EMC PowerPath: Host-based software for automated data path management, failover and recovery, and optimized load balancing. PowerPath automates, standardizes, and optimizes data paths in physical and virtual environments as well as cloud deployments to deliver high availability and performance.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Dell PowerPath | 15.7% |
| NetApp ONTAP | 31.0% |
| DataCore SANsymphony | 24.5% |
| Other | 28.799999999999997% |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DataCore SANsymphony | 4.6 | 24.5% | 97% | 58 interviewsAdd to research |
| NetApp ONTAP | 4.3 | 31.0% | 98% | 92 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 3 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 2 |
| Large Enterprise | 2 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 12 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 11 |
| Large Enterprise | 52 |
AUTOMATE FAILOVER/RECOVERY
PowerPath automates data path failover and recovery to ensure applications are always available and remain operational.
OPTIMIZE LOAD BALANCING
Adjust I/O paths constantly to leverage all available data paths and to monitor and rebalance the dynamic environment for the best application performance.
STANDARDIZE PATH MANAGEMENT
Simplify and standardize data path management across heterogeneous physical and virtual environments as well as cloud deployments.
Dell PowerPath was previously known as PowerPath.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager of Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I use Dell PowerPath for load balancing our databases and I/Os, finding its multipathing capabilities with technologies like Round Robin valuable for optimizing service times. It requires better integration with technologies like HPE 3PAR and Dynatrace. |
| Co-Founder at Tech RIdge Solutions | 4.5 | I find Dell PowerPath to be a sturdy, reliable solution with excellent disaster recovery features, though its cost is high, and support quality has decreased since Dell's acquisition of EMC. Despite these concerns, the ROI is generally good. |
| Manager Systems and Data Center at Central Depository Company of Pakistan | 4.5 | I use Dell PowerPath primarily for backup due to its reliability, as it consistently performs well during restorations. However, it needs better reporting on backup issues and compatibility with Linux VMs. We also use solutions from HPE and IBM. |
| Data Center Solution Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees | 5.0 | No summary available |
| Enterprise IT Architect at ESTI Consulting Services | 4.5 | No summary available |
| Vice President - Digital Technology at MSPL Limited | 3.5 | No summary available |
| Manager, Storage and Virtualization Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees | 3.5 | No summary available |
| Head - Solution Design & Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees | 4.5 | I find Dell PowerPath beneficial for its OS-aware multipathing, which our clients use for storage solutions. However, it's primarily adopted by those using Unix or Linux, limiting its popularity. There aren't significant ROI details or alternative solutions noted in the review. |
