Dell PowerScale (Isilon) is mostly used for CCTV and unstructured data storage.
Consultant at Key Information Technology L.L.C.
Used for unstructured data storage, but its pricing could be reduced
Pros and Cons
- "The solution provides massive performance, scalability, efficiency, and ease of management."
- "Dell PowerScale (Isilon) is a bit expensive compared to other products."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution provides massive performance, scalability, efficiency, and ease of management.
What needs improvement?
Dell PowerScale (Isilon) is a bit expensive compared to other products.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for three to five years.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have tried hybrid and all-flash nodes for both models. We can expand any of the nodes because there is lots of additional storage. We can also add accelerator nodes for increased performance.
I rate the solution a seven out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The solution provides excellent enterprise support. There is a small delay with the L3 connection, which I hope will be resolved soon.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with the hybrid model. However, we haven't seen a return on investment with the all-flash model because it is a bit more expensive than other products. It takes three to five years to see a return on investment with the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I usually recommend this product for enterprise companies that require massive capacity. It is not for small and medium-sized businesses. The solution provides faster backup. I would recommend the solution to other users. We use Dell PowerScale (Isilon) for long-term data retention. Dell is doing an excellent job of raising product awareness among partners and customers through advertisements.
Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

General Director at miromix unitedMiroMIX United
The tool's most valuable features are scalability and stability
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's most valuable features are scalability and stability."
- "Dell PowerScale's deployment is not easy."
What is most valuable?
The tool's most valuable features are scalability and stability.
What needs improvement?
Dell PowerScale's deployment is not easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Dell PowerScale is scalable.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller

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