"Using this solution has meant that I do not need to look for different partners to provide me with solutions like a backup service. Dell provides end to end solutions."
"Stable flash storage platform with good scalability, efficiency, and speed."
"The setup and installation procedures are easy."
"I like how it separates the iSCSI drives from the standard shares. It has two different routes to it. I know most of the other solutions do this, but I just like the way that Dell EMC does it."
"The complete block and file sharing are the most usable features."
"This solution is easy to work with and easy to maintain."
"When I have an issue and need technical support, I reach out to them either through chat or by submitting a service request, and the response is good."
"It is definitely one of the most robust, solid, well-performing products that I have dealt with. It is set it and forget it, which is pretty amazing."
"Scalable and stable storage array."
"The price of this solution is good."
"Last year, I did a DM Series installation with my colleague, and this installation was effortless because we had Lenovo support on the phone, so it was easy to get help if we had any problems."
"The price of this product can be more cost-effective."
"This solution could be improved by offering containerization. This is something many of my customers are looking for."
"Issues with slow responses from the support team."
"It could be a little easier to attach it to a network file system."
"We do a lot of VMware. It only integrates with VMware in one way, which is virtual volumes. I don't really have any visibility on anything else. From VMware, I can't look into Unity. From Unity, I can't look into VMware unless I am using virtual volumes, where they integrate together happily, but we are not using that. I would like better integration for non-virtual volume VMware use."
"Our request to Dell EMC for improvement was in the reporting and monitoring areas. Dell EMC built up a cloud ID so that we could see the overall storage numbers. We needed to have the proper KPIs to be able to see and manage things."
"The pre-sales technical support and technical engagement could be made better for this product."
"We have only used this solution for less than one year so I don't have any improvements suggestions yet."
"I would like Lenovo to add a feature like IBM Easy Tier to DM Series. This is a crucial feature for the customers."
"Many people do not realize that Lenovo has a storage solution, so better marketing from the vendor is needed."
"The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series was very hard to configure. Installation of the product was very hard. These are its areas for improvement."
Dell Unity XT is ranked 3rd in All-Flash Storage Arrays with 29 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is ranked 28th in All-Flash Storage Arrays with 3 reviews. Dell Unity XT is rated 8.4, while Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Dell Unity XT writes "We can do both block and file storage on one unit without purchasing a separate device". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series writes "It's a scalable all-in-one system with unified block and file storage and cloud tiering. ". Dell Unity XT is most compared with Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS), HPE Nimble Storage, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell SC Series, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series is most compared with NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS), IBM FlashSystem, Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series, HPE Nimble Storage and Dell PowerStore. See our Dell Unity XT vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series report.
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