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IBM PureSystems vs Vblock [EOL] comparison

IBM and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Converged Infrastructure category. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.
IBM PureSystems
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100% willing to recommend
Vblock [EOL]
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    84% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    IBM PureSystems
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.5
    Number of Reviews
    2
    Ranking in other categories
    Converged Infrastructure (8th), Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (1st)
    Vblock [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    24
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
    it_user6186
    Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
    PureSystems, something old, something new, something from big blue
    PART I For a certain generation of IBM faithful or followers the recently announced PureFlex and PureApplication systems might give a sense of DejaVu perhaps even causing some to wonder if they just woke up from a long Rip Van Winkle type nap. Yet for another generation who may not yet be future…
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    Tahir Shahid
    Chief Consultant and Architect at Tahir Professional Services
    Centrally-managed and stable, but the initial setup could be made simpler and technical support can be improved
    There is a different platform and there are different interfaces for different parts of the product. Although there are some centralized components, you still manage each component using its own set of tools. There is definitely room for improvement in this regard. I would like to have a catalogue like menu where you simply define your end computing needs and the rest would be taken care of internally. The initial setup could be unified to make it simpler.
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    Quotes from Members

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

    Pros

    "The strengths of the system is how the Flex scales from a very powerful, next generation BladeCenter all the way up to an IaaS platform."
    "It's an integrated box Mac solution, so it's a plug and play. The deployment and build is pre-made and ready to deploy. It makes it easy to apply."
    "​We have seen measurable increases in our system performance. Those increases have been directly measurable in application performance and the delivery of critical business information to our users.​"
    "Access to VMs is now faster due to the centralized management console."
    "The component integration means I don't have to worry about technology mismatches."
    "Some of the key features are the ease of operation and access, without constraining actions. The tool is available to actually move things around, do things quickly quickly."
    "Finding a fully bundled, deployed, and configured solution with a short delivery time and unique support is really attractive."
    "The solution was implemented by the VCE team, and they did a great job."
    "We were able to achieve significant capital savings in our tech refresh capital projects due to implementing the Vblock solution in our environment."
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    Cons

    "The FSM does not quite deliver in the areas it plays too. A fairly sluggish interface that is more complex and less streamlined than it perhaps could be, holds it back and deployment of certain functionality from the switches requires more user intervention than feels necessary."
    "VCE tools, like Vision or AMP were not stand alone, and depended too much on other management consoles."
    "The only thing I would like to see is that although they strongly advocate that you cannot change any of its parts, and that would undermine its performance, but a little allowance should be allowed for disassembly within certain areas, which would be nice."
    "With respect to the technical support, there is room for improvement."
    "I would like to see them improve their switching infrastructure and rely on Cisco configurations. They are a bit more complex and technical, but result in a slightly reduced cost in terms of switching on the network side of it."
    "Improve the patching process and timeliness of updates/releases."
    "I'm not so excited with Vblock solution."
    "RCM upgrades were not scripted, and you needed to roll on your own. We were led to believe this would be otherwise."
    "It's pretty good, but not great."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

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    "Related to tech support: I believe it is too expensive."
    "Vblock is priced at a premium because people don't want the headache of managing and deploying different products."
    "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."
    "It is not cheap."
    "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."
    "The paid support for Vblock is expensive."
    "Strive for a consolidated ELA."
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    Company Size

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    Small Business
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    Company SizeCount
    Small Business9
    Midsize Enterprise5
    Large Enterprise16
     

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    Also Known As

    PureSystems
    VCE Vblock
     

    Overview

    PureSystems is a simple, smart, integrated IT infrastructure that frees your hands and opens your vision to new possibilities.

    IBM

    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.

    Dell Technologies
     

    Sample Customers

    ABT Online, Ascent Solutions Inc., Desert Research Institute (DRI), Reflexis, Esri, Avcilar Municipality, ValeCard, Computer Gross Italia S.p.A., DynaFront, Silvermoon Business Systems, Diasoft, BPTP, Temenos, Innovation Group, OneTree Solutions
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