Dell XtremIO vs Reduxio [EOL] comparison

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Everpure FlashArray

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Sowjanya MV

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

Has improved performance for mission-critical workloads and enabled seamless non-disruptive upgrades

The availability is 99.99%, which is the main factor any customer would need because their data should be available whenever they want to access it. This is one main critical thing. It is very easy to upgrade since Pure Storage FlashArray handles it well. Everything is non-disruptive now; previously, there were forklift shifts, but now that is not the case. Pure Storage FlashArray says no to forklift upgrades. Usually hardware requires downtime, but Pure Storage FlashArray has improved their footprint so that they are not asking for downtime; everything is just a non-disruptive activity, which is why customers are more inclined towards Pure Storage FlashArray. Customers want more of the models in their environment due to the performance they are giving, and everything is in one Pure1 Array console where we can view all the models on one page or just an orchestration tool. You don't miss anything; you have replication, notifications about replication, and details about which host groups replication is happening in and if that replication is successful or failed. On a daily basis, our purpose is to create volumes for infrastructure; our daily activities include creating volumes and mapping them to the host, doing any migrations from a VM, clearing the data stores, and carving the volumes to those VMs. One key factor is the data compression with a ratio of 5:1, focusing on space efficiency, inline deduplication, and the compression Pure Storage FlashArray works on; that is a major factor we can suggest to any customer. Analytical capabilities are crucial. Daily, we check the throughput and consumption, and Pure Storage FlashArray provides predictions for one year regarding usage. This prediction helps plan updates well ahead. For support, we just raise a case, and they follow up and get it done. There is also AI readiness, but with the model R2, we don't have much of that AI readiness. For others, we do have AI readiness that predicts capacity based on daily or monthly trends, enabling us to analyze how much space we need or if we need to expand the disk shelf. From an operational point of view, a good feature is that if you accidentally delete a volume, it will be retained in the destroyed state for the next twenty-four hours, which is not the same with any other vendor. I have worked in this storage domain for the past fifteen years, and this option is remarkable, benefiting any L1 or L2 engineer. Additionally, from a compliance perspective, Pure Storage FlashArray has REST APIs enabled. I have not explored automation much, but from a security standpoint, it is strong with encryption data. If you want to automate, you can easily integrate with all clouds and explore Pure Cloud for scheduling workloads, including volume creation. Customers find benefit in Pure Storage FlashArray's single management pane of glass due to the dual controller and active-active setup. If one of the controllers goes down, all workloads automatically shift to the other controller, ensuring their data is safe and accessible at all times. This is a highlighted feature that any customer desires because their data should always be accessible. For SAN workloads, we use Pure Storage FlashArray because for SAN FC fiber channel, we don't use it; we use NetApp for NAS activities. We have clearly split this, so SAN is for mission-critical applications, while network-attached storage handles file systems. This architecture helps us maximize the benefit from Pure Storage FlashArray due to the significant workloads from this giant retail client. From a footprint and energy consumption perspective, you can see energy consumption from the Pure1 storage portal on a daily basis, and it is very compact. The three models we use consume only three units, which is quite low. From a footprint and data center perspective, it doesn't occupy much space. As everything moves to cloud, there are requirements to avoid excess spending on data centers, and Pure Storage FlashArray is efficient in energy consumption and is environmentally friendly.

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Avi Shpaner

System Engineer at Exaware

Has improved data reduction and snapshot efficiency while supporting critical workloads

There are some areas that could be improved with Dell XtremIO. The API to connect with command line or to see performance very clearly could be enhanced, similar to how NetApp works with Grafana and NetApp monitor, which shows you a comprehensive view of the whole picture. The snapshot functionality could work more similarly to Snap Center. If I want to see all the VCenter with the VM, I think it needs the API for this. I do see big differences between Dell and other products. NetApp works very closely with VCenter, and Hitachi also integrates well, but Dell is not very clear and does not proceed well with VCenter integration with Dell. It needs the API, and I need to see all the snapshots. If I want to restore a VM from only a few directories or a few files that I need to restore, it is very difficult. I do see some differences in licensing. For the last few years, the Dell EMC price is acceptable. A few years ago, Dell EMC was expensive, approximately 20 percent more than NetApp. Right now the budget between EMC and NetApp is very closely aligned. Regarding the installation process and deployment of Dell XtremIO, I notice that in Israel, a lot of professional services and engineers who work with Dell EMC have moved to another storage company. I do not know why. Dell EMC does not have enough engineers, system engineers, or professional services engineers to provide service to the old clients, similar to how NetApp or Hitachi do. I think Dell XtremIO is between easy and complicated to deploy; it gives you the whole picture, but I need to go closely to VCenter to connect to VCenter to see the snapshot and to see performance with more dashboards of performance. I also need to connect the switch fiber channel to see all zoning to give me more flexibility to install or configure fiber channel or to see the performance of the fiber channels. I think there should be some fiber channel disconnect adapter or better troubleshooting from hardware for errors.

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ITAdmini18be

IT Administrator at a government with 51-200 employees

Point-in-time restore capabilities are built into the storage appliance

Our first impression when we were introduced to the product was very good. I still think it's very good. They are truly different. The whole product is based on point-in-time restore capabilities built into their storage appliance, and no one else I know does that. I'd rate it a 10 out of 10 because it does everything that we have asked it to do.

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

Pros

"I recommend this solution for production because it has good performance and capacity management."

"There is no comparison performance-wise."

"The performance of the storage is just unbelievable."

"The most valuable features are the ease of use and support."

"We have looked at all of the platforms, and to see what Pure was able to do within a PoC environment meant that we never turned back our PoC environment."

"We saw a vast improvement when we switched over to using the Pure Storage model over the XtremIO."

"The management features are well organized and they have a very good dashboard."

"The most valuable feature is its data reduction."

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"The solution's most valuable features are the inline data reduction and deduplication."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance."

"It is great for applications like Microsoft Exchange, ERP, SQL and VDI; basically saved the VDI buy-in from users, as now performance was seamless in comparison to a physical PC."

"Dell XtremIO is good for databases and huge workloads."

"Linear performance – The XtremIO wasn’t the fastest in all tests against other all flash arrays, but even with a massive workload, the response time and user experience were absolutely predictable with no sharp drop-offs."

"Speed – All Flash makes this array very extremely responsive to virtually all workloads, besting all of our spindle-based arrays by a large margin."

"Ease of management, aside from the serious performance, is the best feature."

"The guaranteed sub-millisecond response time for a 4K block."

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"I think they're truly different from others in ease of use and stability."

"I have an every second undo button for all my applications. I call Reduxio "the ransomware killer"."

"The down-to-the-second restore capability, native to the device is a valuable feature."

"My first impression of Reduxio was, "Hey, this is the first solution that I have ever encountered that can truly ensure business continuity," and my impression has not yet changed."

"The TimeOS support and I/O performance. For instance, recovery of data from any point in time, and the speed of the unit, are incredible compared to other devices we reviewed."

"We are enjoying a quantum leap in speed, reliability, and available space with this system."

"Because of its ability to recover data instantly, we made the decision to make Reduxio our primary storage."

"Our first impression of Reduxio was that it was simple to setup and use, and highly reliable."

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Cons

"The scalability of the solution is not as good as it probably could be."

"Pricing could be better in comparison to other solutions."

"A three wave application or multi wave application synchronization would be an improvement."

"There are scenarios with very specific functionality around VMware integration particularly to do with the way we'd like to manage LUNs in VMware. The tools are pretty good but there's room for improvement there."

"They can also include file services such as NAS shares and CIFS shares. There should be provisioning of the file shares from a unified array."

"I would like to see active replication. I know that it's available now but I haven't tried it yet. I hope that it works."

"Price is about the only thing that's wrong with it."

"They could improve the price."

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"Management and reporting need improvement."

"The technical support was poor, even during the port or 2TB limit."

"I believe having more replication options comparatively to VMAX (other than RecoverPoint) would be great."

"UPDATE: 10:1 is too good to be true, EMC experts tell me 1.x-2:1 is more realistic for business critical databases."

"In the next release, the solution could have better integration and if we can host assets on the cloud, such as NetApp has the NetApp volumes, which we can host on the cloud directly called NetApp CVO (cloud volume ONTAP). Dell EMC should come up with something purely on the cloud rather than manage services."

"I would like hardware capacity additions to be a little more flexible. The upgrade path for the existing XTremIO units requires you to purchase 2 XBricks at a time and they need to be the same capacity as the existing XBricks."

"The only item that I can think of, is the ability to add more XtremeIO bricks as one logical partition rather than two separate ones."

"I have unfortunately had some bad experience with bugs and failed upgrades."

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"Scalability. Reduxio has only one product, they don’t have an option, for now, to expand the storage product."

"Needs some hooks into cloud storage for backup. Also they should update the system to use additional secondary storage as a resource."

"The user interface for the web console could be more user-friendly, while it is flashy, how to find functions is not necessarily obvious."

"A centralized management would be nice, the ability to manage all cluster in one management portal."

"They're trying to do this, but they need to show more what their growth plan is, the development, what the next steps are, the future."

"The only thing that I would point out would be the basic administration management of the machine. Everything has rights, meaning that there's either all control or no delegated control. So to sum that up, it would be a feature request for delegated management in the administrative console."

"I think that the only issue that I would like to see an improvement in would be the price."

"The only thing that I would point out would be the basic administration management of the machine."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price-to-performance is good. I looked at Pure about three to four years back, but the price-to-performance wasn't right for us. Now, it's right."

"FlashArray is expensive, but the quality justifies the price."

"Our costs are around $100,000."

"All storage is expensive so any price improvement would help."

"It is a more expensive solution, but it is worth it. You are getting what you paid for."

"No storage device is cheap, but Pure Storage is fairly priced and offers what you pay for. You get all the licenses in the future when you purchase a license."

"We are finding the TCO of flash to be lower than SSD implementations."

"It could always be lower, but it's okay."

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"It is great when a product can deliver high-end performance capabilities while offering a very competitive price point."

"The licensing cost is on a yearly subscription basis, which can be expensive but is necessary for ongoing support and services. The pricing could be improved to make it more accessible."

"Dell XtremIO's price is affordable and I would rate it a five out of ten."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"It is costly but worth it."

"XtremIO is an all-flash array, which means it's a costly solution. When compared with general mid-range storage solutions, this is more expensive. As far as I know, there are no additional costs besides the license."

"With some workloads that benefit from compression and deduplication, costs are actually better than some tier 2 subsystems (while latency remains <1ms)."

"Don’t buy this array. You’re paying for loads of magic beans, since it’s mediocre at best for a platform in a rapidly growing field. Look instead at Pure Storage or something with variable block deduplication. You’ll end up spending less and getting a better product with actual support."

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"The pricing and licensing were favorable."

"Reduxio’s licensing model is quite attractive. All licenses are included in the product pricing."

"I think it is worth the value."

"I think the pricing is good value, because you're not just buying a storage array, you're buying a backup solution and a DR solution and a "time machine" solution, all bundled in one storage array. When we had NetApp storage we had to then go out and buy a copy of Veeam which is a backup solution. With the Reduxio, you still need to do backups but you don't need that software product."

"For less money than my previous solution, I receive way more performance and backup features that far surpass anything on the market."

"Setup and licensing are included in the solution cost."

"They have very competitive pricing and were able to work within our budget constraints as a public school."

"Depending on your cost of data loss, one ransomware or accidental deletion could pay for a Reduxio appliance."

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Comparison Review

it_user182013

Federal Civ/Intel Engineering Lead at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 1, 2015

Measuring Up: EMC XtremIO and HP 3PAR

Leading up to EMC World 2015, IT Central Station asked how I would compare EMC XtremIO and HP 3PAR. Until recently, the flash storage conversation in my organization and many others has centered on XtremIO and Pure Storage, the leaders of the all-flash array (AFA) space. To that end, I've written a…

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Financial Services Firm

12%

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Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

20%

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19%

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Large Enterprise	161

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Questions from the Community

Which should I choose: HPE 3PAR StoreServ or Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F Series?

Both are great platforms, but if you are considering all flash solutions, I would recommend you to consider Pure Stor...

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When comparing cost, I find that the cost is either the same or slightly higher, but that is returned by the ease of ...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashArray?

The only thing I think could be improved is price. The price is the main concern for our customers.

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

Pricing is hard to determine as it depends on the given configuration. XtremIO offers features that justify a potenti...

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What needs improvement with Dell XtremIO?

There are some areas that could be improved with Dell XtremIO. The API to connect with command line or to see perform...

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Also Known As

Pure Storage FlashArray

Dell EMC XtremIO Flash, Dell EMC XtremIO X2, XtremIO, XtremIO X2

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Overview

The FlashArray family delivers consistent, high-performance data services across block, file, and object workloads. As part of the Everpure Platform, it provides the foundation for a unified data plane, enabling applications to reliably access, protect, and manage data across environments with simplicity and predictability. With built-in capabilities such as inline data reduction, snapshots, replication, and ransomware resilience, FlashArray ensures efficient operations, protected data, and consistent application uptime.

As the foundation of the (unified) data plane, FlashArray enables policy-driven automation, monitoring, and centralized management while integrating across cloud and on-premises environments. Built on an Evergreen architecture, it supports non-disruptive upgrades and continuous performance improvements over time while simplifying operations at scale.

What Key Features Does FlashArray Offer?

Simplicity and Speed: Easy management and rapid performance enhancements.
Data Reduction: Effective deduplication and compression.
Flash Architecture: Seamless upgrades and outstanding resilience.
VMware Integration: Excellent compatibility with virtualization platforms.
Predictive Analytics: Strong insights for proactive management.

What Benefits Should Users Consider?

Reliability: Proactive support with minimal downtime.
Efficiency: Reduced storage footprint and enhanced data management.
Performance: Faster processing speeds and low latency.
User Experience: Simplified management with Evergreen model.

In industries like finance, banking, and healthcare, FlashArray supports high-performance storage needs focusing on virtualization and database environments. Employed for VMware workloads, disaster recovery, and storage provisioning, it ensures application performance in private or hybrid cloud setups while enhancing management of virtualized environments.

Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)

Dell XtremIO offers high performance, low latency, and excellent data services like inline deduplication and compression. Known for ease of use and scalability, it supports intense workloads while ensuring sub-millisecond response times, tailored for demanding environments.

Dell XtremIO is recognized for its ability to handle massive workloads, support high-performance applications, and provide seamless data access. It excels in delivering efficient data management with thin provisioning, impressive snapshot capabilities, and storage optimization. Users find it reliable and manageable, commonly utilized in sectors like banking and finance for its speed and consistency. However, limitations include volume restrictions, GUI issues, lack of native replication, and integration challenges with systems like VCenter. Enhancements in database workload performance and deduplication are desired, alongside improvements in support and training.

What are the key features of Dell XtremIO?

Inline Deduplication and Compression: Provides efficient data reduction, saving storage space.
Scalability: Handles growing data needs without compromising performance.
Snapshot Capabilities: Allows for quick and easy recovery of data.
Thin Provisioning: Optimizes storage usage efficiently.
High Performance: Ensures sub-millisecond response times across workloads.

What benefits and ROI do users seek in reviews?

Reliability: Consistently delivers high-speed data access and performance.
Manageability: Simple operations with efficient data management features.
Cost Efficiency: Provides value through storage optimization and data reduction.
Versatility: Supports diverse application needs across industries like finance and telecom.

In industries such as banking and finance, Dell XtremIO is implemented to manage virtual desktops, facilitate custom development, provide backup solutions, and support business applications. It's also popular among telecom companies for quick IOPS handling in on-premises cloud models and assists in complex storage operations with efficiency.

Dell Technologies

Reduxio's HX550 flash hybrid storage arrays, based on Reduxio's TimeOS storage operating system allow you to recover application data to any second in the past, eliminates most of the complexity associated with managing storage, and provides exceptional performance and efficiency, far exceeding anything available today.

Reduxio

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Nielsen, Lamar Advertising, LinkedIn, Betfair, UT-Dallas

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Array Networks, Barnstable Police Department, Catbird, Dingley Press, El Dorado County Office of Education, One Workplace

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