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PROS

Dell ECS is a complete hardware and software package from the same vendor.
It offers exceptional stability and scalability.
Dell ECS performs well for unstructured data and disaster recovery with its load balancing capabilities.
The initial setup of Dell ECS is straightforward.
Dell ECS is cost-effective and provides high availability.

CONS

Dell ECS has concerns about write performance and needs easier scalability.
There is a lack of professional technical support in Taiwan and a need for better integration with other systems.
Disaster recovery needs improvement with built-in search and recovery features.
Dell ECS pricing is considered expensive, and cost-effectiveness can be enhanced.
Dell ECS should be available as standalone software to allow the use of any hardware.
 

Dell ECS Pros review quotes

reviewer1709265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
It's definitely good for unstructured data. In earlier days, we had Centera, so for the DR it's really good. It has load balancing facility, and we're using it with the Kemp Load Balancer.
reviewer959067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 28, 2020
What I like best about this product is that it is a complete solution, both hardware, and software, by the same vendor.
reviewer1685442 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2021
It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward.
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reviewer1338888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 6, 2024
It is a stable solution.
Jerome Edwards - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
The most valuable feature for me is off-site storage.
MS
Aug 29, 2024
The setup was straightforward.
LL
Dec 1, 2020
This product is very competitive.
reviewer1390341 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 2, 2020
The stability is the most valuable aspect of the solution.
NH
Apr 5, 2022
Competitive object storage platform that's stable and scalable.
reviewer1344021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2024
The performance and support from Dell EMC are very good.
 

Dell ECS Cons review quotes

reviewer1709265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
The disaster recovery could be improved because there should be something in-built within the ECS. Search and recovery should be in-built. Right now, we have to use some external tools for performing the recovery itself. For example, we're using Atempo or deploying Golden Superna, so it has dependency on the external third party vendors.
reviewer959067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 28, 2020
Technical support needs to be improved.
reviewer1685442 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2021
You should be able to calculate so that when it's full it's 100% full, not just 90%.
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reviewer1338888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 6, 2024
From an improvement perspective, Dell ECS should aim to offer a better pricing plan to its users.
Jerome Edwards - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
There is room for improvement in the DPI reports, as they could be made more user-friendly.
MS
Aug 29, 2024
One area for product improvement would be the garbage collection process. It takes longer than expected, so speeding up that process would be beneficial.
MW
Jul 4, 2018
We have concerns about the write performance. We would also like it to be easier to scale out, to add more boxes to the system. And we want improved performance, to use a next-generation NFS service.
LL
Dec 1, 2020
In Taiwan, they don't have professional technical support.
reviewer1390341 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 2, 2020
The solution needs to provide better integration between this solution and all other kinds of systems.
NH
Apr 5, 2022
Dell EMC ECS should support segregation of duty, particularly for role-based access controls. Having a single pane of glass for smarter observation and better control mechanism would also make this solution better.