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Dell PowerVault vs NetApp AltaVault comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
5.1
Dell PowerVault drastically cuts storage costs for disaster recovery, enhancing financial benefits and competitive pricing, earning high user ratings.
Sentiment score
4.4
NetApp AltaVault boosts efficiency and cost savings by optimizing data storage, reducing hardware needs, and enhancing data protection.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.2
Dell PowerVault's customer service is highly rated for responsiveness, knowledge, and effective problem-solving, despite some logistical issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
NetApp AltaVault's support is praised for design help and issue resolution, despite initial file handling challenges.
The technical support for Dell PowerVault is pretty good and they usually get back to us in a couple of hours with a technical engineer.
The follow-up is good, and supporting Dell PowerVault is very easy.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
Dell PowerVault is scalable for SMBs but may face limitations and complexity challenges in larger enterprise environments.
Sentiment score
7.3
NetApp AltaVault is scalable, flexible for cloud integration, and adaptable for various user needs and configurations.
I don't face any issues with security with Dell PowerVault.
The scalability is present but it is a bit complex to scale to the desired level.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Dell PowerVault is praised for stability and ease, though larger setups may need dual units for active-active configurations.
Sentiment score
7.7
NetApp AltaVault is stable and reliable after setup, with most early issues resolved and minimal critical problems reported.
Dell PowerVault has been stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerVault requires UI improvements, broader integration, better pricing, enhanced features, and greater customer outreach to remain competitive.
NetApp AltaVault needs enhancements in capacity, integration, monitoring, user authentication, and bug fixes for improved efficiency and support.
It would be beneficial for Dell to enhance outreach to new customers directly to prevent resellers from scaring them away with higher pricing.
There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised.
I think expandability could be improved for Dell PowerVault.
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerVault pricing is viewed as competitive by some, but higher costs and licensing fees concern other users.
Enterprise buyers find NetApp AltaVault competitively priced, offering flexible payment options despite varied annual costs from $3,000 to $375,000.
I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerVault is praised for reliability, scalability, ease of use, cost-effective storage, and exceptional customer support.
NetApp AltaVault enhances data management with cloud integration, encryption, deduplication, easy setup, and cost-effective storage solutions.
We've even used PowerVault series that we intended to use for five years for almost eight years, and it was still working fine, providing good ROI compared to any other brand.
It has been pretty stable.
The stability of Dell PowerVault is good; I would rate it a nine.
There are different integrations available with NetApp AltaVault, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and I want to understand how they impact data security policies in my case.
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise SAN (2nd), Fibre Channel (1st)
NetApp AltaVault
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (55th), Deduplication Software (12th), Disk Based Backup Systems (7th), Cloud Backup (44th), Cloud Storage Gateways (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Dell PowerVault and NetApp AltaVault aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Dell PowerVault is designed for Enterprise SAN and holds a mindshare of 29.7%, up 9.9% compared to last year.
NetApp AltaVault, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Backup, holds 0.5% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerVault29.7%
Dell PowerStore31.0%
Dell Connectrix6.1%
Other33.2%
Enterprise SAN
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetApp AltaVault0.5%
Veeam Data Platform12.4%
Commvault Cloud9.3%
Other77.8%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

RichardLynch - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable, fulfils compliance requirements, and enables to manage data backups easily
I use the solution for backup and recovery Our systems have become more stable and scalable after using NetApp AltaVault. The dashboard is useful for managing data backups. The deduplication technology helps me take offline backups efficiently. The workload on the end team has been reduced. It…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?
Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.
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.
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.
Is NetApp AltaVault compatible with AWS?
Hello. Yes, it is compatible with AWS but the great thing about it is that it's actually working with so many cloud providers, it may be just for everyone. Besides the Amazon cloud services, NetApp...
Can AltaVault be used for data reduction?
Hello, you can definitely use NetApp AltaVault for reducing your data and giving yourself some more storage. This product offers you deduplication and compression, helping you achieve that. I'm su...
What kind of security does NetApp AltaVault give you?
My organization is very happy with the security that NetApp AltaVault gives us for our data on the cloud. First, it gives us the option for data recovery, which is very good, especially if someone...
 

Also Known As

PowerVault
AltaVault
 

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Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.
Blach Construction, NASA, Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Seminole County Public Schools and Spot Trading
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