Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance vs VNX [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appl...

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

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Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (9th)

VNX [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

RobertMakale

IT Consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A stable unified storage system that enables quick access to data

The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem.

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Alireza Zabihi

Works at AIT

The Nimble CS-Series has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime

When we started the process of looking for a SAN vendor I had four primary criteria: reliability, performance, cost, and simplicity. We were really looking for a unicorn and were fully expected to have to make compromises in one of those areas. The Nimble CS-Series was recommended by our solutions provider, and we were blown away. Not only was it the most affordable option, but it was the easiest to deploy, had the best performance, and has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime.

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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

"Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is a very stable and durable product that's very strong and mature."

"Very good analytics Very easy to configure."

"I like its storage capacity, quick access to the data, speed, and overall storage management."

"Not only was it the most affordable option, but it was the easiest to deploy, had the best performance, and has proven to be reliable with 100% uptime."

"The stability of the hardware, and its ability to manage millions of IOPS, provides great comfort to system administrators, IT managers and CIOs."

"If you are looking for a stable, powerful and effective entry level SAN that you can provision on your own for a small environment or a small office/remote office situation - this is definitely the product for you."

"The most valuable feature is the auto-tiering, which helps in the speed of data access."

"I think it's a good solution; it has many benefits and features that are of interest for many customers."

"In one cabinet, we have many environments: VMware, Oracle, Adabas, NAS (CIFS and NFS resources), and mix disks on tier configurations Tier configuration with different disks (SAS, SATA, Flash) The software for management is very user-friendly Snapshots for backup and refresh development on test environments"

"EMC storage has the best performance and functions."

"Depending on how simple the customer needs it to be, might sway my recommendation one way or the other, but in terms of functionality, VNX is very very good."

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Cons

"Uptime. We had some crashes here and there."

"The main thing Oracle can improve is the cost. It would be better if Oracle opened up the system to enable integration with other vendors. Whether it's the database, application server, or storage appliance, they should make it easy to integrate them. They need to open up more to ensure that it can work in any environment and IT ecosystem."

"As an entry level array, this is just right, but adding support for FAST-VP would be beneficial although that feature is available on the higher end VNXe3200."

"Poor connection to FC."

"The administrative console (Navisphere/Unisphere) needs some improvement, especially on their Java-based GUI. The updated version of Java is not compatible."

"Intel Xeon processors with under 2 GHz processing speeds could be replaced with more recent ones."

"The CLI could be better documented, like with VMAX."

"Yes, we have had issues. The system is limited by the number of enclosures."

"You need a lot of licenses in order to use this product, which makes the product expensive; the maintenance contract price also increases significantly every year."

"I do not recommend the Gen 1 VNX to anyone in this day and age."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better. We have many competing products now like Huawei and Dell EMC, and these are slightly cheaper."

"While EMC tends to be on the expensive side, the stability and support of their products are top-notch and I feel are worth the cost."

"The initial pricing and licensing are reasonable, the yearly EMC is more expensive"

"Reducing dependency on JavaServer Pages (JSP) could improve the administrative overhead."

"Over time, VNX has become pricier than its competitors, and we have turned enthusiastically to Unity."

"The initial pricing and licensing are reasonable. Yearly EMC is more expensive."

"Make sure you understand how the licensing works and that you are getting the right set of licenses if you need array-to-array replication."

"Pricing is somewhat higher, especially in Zambia, perhaps due to the low sales volume."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Healthcare Company

Outsourcing Company

Construction Company

16%

Outsourcing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	23

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Also Known As

Sun ZFS Storage Appliance

VNX

Overview

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance offers a robust storage solution designed to efficiently manage and protect data across various enterprise environments with its scalable and intuitive architecture.

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is engineered to optimize data storage and retrieval processes, providing superior performance, seamless scalability, and efficient data protection. Its architecture supports hybrid flash and disk storage, catering to the needs of high-performance computing, cloud, and data-intensive applications. With advanced data services, it effectively handles storage consolidation, ensuring reliability and high performance for mission-critical applications. The integration flexibility allows deployment across different environments with a range of protocols for storage connectivity.

What are the standout features?

Hybrid Storage Architecture: Combines the efficiency of flash and disk storage to maximize performance.
Scalability and Flexibility: Supports growth from terabytes to petabytes, adapting to expanding data requirements.
Data Protection: Offers comprehensive data management and protection features to ensure business continuity.
Unified Storage Management: Simplifies management across mixed environments with integrated tools.

What benefits can businesses expect?

Reduced Operational Costs: Streamlines storage management, improving efficiency and reducing overhead.
Enhanced Performance: Delivers fast data access and retrieval, crucial for time-sensitive applications.
Improved Resource Utilization: Optimizes existing resources, minimizing waste and maximizing output.
High Reliability and Availability: Ensures uninterrupted access to data with coordinated data protection strategies.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance is implemented to manage critical workloads that demand high-speed data processing and reliable storage infrastructure. Its ability to integrate seamlessly within existing network architectures makes it an attractive choice for companies seeking to enhance their data center capabilities and ensure data integrity.

Oracle

With EMC VNX you'll have the right blend of flash, capacity, and application-aware software. Scale up storage for midrange workloads, optimized for virtual applications and cloud environments.

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Sample Customers

Translational Genomics Research Institute, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, CyberSolutions Inc., Y-Telecom, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende, Mutlinet Pakistan, TDC A/S, Digi-Key Corporation, Thurgau Cantonal Bank

Samsonite, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Kindred Healthcare

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