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We performed a comparison between IBM PurePower System, IBM VersaStack, and Vblock [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"We never have any issues or glitches."

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"The solution has high IOPS and the I/O is important because it gives us more transactions per second.""The combination of Cisco's architecture and IBM's flash technology. Cisco provides FI technology which provides one simple architecture. IBM's flash technology is fast.""Replication and DR implementation became faster."

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"​The XtremIO All-Flash array delivers​ performance, reliability, and deduplication.""The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end.""VMware NSX: Provides the ability for our organisation to deliver true DR.""UCS Manager worked well for net/blade management and has allowed fairly easy use of dedicated bare-metal blades.""Capability for scale and growth within a single rack brings strong possibilities for capacity planning.""Finding a fully bundled, deployed, and configured solution with a short delivery time and unique support is really attractive.""The most valuable features are reliability and high availability.""​It has improved system performance, batch times for off-hours processing, and reliability with production applications.​"

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Cons
"The management is really difficult when it comes to systems with traditional services."

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"The solution should improve deduplication to get a lot of savings.""Raw data mapping for storage should be a given option."

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"RCM upgrades are painful.""OEM services requires too much planning and low availability of certified engineers.""RCM upgrades were not scripted, and you needed to roll on your own. We were led to believe this would be otherwise.""The integration with other vendors' products needs to be looked at. It's not as flexible as we would like it to be.""Improve the patching process and timeliness of updates/releases.""While most public clouds are deployed on Linux, there is current no certified Vblock working on KVM hypervisors.""VCE tools, like Vision or AMP were not stand alone, and depended too much on other management consoles.""Troublesome relationships with VCE at the beginning of our use came undone quickly after we went live."

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  • "The solution is enterprise level so it is expensive."
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  • "Strive for a consolidated ELA."
  • "Related to tech support: I believe it is too expensive."
  • "I would not say the pricing is not good value. It is still on the expensive side, near the top-end of cost compared to what's available now. Also, the licensing has to be improved. There has to be a clear definition of the licensing from the initial set-up so the customer knows what they are paying for, without being hit later on with extra licensing. The licensing definitions should be clearer and, perhaps, have one set of licenses rather than multiple licenses."
  • "It is not cheap."
  • "Vblock appears from the first while to be very expensive. There are more items you cannot see in the BOQ: customer service, support, delivery short time, and highly experienced VCE engineers."
  • "I think the pricing is on the higher end of the spectrum. There could be some adjustments that could be made there. Regarding licensing, watch compatibility with external products that you run on Vblock. It has got to be properly architected, otherwise, you will run into licensing issues."
  • "The paid support for Vblock is expensive."
  • "Vblock is priced at a premium because people don't want the headache of managing and deploying different products."
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    Overview
    IBM PurePower System offering combines storage devices, networking devices, virtualization capabilities, and management functions into a single infrastructure. The IBM PurePower System offering is provided in several single rack and multiple-rack configurations and vary over time as technology and offerings are increased.

    VersaStack is a converged infrastructure solution of network, compute and storage designed for quick deployment and rapid time to value. The solution includes Cisco UCS integrated infrastructure together with IBM software- defined storage solutions to deliver extraordinary levels of agility and efficiency. VersaStack is backed by Cisco Validated Designs and IBM Redbooks application guides for faster infrastructure delivery as well as workload/ application deployment.

    Designed for dynamic organizations that want to accelerate business growth while reducing costs, VersaStack incorporates IBM all-flash as well as hybrid storage technologies into the “single pane of glass” management environment provided by Cisco UCS Director. The solution offers quick deployment and execution of business applications—with the versatility to adapt as business priorities change. Providing an IT infrastructure that is easy, efficient and versatile, VersaStack helps accelerate data center infrastructure deployment and helps efficiently manage information and resources amid business change.

    VCE Vblock Systems is an all-in-one virtualization platform that integrates the leading storage, network, and compute technologies from the likes of EMC, VMware and Cisco. VCE Vblock allows organizations to easily and securely deploy cloud computing and virtualization in their environments, supporting these multiple technologies and providing flexibility and agility for changing business needs.

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    Newhall Hospital, Medicat, JJ Haines, Sigmax
    Xerox, ACS, and Columbia Sportswear.
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Pharma/Biotech Company13%
    Construction Company13%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
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