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PROS

Dell EqualLogic PS series has contributed significantly to the implementation of virtualization and its benefits.
The flexibility of adding a new shelf for expansion is a strong point for Dell EqualLogic PS series.
Technical support for Dell EqualLogic PS series is consistently praised as outstanding.
High availability and significant redundancy are features of Dell EqualLogic PS series.
Dell EqualLogic PS series is recognized for its stability, rated ten out of ten in terms of stability.

CONS

Replication efficiency needs improvement and there is no inline deduplication capability.
Lack of fiber channel connectivity is a limitation for advanced applications like SAP HANA.
Both controllers cannot be simultaneously active, resulting in limited load balancing capabilities.
End-of-lifecycle issues make it necessary to move to a newer storage platform, such as Dell PowerStore.
Performance is not on par with competitors like Nimble, with read speed faster than write speed.
 

Dell EqualLogic PS series Pros review quotes

reviewer1285002 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 1, 2020
It is extremely reliable.
it_user531267 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2018
Its high availability. It has a lot of redundancy and good management software as well as good alerting.
reviewer1026159 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2020
It is stable and scalable.
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it_user736926 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 14, 2017
If you have one datacenter fail, the VMs will start to run inside the other data center.
reviewer2040924 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 24, 2024
The technical support for the solution was really good.
Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2023
The most valuable feature of Dell EqualLogic PS series auto tiering by using this feature, the customer can get higher performance on a valuable budget.
AM
Jan 21, 2021
Dell's technical support is very good.
HT
Apr 11, 2023
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
it_user1275201 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 7, 2021
Technical support, when we had access to it, was very good.
JA
Sep 3, 2021
The solution can scale.
 

Dell EqualLogic PS series Cons review quotes

reviewer1285002 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 1, 2020
Synchronous replication uses space inefficiently.
reviewer1026159 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2020
The product is reaching the end-of-lifecycle.
it_user736926 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 14, 2017
6510 and 6610 have two iSCSI connections in each controller. Why do 6110xxx members have only one, and why do the same members have the possibility of having an active iSCSI interface in the passive controller? It could make a lot of noise with a failover.
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reviewer2040924 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 24, 2024
The only challenging part in the tool was related to some site recovery area. In order to exploit the site recovery area, my company had to purchase additional VMware products.
Abdul Rehman Abid - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 5, 2023
Dell EqualLogic PS series could improve by providing fiber channel connectivity. Fiber channel connectivity is not supported, which is a requirement of advanced applications, such as SAP HANA. SAP HANA recommends fiber channel connectivity, but the Dell EqualLogic PS series is only an ISCSI data storage.
AM
Jan 21, 2021
If I need to have more space or more capacity, I need to replace the product. It would be ideal if we could scale without replacing the box itself.
HT
Apr 11, 2023
I can't buy any more solutions provided by EqualLogic...Since I can't buy it anymore, I don't receive any updates on the solution. Also, this is the last year in which one can buy support for the solution.
it_user1275201 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 7, 2021
We need more space and we can't get any.
JA
Sep 3, 2021
The performance isn't as good as, for example, Nimble.
HT
Nov 8, 2021
It is at the end of support and no longer supported. We have to move our VMware to another storage platform, and we have decided to use Dell PowerStore. We like Dell's products, and it is a new platform with a lot of features.