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We performed a comparison between Dell Storage Resource Manager and NetApp BlueXP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Storage Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Dell Storage Resource Manager vs. NetApp BlueXP Report (Updated: March 2024).
769,630 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It is easy to control the storage.""It has many features and capabilities such as local protection and global protection.""The partitions function well for backup storage.""It's all about ease of use and reliability."

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"NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory.""The primary benefit is that it simplifies data management. We face a lot of classification issues with our customers. They need to classify data, but they don't know how to do it. We can help them do it using BlueXP Datasense.""The most valuable feature is the ability to view all our different systems in one place. That's the most important feature for us."

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Cons
"When it was deployed, it was challenging to manage.""Technical support is inadequate.""The support needs to be improved because I have found that even simple issues take a long time to be solved.""Technical support needs improvement, as well as the engineering resources, who do the upgrades."

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"The VMware capabilities can be improved.""The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly.""Performance could be a little better. In my opinion, it's a bit slow. If you click on something, it takes a while for the data to load."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There are no licensing costs for this product."
  • "The solution is mid-priced."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Because of the license costs, we selected the software bundle price with the storage boxes, so most of the software costs are bundled. So, there are no defined manager prices.
    Top Answer:It needs to be segregated if you compare the EMC storage with HP and IBM. We have to identify the reliability of the fiber channel ports. If this can be improved, it will be better for the end-user… more »
    Top Answer:NetApp BlueXP makes it easier to deliver products and manage inventory.
    Top Answer:BlueXP itself is free. For other things, it comes down to how much you're willing to spend on things like Cloud DataSense. If somebody sees the value in it, they'll buy it. We struggle in New Zealand… more »
    Top Answer:The tool needs to make its licensing pages more user-friendly.
    Ranking
    4th
    out of 27 in Storage Management
    Views
    495
    Comparisons
    307
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    468
    Rating
    7.0
    8th
    out of 27 in Storage Management
    Views
    235
    Comparisons
    119
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    371
    Rating
    8.7
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    Also Known As
    Dell EMC SRM, Dell EMC ViPR SRM, ViPR SRM, EMC ControlCenter, ECC, EMC ProSphere
    NetApp Cloud Manager, NetApp OnCommand Cloud Manager
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    Overview

    ViPR SRM is a software solution that provides multi-vendor capacity, performance, and configuration dashboards and reports for traditional and software-defined storage resources.

    NetApp BlueXP brings storage and data services together in a unified control plane that will revolutionize your experience. An intuitive interface and powerful automation help decrease resource waste, complexity, and the risk of managing diverse environments. Operational simplicity, here you come.

    BlueXP. Its short name belies its myriad capabilities. So, what is BlueXP, and what can it do for you? BlueXP:

    • Is a unified control plane delivering a simplified hybrid multicloud experience for storage and data services.
    • Helps you deploy, discover, manage, and optimize data and infrastructure with the simplicity of SaaS.
    • Combines visibility and manageability of storage instances, with data services like data protection, governance and compliance, mobility, and resource monitoring and optimization.
    • Enables multicloud operations via a unified control plane to eliminate fragmented and redundant toolsets, frameworks, lexicons, and competencies.

    In short, BlueXP enables the evolved cloud you need to run your business your way.

    Sample Customers
    HNTB Corporation
    RapidScale, Bank of Cyrus, Societe Generale, Denver Broncos
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Government11%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company39%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government10%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Dell Storage Resource Manager vs. NetApp BlueXP
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Storage Resource Manager vs. NetApp BlueXP and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    769,630 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Dell Storage Resource Manager is ranked 4th in Storage Management with 8 reviews while NetApp BlueXP is ranked 8th in Storage Management with 3 reviews. Dell Storage Resource Manager is rated 7.2, while NetApp BlueXP is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Dell Storage Resource Manager writes "Great features that allow for supervision of storage, management of users and driver-related updates". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetApp BlueXP writes "It simplifies management and helps us deal with our customers' classification issues". Dell Storage Resource Manager is most compared with IBM SAN Volume Control, NetApp OnCommand Insight and NetApp OnCommand, whereas NetApp BlueXP is most compared with Quantum Scalar Series and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. See our Dell Storage Resource Manager vs. NetApp BlueXP report.

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