IT Consultant at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Uses less CPU resources, has a high compression ratio, and is extremely stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The PowerStore's compression ratio is even higher than the Unity system."
  • "With PowerStore, we have to choose between block storage and NAS functionality."

What is our primary use case?

We use Dell PowerStore as a storage layer behind the virtualization layer. We have IBM SCC and we have the PowerStore behind that to serve the discs to the SCC and the SCC then presents it to the hosts in the network.

How has it helped my organization?

The high deduplication ratio means that we need less physical storage space. As a result, we have more virtual storage space available to assign to our servers. We have not encountered any problems with the system so far. Therefore, the system is better in terms of both performance and storage efficiency.

The compression ratio is way better with PowerStore. We were getting a ratio of 1:3 and now it is around 1:6. The compression ratio has doubled.

Dell's values around ESG are high and they have been working on those areas throughout the years.

What is most valuable?

We noticed that the PowerStore has a really high compression ratio for data. It's really good for data deduplication and also compressing the data on the drives. The PowerStore's compression ratio is even higher than the Unity system. Also, the way the PowerStore is built with special CPUs for moving data around. The systems also have lower CPU utilization compared to Unity systems.

What needs improvement?

In the past, with Unity, we could run both block storage and configure part of the system as a NAS system. This wasn't ideal, but it provided flexibility. With PowerStore, we have to choose between block storage and NAS functionality. It would be interesting to retain the option to configure PowerStore as a block storage array and try out the NAS features to see how it performs. It was an interesting way to see if we need a certain type of storage. We were able to do that from the same system, and now we have queues when we set up the system, which one it's convenient.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Dell PowerStore for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Dell PowerStore as ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Dell PowerStore is scalable but we are not using the scalability of the system.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is always quick to respond. They are always willing to help us and if necessary, they will search for a specialist within their Dell network who we can approach with our questions.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We replaced Dell VNX with Dell PowerStore.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment is really easy. If we have a PowerStore and we buy another and arrange all the necessary factors that need to be available in the data center, including cabling, power, and configuration details such as IP addresses and DNS names, it's simple to roll out, and it doesn't take much effort to place it in our data center and have it up and running. It takes a few hours of work if we have done all the prep work to get it up and running.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Dell PowerStore ten out of ten.

Prior to my joining the organization, they used Hitachi and transitioned to Dell due to cost considerations.

We haven't implemented the latest code yet, but we attended a session at the beginning of the day where they mentioned that backups can now be moved directly to the data domain from the power store. This is an interesting development, as it opens up new possibilities for backup management. For instance, we could now consider placing backup clients on a machine that is specifically designed for this purpose.

Dell PowerStore is doing what it's supposed to do, and it's even doing it better than we were expecting.

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Great migration performance with unlimited scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "Migrations are very easy and fast."
  • "More demonstration and training options are needed."

What is our primary use case?

Our company partners with the solution to offer customers storage as a service. We currently use the solution internally for our data center and to conduct tests or demos. 

We have not yet used the solution for customers because product lead time is slow and long. 

How has it helped my organization?

We are focused on providing our customers with quality service. The solution saves customers time and money because it handles migrations quickly and does not require additional IT resources or staff. 

What is most valuable?

The solution's scalability, capacity, and performance are great. 

Migrations are very easy and fast. The solution works well with native products such as VxRail, Unity, or VMware. 

What needs improvement?

Products that are not native sometimes cause migration issues. 

The solution should include access to Dell Demo Center. Our prior partnership included it and I was able to learn more about products, schedule demos, view functionalities, and run tests in real-time. Without access, I have to wait to get answers to my questions. 

More demonstration and training options are needed. It is important to understand the solution before speaking with customers about its functionality and benefits. 

Documentation and videos are not very rich and should include the whole interface with detailed information that can be shared with customers. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We don't have enough use cases to determine overall stability. The solution does perform well when scaling. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution's scalability is great. Customers view this as an advantage because they can roll out in stages. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The company previously used Dell Demo Center.

In my role as presales engineer, I implement products for a demo environment. I have knowledge of HPE 3PAR and NetApp but have worked almost exclusively with Dell products for twelve years. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is advertised as plug-and-play but it is not quite that easy. 

What about the implementation team?

We installed the solution in-house for our demo environment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is high compared to the Tunisian market. The solution is T-level but is not priced that way. Customers want the option to scale in or out while managing costs. 

We are using PowerStore 1000 but that is already secondary level since 1200T and 1200X have been released. 

The price is more exciting when you consider the solution's scalability and performance. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We were already with Dell so we knew the solution would easily manage our migrations. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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VMware integration was a big factor for us, and we have benefited from the advanced dedupe, compression, and replication
Pros and Cons
  • "The administration tools take advantage of machine learning and make recommendations to the admins, and that makes the administration easier."

    What is our primary use case?

    We do a lot of cloning of databases for either troubleshooting or to stage and prepare implementation. We are a SaaS provider in the real estate industry and we're either using the PowerStore to help expedite things in our development environment, or we're using it to help troubleshoot any problems that we have.

    We have north of 13 petabytes of storage in our environment.

    How has it helped my organization?

    PowerStore has enabled us to add additional storage to that we hadn't planned on, which allows us to defer the purchase of some additional storage.

    We've really improved the amount of storage that we're able to effectively utilize because of its better deduping. It has about a 50 percent better dedupe rate, with its intelligence, than we had been previously getting. Overall, we've benefited from the dedupe, compression, and replication, the advanced technology, of this frame. It's all better than what we had in the previous generation of XtremIO appliances, and above what we were getting in the Dell EMC Unitys.

    What is most valuable?

    My guys have told me that the administration tools take advantage of machine learning and make recommendations to the admins, and that makes the administration easier.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We've been using Dell EMC PowerStore for about six months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We've had no issues with the machines since turning them on.

    The machine supports "six nines" of availability. Anything they could do to push it closer to "seven nines" of availability would be extremely beneficial.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It scales both horizontally and vertically.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    The support has been phenomenal.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We replaced an older, high-performance storage device that was very expensive. With PowerStore, we were able to achieve the IOPS, and we were also able to get a data compression rate significantly above what we had expected. We were able to retire that older, very expensive piece of storage by bringing in the PowerStore. It's been faster and cheaper than we had expected, per terabyte.

    Another reason that we were after this machine was PowerStore's VMware integration. We're a very large VMware customer. Some 98 percent  of our workload runs on VMware.

    How was the initial setup?

    The setup was very straightforward. We bought it with the setup from Dell EMC support. We bought it, they shipped it, and a Dell EMC engineer coordinated with my storage engineer. We set it up and then did the data migration. On these particular frames, we needed very little help. It all went very seamlessly.

    We had a couple of data center engineers involved, as well as a couple of storage admins, and a storage architect.

    Our storage administrators took very limited training to get up to speed on the machines.

    What about the implementation team?

    Dell EMC was involved and the experience was very good. They showed up when they were supposed to, all the pre-work was done. They did the post-work, and there were no concerns from our team.

    What was our ROI?

    We exceeded the business case of the device that we had. We were able to add more workloads to the environment than the business case allowed, and we are still migrating more. So our cost per IOP and our cost per gigabyte have been substantially lower than our business case.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We did a very competitive analysis on the pricing and compared it against the tradeoffs of the other storage products that we had previously bought, and we found PowerStore to be favorable on a cost-per-compute basis.

    There's still a cap on the upgrade path, where you can consume all the engines within the frame before you have to go to another frame. I would like more flexibility to increase the number of engines on the frames. Normally, we exceed the IOPS on the frames before we can ever exhaust the storage, so anything they can do to help us avoid stranded storage capacity, capacity that we couldn't get to, would be beneficial.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We've looked at several other solution environments, including Pure, HPE, as well as Violin and a couple of the other vendors that rate high in industry reviews. For us, with our large dependence on VMware, if we can get a cost-competitive solution from Dell EMC, with their ability to support VMware, we end up with a whole lot less finger-pointing in the mix.

    You can add compute or capacity independently, meaning it has greater capabilities than the Unitys that we had been targeting for our non-SaaS environment, and it has performed admirably.

    What other advice do I have?

    Clearly test out the workloads and don't necessarily be afraid because it's a new device. Work with Dell EMC to get a great contractual solution that will protect you with the new technology. This new technology does perform. It's a great performance machine.

    Although it's a relatively new platform, I was fairly confident in Dell EMC technology's support for the environment and in the performance that we had had with other machines. I felt there was very little risk in the migration to this solution, and we were really excited about the improved capabilities.

    In terms of PowerStore's built-in VMware hypervisor, we really haven't used it at the edge, although I can see its capabilities there. As a SaaS provider, we generally provide in the center. For the targeted workload that we have, it's performing substantially better than we had expected within our business case.

    We're very happy with the machine. It has multiple CPUs per storage frame, which is better than the predecessor machine, and there is a RAM increase as well. We got what was advertised and even a little bit better than what was advertised.

    We've been very excited by the capabilities of the appliance, to the point that the person who runs the infrastructure for me is now looking for a proposal to consolidate all of our non-VMAX work on PowerStores. The performance and the administration of the machine have been great and we're looking at how we can get additional returns on this targeted workload.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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    An easy-to-use and fast tool that needs to offer its users a better technical support team
    Pros and Cons
    • "Dell PowerStore is an easy and fast tool to work through our company's data."
    • "There are certain shortcomings with the technical support team of Dell PowerStore, where improvements are required."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Dell PowerStore in my company as a storage system.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Dell PowerStore is an easy and fast tool to work through our company's data.

    What needs improvement?

    Dell PowerStore is not a powerful tool. From an improvement perspective, Dell PowerStore needs to be a more powerful product.

    There are certain shortcomings with the technical support team of Dell PowerStore, where improvements are required.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Dell PowerStore for five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

    My company is a bulk user of the product and has around 100 users of Dell PowerStore, consisting of eight to ten IT engineers, and the rest are administrators.

    My company plans to increase the use of the solution in the future.

    How are customer service and support?

    With the technical support team of Dell PowerStore, my company faces certain language barriers.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Negative

    How was the initial setup?

    The product's initial setup is easy.

    I rate the product's initial setup a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is an easy setup phase, and ten is a difficult setup phase.

    The solution can be deployed within two to four hours.

    One person is required for the deployment of Dell PowerStore. Two people are required for the maintenance of Dell PowerStore.

    The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Dell PowerStore is not a cheap solution.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would not recommend Dell PowerStore to those who plan to use it.

    As the price of the product is high and it is difficult to contact the support, I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Enabled us to achieve significant data consolidation and footprint reduction
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature of the solution for me is the deduplication part, especially since most of the servers in our organization are Windows-based servers."
    • "While using Dell PowerStore's interface in our organization, we sometimes miss out on some information."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Dell PowerStore in my company primarily for virtualization through ESXi. Dell PowerStore serves as a primary system for all the storage needs within our organization.

    How has it helped my organization?

    The product's current functionalities that have improved my organization's functioning stem from the SSD caching and SSD capabilities of the product. The product's speed is also crucial for us, especially within our new modern infrastructure, which has a strong networking backbone. My company has a good experience with the product overall.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature of the solution for me is the deduplication part, especially since most of the servers in our organization are Windows-based servers. Due to the deduplication technology in the product, my organization needs just a little storage for many servers, meaning the new technology within Dell PowerStore is a big advantage for us.

    What needs improvement?

    Dell PowerStore helps to keep the software we rely on in our organization up and running. In our organization, we do firmware updates due to security breaches or vulnerabilities, and as a system administrator, it is important for me to know that the base hardware is in good condition and safe to deal with against hacker attempts while also looking out for any problems within the software itself. To avoid any concerns when it comes to Dell PowerStore, Dell needs to keep working on Dell products.

    While using Dell PowerStore's interface in our organization, we sometimes miss out on some information. In our organization, we had to deal with bad firmware last year that generated fast degradation of the disks, and Dell informed us when they would replace the disks, but we couldn't see any notifications about the disks being degraded. I feel that the product's new interface with HTML5 interface is still in the development phase because it lacks the crucial information that system administrators need, like, for example, the degradation of the disk. With the product's current interface, as a system administrator, I just see that the disks are either good or bad, and that's it. As a system administrator, it would be great to use and see through CLI since getting informed at such a level within the interface will be a great improvement since more detailed information is always good.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Dell PowerStore for two to three years. Considering that the one we use in our company is for SSD caching, I believe it is Dell PowerStore 1000T.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    From a stability perspective, my company has faced some problems only with the firmware part of the product, but that didn't really impact the product's performance. There were some problems with the degradation of hard disks, because of which there were more chances of failure of the solution. Dell handled issues related to the degradation of hard disks.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    From a scalability perspective, my company doesn't have any problems since we get what we need and what we expect for about five years. In our organization, we are still good with the limits offered by the product, so we don't really talk about scalability. We can reduce our ESXi service, but my company does not plan to scale up.

    How are customer service and support?

    The solution's technical support is great. In our organization, we have had several incidents related to firmware in the last couple of years. Dell's support team is good to reach out when, in our organization, we upgrade the product outside of office hours since they provide you with good information and good tech personnel to resolve an issue or a problem anywhere in the world. In my organization, we have had incidents and seen how the support personnel from Egypt, India, and China are always well aware of the cases or problems, and they always give good information to help us with our problems, making it a good experience for us.

    I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I have experience with HPE products that have the same capabilities as Dell PowerStore. I would say that Dell is on the same level as HPE.

    My company has a good relationship and history with Dell, so things are good for us in the department concerning supplies from Dell.

    How was the initial setup?

    The product's initial setup phase was quite smooth. The product's setup phase was done parallel to the old storage in our organization, so we had to make the correct connections and migrate everything to run it on a new storage. There is a need to dismantle the old system and reconfigure the network part.

    The solution can be deployed in under a month.

    What about the implementation team?

    In my organization, we were involved with the implementation phase of the product and during the upgrade from the old storage to the new storage with a specialist from one of our suppliers of Dell products.

    What was our ROI?

    I am not aware of any return on investment my company has experienced from the use of the product.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    In the pricing and licensing department, the product is always too expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    My organization does not use CloudIQ to manage and analyze Dell PowerStore.

    My organization does not get involved in any power management or monitoring to assess Dell PowerStore's overall energy consumption.

    I have seen a significant data consolidation and footprint reduction with the use of Dell PowerStore since we need to use way less storage in our organization, which is around a 50 to 60 percent reduction if we consider it from a TB perspective due to its deduplication technology.

    Within our organization, the area revolving around the assessment of Dell Technologies for its values around environment, social, and governance is a hot topic. Our organization has used Dell for a lot of years, and it is great to see that Dell has become innovative in terms of recyclability and reduction of carbon footprint, because of which we don't need to change to another supplier or vendor to help us attain our green goals.

    Dell PowerStore is a good product since we don't face any more problems with it in our company. Dell's support team's contracts with our company are very good. I hope the product fulfills its duty in a couple of years, after which our organization can replace it with another next-gen product.

    I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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    Sr. Manager, Data Center Practice at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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    Good block storage with responsive support and an easy implementation process
    Pros and Cons
    • "The solution is extremely stable."
    • "It's also only supported with a limited amount of switches."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are a reseller, and we use them to demonstrate to our customers the PowerStore interface as well as to power our own lab demos, running vCenter, NSX, and other software utilities.

    How has it helped my organization?

    For our demo lab, before we got PowerStore, we were running on a really outdated storage platform that was running out of space and didn't have enough internal resources to be able to power our customer demos. This product really helped facilitate and we do quite a few PowerStore demos since we have that device. 

    What is most valuable?

    Our older PowerStore is where most of our demos are located. We're just using it as a block of storage and storage to power the VMware environment. That's been our main use case.

    What needs improvement?

    The networking was difficult and complicated. It took as long to configure it correctly for the networking, as to roll it out. It would be good if there was a way to simplify the network complexity. 

    It's also only supported with a limited amount of switches. If I hadn't bought the Dell switches, I would've had some issues with my legacy switches. That's been our number one issue with customers, when they say, "oh no, I'm going to use this other switch."

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have two PowerStores. We have one that's three years old, and we have a new one we just implemented a couple of weeks ago.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is extremely stable. We haven't had any issues with it.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We only have the product in one location. Only six people have touched the solution. That's between the people who maintain it and sales architects who use it for demonstrations.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have full Dell support. One time, my engineer was in the lab and knocked a power cable loose. I got an email within 15 minutes saying "you had an unexpected node failure, and do you need help?" They were on top of it. They are right there and they reach out proactively.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We had Compellent previously and that had aged out. It was six years old. Then we had EqualLogic that was in place just for NAS storage. That one also aged out and was running out of space. This product replaced both of those units.

    How was the initial setup?

    I was involved in the initial setup of this solution. It was pretty straightforward. With the first implementation, we were done in about 12 hours. That included the networking switches. The unit, PowerStore itself, is probably deployed in only six hours.

    The solution requires maintenance. I am not the one who performs the maintenance. Our lead engineer handles it.

    What about the implementation team?

    We used Dell Professional Services during the implementation. I also had my lead PowerStore engineer and some of our sales architects shadow it, as well as a couple of my other engineers who hadn't used PowerStore. Dell let us have about four people shadow the installation so that my staff could get some knowledge as it got deployed.

    What was our ROI?

    We've seen an ROI. We're a reseller. Being able to do those demos for our customers helps us sell more products.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I don't really have any line of sight on the pricing. I heard it's comparable to the other Dell storage units.

    What other advice do I have?

    I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. It's a really good product.

    I'd advise potential new users to have a demo or do a hands-on lab to try it out. Also, make sure you buy supported switches.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
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    Good duplication rate, easy to use, and best support
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is very easy to use. Access is very friendly. It shows you a lot of important information at the first glance. It has been very easy to use."
    • "I have not seen anything specific. The only thing I can think of that needs improvement is the price."

    What is our primary use case?

    We have mainly used it to migrate all the infrastructure we had from a data center to a PowerStore cabin. The truth is that with the good duplication rate that it has, we have been able to migrate everything to a single cabin.

    We had a large number of servers, some in particular with a SAP solution that needed a lot of data. What we ultimately wanted was to unify all these solutions into a single storage.

    How has it helped my organization?

    For me, its great value is mainly the good duplication power that it has and its ease of use. We are able to expand storage, add new storage, and duplicate it. It is very easy to use, and no great knowledge is required.

    We use CloudIQ to manage and analyze our Dell storage. We use it for all the cabins. It always updates me about possible errors. It often anticipates problems that I may have with log storage and automatically solves them. I have peace of mind knowing that I have all the storage monitored.

    We have certainly seen a significant data consolidation. We went from three storage cabins to one.

    When it comes to the values around environment, social, and governance (ESG values), I assess Dell Technologies in a very positive way. I like that large companies in the sector are pioneers in these areas.

    What is most valuable?

    It is very easy to use. Access is very friendly. It shows you a lot of important information at the first glance. It has been very easy to use.

    What needs improvement?

    I have not seen anything specific. The only thing I can think of that needs improvement is the price.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Dell PowerStore for six months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Its stability is very good. It is very reliable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Its scalability is very good.

    How are customer service and support?

    Their support is very good. It has always been the best.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We were using Dell's Unity solution. We switched because our partner offered us this solution. We had very good references from him, and we trusted our partner a lot.

    What was our ROI?

    We have not yet seen an ROI because we have not had much time using it, but I am sure that we will see an ROI.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The prices in the market for these storage solutions are very similar, but with the power of duplication, it seems like you are paying less.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated EMC Unity, but in the end, they are also Dell’s.

    In terms of the importance of sustainability when evaluating a storage solution, being from the IT area, I do not value it, but I know that other departments in my company do.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate Dell PowerStore a nine out of ten because I have not had much time working with it, but as of now, I am very happy.

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    Buena tasa de crecimiento, fácil de usar y el mejor soporte

    ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas usando esta solución?

    He estado usando Dell PowerStore durante seis meses.

    ¿Cuál es su principal caso de uso de esta solución? (Incluya detalles sobre su entorno).

    Principalmente lo hemos utilizado para migrar toda la infraestructura que teníamos de un centro de datos a una cabina PowerStore. La verdad es que con el buen índice de duplicación que tiene hemos podido migrar todo a una sola cabina.

    Teníamos una gran cantidad de servidores, algunos en particular con una solución SAP que necesitaba muchos datos. Lo que finalmente queríamos era unificar todas estas soluciones en un único almacenamiento.

    Comparta cómo Dell PowerStore ha mejorado su organización. Si no fue así, explique por qué.

    Para mí su gran valor es principalmente la potencia de duplicación que tiene y su facilidad de uso. Podemos ampliar el almacenamiento, agregar nuevo almacenamiento y duplicarlo. Es muy fácil de usar y no se requieren grandes conocimientos.

    Usamos CloudIQ para administrar y analizar nuestro almacenamiento Dell. Lo usamos para todas las cabinas. Siempre me actualiza sobre posibles errores. A menudo anticipa los problemas que puedo tener con el almacenamiento de registros y los resuelve automáticamente. Tengo la tranquilidad de saber que tengo todo el almacenamiento monitoreado.

    Ciertamente hemos visto una importante consolidación de datos. Pasamos de tres cabinas de almacenamiento a una.

    Cuando se trata de valores ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (valores ESG), evalúo a Dell Technologies de manera muy positiva. Me gusta que las grandes empresas del sector sean pioneras en estos temas.

    ¿Qué características le han parecido más valiosas y por qué?

    Es muy fácil de usar. El acceso es muy amigable. Te muestra mucha información importante a primera vista.

    ¿En qué áreas se podría mejorar Dell PowerEdge PowerStore?

    No he visto nada concreto. Lo único que se me ocurre es el precio.

    ¿Utilizó anteriormente una solución diferente? De ser así, ¿por qué la cambió?

    Estábamos usando la solución Dell Unity. Cambiamos porque nuestro socio nos ofreció esta solución. Teníamos muy buenas referencias de él y confiábamos mucho en nuestro socio.

    Antes de elegir, ¿evaluaste otras opciones? ¿De ser asi, cuales?

    Evaluamos EMC Unity, pero al final también son de Dell.

    En cuanto a la importancia de la sostenibilidad a la hora de evaluar una solución de almacenamiento, siendo del área de TI no la valoro, pero sé que otros departamentos de mi empresa sí lo hacen.

    ¿Qué aconseja a otros sobre el costo de instalación, el precio y/o la licencia?

    Los precios en el mercado de estas soluciones de almacenamiento son muy similares, pero con su habilidad de duplicación, pareciera que estuvieras pagando menos.

    ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la escalabilidad de esta solución?

    Su escalabilidad es muy buena.

    ¿Cuáles son sus impresiones sobre la estabilidad de esta solución?

    Su estabilidad es muy buena. Es muy confiable.

    ¿Has visto el ROI (Retorno de la Inversión)? En caso afirmativo, ¿de qué manera (es decir, métricas/puntos de datos)?

    Aún no hemos visto un retorno de la inversion porque no hemos tenido mucho tiempo usándolo, pero estoy seguro de que lo veremos.

    Cuéntanos tu experiencia con el servicio y soporte al cliente.

    Su apoyo es muy bueno. Siempre ha sido el mejor.

    ¿Cómo calificaría esta solución en una escala del 1 al 10 en cuanto a servicio y soporte?

    10

    En una escala del 1 al 10 (1=peor, 10=mejor), ¿cómo calificaría Dell PowerStore? Por favor explique por qué.

    Calificaría a Dell PowerStore con un nueve de diez porque no he tenido mucho tiempo trabajando con él, pero hasta ahora estoy muy contento.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    Unified storage, simple to install, and cost-efficient, but it could include public to private cloud adoption features
    Pros and Cons
    • "When compared to Pure Storage, Dell PowerStore's cost was quite attractive."
    • "The UI should be a little more user-friendly to manage."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are using Dell PowerStore primarily for SAP applications as block storage, for replication across different locations.

    How has it helped my organization?

    We see a lot of value in the investment. Primarily, it's quite cost-efficient, and with the latest NVMe technology, we see the performance of this has improved compared to the previous generation VNX or Unity array.

    What is most valuable?

    When compared to Pure Storage, Dell PowerStore's cost was quite attractive.

    What needs improvement?

    The UI should be a little more user-friendly to manage. 

    We want to see additional public to private cloud adoption features included if they are at all possible.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with Dell PowerStore for approximately one year.

    We are working with Generation One, and we are looking for Generation Two.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Dell PowerStore is very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Dell PowerStore is scalable. We can add multiple engines to it.

    We have 200 users in our organization who use this solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have not contacted technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    At the moment, I am using Pure Storage and NetApp All-Flash Storage Arrays.

    We have worked with TCS. We chose it because of NVMe and the performance-enhancing technologies it offers.

    We worked with HPE Alletra and Pure Storage.

    Because HPE Alletra was not unified storage, we chose Dell PowerStore because it was.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward.

    It took less than a day to deploy.

    This solution does not require any specific maintenance.

    What about the implementation team?

    We carried it out using OEM and other methods.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We purchased it with a five-year warranty.

    What other advice do I have?

    When compared to the technology that has been evaluated earlier or has just come onto the market earlier, it provides a good value for the money. Since the price is significantly lower and performance features have improved. That being said, I would recommend this.

    I would rate Dell PowerStore a seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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