"For us, the initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to manage and easy to use."
"It has established itself well, proven itself well, and continues to be very well received by smaller mid-sized companies."
"Dell PowerVault is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
"The storage has been good."
"Dell PowerVault is cost-effective as a storage solution, and I see it has competitive pricing with other vendors."
"Mostly, their support is also great at reacting to issues but moreover, proactive to prevent issues."
"This product has good performance."
 

Cons

"We could set up the installation through a web server, but it's not very reactive on the web server. For example, when you launch a task, and you don't know exactly if the task has begun or if the task is in progress, or if it's finished. You have to wait for three to five to ten minutes to be sure that the task is running or in progress or finished. So at that point, it's not very good."
"If the solution came with a synchronous application, it would be particularly advantageous for small businesses operating across multiple sites."
"The technical support from Dell could be better."
"I would like Dell to improve on the configuration of the disk groups. Only one group is expandable. Once you configure the other disk group types, you cannot expand them. It limits scalability. If you want maybe to grow a disk group, you lose information, and then you need to build it up again, which is not a good use case for customers."
"Dell PowerVault is block-oriented storage only."
"Dell PowerVault could improve by having a higher cache and file protocol support added."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user interface."
"Sometimes integrating into a cluster can be difficult as you have to do it manually."
"InfiniBox, right now, offers only asynchronous replication between two storages."
"The response time for read requests can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is more cost-effective than the competitors. It’s an affordable option for small businesses."
"The product is inexpensive."
"Dell PowerVault's price is the tool's main attraction."
"The cost, compared to other solutions, is on the higher end."
"It is important to remember that the retail price may seem high, but the final price is usually different."
"The price of Dell PowerVault could be reduced. It is more expensive than some IBM solutions."
"They are offering a wide range of support models for the customers such as basic support that is budget-friendly, but they also provide a professional support solution that is a bit costly"
"I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"The license covers any feature and also, the future features are already included. It is as easy as a 1, 2 and 3."
"The best features come included without any additional cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Healthcare Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise13
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?
The cost depends on which model you use for Dell PowerVault. If you use a PowerVault with SSD hard disk, it begins to be rather expensive. If you use it with an ordinary standard hard disk, the pri...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?
If we speak about the negative side of Dell PowerVault, I do see some areas for improvement. A quicker management user interface would be beneficial. It is a bit slow, but it is acceptable. It stil...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerVault?
A few use cases for Dell PowerVault that I would mention are backup, storage, and VMware vSphere. Dell PowerVault helps the company streamline workflows, and in general, we use it more as a file se...
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Sample Customers

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